The Top Movies of Friday, August 21, 2009
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(28) |
Inglourious Basterds |
Weinstein Co.
|
Action
|
$14,383,261 |
+91,158.56% |
3,165 |
$4,544 |
$14,399,022 |
1 |
| 2 |
(1) |
District 9 |
Sony Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$5,535,836 |
+53.61% |
3,050 |
$1,815 |
$60,126,607 |
8 |
| 3 |
(2) |
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra |
Paramount Pictures
|
Action
|
$3,690,583 |
+78.44% |
3,953 |
$934 |
$111,721,530 |
15 |
| 4 |
(3) |
The Time Traveler's Wife |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$3,386,011 |
+75.66% |
2,988 |
$1,133 |
$30,809,260 |
8 |
| 5 |
(4) |
Julie & Julia |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$2,617,627 |
+55.50% |
2,463 |
$1,063 |
$52,905,918 |
15 |
| 6 |
(new) |
Shorts |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$2,152,810 |
  |
3,105 |
$693 |
$2,152,810 |
1 |
| 7 |
(5) |
G-Force |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$1,221,097 |
+26.38% |
2,561 |
$477 |
$104,331,052 |
29 |
| 8 |
(new) |
Post Grad |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$1,025,777 |
  |
1,959 |
$524 |
$1,025,777 |
1 |
| 9 |
(6) |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$971,679 |
+41.17% |
1,936 |
$502 |
$287,732,054 |
38 |
| 10 |
(7) |
The Ugly Truth |
Sony Pictures
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$917,401 |
+52.62% |
1,971 |
$465 |
$80,954,851 |
29 |
| 11 |
(8) |
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard |
Paramount Vantage
|
Comedy
|
$831,973 |
+42.40% |
1,849 |
$450 |
$9,369,404 |
8 |
| 12 |
(10) |
(500) Days of Summer |
Fox Searchlight
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$735,871 |
+74.42% |
988 |
$745 |
$20,532,261 |
36 |
| 13 |
(9) |
Ponyo |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$706,651 |
+47.92% |
927 |
$762 |
$6,417,522 |
8 |
| - |
(14) |
The Hangover |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$455,355 |
+82.52% |
848 |
$537 |
$267,258,675 |
78 |
| - |
(12) |
A Perfect Getaway |
Universal
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$356,940 |
+0.20% |
1,322 |
$270 |
$13,471,335 |
15 |
| - |
(18) |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
Paramount Pictures
|
Action
|
$300,082 |
+75.84% |
740 |
$406 |
$397,770,940 |
59 |
| - |
(11) |
Funny People |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$293,580 |
-21.65% |
932 |
$315 |
$49,922,465 |
22 |
| - |
(13) |
Bandslam |
Summit Entertainment
|
Comedy
|
$283,257 |
-5.54% |
2,121 |
$134 |
$3,859,966 |
8 |
| - |
(new) |
X Games 3D: The Movie |
Buena Vista
|
Documentary
|
$280,857 |
  |
1,399 |
$201 |
$280,857 |
1 |
| - |
(17) |
Orphan |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$250,291 |
+46.40% |
655 |
$382 |
$39,382,031 |
29 |
| - |
(15) |
Aliens in the Attic |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$225,717 |
+2.08% |
830 |
$272 |
$21,720,324 |
22 |
| - |
(16) |
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$219,020 |
+14.64% |
559 |
$392 |
$191,865,541 |
52 |
| - |
(19) |
The Hurt Locker |
Summit Entertainment
|
Drama
|
$103,069 |
+13.74% |
399 |
$258 |
$10,844,274 |
57 |
| - |
(21) |
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$94,550 |
+51.17% |
266 |
$355 |
$175,880,919 |
92 |
| - |
(20) |
Under the Sea 3-D |
Warner Bros.
|
Documentary
|
$85,815 |
+9.76% |
108 |
$795 |
$15,992,110 |
190 |
| - |
(22) |
Star Trek |
Paramount Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$76,234 |
+52.22% |
271 |
$281 |
$256,210,077 |
106 |
| - |
(23) |
Public Enemies |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$71,530 |
+76.86% |
311 |
$230 |
$96,590,480 |
52 |
| - |
(24) |
Adam |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$65,967 |
+112.34% |
95 |
$694 |
$710,650 |
24 |
| - |
(26) |
Paper Heart |
Overture Films
|
Comedy
|
$41,147 |
+67.24% |
78 |
$528 |
$668,208 |
15 |
| - |
(27) |
My Sister's Keeper |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$37,070 |
+52.63% |
175 |
$212 |
$47,991,832 |
57 |
| - |
(25) |
The Collector |
Freestyle Releasing
|
Horror
|
$22,566 |
-15.40% |
89 |
$254 |
$7,423,418 |
22 |
| - |
(29) |
Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$19,094 |
+22.80% |
136 |
$140 |
$125,173,935 |
93 |
| - |
(30) |
The Cove |
Roadside Attractions
|
Documentary
|
$17,241 |
+14.44% |
32 |
$539 |
$501,381 |
22 |
| - |
(32) |
I Love You, Beth Cooper |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$16,385 |
+64.08% |
111 |
$148 |
$14,617,065 |
43 |
| - |
(new) |
My One and Only |
Freestyle Releasing
|
Comedy
|
$14,988 |
  |
4 |
$3,747 |
$14,988 |
1 |
| - |
(33) |
Monsters vs. Aliens |
Paramount Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$11,008 |
+14.18% |
95 |
$116 |
$198,302,871 |
148 |
| - |
(34) |
Thirst |
Focus Features
|
Horror
|
$9,680 |
+9.53% |
17 |
$569 |
$272,455 |
22 |
| - |
(37) |
X-Men Origins: Wolverine |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$7,180 |
+90.25% |
46 |
$156 |
$179,823,901 |
113 |
| - |
(39) |
The Stoning of Soraya M. |
Roadside Attractions
|
Drama
|
$1,111 |
+80.36% |
9 |
$123 |
$613,671 |
57 |
| - |
(new) |
The Marc Pease Experience |
Paramount Vantage
|
Comedy
|
$953 |
  |
10 |
$95 |
$953 |
1 |
| - |
(38) |
Shrink |
Roadside Attractions
|
Drama
|
$292 |
-67.45% |
4 |
$73 |
$169,014 |
29 |
| - |
(40) |
Goodbye Solo |
Roadside Attractions
|
Drama
|
$158 |
-70.24% |
4 |
$40 |
$866,151 |
148 |
Chart certified: 8/29/2009
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