The Top Movies of Saturday, March 7, 2009
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
Watchmen |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$18,383,964 |
-25.01% |
3,611 |
$5,091 |
$42,899,736 |
2 |
| 2 |
(2) |
Madea Goes To Jail |
Lionsgate
|
Comedy
|
$4,103,674 |
+68.23% |
2,151 |
$1,908 |
$74,248,281 |
16 |
| 3 |
(3) |
Taken |
20th Century Fox
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$3,407,871 |
+47.77% |
3,016 |
$1,130 |
$116,313,149 |
37 |
| 4 |
(4) |
Slumdog Millionaire |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$3,183,584 |
+62.67% |
2,890 |
$1,102 |
$123,657,074 |
116 |
| 5 |
(6) |
Paul Blart: Mall Cop |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$1,987,503 |
+77.47% |
2,558 |
$777 |
$132,550,122 |
51 |
| 6 |
(5) |
He's Just Not That Into You |
Warner Bros.
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$1,765,449 |
+33.13% |
2,445 |
$722 |
$83,718,810 |
30 |
| 7 |
(10) |
Coraline |
Focus Features
|
Adventure
|
$1,500,974 |
+91.54% |
1,959 |
$766 |
$64,656,514 |
30 |
| 8 |
(7) |
Confessions of a Shopaholic |
Walt Disney Pictures
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$1,376,558 |
+36.87% |
2,290 |
$601 |
$37,617,105 |
23 |
| 9 |
(9) |
Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience |
Walt Disney Pictures
|
Concert/Performance
|
$1,257,134 |
+49.27% |
1,276 |
$985 |
$16,105,617 |
9 |
| 10 |
(8) |
Fired Up |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$1,109,652 |
+18.67% |
1,798 |
$617 |
$12,804,793 |
16 |
| 11 |
(11) |
Gran Torino |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$991,692 |
+81.26% |
1,520 |
$652 |
$141,114,776 |
86 |
| 12 |
(12) |
The Reader |
Weinstein Co.
|
Drama
|
$889,295 |
+67.88% |
1,175 |
$757 |
$29,354,051 |
88 |
| 13 |
(13) |
Friday the 13th |
Warner Bros.
|
Horror
|
$648,613 |
+37.94% |
1,705 |
$380 |
$62,960,003 |
23 |
| 14 |
(14) |
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$632,496 |
+47.23% |
1,136 |
$557 |
$6,829,365 |
9 |
| 15 |
(15) |
The International |
Sony Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$608,595 |
+56.23% |
1,183 |
$514 |
$23,408,759 |
23 |
| 16 |
(17) |
The Pink Panther 2 |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$598,215 |
+78.44% |
1,219 |
$491 |
$34,232,312 |
30 |
| 17 |
(18) |
Hotel for Dogs |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$522,523 |
+130.40% |
1,120 |
$467 |
$68,889,283 |
51 |
| 18 |
(16) |
Push |
Summit Entertainment
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$520,513 |
+52.56% |
1,142 |
$456 |
$29,371,496 |
30 |
| 19 |
(19) |
The Wrestler |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$350,173 |
+74.41% |
677 |
$517 |
$24,518,763 |
81 |
| 20 |
(20) |
Milk |
Focus Features
|
Drama
|
$279,344 |
+80.92% |
447 |
$625 |
$30,962,307 |
102 |
| - |
(22) |
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$208,929 |
+64.73% |
401 |
$521 |
$125,997,660 |
73 |
| - |
(21) |
The Uninvited |
Paramount Pictures
|
Horror
|
$205,794 |
+34.38% |
458 |
$449 |
$27,576,098 |
37 |
| - |
(24) |
Doubt |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$156,083 |
+65.84% |
312 |
$500 |
$32,350,279 |
86 |
| - |
(23) |
Twilight |
Summit Entertainment
|
Drama
|
$152,903 |
+41.10% |
398 |
$384 |
$190,603,086 |
107 |
| - |
(25) |
New in Town |
Lionsgate
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$123,062 |
+46.47% |
330 |
$373 |
$16,208,969 |
37 |
| - |
(26) |
Marley & Me |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$118,199 |
+59.83% |
297 |
$398 |
$142,277,557 |
73 |
| - |
(27) |
Inkheart |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$113,211 |
+68.48% |
310 |
$365 |
$16,503,865 |
44 |
| - |
(33) |
Under the Sea 3-D |
Warner Bros.
|
Documentary
|
$111,556 |
+126.18% |
46 |
$2,425 |
$2,719,826 |
23 |
| - |
(29) |
Frost/Nixon |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$109,060 |
+86.03% |
266 |
$410 |
$18,186,281 |
93 |
| - |
(28) |
Revolutionary Road |
Paramount Vantage
|
Drama
|
$102,324 |
+73.50% |
235 |
$435 |
$22,264,022 |
72 |
| - |
(30) |
Defiance |
Paramount Vantage
|
Drama
|
$100,253 |
+86.32% |
249 |
$403 |
$27,965,909 |
67 |
| - |
(31) |
Last Chance Harvey |
Overture Films
|
Drama
|
$75,954 |
+52.43% |
218 |
$348 |
$14,134,877 |
73 |
| - |
(32) |
Bride Wars |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$66,868 |
+34.70% |
204 |
$328 |
$57,894,787 |
58 |
| - |
(34) |
Yes Man |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$63,084 |
+30.35% |
139 |
$454 |
$97,389,337 |
79 |
| - |
(35) |
Valkyrie |
United Artists
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$55,261 |
+49.60% |
238 |
$232 |
$82,829,050 |
73 |
| - |
(36) |
Crossing Over |
Weinstein Co.
|
Drama
|
$18,823 |
+31.21% |
12 |
$1,569 |
$137,300 |
9 |
| - |
(37) |
My Bloody Valentine |
Lionsgate
|
Horror
|
$14,871 |
+43.65% |
78 |
$191 |
$51,520,781 |
51 |
| - |
(39) |
Deep Sea 3-D |
Warner Bros.
|
Documentary
|
$11,277 |
+92.24% |
4 |
$2,819 |
$37,525,347 |
1,101 |
| - |
(38) |
Australia |
20th Century Fox
|
Drama
|
$10,872 |
+47.24% |
34 |
$320 |
$49,519,727 |
102 |
| - |
(40) |
Notorious |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$4,786 |
+35.05% |
23 |
$208 |
$36,813,544 |
51 |
| - |
(41) |
Between Love & Goodbye |
Embrem Entertainment
|
Drama
|
$640 |
-36.44% |
1 |
$640 |
$10,658 |
37 |
| - |
(42) |
Live Fast, Die Young |
Riverrain
|
Drama
|
$546 |
-17.40% |
1 |
$546 |
$17,957 |
135 |
| - |
(43) |
Teeth |
Roadside Attractions
|
Comedy
|
$483 |
+19.85% |
1 |
$483 |
$347,578 |
415 |
| - |
(44) |
Were the World Mine |
SPEAKproductions
|
Musical
|
$87 |
+288.24% |
2 |
$43 |
$119,672 |
128 |
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