Tropic Thunder bolted to the top of the box office this week with The Dark Knight and Star Wars: The Clone Wars right trailing behind. What an awesome summer we are having in the movie business. More films are coming out as the summer ends. Which movie do you plan on seeing this weekend? The choices and variety are unbelievable. We have as national releases Death Race, House Bunny and The Longshots.
Weekly
August 15, 2008 - August 21, 2008(*millions)
| FILM | GROSS | TOTAL* | |
| 1 | Tropic Thunder | $38,534,928 | $49.57 |
| 2 | Dark Knight, The | $24,171,604 | $478.87 |
| 3 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | $19,337,598 | $19.34 |
| 4 | Pineapple Express | $15,395,534 | $68.33 |
| 5 | Mirrors | $15,200,403 | $15.2 |
| 6 | Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor, The | $11,703,240 | $89.74 |
| 7 | Mamma Mia! | $10,237,595 | $120.16 |
| 8 | Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants 2 | $9,294,517 | $35.51 |
| 9 | Step Brothers | $7,396,332 | $93.28 |
| 10 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | $5,566,474 | $5.57 |
