By the numbers

Former media mogul Ted Turner will decide soon whether to proceed with plans to complete his planned Civil War trilogy after “Gods and Generals” debuted with only $4.7 million. The nearly four-hour film, which has no major stars and cost Turner $90 million to produce and market, is the “prequel” to 1993’s “Gettysburg.” Turner has said “Gods and Generals” must be a financial success before he decides whether to complete the trilogy with “The Last Full Measure.”

Meanwhile, “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” has grossed $592.6 million overseas, led by Japan’s $138.2 million, Britain’s $85.8 million and Germany’s $59.8 million.

Among new smaller films in limited release were “The Lawless Heart,” which grossed $15,544 on one screen; “Open Hearts,” grossing $14,224 on two screens; “Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony,” $14,181 on one screen; and “Till Human Voices Wake Us,” $7,968 on five screens.

-- Robert W. Welkos

*--* Movie 3-Day Total Venues Average Weeks (Studio) Gross (Millions) Per Venue 1 Daredevil (Fox) $18.1 $69.5 3,474 $5,208 2 Old School (DreamWorks) $17.5 $17.5 2,689 $6,491 1 3 How to Lose a Guy in $11.6 $64.6 2,923 $3,965 3 10 Days (Paramount) 4 The Jungle Book 2 $8.7 $25.2 2,815 $3,094 2 (Buena Vista) 5 Chicago (Miramax) $8.2 $94.1 2,355 $3,499 9 6 The Life of David Gale $7.1 $7.1 2,002 $3,555 1 (Universal) 7 Shanghai Knights $6.5 $44.5 2,526 $2,576 3 (Buena Vista) 8 Gods and Generals $4.7 $4.7 1,533 $3,050 1 (Warner Bros.) 9 Dark Blue (United $3.9 $3.9 2,176 $1,783 1 Artists) 10 The Recruit (Buena $3.4 $44.3 1,678 $2,035 4 Vista)

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Source: Exhibitor Relations Co.