Here are the latest tracking numbers for ‘You Don’t Mess with the Zohan’ and ‘Kung Fu Panda,’ before the first box office numbers come in. We have to adjust the final estimates down a little. Adam Sandler’s ‘Zohan’ is now looking to at least top $30 million and Jack Black’s ‘Kung Fu Panda’ will probably cross $45 million. Considering how well ‘Sex and the City’ is still doing, the chick flick will hold up well and gross at least another $25 million this weekend.

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We already saw the ‘You Don’t Mess with the Zohan’ tracking numbers earlier today. But how about that other comedy, ‘Kung Fu Panda’? Well, the DreamWorks animation is looking at a better opening than Adam Sandler, that’s for sure. Tracking indicates an opening somewhere around $60 million.

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We’re back with the ‘post-weekend drop,’ where we compare the weekend box office with the days after. This way we get an indication of the staying power of the movies. We’ve got some interesting numbers this time, so let’s dive in!

1. Sex and the City: The Movie
Saturday and Sunday: $30,267,352 million
Monday and Tuesday: $11,017,834 million
Drop: 63.6%

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