Projections: Charts Subject To 'Abduction'

23 Jan, 2012 By: John Latchem

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A slow start to the new year means any number of  titles could slip into the No. 1 position on the sales chart.

The highest-grossing new release among the Jan. 17 titles is Sony Pictures’ political thriller The Ides of March, with about $41 million domestically. Sony Pictures’ Courageous ($34 million) has strong faith-based appeal. But Lionsgate’s Abduction ($28 million) has Taylor Lautner, whose “Twilight” fan base could put the film over the top.

Sony’s Moneyball should repeat atop the rental chart.

Rank	Title	Studio	Weeks on Chart
	Projected Top 3 Sellers for Week Ending 1/22/2012
1	The Ides of March	Sony Pictures	New
2	Abduction	Lionsgate	New
3	Moneyball	Sony Pictures	2
	Projected Top 3 Rentals for Week Ending 1/22/2012
1	Moneyball	Sony Pictures	2
2	The Ides of March	Sony Pictures	New
3	Rise of the Planet of the Apes	Fox	6

 

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