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There will be much discussion this week about how much of an effect the 3-D format (and related ticket-price bump) had to do with this performance, and this is a rare case where it must be acknowledged.

Scott Mendelson: Jackass 3-D Opens With $50m, Setting October/Documentary records, While Red Scores $22m: Weekend Box Office (10/17/10) Scott Mendelson 2010

"Scary Movie 3" sold more tickets than "Jackass 3D," though, factoring in ticket-price inflation and the premium charge for 3-D screenings, which cost a few dollars more than 2-D movies.

'Jackass 3D' Wins Weekend Box Office AP 2010

That extra 3D ticket-price bump would have guaranteed the seventh film opening with the biggest three-day total of the series, if not a place amongst the top opening weekends of all time (a list that series-opener Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone topped with $91 million for six months from November 2001 to May 2002).

Scott Mendelson: Quality Over Commerce: Warner Bros. Declines to Release Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I in 3D. Will Release Part 7 on Nov 19th in 2D Only Scott Mendelson 2010

There will be much discussion this week about how much of an effect the 3-D format (and related ticket-price bump) had to do with this performance, and this is a rare case where it must be acknowledged.

Scott Mendelson: Jackass 3-D Opens With $50m, Setting October/Documentary records, While Red Scores $22m: Weekend Box Office (10/17/10) Scott Mendelson 2010

That extra 3D ticket-price bump would have guaranteed the seventh film opening with the biggest three-day total of the series, if not a place amongst the top opening weekends of all time (a list that series-opener Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone topped with $91 million for six months from November 2001 to May 2002).

Scott Mendelson: Quality Over Commerce: Warner Bros. Declines to Release Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I in 3D. Will Release Part 7 on Nov 19th in 2D Only Scott Mendelson 2010

That extra 3D ticket-price bump would have guaranteed the seventh film opening with the biggest three-day total of the series, if not a place amongst the top opening weekends of all time (a list that series-opener Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone topped with $91 million for six months from November 2001 to May 2002).

Scott Mendelson: Quality Over Commerce: Warner Bros. Declines to Release Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I in 3D. Will Release Part 7 on Nov 19th in 2D Only Scott Mendelson 2010

We have the massive ticket-price increase for 3D engagements (+$5 a pop) combined with the various dirt-cheap rental options (Redbox at $1 a day for DVD, $1.50 for Blu Ray, the various monthly Netflix and Blockbuster options).

Scott Mendelson: 2011: The Year 3D Kills Mainstream Moviegoing? Scott Mendelson 2011

American reported a smaller first-quarter loss and said demand remained strong despite successive ticket-price increases, telling employees in a letter that the past three months had been "extraordinary."

AMR Posts Loss, Trims Capacity Doug Cameron 2011

The big news out of New York, meanwhile, has been the announcement of a 49% average ticket-price hike for next season.

Ex-Knicks on a Rocky Mountain High Jason Gay 2011

The average sale price for a Cavaliers ticket on the secondhand market this season is $127.34, 12th highest in the league, according to ticket-price forecaster SeatGeek. com.

When LeBron's in Town, You'll Pay More 2010