| 1. Hangover, The |
$71,974,102
|
|
|
$71,974,102
|
| 2. Up |
$63,591,274
|
|
|
$156,663,709
|
| 3. Land Of The Lost |
$25,826,520
|
|
|
$25,826,520
|
| 4. Night At The Museum: Battle Smithsonian |
$21,155,605
|
|
|
$133,846,805
|
| 5. Star Trek |
$12,026,707
|
|
|
$226,428,402
|
| 6. Terminator Salvation |
$11,816,051
|
|
|
$109,135,672
|
| 7. Drag Me To Hell |
$10,089,210
|
|
|
$31,281,890
|
| 8. Angels & Demons |
$9,475,555
|
|
|
$119,100,204
|
| 9. My Life In Ruins |
$4,661,283
|
|
|
$4,661,283
|
| 10. X-Men Origins: Wolverine |
$2,796,643
|
|
|
$175,216,933
|
The Hangover kept the buzz going from last weekend’s race of the box office party against Up and pulling out as the winner until the last ticket sold on Sunday night.
What I find interesting about the box office score is that Star Trek (PG-13) is number one in the cumulative while placing in the number five spot for the week. Will The Hangover last in the box office race as a R-rated comedy or become sober this weekend by Tony Scott’s film The Take of Pelham 123?
| 1. Up |
$93,072,435
|
|
|
$93,072,435
|
| 2. Night At The Museum: Battle Smithsonian |
$32,894,800
|
|
|
$112,691,200
|
| 3. Terminator Salvation |
$22,803,062
|
|
|
$97,319,621
|
| 4. Drag Me To Hell |
$21,192,680
|
|
|
$21,192,680
|
| 5. Star Trek |
$17,701,538
|
|
|
$214,401,695
|
| 6. Angels & Demons |
$16,064,550
|
|
|
$109,624,649
|
| 7. Dance Flick |
$6,325,737
|
|
|
$20,667,008
|
| 8. X-Men Origins: Wolverine |
$5,449,955
|
|
|
$172,420,290
|
| 9. Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past, The |
$2,876,573
|
|
|
$50,986,951
|
| 10. Obsessed |
$930,455
|
|
|
$67,773,935
|
Up stayed high at the box office with Night at the Museum: Battle Smithsonian hanging in the balloons shadows. Two Family films at the top definitely tells us the movies we want to see.
| 1. Angels & Demons |
$50,941,379
|
|
|
$50,941,379
|
| 2. Star Trek |
$47,564,741
|
|
|
$152,175,578
|
| 3. X-Men Origins: Wolverine |
$16,127,606
|
|
|
$152,418,350
|
| 4. Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past, The |
$7,292,489
|
|
|
$40,494,327
|
| 5. Obsessed |
$4,978,931
|
|
|
$63,000,106
|
| 6. 17 Again |
$3,706,557
|
|
|
$58,701,479
|
| 7. Monsters vs. Aliens |
$3,532,956
|
|
|
$191,084,637
|
| 8. Soloist, The |
$2,649,398
|
|
|
$27,751,751
|
| 9. Next Day Air |
$2,474,729
|
|
|
$7,843,072
|
| 10. Earth |
$1,954,528
|
|
|
$29,345,343
|
Angels & Demons stayed in the Heavens all week winning the box office score. I am happy that Earth is still in the top ten playing in only 1584 theaters. Star Trek, my favorite is soaring above Wolverine. My daughter pointed out that 17 Again went up to 6th leaving Monsters vs. Aliens at 7th place.
|
1. Obsessed
|
$34,802,334
|
|
$34,802,334
|
|
2. 17 Again
|
$13,837,621
|
|
$42,142,459
|
|
3. Fighting
|
$13,333,340
|
|
$13,333,340
|
|
4. Soloist, The
|
$12,508,138
|
|
$12,508,138
|
|
5. Earth
|
$12,017,017
|
|
$17,664,049
|
|
6. Monsters vs. Aliens
|
$10,311,538
|
|
$176,604,542
|
|
7. State Of Play
|
$8,995,195
|
|
$27,228,200
|
|
8. Fast & Furious
|
$7,880,215
|
|
$147,042,315
|
|
9. Hannah Montana The Movie
|
$7,564,222
|
|
$66,782,138
|
|
10. Crank High Voltage
|
$3,687,632
|
|
$12,805,205
|
Obsessed stay on top of the box office tally all week. Earth is staying in the top five, which is cool for this planet. This weekend will be a different story with Wolverine already looking pretty sharp.
| 1. 17 Again |
$28,304,838
|
|
|
$28,304,838
|
| 2. State Of Play |
$18,233,005
|
|
|
$18,233,005
|
| 3. Monsters vs. Aliens |
$16,469,772
|
|
|
$166,293,004
|
| 4. Hannah Montana The Movie |
$15,750,094
|
|
|
$59,217,916
|
| 5. Fast & Furious |
$14,731,020
|
|
|
$139,162,100
|
| 6. Crank High Voltage |
$9,117,573
|
|
|
$9,117,573
|
| 7. Observe And Report |
$5,788,141
|
|
|
$20,425,441
|
| 8. Earth |
$5,647,032
|
|
|
$5,647,032
|
| 9. Knowing |
$4,616,794
|
|
|
$74,837,350
|
| 10. I Love You, Man |
$4,569,628
|
|
|
$65,856,939
|
|
|
FILM
|
GROSS
|
TOTAL*
|
|
1
|
Fast & Furious
|
$89,259,190
|
$89.26
|
|
2
|
Monsters vs. Aliens
|
$46,201,324
|
$118.39
|
|
3
|
Haunting in Connecticut, The
|
$12,897,732
|
$40.59
|
|
4
|
Knowing
|
$11,262,503
|
$61.34
|
|
5
|
I Love You, Man
|
$11,147,339
|
$52.58
|
|
6
|
Adventureland
|
$8,017,291
|
$8.02
|
|
7
|
Duplicity
|
$5,775,620
|
$33.85
|
|
8
|
Race To Witch Mountain
|
$5,018,954
|
$60.06
|
|
9
|
12 Rounds
|
$3,242,983
|
$9.96
|
|
10
|
Sunshine Cleaning
|
$2,523,700
|
$5.42
|
|
|
|
|
|
Truly no surprises here for Fast & Furious took the Weekly Box Office. The movie is high-octane all the way. Hannah Montana: The Movie may scream with girls of all ages and out maneuver the car flick, but I am too uncertain to make a point. I saw Hannah Montana tonight; it’s a movie that any Miley Cyrus fan will love with lots laughs. My daughter adored the story and music of Hannah Montana. Will it beat Fast & Furious at the box office? That’s a tough question to answer.
|
|
FILM
|
GROSS
|
TOTAL*
|
|
1
|
Monsters vs. Aliens
|
$72,190,222
|
$72.19
|
|
2
|
Haunting in Connecticut, The
|
$27,689,633
|
$27.69
|
|
3
|
Knowing
|
$18,558,602
|
$50.07
|
|
4
|
I Love You, Man
|
$17,030,317
|
$41.44
|
|
5
|
Duplicity
|
$9,993,595
|
$28.08
|
|
6
|
Race To Witch Mountain
|
$7,378,532
|
$55.04
|
|
7
|
12 Rounds
|
$6,721,861
|
$6.72
|
|
8
|
Watchmen
|
$3,731,223
|
$104.27
|
|
9
|
Last House On The Left, The
|
$3,566,835
|
$29.41
|
|
10
|
Taken
|
$3,498,308
|
$137.87
|
| |
|
|
|
The movie Monsters vs. Aliens is still at the top of the box office. I saw it today with my daughter in IMAX 3-D. It is a fun entertaining film for all ages. The character B.O.B. is hilarious; his scenes are full of belly laughs.
|
|
FILM
|
GROSS
|
TOTAL*
|
|
1
|
Knowing
|
$31,515,012
|
$31.52
|
|
2
|
I Love You, Man
|
$24,406,773
|
$24.41
|
|
3
|
Duplicity
|
$18,082,380
|
$18.08
|
|
4
|
Race To Witch Mountain
|
$15,947,425
|
$47.66
|
|
5
|
Watchmen
|
$9,201,251
|
$100.54
|
|
6
|
Last House On The Left, The
|
$7,721,775
|
$25.85
|
|
7
|
Taken
|
$5,334,836
|
$134.37
|
|
8
|
Slumdog Millionaire
|
$3,674,773
|
$138.18
|
|
9
|
Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes To Jail
|
$3,236,667
|
$87.93
|
|
10
|
Coraline
|
$2,914,395
|
$73.62
|
Knowing is still number after a winning start last weekend. I Love You, Man, Duplicity and Race to Witch Mountain follow, respectively. Two films, Monsters vs. Aliens and The Haunting in Connecticut, open this weekend and may knock Knowing off the top.
|
|
FILM
|
GROSS
|
TOTAL*
|
|
1
|
Race To Witch Mountain
|
$31,710,552
|
$31.71
|
|
2
|
Watchmen
|
$23,405,080
|
$91.34
|
|
3
|
Last House On The Left, The
|
$18,126,260
|
$18.13
|
|
4
|
Taken
|
$8,855,305
|
$129.04
|
|
5
|
Slumdog Millionaire
|
$6,901,765
|
$134.5
|
|
6
|
Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes To Jail
|
$6,618,622
|
$84.7
|
|
7
|
Paul Blart Mall Cop
|
$4,542,398
|
$139.21
|
|
8
|
He’s Just Not That Into You
|
$4,195,607
|
$90.29
|
|
9
|
Coraline
|
$4,187,806
|
$70.71
|
|
10
|
Miss March
|
$3,456,944
|
$3.46
|
Race to Witch Mountain held its lead throughout the week, but this weekend three movies are opening that probably will knock it down a couple of spots. Duplicity, Knowing and I Love You, Man are competing for the top spot at the box office. I am betting on Duplicity; it has all the right flavors for a box office success.
|
|
FILM
|
GROSS
|
TOTAL*
|
|
1
|
Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes To Jail
|
$48,349,622
|
$48.35
|
|
2
|
Taken
|
$14,179,177
|
$97.93
|
|
3
|
Coraline
|
$13,516,896
|
$55.85
|
|
4
|
Slumdog Millionaire
|
$13,028,063
|
$103
|
|
5
|
He’s Just Not That Into You
|
$11,107,240
|
$72.65
|
|
6
|
Friday The 13th
|
$9,834,405
|
$57.01
|
|
7
|
Confessions of a Shopaholic
|
$8,536,245
|
$29.17
|
|
8
|
Paul Blart Mall Cop
|
$8,125,967
|
$122.51
|
|
9
|
Fired Up
|
$6,337,210
|
$6.34
|
|
10
|
International, The
|
$5,932,870
|
$18.5
|
Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail stays at the top of the box office while second, third and fourth shuffle around with Taken, Coraline and Slumdog Millionaire respectively hold those positions. Slumdog took a good jump from number six last week after winning the bulk of the Oscars.