The Dark Knight came back Saturday and ended up winning the top box office spot for the fourth straight week.
Pineapple Express on Friday beat Dark Knight barely $7.9 million to $7.6 million margin. However, on Saturday the superhero movie gained the lead of the comedy, winning the day with $10.5 million to $7.6 million. Then, Sunday the box office climbed a little higher for the cape crusader ending the weekend comfortably at the top with $26 million
The Batman movie has now totals $441.5 million, surpassing Shrek 2 as the third highest domestic box office of all time. The movie most likely will beat the number two spot Star Wars $461 million total in the next week resting behind Titanic.
Final weekend box office for Pineapple comes to $22.4 million.
I should have the complete tally of the top ten box office spots for this weekend tomorrow.
It’s Sunday morning and I am writing about Friday box office because it has just been brought to my attention that comedy Pineapple Express top the domestic box office Friday as it brought in $7.8 million while The Dark Knight was close with $7.5 million.
For three days Pineapple brought in $25.9 million to set at the number one spot for domestic box office for a continuous three days. Even though Dark Knight slumped 41% from the preceding Friday, it could take the weekend, which we will find out later today. So, stay tuned.
The Dark Knight still holds the box office game with the Mummy down about $8 million. Let’s see what happens over the weekend. Pineapple Express might make the top three with a great opening on Wednesday.
Weekly Box Office Report
August 1, 2008 – August 7, 2008(*millions)
FILM GROSS TOTAL*
1 Dark Knight, The $59,690,255 $410.78
2 Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor, The $51,700,395 $51.7
3 Step Brothers $23,677,233 $70.34
4 Mamma Mia! $19,091,650 $93.95
5 Pineapple Express $12,085,679 $12.09
6 Journey To The Center Of The Earth $9,737,462 $76
7 Swing Vote $8,343,040 $8.34
8 Hancock $7,085,589 $217.88
9 WALL-E $6,912,889 $206.39
10 Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants 2 $5,730,334 $5.73
Yesterday Pineapple Express opened to a record-breaking $12.5 million smoking past $8.5 record from The Princess Diaries 2 of 2004. Pineapple Express stars Seth Rogen and James Franco. I’ve seen Rogan in comedies but never Franco, and Franco is good, funny and believable. Plus, there is a lesson to learn in this movie, don’t take drugs.
The Dark Knight came back Saturday and ended up winning the top box office spot for the fourth straight week.
