Here’s what came in where at the American box office the weekend of the 2009 MTV Movie Awards. Looking good for all of the big studio films right now.
Particularly, family films with a PG rating are what’s hotter than hot in these times of recession as parents pull their brood close to them, and families head out together to films in their droves.
Here are the top 10 movies at the box office in the U.S. and Canada:
1. “Up” (Disney/Pixar): Opened to $68.2 million, right in line with Pixar’s best debuts. Up is Pixar’s 10th consecutive box office success. Wow!
2. “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” (Fox): Declined 53% to $25.5 million, bringing the domestic total to $105.3 million. Overseas total is $106 million.
3. “Drag Me to Hell” (Universal/Ghost House): Launched to a modest $16.6 million.
4. “Terminator Salvation” (Warner Bros/Halcyon Co.): Plunged 62% on its second weekend to $16.1 million. Domestic total: $90.7 million.
5. “Star Trek” (Paramount/Spyglass): Continuing to hold up very well, it dropped just 44% on its fourth weekend to $12.8 million. Surpassed “Monsters vs. Aliens” this week to become the year’s biggest film at the domestic box office. Total gross: $209.5 million. International total is a much less impressive $101.5 million.
6. “Angels and Demons” (Sony): Fell 48% on its third weekend to $11.2 million, bringing domestic cumulative ticket sales to $104.8 million. Continuing its huge run overseas, however, where it has grossed $251.7 million.
7. “Dance Flick” (Paramount): Sold $4.9 million worth of tickets on its second weekend, down 52%. Domestic total: $19.2 million.
8. “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” (Fox): $3.9 million on its fifth weekend, off 52%. Domestic total is $170.9 million, while internationally it is at $170.1 million.
9. “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” (Warner Bros./New Line): Fell 50% on its fifth weekend to $1.9 million. Total domestic ticket sales are a healthy $50 million.
10. “Obsessed” (Sony Screen Gems): Squeaked into the top 10 with $665,000 on its sixth weekend. Total domestic gross for the thriller is a very solid $67.5 million.
It’s nice to know that family films have clout! Love it! [source]
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