The Top Movies of Saturday, January 16, 2010
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(2) |
Avatar |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$17,254,108 |
+66.00% |
3,285 |
$5,252 |
$478,115,377 |
30 |
| 2 |
(1) |
The Book of Eli |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$11,780,279 |
+0.92% |
3,111 |
$3,787 |
$23,453,249 |
2 |
| 3 |
(3) |
The Lovely Bones |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$6,353,511 |
+11.08% |
2,563 |
$2,479 |
$12,540,191 |
37 |
| 4 |
(5) |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$5,267,865 |
+117.72% |
3,296 |
$1,598 |
$188,779,317 |
25 |
| 5 |
(4) |
Sherlock Holmes |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$4,118,208 |
+45.49% |
3,173 |
$1,298 |
$177,142,144 |
23 |
| 6 |
(6) |
The Spy Next Door |
Lionsgate
|
Comedy
|
$4,053,013 |
+68.12% |
2,924 |
$1,386 |
$6,463,811 |
2 |
| 7 |
(7) |
It's Complicated |
Universal
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$3,421,440 |
+47.13% |
2,673 |
$1,280 |
$86,298,775 |
23 |
| 8 |
(8) |
Leap Year |
Universal
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$2,398,955 |
+30.82% |
2,512 |
$955 |
$15,933,885 |
9 |
| 9 |
(9) |
The Blind Side |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$2,354,376 |
+49.26% |
2,408 |
$978 |
$225,141,023 |
58 |
| 10 |
(11) |
Up in the Air |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$2,340,235 |
+54.12% |
2,107 |
$1,111 |
$61,231,684 |
44 |
| 11 |
(10) |
Daybreakers |
Lionsgate
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$2,003,489 |
+28.23% |
2,523 |
$794 |
$22,754,273 |
9 |
| 12 |
(13) |
The Princess and the Frog |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$1,244,407 |
+151.69% |
1,777 |
$700 |
$95,268,154 |
53 |
| 13 |
(12) |
Youth in Revolt |
Weinstein/Dimension
|
Comedy
|
$1,097,467 |
+14.20% |
1,873 |
$586 |
$11,197,484 |
9 |
| - |
(14) |
The Young Victoria |
Apparition
|
Drama
|
$399,470 |
+57.85% |
418 |
$956 |
$5,807,301 |
30 |
| - |
(15) |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
Summit Entertainment
|
Drama
|
$384,824 |
+54.12% |
724 |
$532 |
$291,934,933 |
58 |
| - |
(16) |
A Single Man |
Weinstein Co.
|
Drama
|
$359,499 |
+62.12% |
219 |
$1,642 |
$3,027,742 |
37 |
| - |
(17) |
Invictus |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$337,117 |
+53.48% |
602 |
$560 |
$34,725,815 |
37 |
| - |
(18) |
Crazy Heart |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$284,165 |
+72.84% |
47 |
$6,046 |
$1,876,170 |
32 |
| - |
(19) |
Nine |
Weinstein Co.
|
Musical
|
$243,508 |
+53.50% |
422 |
$577 |
$17,969,071 |
30 |
| - |
(21) |
2012 |
Sony Pictures
|
Action
|
$184,904 |
+64.79% |
373 |
$496 |
$164,520,813 |
65 |
| - |
(22) |
Planet 51 |
Sony Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$167,185 |
+99.46% |
371 |
$451 |
$39,952,603 |
58 |
| - |
(20) |
Did You Hear About the Morgans? |
Sony Pictures
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$164,305 |
+35.11% |
521 |
$315 |
$29,175,917 |
30 |
| - |
(23) |
3 Idiots |
Big Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$137,743 |
+104.82% |
120 |
$1,148 |
$5,932,301 |
25 |
| - |
(24) |
Precious (Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire) |
Lionsgate
|
Drama
|
$99,266 |
+68.55% |
228 |
$435 |
$44,677,903 |
72 |
| - |
(25) |
The Fantastic Mr. Fox |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$84,228 |
+94.33% |
196 |
$430 |
$19,852,169 |
65 |
| - |
(31) |
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$58,363 |
+114.22% |
192 |
$304 |
$124,670,761 |
121 |
| - |
(26) |
Couples Retreat |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$53,235 |
+43.18% |
169 |
$315 |
$108,875,240 |
100 |
| - |
(27) |
Brothers |
Lionsgate
|
Drama
|
$49,990 |
+36.36% |
174 |
$287 |
$28,435,947 |
44 |
| - |
(30) |
Ninja Assassin |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$48,090 |
+46.56% |
206 |
$233 |
$37,739,419 |
53 |
| - |
(29) |
The Road |
Weinstein Co.
|
Drama
|
$47,681 |
+36.81% |
145 |
$329 |
$7,575,784 |
53 |
| - |
(28) |
Chance Pe Dance |
UTV Communications
|
|
$44,395 |
+27.04% |
68 |
$653 |
$79,340 |
2 |
| - |
(34) |
Under the Sea 3-D |
Warner Bros.
|
Documentary
|
$42,969 |
+130.34% |
28 |
$1,535 |
$19,609,290 |
338 |
| - |
(32) |
Where the Wild Things Are |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$42,670 |
+84.80% |
185 |
$231 |
$76,943,680 |
93 |
| - |
(33) |
The Men Who Stare at Goats |
Overture Films
|
Black Comedy
|
$27,416 |
+33.24% |
142 |
$193 |
$32,268,831 |
72 |
| - |
(35) |
Law Abiding Citizen |
Overture Films
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$24,357 |
+34.27% |
125 |
$195 |
$73,199,445 |
93 |
| - |
(36) |
The Boondock Saints 2: All Saints Day |
Apparition
|
Action
|
$10,115 |
+21.81% |
50 |
$202 |
$10,133,677 |
79 |
| - |
(37) |
Me and Orson Welles |
Freestyle Releasing
|
Drama
|
$9,304 |
+55.56% |
20 |
$465 |
$1,054,973 |
53 |
| - |
(39) |
Astro Boy |
Summit Entertainment
|
Adventure
|
$6,482 |
+133.00% |
54 |
$120 |
$19,537,098 |
86 |
| - |
(38) |
The Maid |
Elephant Eye Films
|
Drama
|
$4,715 |
+58.49% |
11 |
$429 |
$515,935 |
93 |
| - |
(41) |
Paranormal Activity |
Paramount Pictures
|
Horror
|
$2,326 |
+34.53% |
52 |
$45 |
$107,915,190 |
114 |
| - |
(40) |
44 Inch Chest |
Image Entertainment
|
|
$1,196 |
-37.25% |
1 |
$1,196 |
$3,102 |
2 |
| - |
(42) |
Mystery Team |
Roadside Attractions
|
Comedy
|
$675 |
+70.03% |
1 |
$675 |
$54,813 |
142 |
| - |
(43) |
That Evening Sun |
Freestyle Releasing
|
|
$125 |
+60.26% |
1 |
$125 |
$48,313 |
72 |
| - |
(44) |
The September Issue |
Roadside Attractions
|
Documentary
|
$120 |
+87.50% |
2 |
$60 |
$3,818,436 |
142 |
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