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TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week #
1 N Halloween (2007) MGM/W $26,362,367 - 3,472 - $7,592 $26,362,367 - 1
2 1 Superbad Sony $12,466,846 -30.9% 3,002 +54 $4,152 $89,301,641 $20 3
3 N Balls of Fury Rog. $11,352,123 - 3,052 - $3,719 $14,312,851 - 1
4 2 The Bourne Ultimatum Uni. $10,412,835 -16.5% 3,290 -389 $3,164 $199,832,950 $110 5
5 3 Rush Hour 3 NL $8,575,000 -26.8% 3,008 -400 $2,850 $120,416,000 $140 4
6 4 Mr. Bean's Holiday Uni. $5,983,365 -39.5% 1,765 +51 $3,390 $18,983,795 - 2
7 6 The Nanny Diaries MGM/W $5,135,267 -31.4% 2,636 +7 $1,948 $15,286,643 - 2
8 N Death Sentence Fox $4,231,321 - 1,822 - $2,322 $4,231,321 - 1
9 5 WAR LGF $4,184,444 -57.4% 2,277 - $1,837 $17,023,846 - 2
10 8 Stardust Par. $3,074,156 -20.6% 1,766 -573 $1,740 $31,083,010 $70 4
11 7 The Simpsons Movie Fox $2,823,844 -34.6% 2,066 -534 $1,366 $177,719,745 $75 6
12 9 Hairspray (2007) NL $2,770,000 -15.2% 1,604 -412 $1,726 $111,551,000 - 7
13 12 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix WB $1,893,258 -21.2% 1,017 -305 $1,861 $286,143,377 $150 8
14 11 Underdog BV $1,687,676 -32.9% 1,602 -607 $1,053 $39,351,794 - 5
15 N Ladron Que Roba A Ladron LGF $1,626,090 - 340 - $4,782 $1,626,090 - 1
16 14 Becoming Jane Mira. $1,613,871 -15.6% 1,162 -48 $1,388 $15,208,677 - 5
17 13 I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry Uni. $1,382,205 -32.0% 1,076 -453 $1,284 $116,319,675 $85 7
18 18 Ratatouille BV $1,201,679 +2.8% 1,068 +112 $1,125 $200,776,098 $150 10
19 10 The Invasion WB $1,166,052 -62.3% 1,375 -1,401 $848 $13,778,007 $80 3
20 19 Transformers P/DW $1,148,698 - 937 +111 $1,225 $310,182,848 $150 9
21 20 Death at a Funeral MGM $1,078,441 -0.2% 264 +3 $4,085 $4,414,432 - 3
22 17 No Reservations WB $942,039 -26.0% 783 -334 $1,203 $40,472,377 - 6
23 25 2 Days in Paris Gold. $620,141 +33.9% 112 +37 $5,536 $1,792,551 - 4
24 16 Illegal Tender Uni. $591,115 -58.5% 514 +2 $1,150 $2,436,695 - 2
25 15 Resurrecting the Champ YFG $544,665 -67.3% 1,295 -310 $420 $2,769,031 - 2
26 22 Daddy Day Camp SonR $426,567 -36.8% 552 -434 $772 $11,761,136 - 4
27 54 1408 MGM/W $341,141 +617.9% 218 +146 $1,564 $71,481,696 $25 11
28 27 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End BV $302,301 -2.7% 311 -16 $972 $308,591,973 $300 15
29 28 Live Free or Die Hard Fox $301,639 +10.8% 269 -41 $1,121 $133,541,341 $110 10
30 26 Evan Almighty Uni. $296,700 -10.2% 345 -14 $860 $99,360,005 $175 11
31 31 Once FoxS $296,225 +37.3% 150 +39 $1,974 $8,016,014 $0.15 16
32 29 Knocked Up Uni. $259,980 -4.3% 260 -29 $999 $148,119,975 $30 14
33 46 The 11th Hour WIP $175,105 +151.1% 111 +91 $1,577 $353,025 - 3
34 51 License to Wed WB $175,034 +217.3% 303 +200 $577 $43,303,311 - 9
35 37 No End in Sight Magn. $171,101 +25.3% 102 +37 $1,677 $835,023 - 6
36 21 The Last Legion Wein. $139,062 -84.6% 252 -1,683 $551 $5,709,836 - 3
37 34 Hot Rod Par. $136,437 -11.7% 193 -46 $706 $13,753,573 - 5
38 24 September Dawn Slow $129,000 -78.6% 415 -442 $310 $1,021,857 $11 2
39 42 Deep Sea 3-D (IMAX) WB $128,192 +10.0% 30 - $4,273 $32,087,429 - 79
40 35 Sicko LGF $117,820 -16.0% 139 -12 $847 $24,086,154 $9 11
41 33 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Fox $114,613 -26.3% 165 -22 $694 $131,565,620 $130 12
42 30 El Cantante PicH $114,189 -55.5% 102 -101 $1,119 $7,379,181 - 5
43 43 La Vie en Rose PicH $109,319 +2.4% 86 +5 $1,271 $9,589,774 - 13
44 45 The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters PicH $96,401 +27.8% 21 +7 $4,590 $298,680 - 3
45 32 BRATZ LGF $90,871 -44.8% 187 -72 $485 $9,514,356 - 5
46 36 Talk to Me Focus $90,092 -35.5% 88 -40 $1,023 $4,284,170 - 8
47 40 Ocean's Thirteen WB $80,942 -31.6% 137 -81 $590 $117,015,599 - 13
48 38 Rocket Science PicH $79,015 -36.2% 42 -17 $1,881 $511,676 $6 4
49 39 Chak DE! India Yash $72,105 -40.7% 40 -8 $1,802 $1,027,143 - 4
50 48 My Best Friend IFC $69,158 +5.6% 48 - $1,440 $1,158,063 - 8
51 44 Arctic Tale ParV $63,579 -22.0% 169 +11 $376 $698,160 - 6
52 49 The Ten Think $53,361 -6.1% 42 +6 $1,270 $627,195 - 5
53 50 Goya's Ghosts Gold. $47,471 -15.1% 38 -1 $1,249 $813,607 - 7
54 47 Rescue Dawn MGM $47,039 -29.2% 74 -54 $635 $5,378,911 - 9
55 52 Moliere SPC $46,692 -11.3% 24 -1 $1,945 $387,911 - 6
56 N Self-Medicated Think $45,871 - 16 - $2,866 $45,871 - 1
57 53 Sunshine FoxS $44,454 -7.4% 28 -12 $1,587 $3,558,599 - 7
58 69 Lady Chatterley Kino $38,837 +218.6% 17 +5 $2,284 $510,955 - 11
59 57 Magnificent Desolation (IMAX) Imax $27,958 -14.9% 5 - $5,591 $20,856,255 - 102
60 60 This Is England IFC $26,893 -1.4% 14 - $1,920 $231,556 - 6
61 N The Nines NM $23,617 - 2 - $11,808 $23,617 - 1
62 64 Deep Water IFC $19,978 -11.7% 3 +1 $6,659 $53,321 - 2
63 65 Waitress FoxS $18,238 -17.3% 27 -2 $675 $18,866,988 - 18
64 61 Space Station 3-D (IMAX) Imax $17,922 -24.9% 3 - $5,974 $65,837,136 - 281
65 62 Dedication Wein. $16,968 -28.8% 4 - $4,242 $53,300 - 2
66 59 Who's Your Caddy? MGM/W $16,505 -48.9% 20 -21 $825 $5,573,136 - 6
67 76 The List MTop $16,022 +115.9% 3 +1 $5,340 $63,748 - 4
68 78 Gypsy Caravan Shad. $15,687 +125.3% 12 +4 $1,307 $311,582 - 33
69 67 Meet the Robinsons BV $15,576 -9.1% 28 -12 $556 $97,816,702 - 23
70 N Exiled Magn. $15,502 - 2 - $7,751 $15,502 - 1
71 74 Manda Bala (Send a Bullet) CityL $14,902 +83.1% 3 +2 $4,967 $47,894 - 3
72 75 Paprika SPC $12,082 +60.0% 9 -1 $1,342 $823,446 - 15
73 85 Chalk ArtsA $11,637 +104.2% 3 +2 $3,879 $223,461 - 16
74 77 Delirious (2007) PArch $11,031 +55.7% 3 +1 $3,677 $56,786 - 3
75 71 Interview SPC $10,035 -4.5% 16 -1 $627 $359,551 - 8
76 104 Private Property NYer $9,939 +601.9% 3 +2 $3,313 $54,488 - 16
77 87 Vitus SPC $9,630 +91.0% 14 - $687 $146,186 $2.50 10
78 58 Right at Your Door RAtt. $9,264 -71.5% 7 -13 $1,323 $57,360 - 2
79 N Vanaja Emr. $8,770 - 1 - $8,770 $8,770 - 1
80 95 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama Mont. $8,592 +165.7% 7 +4 $1,227 $153,945 - 19
81 92 Them Slow $7,311 +81.6% 4 +1 $1,827 $34,688 - 2
82 81 Roving Mars (IMAX) BV $6,743 +5.4% 7 - $963 $7,787,367 - 84
83 66 Broken English Magn. $5,025 -73.6% 7 -9 $717 $950,538 - 11
84 N Quiet City 600W $4,860 - 1 - $4,860 $8,452 - 1
85 88 Dans Paris IFC $4,667 -4.6% 4 +2 $1,166 $47,120 - 4
86 79 The Lives of Others SPC $4,442 -33.3% 4 -2 $1,110 $11,281,304 $2 30
87 91 Ten Canoes Palm $4,345 -1.5% 4 -1 $1,086 $220,160 - 14
88 93 Sunflower NYer $3,628 -4.1% 1 - $3,628 $17,326 - 3
89 73 The Hottest State Think $3,520 -58.8% 3 - $1,173 $16,015 - 2
90 114 Show Business Reg. $3,421 +1,200.8% 3 +2 $1,140 $142,600 - 17
91 94 Primo Levi's Journey CGld $3,034 -14.9% 1 - $3,034 $14,792 - 3
92 - Cut Sleeve Boys Reg. $2,841 - 2 - $1,420 $12,671 - 4
93 55 Eye of the Dolphin Mont. $2,818 -92.6% 8 -116 $352 $60,668 - 2
94 108 Into Great Silence Zeit. $2,075 +229.9% 2 +1 $1,037 $766,908 - 27
95 99 Crazy Love Magn. $1,821 -18.6% 3 +1 $607 $297,526 - 14
96 72 The Devil Came on Horseback ICir $1,612 -82.7% 3 -4 $537 $69,205 - 6
97 - City Lights (re-issue) Kino $1,410 - 1 - $1,410 $18,165 - 3
99 - El Topo (re-issue) Abk. $1,384 - 1 - $1,384 $73,985 - 34
98 - The Holy Mountain (re-issue) Abk. $1,384 - 1 - $1,384 $54,138 - 29
100 90 Manufactured Landscapes Zeit. $1,055 -76.5% 2 -5 $527 $184,748 - 11
101 83 Hannah Takes the Stairs IFC $1,040 -82.4% 1 - $1,040 $14,126 - 2
102 - Le Doulos (re-issue) Rialto $1,032 - 1 - $1,032 $62,492 - 8
103 N Freshman Orientation Reg. $930 - 1 - $930 $930 - 1
104 106 Aliens of the Deep (IMAX) BV $888 -30.5% 2 - $444 $8,942,049 - 136
105 115 Flanders ICir $888 +472.9% 2 +1 $444 $22,088 - 16
106 103 Ghosts of Cite Soleil Think $631 -56.0% 3 +1 $210 $47,719 - 10
107 107 Jindabyne SPC $600 -44.2% 1 -2 $600 $399,879 - 19
108 98 Angel-A SPC $583 -74.0% 3 -1 $194 $196,943 - 15
109 - Lights in the Dusk Strand $234 - 1 - $234 $13,806 - 12
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TW LW Title (click to view) Studio Weekend Gross % Change Theater Count / Change Average Total Gross Budget* Week #
1 N Halloween (2007) MGM/W $30,591,759 - 3,472 - $8,810 $30,591,759 - 1
2 1 Superbad Sony $15,852,355 -12.1% 3,002 +54 $5,280 $92,687,150 $20 3
3 N Balls of Fury Rog. $14,111,454 - 3,052 - $4,623 $17,072,182 - 1
4 2 The Bourne Ultimatum Uni. $13,390,340 +7.4% 3,290 -389 $4,070 $202,810,455 $110 5
5 3 Rush Hour 3 NL $10,839,063 -7.4% 3,008 -400 $3,603 $122,695,339 $140 4
6 4 Mr. Bean's Holiday Uni. $7,933,690 -19.8% 1,765 +51 $4,495 $20,934,120 - 2
7 6 The Nanny Diaries MGM/W $6,567,907 -12.2% 2,636 +7 $2,491 $16,719,283 - 2
8 N Death Sentence Fox $5,337,257 - 1,822 - $2,929 $5,337,257 - 1
9 5 WAR LGF $5,326,797 -45.8% 2,277 - $2,339 $18,166,199 - 2
10 8 Stardust Par. $4,135,246 +6.8% 1,766 -573 $2,341 $32,144,100 $70 4
11 7 The Simpsons Movie Fox $3,630,550 -15.9% 2,066 -534 $1,757 $178,526,451 $75 6
12 9 Hairspray (2007) NL $3,629,849 +11.2% 1,604 -412 $2,262 $112,415,489 - 7
13 12 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix WB $2,575,376 +7.2% 1,017 -305 $2,532 $286,825,495 $150 8
14 11 Underdog BV $2,335,288 -7.2% 1,602 -607 $1,457 $39,999,406 - 5
15 14 Becoming Jane Mira. $2,129,845 +11.4% 1,162 -48 $1,832 $15,724,651 - 5
16 N Ladron Que Roba A Ladron LGF $2,032,967 - 340 - $5,979 $2,032,967 - 1
17 13 I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry Uni. $1,699,625 -16.4% 1,076 -453 $1,579 $116,637,095 $85 7
18 18 Ratatouille BV $1,675,029 +43.3% 1,068 +112 $1,568 $201,249,448 $150 10
19 19 Transformers P/DW $1,544,222 +34.4% 937 +111 $1,648 $310,578,372 $150 9
20 10 The Invasion WB $1,492,403 -51.8% 1,375 -1,401 $1,085 $14,104,358 $80 3
21 20 Death at a Funeral MGM $1,413,752 +30.8% 264 +3 $5,355 $4,749,743 - 3
22 17 No Reservations WB $1,221,400 -4.1% 783 -334 $1,559 $40,751,738 - 6
23 25 2 Days in Paris Gold. $793,930 +71.5% 112 +37 $7,088 $1,966,340 - 4
24 16 Illegal Tender Uni. $753,025 -47.2% 514 +2 $1,465 $2,598,605 - 2
25 15 Resurrecting the Champ YFG $706,534 -57.6% 1,295 -310 $545 $2,930,900 - 2
26 22 Daddy Day Camp SonR $538,496 -20.2% 552 -434 $975 $11,873,065 - 4
27 31 Once FoxS $392,761 +82.0% 150 +39 $2,618 $8,112,550 $0.15 16
28 26 Evan Almighty Uni. $391,550 +18.6% 345 -14 $1,134 $99,454,855 $175 11
29 27 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End BV $391,536 +26.0% 311 -16 $1,258 $308,681,208 $300 15
30 54 1408 MGM/W $379,391 +698.4% 218 +146 $1,740 $71,519,946 $25 11
31 28 Live Free or Die Hard Fox $374,514 +37.6% 269 -41 $1,392 $133,614,216 $110 10
32 23 Heyy Babyy Eros $369,164 -39.7% 68 - $5,428 $1,207,620 - 2
33 29 Knocked Up Uni. $310,680 +14.4% 260 -29 $1,194 $148,170,675 $30 14
34 46 The 11th Hour WIP $239,993 +244.2% 111 +91 $2,162 $417,913 - 3
35 37 No End in Sight Magn. $233,097 +70.7% 102 +37 $2,285 $897,019 - 6
36 51 License to Wed WB $216,889 +293.1% 303 +200 $715 $43,345,166 - 9
37 21 The Last Legion Wein. $184,008 -79.6% 252 -1,683 $730 $5,754,782 - 3
38 42 Deep Sea 3-D (IMAX) WB $170,595 +46.4% 30 - $5,686 $32,129,832 - 79
39 24 September Dawn Slow $166,253 -72.4% 415 -442 $400 $1,059,110 $11 2
40 35 Sicko LGF $156,426 +11.6% 139 -12 $1,125 $24,124,760 $9 11
41 30 El Cantante PicH $149,468 -41.8% 102 -101 $1,465 $7,414,460 - 5
42 33 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Fox $146,264 -6.0% 165 -22 $886 $131,597,271 $130 12
43 43 La Vie en Rose PicH $145,026 +35.8% 86 +5 $1,686 $9,625,481 - 13
44 34 Hot Rod Par. $136,437 -11.7% 193 -46 $706 $13,771,345 - 5
45 32 BRATZ LGF $130,141 -20.9% 187 -72 $695 $9,553,626 - 5
46 45 The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters PicH $129,061 +71.1% 21 +7 $6,145 $331,340 - 3
47 36 Talk to Me Focus $117,650 -15.8% 88 -40 $1,336 $4,311,728 - 8
48 38 Rocket Science PicH $101,400 -18.2% 42 -17 $2,414 $534,061 $6 4
49 40 Ocean's Thirteen WB $98,975 -16.4% 137 -81 $722 $117,033,632 - 13
50 39 Chak DE! India Yash $98,061 -19.3% 40 -8 $2,451 $1,053,099 - 4
51 44 Arctic Tale ParV $92,481 +13.5% 169 +11 $547 $727,062 - 6
52 48 My Best Friend IFC $87,411 +33.4% 48 - $1,821 $1,176,316 - 8
53 49 The Ten Think $69,781 +22.8% 42 +6 $1,661 $643,615 - 5
54 47 Rescue Dawn MGM $61,837 -6.9% 74 -54 $835 $5,393,709 - 9
55 53 Sunshine FoxS $61,709 +28.6% 28 -12 $2,203 $3,575,854 - 7
56 50 Goya's Ghosts Gold. $61,446 +9.8% 38 -1 $1,617 $827,582 - 7
57 N Self-Medicated Think $60,168 - 16 - $3,760 $60,168 - 1
58 52 Moliere SPC $58,735 +11.5% 24 -1 $2,447 $399,954 - 6
59 69 Lady Chatterley Kino $47,366 +288.5% 17 +5 $2,786 $519,484 - 11
60 60 This Is England IFC $35,570 +30.4% 14 - $2,540 $240,233 - 6
61 63 Wild Safari 3D (IMAX) NWav $34,811 +49.5% 10 - $3,481 $14,729,487 - 126
62 N The Nines NM $29,172 - 2 - $14,586 $29,172 - 1
63 57 Magnificent Desolation (IMAX) Imax $28,589 -13.0% 5 - $5,717 $20,856,886 - 102
64 64 Deep Water IFC $27,356 +20.9% 3 +1 $9,118 $60,699 - 2
65 65 Waitress FoxS $23,501 +6.6% 27 -2 $870 $18,872,251 - 18
66 62 Dedication Wein. $22,704 -4.7% 4 - $5,676 $59,036 - 2
67 N Exiled Magn. $20,351 - 2 - $10,175 $20,351 - 1
68 67 Meet the Robinsons BV $19,938 +16.4% 28 -12 $712 $97,821,064 - 23
69 78 Gypsy Caravan Shad. $19,905 +185.8% 12 +4 $1,658 $315,800 - 33
70 61 Space Station 3-D (IMAX) Imax $19,356 -18.9% 3 - $6,452 $65,838,570 - 281
71 76 The List MTop $19,339 +160.6% 3 +1 $6,446 $67,065 - 4
72 59 Who's Your Caddy? MGM/W $19,245 -40.4% 20 -21 $962 $5,575,876 - 6
73 74 Manda Bala (Send a Bullet) CityL $18,751 +130.4% 3 +2 $6,250 $52,612 - 3
74 77 Delirious (2007) PArch $14,278 +101.5% 3 +1 $4,759 $60,033 - 3
75 85 Chalk ArtsA $14,001 +145.6% 3 +2 $4,667 $225,825 - 17
76 104 Private Property NYer $13,227 +834.1% 3 +2 $4,409 $57,776 - 16
77 75 Paprika SPC $12,956 +71.6% 9 -1 $1,439 $824,320 - 15
78 58 Right at Your Door RAtt. $12,701 -60.9% 7 -13 $1,814 $60,797 - 2
79 - Klimt Outs $12,503 - 1 - $12,503 $82,178 - 6
80 71 Interview SPC $12,417 +18.2% 16 -1 $776 $371,933 - 8
81 87 Vitus SPC $11,886 +135.7% 14 - $849 $148,442 $2.50 10
82 95 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama Mont. $10,982 +239.6% 7 +4 $1,568 $156,335 - 19
83 N Vanaja Emr. $10,771 - 1 - $10,771 $10,771 - 1
84 92 Them Slow $9,611 +138.8% 4 +1 $2,402 $36,988 - 2
85 81 Roving Mars (IMAX) BV $8,342 +30.4% 7 - $1,191 $7,788,966 - 84
86 66 Broken English Magn. $6,877 -63.9% 7 -9 $982 $952,390 - 11
87 89 Blame It on Fidel Koch $6,552 +46.1% 1 - $6,552 $66,444 - 5
88 88 Dans Paris IFC $6,404 +30.9% 4 +2 $1,601 $48,857 - 4
89 N Quiet City 600W $6,045 - 1 - $6,045 $9,637 - 1
90 79 The Lives of Others SPC $5,178 -22.2% 4 -2 $1,294 $11,282,040 $2 30
91 73 The Hottest State Think $4,752 -44.4% 3 - $1,584 $17,247 - 2
92 91 Ten Canoes Palm $4,595 +4.2% 4 -1 $1,148 $220,410 - 14
93 93 Sunflower NYer $4,468 +18.1% 1 - $4,468 $18,166 - 3
94 114 Show Business Reg. $4,322 +1,543.3% 3 +2 $1,440 $143,501 - 17
95 94 Primo Levi's Journey CGld $4,190 +17.5% 1 - $4,190 $15,948 - 3
96 - Hollywood Dreams RBR $3,798 - 1 - $3,798 $156,233 - 16
97 - Pierrot le Fou (re-issue) Jan. $3,611 - 2 - $1,805 $46,394 - 10
98 - Cut Sleeve Boys Reg. $3,569 - 2 - $1,784 $13,399 - 4
99 55 Eye of the Dolphin Mont. $3,234 -91.5% 8 -116 $404 $61,084 - 2
100 99 Crazy Love Magn. $2,663 +19.1% 3 +1 $887 $298,368 - 14
101 72 The Devil Came on Horseback ICir $2,100 -77.5% 3 -4 $700 $69,693 - 6
102 108 Into Great Silence Zeit. $2,075 +229.9% 2 +1 $1,037 $766,908 - 27
103 90 Manufactured Landscapes Zeit. $1,547 -65.5% 2 -5 $773 $185,240 - 11
104 - City Lights (re-issue) Kino $1,410 - 1 - $1,410 $18,165 - 4
105 83 Hannah Takes the Stairs IFC $1,392 -76.4% 1 - $1,392 $14,478 - 2
106 - The Holy Mountain (re-issue) Abk. $1,384 - 1 - $1,384 $54,138 - 30
107 - El Topo (re-issue) Abk. $1,384 - 1 - $1,384 $73,985 - 35
108 111 David & Layla D&L $1,339 +270.9% 1 - $1,339 $75,113 - 7
109 N Freshman Orientation Reg. $1,317 - 1 - $1,317 $1,317 - 1
110 - Le Doulos (re-issue) Rialto $1,032 - 1 - $1,032 $62,492 - 9
111 106 Aliens of the Deep (IMAX) BV $991 -22.4% 2 - $495 $8,942,152 - 136
112 115 Flanders ICir $988 +537.4% 2 +1 $494 $22,188 - 16
113 103 Ghosts of Cite Soleil Think $854 -40.5% 3 +1 $284 $47,942 - 10
114 98 Angel-A SPC $686 -69.5% 3 -1 $228 $197,046 - 15
115 107 Jindabyne SPC $600 -44.2% 1 -2 $600 $399,879 - 19
116 - Lights in the Dusk Strand $446 - 1 - $446 $14,018 - 12
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alloween was celebrated over the four-day Labor Day weekend to the tune of $30.6 million on approximately 4,100 screens at 3,472 theaters. MGM and The Weinstein Company's remake of the seminal 1978 slasher claimed the highest-grossing Labor Day weekend opening ever, topping Transporter 2's $20.1 million. Additionally, it posted the biggest pure horror or thriller opening of the year, ahead of Disturbia and 1408.
Among the recent spate of remakes of famous horror movies, Halloween's $26.4 million three-day start rates slightly higher than The Amityville Horror but lower than The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Dawn of the Dead. The original Halloween grossed the equivalent of nearly $140 million adjusted for ticket price inflation and, while that success has never been recreated, the franchise has endured for nearly three decades. The Weinsteins previously revived killer Michael Myers in August 1998 with Halloween: H20, which sold around as many tickets out of the gate as the 2007 incarnation and its $55 million final gross would equal about $80 million today, a tally that the new movie won't likely reach.
Also debuting, Balls of Fury packed a $14.1 million four-day at 3,052 sites. The ping pong comedy had greater bounce than such similarly goofy movies as Beerfest and Kung Pow! Enter the Fist but delivered about a third the initial audience of DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story and Blades of Glory. Meanwhile, revenge thriller Death Sentence meted out a measly $5.3 million four-day at 1,822 locations.
Christopher Walken in Balls of Fury
As usual for the Labor Day weekend, pictures out for two weeks or more generally had small declines. Comparing the Friday to Sunday weekend to last, two wide releases saw no drop (Ratatouille and Transformers), while late summer stalwarts Hairspray and The Bourne Ultimatum were each off less than 17 percent.
Superbad fell a bit more sharply than other hit holdovers. The raunchy comedy was down 31 percent for the three-day weekend, which was steeper than the past similar movie American Pie 2 on the same frame. Superbad has grossed a potent $92.7 million in 18 days.
Among milestones, Ratatouille scurried past the $200 million mark on Saturday, its 65th day of release, while The Bourne Ultimatum followed suit on Monday, its 32nd day of release, and also became the most attended movie of the Bourne series.