The Top Movies of Friday, March 20, 2009
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(new) |
Knowing |
Summit Entertainment
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$8,969,774 |
  |
3,332 |
$2,692 |
$8,969,774 |
1 |
| 2 |
(new) |
I Love You, Man |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$6,298,041 |
  |
2,711 |
$2,323 |
$6,298,041 |
1 |
| 3 |
(new) |
Duplicity |
Universal
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$4,684,680 |
  |
2,574 |
$1,820 |
$4,684,680 |
1 |
| 4 |
(1) |
Race to Witch Mountain |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$3,764,238 |
+107.80% |
3,187 |
$1,181 |
$35,474,790 |
8 |
| 5 |
(2) |
Watchmen |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$1,998,899 |
+47.96% |
3,510 |
$569 |
$93,338,671 |
15 |
| 6 |
(3) |
The Last House on the Left |
Universal
|
Horror
|
$1,970,775 |
+105.25% |
2,402 |
$820 |
$20,097,035 |
8 |
| 7 |
(4) |
Taken |
20th Century Fox
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$1,347,555 |
+118.28% |
2,858 |
$472 |
$130,386,263 |
50 |
| 8 |
(8) |
Madea Goes To Jail |
Lionsgate
|
Comedy
|
$814,049 |
+114.75% |
1,835 |
$444 |
$85,507,412 |
29 |
| 9 |
(5) |
Slumdog Millionaire |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$792,418 |
+63.39% |
2,578 |
$307 |
$135,294,226 |
129 |
| 10 |
(7) |
Coraline |
Focus Features
|
Adventure
|
$619,517 |
+59.60% |
1,431 |
$433 |
$71,329,944 |
43 |
| 11 |
(6) |
Paul Blart: Mall Cop |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$595,113 |
+50.93% |
1,762 |
$338 |
$139,804,343 |
64 |
| 12 |
(9) |
He's Just Not That Into You |
Warner Bros.
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$439,196 |
+28.27% |
1,302 |
$337 |
$90,733,578 |
43 |
| 13 |
(12) |
Fired Up |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$289,250 |
+75.96% |
1,209 |
$239 |
$16,342,728 |
29 |
| 14 |
(11) |
Confessions of a Shopaholic |
Buena Vista
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$265,714 |
+11.15% |
917 |
$290 |
$42,452,072 |
36 |
| 15 |
(10) |
Miss March |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$237,857 |
-6.87% |
1,742 |
$137 |
$3,694,801 |
8 |
| 16 |
(13) |
Gran Torino |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$210,515 |
+48.99% |
825 |
$255 |
$144,565,708 |
99 |
| 17 |
(32) |
Sunshine Cleaning |
Overture Films
|
Comedy
|
$182,738 |
+840.69% |
64 |
$2,855 |
$471,161 |
8 |
| 18 |
(15) |
The Reader |
Weinstein Co.
|
Drama
|
$149,411 |
+20.18% |
704 |
$212 |
$32,513,985 |
101 |
| 19 |
(14) |
Hotel for Dogs |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$140,390 |
+4.06% |
522 |
$269 |
$70,643,434 |
64 |
| 20 |
(17) |
Under the Sea 3-D |
Warner Bros.
|
Documentary
|
$115,512 |
+31.50% |
54 |
$2,139 |
$3,631,766 |
36 |
| - |
(20) |
Push |
Summit Entertainment
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$63,127 |
+1.99% |
290 |
$218 |
$30,857,790 |
43 |
| - |
(18) |
The Pink Panther 2 |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$62,460 |
-24.43% |
261 |
$239 |
$35,792,585 |
43 |
| - |
(26) |
The Uninvited |
Paramount Pictures
|
Horror
|
$58,832 |
+72.95% |
282 |
$209 |
$28,316,425 |
50 |
| - |
(19) |
The International |
Sony Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$56,898 |
-25.07% |
281 |
$202 |
$25,319,534 |
36 |
| - |
(24) |
Twilight |
Summit Entertainment
|
Drama
|
$55,343 |
+39.00% |
247 |
$224 |
$191,290,813 |
120 |
| - |
(21) |
Friday the 13th |
Warner Bros.
|
Horror
|
$49,963 |
-4.17% |
305 |
$164 |
$64,605,663 |
36 |
| - |
(22) |
The Wrestler |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$45,337 |
+6.93% |
456 |
$99 |
$25,671,139 |
94 |
| - |
(23) |
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$43,169 |
+7.62% |
453 |
$95 |
$8,364,045 |
22 |
| - |
(29) |
Marley & Me |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$41,959 |
+83.43% |
222 |
$189 |
$142,732,261 |
86 |
| - |
(34) |
Bride Wars |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$41,471 |
+137.57% |
186 |
$223 |
$58,242,090 |
71 |
| - |
(27) |
Inkheart |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$40,389 |
+41.53% |
194 |
$208 |
$16,979,522 |
57 |
| - |
(25) |
Doubt |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$39,738 |
+12.53% |
218 |
$182 |
$33,063,096 |
99 |
| - |
(28) |
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$35,632 |
+30.14% |
206 |
$173 |
$126,672,222 |
86 |
| - |
(35) |
Last Chance Harvey |
Overture Films
|
Drama
|
$33,402 |
+92.24% |
244 |
$137 |
$14,511,653 |
86 |
| - |
(33) |
Revolutionary Road |
Paramount Vantage
|
Drama
|
$32,182 |
+68.10% |
202 |
$159 |
$22,675,297 |
85 |
| - |
(31) |
New in Town |
Lionsgate
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$26,393 |
+30.48% |
158 |
$167 |
$16,654,872 |
50 |
| - |
(new) |
Sin Nombre |
Focus Features
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$22,700 |
  |
6 |
$3,783 |
$22,700 |
1 |
| - |
(30) |
Milk |
Focus Features
|
Drama
|
$22,679 |
+5.12% |
111 |
$204 |
$31,660,008 |
115 |
| - |
(37) |
Defiance |
Paramount Vantage
|
Drama
|
$17,777 |
+3.75% |
118 |
$151 |
$28,341,393 |
80 |
| - |
(36) |
Frost/Nixon |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$16,375 |
-4.82% |
131 |
$125 |
$18,547,306 |
106 |
| - |
(40) |
Yes Man |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$14,326 |
+48.61% |
53 |
$270 |
$97,602,714 |
92 |
| - |
(41) |
Valkyrie |
United Artists
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$8,392 |
+10.81% |
57 |
$147 |
$83,025,640 |
86 |
| - |
(new) |
Super Capers |
Roadside Attractions
|
Comedy
|
$7,222 |
  |
80 |
$90 |
$7,222 |
1 |
Chart certified: 3/30/2009
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