The Top Movies of Saturday, August 23, 2008
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(2) |
Tropic Thunder |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$6,477,403 |
+32.62% |
3,352 |
$1,932 |
$60,929,461 |
11 |
| 2 |
(1) |
The House Bunny |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$5,228,893 |
-11.65% |
2,714 |
$1,927 |
$11,147,167 |
2 |
| 3 |
(4) |
The Dark Knight |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$4,474,170 |
+49.58% |
3,163 |
$1,415 |
$486,339,697 |
37 |
| 4 |
(3) |
Death Race |
Universal
|
Action
|
$4,456,320 |
-3.56% |
2,532 |
$1,760 |
$9,077,095 |
2 |
| 5 |
(7) |
Star Wars: The Clone Wars |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$2,378,081 |
+49.06% |
3,452 |
$689 |
$23,311,016 |
9 |
| 6 |
(5) |
The Pineapple Express |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$2,081,714 |
+24.30% |
2,620 |
$795 |
$72,084,482 |
18 |
| 7 |
(6) |
Mirrors |
20th Century Fox
|
Horror
|
$2,038,458 |
+27.11% |
2,664 |
$765 |
$18,842,515 |
9 |
| 8 |
(10) |
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor |
Universal
|
Adventure
|
$1,792,280 |
+51.02% |
2,422 |
$740 |
$92,722,355 |
23 |
| 9 |
(9) |
Mamma Mia! |
Universal
|
Musical
|
$1,757,025 |
+32.52% |
2,326 |
$755 |
$123,254,905 |
37 |
| 10 |
(8) |
The Longshots |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$1,740,785 |
+31.11% |
2,089 |
$833 |
$3,068,489 |
2 |
| 11 |
(13) |
Vicky Cristina Barcelona |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$1,275,864 |
+49.71% |
692 |
$1,844 |
$7,694,565 |
9 |
| 12 |
(12) |
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$1,103,988 |
+20.41% |
2,170 |
$509 |
$37,532,822 |
18 |
| 13 |
(11) |
The Rocker |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$1,047,817 |
+11.26% |
2,784 |
$376 |
$3,040,044 |
4 |
| 14 |
(14) |
Step Brothers |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$943,825 |
+31.93% |
1,639 |
$576 |
$94,943,575 |
30 |
| 15 |
(15) |
Journey to the Center of the Earth |
New Line
|
Adventure
|
$918,643 |
+46.42% |
1,051 |
$874 |
$91,229,007 |
44 |
| 16 |
(16) |
Fly Me To the Moon |
Summit Entertainment
|
Adventure
|
$590,124 |
+44.82% |
540 |
$1,093 |
$3,747,216 |
9 |
| 17 |
(17) |
WALL-E |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$381,948 |
+53.01% |
785 |
$487 |
$215,918,022 |
58 |
| - |
(18) |
Hancock |
Sony Pictures
|
Action
|
$290,513 |
+49.64% |
588 |
$494 |
$226,198,589 |
53 |
| - |
(19) |
Kung Fu Panda |
Paramount Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$248,986 |
+52.53% |
437 |
$570 |
$212,518,045 |
79 |
| - |
(21) |
Brideshead Revisited |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$180,678 |
+56.26% |
444 |
$407 |
$5,355,066 |
30 |
| - |
(22) |
Space Chimps |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$171,266 |
+55.75% |
467 |
$367 |
$28,255,862 |
37 |
| - |
(20) |
Hamlet 2 |
Focus Features
|
Comedy
|
$164,182 |
+13.57% |
103 |
$1,594 |
$308,743 |
2 |
| - |
(24) |
Swing Vote |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$137,398 |
+48.68% |
372 |
$369 |
$15,387,977 |
23 |
| - |
(23) |
Henry Poole Is Here |
Overture Films
|
Comedy
|
$131,459 |
+35.25% |
506 |
$260 |
$1,376,443 |
9 |
| - |
(26) |
Iron Man |
Paramount Pictures
|
Action
|
$106,363 |
+45.79% |
257 |
$414 |
$317,409,427 |
114 |
| - |
(25) |
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army |
Universal
|
Action
|
$105,820 |
+37.04% |
286 |
$370 |
$75,035,510 |
44 |
| - |
(27) |
Wanted |
Universal
|
Action
|
$95,250 |
+44.23% |
254 |
$375 |
$133,675,210 |
58 |
| - |
(28) |
Get Smart |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$57,339 |
+28.63% |
121 |
$474 |
$128,190,961 |
65 |
| - |
(30) |
The X-Files: I Want to Believe |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$53,116 |
+46.97% |
163 |
$326 |
$20,680,135 |
30 |
| - |
(31) |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
Paramount Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$50,430 |
+45.80% |
136 |
$371 |
$315,253,251 |
94 |
| - |
(29) |
Sex and the City |
New Line
|
Comedy
|
$49,969 |
+35.77% |
204 |
$245 |
$152,321,532 |
86 |
| - |
(32) |
American Teen |
Paramount Vantage
|
Documentary
|
$25,380 |
+29.19% |
109 |
$233 |
$767,619 |
30 |
| - |
(33) |
I.O.U.S.A. |
Roadside Attractions
|
Documentary
|
$24,158 |
+28.53% |
18 |
$1,342 |
$566,474 |
2 |
| - |
(34) |
The Love Guru |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$23,649 |
+58.49% |
120 |
$197 |
$32,167,527 |
65 |
| - |
(35) |
Meet Dave |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$22,416 |
+54.77% |
92 |
$244 |
$11,630,373 |
44 |
| - |
(36) |
Beer for My Horses |
Roadside Attractions
|
Comedy
|
$18,591 |
+66.69% |
40 |
$465 |
$402,313 |
16 |
| - |
(37) |
The Happening |
20th Century Fox
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$12,855 |
+55.14% |
46 |
$279 |
$64,431,553 |
72 |
| - |
(38) |
What Happens in Vegas... |
20th Century Fox
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$7,220 |
+26.78% |
28 |
$258 |
$80,234,831 |
107 |
| - |
(39) |
The Visitor |
Overture Films
|
Comedy
|
$6,867 |
+69.60% |
26 |
$264 |
$9,299,509 |
135 |
| - |
(40) |
The Fall |
Roadside Attractions
|
Adventure
|
$3,262 |
+53.80% |
9 |
$362 |
$2,241,626 |
107 |
| - |
(41) |
Before the Rains |
Roadside Attractions
|
Drama
|
$2,383 |
+162.44% |
1 |
$2,383 |
$1,009,337 |
107 |
| - |
(42) |
CSNY: Déjà Vu |
Roadside Attractions
|
Documentary
|
$1,037 |
+130.96% |
2 |
$519 |
$60,076 |
30 |
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