November 23rd, 2009 cherryconnect
The Twilight Saga: New Moon came in # 1 raking in $140.7 million over the weekend, charting as the third highest-grossing opening behind only The Dark Knight and Spider-Man 3 ( it was the biggest of 2009). In its opening weekend debut, “The Blind Side” came in at # 2 with $34.5 million. “2012″ dropped down two spots to # 3.
Weekend Box Office Results (Top 10)
1. The Twilight Saga: New Moon $140,700,000
2. The Blind Side $34,510,000
3. 2012 $26,500,000
4. Planet 51 $12,600,000
5. A Christmas Carol (2009) $12,230,000
6. Precious: Based on the novel “Push” by Sapphire $11,008,000
7. The Men Who Stares at Goats $2,773,000
8. Couples Retreat $1,952,000
9. The Fourth Kind $1,730,000
10. Law Abiding Citizen $1,615,000
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November 16th, 2009 cherryconnect
2012 swept in with an estimated $65 million ranking as the seventh highest grossing November debut ever. Jim Carrey’s A Christmas Carol was bumped out of the top spot and came in # 2 with $22,325,000. The Men Who Stare at Goats came in # 3 with $6,200,000.
Weekend Box Office Results (Top 10)
1. 2012 $65,000,000
2. A Christmas Carol (2009) $22,325,000
3. The Men Who Stare at Goats $6,200,000
4. Precious: Based on the novel “Push” by Sapphire $6,090,000
5. Michael Jackson’s “This is It” $5,100,000
6. The Fourth Kind $4,744,000
7. Couples Retreat $4,253,000
8. Paranormal Activity $4,200,000
9. Law Abiding Citizen $3,932,000
10. The Box $3,185,000
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November 9th, 2009 cherryconnect
Jim Carrey’s “A Christmas Carol (2009)” scored the # 1 spot this weekend raking in $31,000,000. In 2nd place was Michael Jackson’s documentary “This is It.” “The Men Who Stares at Goats” came in number 3.
Weekend Box Office Results (Top 10)
1. A Christmas Carol (2009) $31,000,000
2. Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” $14,000,000
3. The Men Who Stares at Goats $13,309,000
4. The Fourth Kind $12,521,000
5. Paranormal Activity $8,600,000
6. The Box $7,855,000
7. Couples Retreat $6,428,000
8. Law Abiding Citizen $6,172,000
9. Where the Wild Things Are $4,225,000
10. Astro Boy $2,588,000
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November 2nd, 2009 cherryconnect
“Michael Jackson’s This Is It” pulled in $101 million worldwide in its first five days, and distributor Sony is extending the farewell performance film beyond its planned two-week run until the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. The film was number 1 over the weekend with $21,300,000.
The previous weekend’s number 1 movie, “Paranormal Activity,” slipped to No. 2 with $16.5 million, lifting its total to $84.8 million. “Law Abiding Citizen” came in number 3 with $7,300,000.
Weekend Box Office Results (Top 10)
1. Michael Jackson’s This is It $21,300,000
2. Paranormal Activity $16,540,000
3. Law Abiding Citizen $7,303,000
4. Couples Retreat $6,097,000
5. Saw VI $5,560,000
6. Where the Wild Things Are $5,081,000
7. The Stepfather $3,400,000
8. Astro Boy $3,035,000
9. Amelia $3,000,000
10. Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant $2,809,000
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October 26th, 2009 cherryconnect
In its fifth week in theatres, horror flick “Paranormal Activity” took the # 1 spot over the weekend. Jumping to approximately 2,500 screens at 1,945 sites (more than doubling last weekend’s counts), Paranormal Activity raked in an estimated $22 million (total gross $62,000,000).
The debut of “Saw VI” came in # 2 with $14,800,000. “Where the Wild Things Are” came in # 3 with $14,420,000 (dropping from the # 1 spot last weekend).
Weekend Box Office Results (top 10):
1. Paranormal Activity $22,000,000
2. Saw VI $14,800,000
3. Where the Wild Things Are $14,420,000
4. Law Abiding Citizen $12,713,000
5. Couples Retreat $11,097,000
6. Astro Boy $7,017,000
7. The Stepfather (2009) $6,500,000
8. Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant $6,348,000
9. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs $5,600,000
10. Zombieland $4,300,000
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October 19th, 2009 cherryconnect
“Where the Wild Things Are” the screen adaption of Maurice Sendak’s 1963 picture book about a rebellious boy who sails to a fantasyland of cuddly monsters earned 32.5 million dollars in its debut.
“Law Abiding Citizen” came in 2nd place and “Paranormal Activity” came in 3rd place.
Below are the weekend box office results:
1. Where the Wild Things Are $32,470,000
2. Law Abiding Citizen $21,250,000
3. Paranormal Activity $20,163,000
4. Couples Retreat $17,949,000
5. The Stepfather $12,300,000
6. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs $8,100,000
7. Zombieland $7,800,000
8. Toy Story/Toy Story 2 (3D) $3,011,000
9. Surrogates $1,922,000
10. The Invention of Lying $1,905,000
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