GI Joe: Rise of Cobra runs to top of box office

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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra topped the box office  this weekend with an estimated $56.2 million.   That’s a strong opening, but it does leave quite a way to go if reports of a $175 million budget are correct. Here are the weekend estimates, from Box Office Mojo.

WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, AUGUST 7-9, 2009

Rank. Movie Title (Distributor)
Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week #

1. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Paramount)
$56.2 million | 4,007 | $56.2 million | 1

2. Julie & Julia (Sony / Columbia)
$20.1 million | 2,354 | $20.1 million | 1

3. G-Force (Buena Vista)
$9.8 million | 3,482 | $86.1 million | 3

4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Warner Bros.)
$8.9 million | 3,455 | $273.8 million | 4

5. Funny People (Universal)
$7.9 million | 3,008 | $40.4 million | 2

Source: Box Office Mojo  (www.boxofficemojo.com)

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