Box office report for Oct. 5, 2009
The undead took over the box office over the weekend, with the horror-comedy “Zombieland” coming in No. 1 with $25 million.
Although several new releases entered theaters, some familiar favorites fared well: After two weeks at No. 1, “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” didn’t roll far. The animated movie made another $16.7 million for second place, according to the Associated Press.
Disney/Pixar’s double feature re-release of “Toy Story” and “Toy Story 2″ in 3-D made $12.5 million for third place. The double feature is getting a limited two-week run to prep audiences for the long-awaited arrival of “Toy Story 3″ in 3-D next year.
The comedy “The Invention of Lying,” starring Ricky Gervais and Jennifer Garner, opened at No. 4 with $7.4 million. The sci-fi thriller “Surrogates,” starring Bruce Willis, fell to No. 5 from No. 2 the previous weekend.
In sixth place was a tie between Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut, the roller derby flick “Whip It,” and Michael Moore’s latest documentary, “Capitalism: A Love Story.” Both films made $4.85 million.
In limited release, Joel and Ethan Coen’s latest film, “A Serious Man,” notched a big opening with $251,510 in six theaters, averaging a whopping $41,918 per cinema.
Sports fans turned out for Lionsgate’s basketball documentary “More Than a Game,” which chronicles the high school years of NBA star LeBron James, opened with $196,681 in 14 theaters, averaging a solid $14,049 a cinema.
And the fright flick “Paranormal Activity” took in $535,000 from midnight-only screenings in 33 cities. The studio plans to expand the movie to all-hours show times on Friday, according to the AP.
Here is the top 10 list, from the AP:
1. “Zombieland,” $25 million.
2. “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs,” $16.7 million.
3. “Toy Story” and “Toy Story 2″ in 3-D, $12.5 million.
4. “The Invention of Lying,” $7.4 million.
5. “Surrogates,” $7.3 million.
6 (tie). “Capitalism: A Love Story,” $4.85 million.
6 (tie). “Whip It,” $4.85 million.
8. “Fame,” $4.8 million.
9. “The Informant!”, $3.8 million.
10. “Love Happens,” $2.8 million.
-BAM
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