The Top Movies of Friday, December 5, 2008
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
Four Christmases |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$5,752,216 |
+261.96% |
3,335 |
$1,725 |
$58,414,908 |
10 |
| 2 |
(2) |
Twilight |
Summit Entertainment
|
Drama
|
$4,553,665 |
+232.65% |
3,620 |
$1,258 |
$129,909,011 |
15 |
| 3 |
(5) |
Bolt |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$2,439,111 |
+287.26% |
3,516 |
$694 |
$72,024,384 |
15 |
| 4 |
(3) |
Australia |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$2,248,686 |
+154.86% |
2,721 |
$826 |
$26,117,522 |
10 |
| 5 |
(4) |
Quantum of Solace |
Sony Pictures
|
Action
|
$2,178,688 |
+167.61% |
3,423 |
$636 |
$147,046,432 |
22 |
| 6 |
(new) |
Punisher: War Zone |
Lionsgate
|
Action
|
$1,665,020 |
  |
2,508 |
$664 |
$1,665,020 |
1 |
| 7 |
(6) |
Transporter 3 |
Lionsgate
|
Action
|
$1,533,067 |
+170.59% |
2,626 |
$584 |
$22,413,623 |
10 |
| 8 |
(7) |
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$1,262,859 |
+272.81% |
3,317 |
$381 |
$161,837,591 |
29 |
| 9 |
(new) |
Cadillac Records |
Sony Pictures
|
Drama
|
$1,211,421 |
  |
687 |
$1,763 |
$1,211,421 |
1 |
| 10 |
(8) |
Role Models |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$896,295 |
+191.96% |
1,907 |
$470 |
$59,939,640 |
29 |
| 11 |
(9) |
Milk |
Focus Features
|
Drama
|
$505,184 |
+307.70% |
99 |
$5,103 |
$2,954,735 |
10 |
| 12 |
(11) |
Slumdog Millionaire |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$379,451 |
+271.29% |
78 |
$4,865 |
$4,316,785 |
24 |
| 13 |
(10) |
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$303,189 |
+165.85% |
678 |
$447 |
$5,929,433 |
29 |
| 14 |
(12) |
The Changeling |
Universal
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$150,125 |
+86.36% |
681 |
$220 |
$34,332,502 |
43 |
| - |
(new) |
Nobel Son |
Freestyle Releasing
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$120,000 |
  |
893 |
$134 |
$120,000 |
1 |
| - |
(13) |
The Secret Life of Bees |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$60,591 |
+93.65% |
432 |
$140 |
$36,837,539 |
50 |
| - |
(14) |
The Dark Knight |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$53,245 |
+108.17% |
269 |
$198 |
$530,406,712 |
141 |
| - |
(new) |
Frost/Nixon |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$49,717 |
  |
3 |
$16,572 |
$49,717 |
1 |
| - |
(16) |
Eagle Eye |
Paramount Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$38,266 |
+174.17% |
205 |
$187 |
$100,329,691 |
71 |
| - |
(15) |
The Polar Express |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$31,984 |
+112.25% |
26 |
$1,230 |
$324,440 |
1,487 |
| - |
(27) |
Pride and Glory |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$17,645 |
+977.89% |
180 |
$98 |
$15,672,393 |
43 |
| - |
(19) |
Max Payne |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$17,206 |
+166.02% |
145 |
$119 |
$40,483,298 |
50 |
| - |
(re-entry) |
Burn After Reading |
Focus Features
|
Black Comedy
|
$14,598 |
  |
78 |
$187 |
$60,214,171 |
85 |
| - |
(21) |
The Duchess |
Paramount Vantage
|
Drama
|
$14,445 |
+159.06% |
135 |
$107 |
$13,793,502 |
78 |
| - |
(20) |
Appaloosa |
Warner Bros.
|
Western
|
$13,260 |
+136.45% |
104 |
$128 |
$19,964,553 |
78 |
| - |
(18) |
Body of Lies |
Warner Bros.
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$11,671 |
+41.52% |
44 |
$265 |
$38,944,607 |
57 |
| - |
(22) |
RocknRolla |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$7,937 |
+97.14% |
36 |
$220 |
$5,605,664 |
59 |
| - |
(17) |
Righteous Kill |
Overture Films
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$7,329 |
-34.49% |
89 |
$82 |
$40,041,048 |
85 |
| - |
(25) |
City of Ember |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$7,105 |
+162.56% |
83 |
$86 |
$7,760,869 |
57 |
| - |
(re-entry) |
My Name is Bruce |
Image Entertainment
|
Horror
|
$5,380 |
  |
1 |
$5,380 |
$142,508 |
36 |
| - |
(23) |
Nights in Rodanthe |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$5,089 |
+50.16% |
45 |
$113 |
$41,546,250 |
71 |
| - |
(24) |
Deep Sea 3-D |
Warner Bros.
|
Documentary
|
$4,304 |
+34.75% |
10 |
$430 |
$37,038,639 |
1,009 |
| - |
(28) |
Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom |
Logo Features
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$2,312 |
+100.00% |
5 |
$462 |
$519,517 |
43 |
| - |
(29) |
Journey to the Center of the Earth |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$1,779 |
+136.25% |
41 |
$43 |
$101,695,308 |
148 |
| - |
(re-entry) |
Hounddog |
Empire Pictures
|
Drama
|
$1,632 |
  |
3 |
$544 |
$124,336 |
78 |
| - |
(30) |
I.O.U.S.A. |
Roadside Attractions
|
Documentary
|
$521 |
+196.02% |
2 |
$261 |
$806,615 |
106 |
| - |
(31) |
House |
Roadside Attractions
|
Horror
|
$242 |
+240.85% |
3 |
$81 |
$570,384 |
29 |
| - |
(re-entry) |
The First Basket |
Laemmle/Zeller Film
|
|
$128 |
  |
1 |
$128 |
$19,643 |
38 |
Chart certified: 12/14/2008
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