Box office report for Oct. 19, 2009
Director Spike Jonze’s long-awaited “Where the Wild Things Are,” a big-screen adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s beloved children’s book, debuted at No. 1 at the weekend box office with $32.5 million, according to the Associated Press.
Moviegoers 18 and older accounted for 43 percent of the audience, while parents with children made up 27 percent, the AP reported. Jonze viewed his version as a story about a child, but not necessarily a children’s movie, so those statistics seem appropriate.
It was a happy ending for the long-delayed film: During production, Jonze clashed with Warner Bros., which had wanted a more kid-friendly film. The studio gave Jonze more time and money to finish the movie and ultimately backed his vision with a huge marketing campaign, according to the AP.
Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler’s vengeance thriller “Law Abiding Citizen,” debuted with $21.3 million for the No. 2 spot.
Expanding into wider release, Paramount’s micro-budget fright flick “Paranormal Activity” took the No. 3 spot with $20.2 million.
Shot for a reported $15,000, “Paranormal Activity” outperformed the debut of Sony’s horror remake “The Stepfather,” which cost $19 million, played in nearly four times as many theaters but opened at No. 5 opening with just $12.3 million.
Paramount plans to keep expanding “Paranormal Activity” into more theaters as Halloween approaches; the documentary-style haunted house tale will take on another horror film this week with the opening of “Saw VI.”
Here is the weekend’s top 10 list, from the AP:
1. “Where the Wild Things Are,” $32.5 million.
2. “Law Abiding Citizen,” $21.3 million.
3. “Paranormal Activity,” $20.2 million.
4. “Couples Retreat,” $17.9 million.
5. “The Stepfather,” $12.3 million.
6. “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs,” $8.1 million.
7. “Zombieland,” $7.8 million.
8. “Toy Story” and “Toy Story 2″ in 3-D, $3 million.
9. “Surrogates,” $1.92 million.
10. “The Invention of Lying,” $1.9 million.
-BAM
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