The Top Movies, Weekend of September 8, 2006
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(new) |
The Covenant |
Sony/Screen Gems
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$8,852,458 |
  |
2,681 |
$3,302 |
$8,852,458 |
3 |
| 2 |
(new) |
Hollywoodland |
Focus Features
|
Drama
|
$5,926,177 |
  |
1,548 |
$3,828 |
$5,926,177 |
3 |
| 3 |
(1) |
Invincible |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$5,630,126 |
-53.67% |
2,987 |
$1,885 |
$45,500,634 |
17 |
| 4 |
(new) |
The Protector |
Weinstein Co.
|
Action
|
$5,034,180 |
  |
1,541 |
$3,267 |
$5,034,180 |
3 |
| 5 |
(2) |
Crank |
Lionsgate
|
Action
|
$4,904,308 |
-53.10% |
2,515 |
$1,950 |
$19,962,812 |
10 |
| 6 |
(5) |
The Illusionist |
Freestyle Releasing
|
Drama
|
$4,514,306 |
-28.42% |
1,234 |
$3,658 |
$17,963,845 |
24 |
| 7 |
(4) |
Little Miss Sunshine |
Fox Searchlight
|
Comedy
|
$4,273,545 |
-43.93% |
1,560 |
$2,739 |
$41,494,873 |
47 |
| 8 |
(3) |
The Wicker Man |
Warner Bros.
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$4,062,271 |
-57.73% |
2,784 |
$1,459 |
$17,433,396 |
10 |
| 9 |
(6) |
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$3,012,596 |
-50.62% |
2,617 |
$1,151 |
$142,193,465 |
38 |
| 10 |
(7) |
Barnyard: The Original Party Animals |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$2,715,092 |
-44.49% |
2,506 |
$1,083 |
$67,014,342 |
38 |
| 11 |
(8) |
World Trade Center |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$2,565,386 |
-44.35% |
2,674 |
$959 |
$67,152,063 |
33 |
| 12 |
(10) |
Step Up |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$2,519,702 |
-44.06% |
2,279 |
$1,106 |
$61,650,612 |
31 |
| 13 |
(9) |
Accepted |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$2,511,445 |
-45.40% |
2,381 |
$1,055 |
$32,243,035 |
24 |
| 14 |
(11) |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$1,994,611 |
-47.31% |
1,589 |
$1,255 |
$416,591,183 |
66 |
| 15 |
(14) |
How to Eat Fried Worms |
New Line
|
Drama
|
$1,482,722 |
-49.77% |
1,793 |
$827 |
$11,288,764 |
17 |
| 16 |
(13) |
Beerfest |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$1,401,073 |
-61.70% |
1,911 |
$733 |
$17,214,314 |
17 |
| 17 |
(12) |
Crossover |
Sony Pictures
|
Drama
|
$1,314,112 |
-65.12% |
1,023 |
$1,285 |
$6,024,124 |
10 |
| 18 |
(16) |
Idlewild |
Universal
|
Musical
|
$958,510 |
-58.87% |
856 |
$1,120 |
$11,430,900 |
17 |
| 19 |
(15) |
Snakes on a Plane |
New Line
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$824,211 |
-66.31% |
1,151 |
$716 |
$33,001,501 |
24 |
| 20 |
(19) |
Cars |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$478,322 |
-43.66% |
478 |
$1,001 |
$242,618,740 |
94 |
| 21 |
(21) |
The Devil Wears Prada |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$474,500 |
-39.77% |
465 |
$1,020 |
$122,676,388 |
73 |
| 22 |
(re-entry) |
Bon Cop, Bad Cop |
Alliance International
|
Comedy
|
$459,433 |
  |
191 |
$2,405 |
$10,254,815 |
38 |
| 23 |
(re-entry) |
Lage Raho Munnabhai |
Eros Entertainment
|
Comedy
|
$457,365 |
  |
65 |
$7,036 |
$1,396,472 |
10 |
| 24 |
(18) |
Superman Returns |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$453,273 |
-48.15% |
241 |
$1,881 |
$197,430,626 |
75 |
| 25 |
(20) |
Monster House |
Sony Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$451,667 |
-43.23% |
446 |
$1,013 |
$71,423,510 |
52 |
| 26 |
(17) |
Material Girls |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$388,289 |
-61.00% |
640 |
$607 |
$11,002,107 |
24 |
| 27 |
(23) |
The Ant Bully |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$290,781 |
-48.12% |
271 |
$1,073 |
$27,056,454 |
45 |
| 28 |
(22) |
Pulse |
Weinstein/Dimension
|
Horror
|
$277,825 |
-57.19% |
367 |
$757 |
$19,703,256 |
31 |
| 29 |
(26) |
You, Me and Dupree |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$261,405 |
-33.82% |
333 |
$785 |
$74,985,020 |
59 |
| 30 |
(28) |
Click |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$250,552 |
-29.15% |
269 |
$931 |
$136,812,330 |
80 |
| 31 |
(29) |
John Tucker Must Die |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$238,444 |
-32.05% |
322 |
$741 |
$40,409,572 |
45 |
| 32 |
(33) |
Half Nelson |
ThinkFilm
|
Drama
|
$226,840 |
-3.00% |
63 |
$3,601 |
$1,070,302 |
31 |
| 33 |
(25) |
Miami Vice |
Universal
|
Action
|
$181,705 |
-55.47% |
316 |
$575 |
$63,092,275 |
45 |
| 34 |
(24) |
The Descent |
Lionsgate
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$172,687 |
-58.32% |
256 |
$675 |
$25,671,489 |
38 |
| 35 |
(27) |
Trust the Man |
Fox Searchlight
|
Comedy
|
$147,773 |
-59.21% |
195 |
$758 |
$1,349,521 |
24 |
| 36 |
(30) |
Deep Sea 3-D |
Warner Bros.
|
Documentary
|
$143,410 |
-46.25% |
38 |
$3,774 |
$18,566,647 |
192 |
| 37 |
(new) |
Broken Bridges |
Paramount Vantage
|
Drama
|
$133,784 |
  |
84 |
$1,593 |
$133,784 |
3 |
| 38 |
(32) |
Zoom |
Sony Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$128,635 |
-49.01% |
216 |
$596 |
$11,554,356 |
31 |
| 39 |
(31) |
Lassie |
Samuel Goldwyn Films
|
Adventure
|
$126,600 |
-50.24% |
155 |
$817 |
$548,277 |
10 |
| 40 |
(34) |
Boynton Beach Club |
Wingate Distribution
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$126,431 |
-43.72% |
63 |
$2,007 |
$2,336,968 |
171 |
| 41 |
(38) |
Lady in the Water |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$116,017 |
-39.71% |
248 |
$468 |
$42,116,107 |
52 |
| 42 |
(39) |
Quinceanera |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$115,532 |
-39.27% |
39 |
$2,962 |
$1,303,382 |
38 |
| 43 |
(35) |
An Inconvenient Truth |
Paramount Vantage
|
Documentary
|
$108,061 |
-51.24% |
145 |
$745 |
$23,353,499 |
110 |
| 44 |
(36) |
Scoop |
Focus/Rogue Pictures
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$98,817 |
-54.64% |
138 |
$716 |
$10,371,586 |
45 |
| 45 |
(46) |
Wild Safari 3D |
nWave Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$93,422 |
  |
12 |
$7,785 |
$11,112,610 |
521 |
| 46 |
(44) |
Idiocracy |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$78,909 |
-36.55% |
112 |
$705 |
$313,505 |
10 |
| 47 |
(42) |
My Super Ex-Girlfriend |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$78,825 |
-40.17% |
114 |
$691 |
$22,344,314 |
52 |
| 48 |
(40) |
Factotum |
IFC Films
|
Drama
|
$75,730 |
-48.84% |
55 |
$1,377 |
$568,138 |
24 |
| 49 |
(51) |
A Prairie Home Companion |
PictureHouse
|
Comedy
|
$57,549 |
+15.57% |
118 |
$488 |
$20,172,050 |
94 |
| 50 |
(re-entry) |
Magnificent Desolation |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$45,269 |
  |
10 |
$4,527 |
$14,650,520 |
353 |
| 51 |
(46) |
The Lake House |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$43,237 |
-34.39% |
81 |
$534 |
$52,280,027 |
87 |
| 52 |
(47) |
Another Gay Movie |
TLA Releasing
|
Comedy
|
$42,861 |
-34.45% |
18 |
$2,381 |
$533,572 |
45 |
| 53 |
(52) |
Viva Pedro |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
|
$42,803 |
-8.54% |
22 |
$1,946 |
$192,193 |
31 |
| 54 |
(50) |
Who Killed the Electric Car? |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Documentary
|
$37,762 |
-26.61% |
67 |
$564 |
$1,481,404 |
75 |
| 55 |
(64) |
The House of Sand |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$36,086 |
+55.29% |
22 |
$1,640 |
$239,625 |
31 |
| 56 |
(new) |
Red Doors |
Polychrome Pictures
|
Drama
|
$35,050 |
  |
2 |
$17,525 |
$35,050 |
3 |
| 57 |
(new) |
Sherrybaby |
IFC Films
|
Drama
|
$34,774 |
  |
5 |
$6,955 |
$34,774 |
3 |
| 58 |
(57) |
A Scanner Darkly |
Warner Independent Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$33,340 |
-7.54% |
62 |
$538 |
$5,414,097 |
66 |
| 59 |
(59) |
This Film is Not Yet Rated |
IFC Films
|
Documentary
|
$29,735 |
-3.03% |
11 |
$2,703 |
$75,299 |
10 |
| 60 |
(53) |
Heading South |
Railroad Square
|
Drama
|
$28,992 |
-34.78% |
24 |
$1,208 |
$775,719 |
66 |
| 61 |
(43) |
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna |
Yash Raj Films
|
Drama
|
$28,871 |
-77.73% |
23 |
$1,255 |
$3,205,338 |
31 |
| 62 |
(re-entry) |
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont |
Jour de Fete
|
Drama
|
$23,972 |
  |
19 |
$1,262 |
$1,438,600 |
290 |
| 63 |
(63) |
Changing Times |
Koch Lorber Films
|
|
$21,560 |
-12.27% |
5 |
$4,312 |
$388,049 |
59 |
| 64 |
(37) |
The Quiet |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$21,143 |
-89.08% |
124 |
$171 |
$370,474 |
17 |
| 65 |
(61) |
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$21,119 |
-25.17% |
11 |
$1,920 |
$64,328 |
10 |
| 66 |
(55) |
Roving Mars |
Buena Vista
|
Documentary
|
$18,508 |
-53.19% |
17 |
$1,089 |
$4,613,487 |
227 |
| 67 |
(54) |
Garfield's A Tail of Two Kitties |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$18,214 |
-55.90% |
51 |
$357 |
$28,382,443 |
87 |
| 68 |
(new) |
Le petit lieutenant |
Cinema Libre
|
Drama
|
$16,871 |
  |
2 |
$8,436 |
$16,871 |
3 |
| 69 |
(60) |
Conversations with Other Women |
Fabrication Films
|
Comedy
|
$16,252 |
-44.26% |
7 |
$2,322 |
$288,450 |
31 |
| 70 |
(67) |
Unidentified |
Five & Two
|
Drama
|
$16,120 |
-4.06% |
21 |
$768 |
$130,391 |
136 |
| 71 |
(58) |
X-Men: The Last Stand |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$15,760 |
-55.24% |
39 |
$404 |
$234,329,411 |
108 |
| 72 |
(65) |
Queens |
Regent Releasing
|
|
$15,469 |
-26.52% |
8 |
$1,934 |
$74,273 |
17 |
| 73 |
(new) |
Man Push Cart |
Film Philos
|
|
$13,694 |
  |
1 |
$13,694 |
$13,694 |
3 |
| 74 |
(62) |
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man |
Lionsgate
|
Documentary
|
$11,836 |
-56.21% |
25 |
$473 |
$1,036,050 |
82 |
| 75 |
(re-entry) |
Le Secret de ma Mere |
Alliance International
|
Comedy
|
$11,093 |
  |
12 |
$924 |
$2,383,636 |
66 |
| 76 |
(56) |
Clerks II |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$10,990 |
-69.74% |
39 |
$282 |
$24,035,346 |
52 |
| 77 |
(70) |
Mutual Appreciation |
Goodbye Cruel Releasing
|
Comedy
|
$10,203 |
-22.36% |
3 |
$3,401 |
$29,674 |
10 |
| 78 |
(68) |
Aliens of the Deep |
Buena Vista
|
Documentary
|
$10,111 |
-35.90% |
3 |
$3,370 |
$8,484,440 |
591 |
| 79 |
(69) |
Wordplay |
IFC Films
|
Documentary
|
$9,986 |
-26.25% |
30 |
$333 |
$3,048,563 |
87 |
| 80 |
(73) |
Only Human |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$8,322 |
-5.90% |
12 |
$694 |
$256,195 |
87 |
| 81 |
(new) |
Paper Dolls |
Strand
|
Documentary
|
$7,870 |
  |
3 |
$2,623 |
$12,413 |
5 |
| 82 |
(re-entry) |
The Celestine Prophecy |
Ram Entertainment
|
Adventure
|
$6,247 |
  |
13 |
$481 |
$1,201,577 |
145 |
| 83 |
(82) |
Puffy Chair, The |
Roadside Attractions
|
|
$6,192 |
+52.25% |
5 |
$1,238 |
$192,467 |
101 |
| 84 |
(re-entry) |
Vajra Sky Over Tibet |
Truly Indie
|
|
$5,931 |
  |
2 |
$2,966 |
$13,994 |
24 |
| 85 |
(new) |
I Trust You To Kill Me |
First Independent Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$5,888 |
  |
1 |
$5,888 |
$5,888 |
3 |
| 86 |
(re-entry) |
13 Tzameti |
Palm Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$5,339 |
  |
5 |
$1,068 |
$88,082 |
45 |
| 87 |
(76) |
The Proposition |
First Look
|
Drama
|
$4,925 |
-38.74% |
6 |
$821 |
$1,900,725 |
129 |
| 88 |
(74) |
Army of Shadows |
Rialto Pictures
|
Drama
|
$4,880 |
-44.28% |
3 |
$1,627 |
$561,479 |
136 |
| 89 |
(71) |
Strangers with Candy |
ThinkFilm
|
Comedy
|
$4,067 |
-59.55% |
11 |
$370 |
$2,063,544 |
75 |
| 90 |
(75) |
Edmond |
First Independent Pictures
|
Black Comedy
|
$3,760 |
-54.85% |
5 |
$752 |
$113,729 |
59 |
| 91 |
(83) |
Thank You For Smoking |
Fox Searchlight
|
Black Comedy
|
$3,717 |
-5.03% |
3 |
$1,239 |
$24,792,061 |
178 |
| 92 |
(new) |
Saint of 9/11 |
IFC Films
|
Documentary
|
$3,680 |
  |
1 |
$3,680 |
$4,901 |
5 |
| 93 |
(72) |
Gabrielle |
IFC Films
|
Drama
|
$3,271 |
-65.45% |
4 |
$818 |
$278,988 |
59 |
| 94 |
(re-entry) |
War Tapes, The |
Senart/Scranton-Lacy
|
Documentary
|
$3,212 |
  |
6 |
$535 |
$219,973 |
101 |
| 95 |
(re-entry) |
Dog Walker |
Truly Indie
|
|
$2,850 |
  |
2 |
$1,425 |
$2,850 |
1,459 |
| 96 |
(100) |
Time to Leave |
Strand
|
Drama
|
$2,827 |
  |
3 |
$942 |
$104,801 |
59 |
| 97 |
(90) |
Haunted Castle |
nWave Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$2,750 |
  |
4 |
$688 |
$12,691,913 |
2,019 |
| 98 |
(86) |
My Country, My Country |
Zeitgeist
|
|
$2,602 |
-7.14% |
2 |
$1,301 |
$18,658 |
38 |
| 99 |
(88) |
The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green |
Regent Releasing
|
Comedy
|
$2,120 |
-16.40% |
2 |
$1,060 |
$150,958 |
87 |
| 100 |
(re-entry) |
Lower City |
Palm Pictures
|
Drama
|
$1,989 |
  |
2 |
$995 |
$118,654 |
87 |
| 101 |
(79) |
10th & Wolf |
ThinkFilm
|
Drama
|
$1,986 |
-67.00% |
6 |
$331 |
$53,481 |
24 |
| 102 |
(98) |
Mongolian Ping Pong |
First Run
|
Comedy
|
$1,612 |
  |
2 |
$806 |
$65,089 |
143 |
| 103 |
(97) |
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance |
Tartan Films
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$1,481 |
+2,288.71% |
3 |
$494 |
$207,090 |
129 |
| 104 |
(re-entry) |
Hate Crime |
Pasidg Productions
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$1,420 |
  |
1 |
$1,420 |
$40,758 |
353 |
| 105 |
(78) |
Princesas |
IFC First Take
|
|
$1,419 |
-77.15% |
3 |
$473 |
$22,758 |
19 |
| 106 |
(90) |
Stolen |
International Film Circuit
|
Documentary
|
$1,418 |
-31.53% |
2 |
$709 |
$120,137 |
145 |
| 107 |
(re-entry) |
Azumi |
Vitagraph Films
|
Action
|
$1,340 |
  |
1 |
$1,340 |
$37,621 |
52 |
| 108 |
(92) |
Poster Boy |
Regent Releasing
|
Drama
|
$1,236 |
-21.27% |
1 |
$1,236 |
$41,912 |
33 |
| 109 |
(re-entry) |
Space Station |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$1,193 |
  |
2 |
$597 |
$64,906,213 |
1,606 |
| 110 |
(83) |
The Bridesmaid |
First Run
|
|
$1,101 |
  |
2 |
$551 |
$59,437 |
38 |
| 111 |
(re-entry) |
Brothers of the Head |
IFC Films
|
|
$1,055 |
  |
4 |
$264 |
$39,865 |
45 |
| 112 |
(85) |
Our Brand is Crisis |
Koch Lorber Films
|
Documentary
|
$1,055 |
-62.46% |
1 |
$1,055 |
$149,493 |
192 |
| 113 |
(94) |
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul |
Strand
|
Documentary
|
$1,026 |
  |
2 |
$513 |
$68,616 |
94 |
| 114 |
(95) |
Mini's First Time |
First Independent Pictures
|
Black Comedy
|
$901 |
+50.17% |
1 |
$901 |
$47,137 |
59 |
| 115 |
(new) |
Rolling Family |
Palm Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$849 |
  |
1 |
$849 |
$849 |
5 |
| 116 |
(re-entry) |
The Groomsmen |
Bauer Martinez
|
Comedy
|
$844 |
  |
1 |
$844 |
$127,663 |
59 |
| 117 |
(77) |
The Great New Wonderful |
First Independent Pictures
|
Drama
|
$824 |
-87.42% |
3 |
$275 |
$146,057 |
80 |
| 118 |
(re-entry) |
Wondrous Oblivion |
Palm Pictures
|
|
$822 |
  |
1 |
$822 |
$63,692 |
52 |
| 119 |
(re-entry) |
The Motel |
Palm Pictures
|
Drama
|
$650 |
  |
1 |
$650 |
$44,778 |
75 |
| 120 |
(103) |
Alien Adventure |
nWave Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$600 |
  |
1 |
$600 |
$5,005,571 |
2,341 |
| 121 |
(104) |
Encounter in the Third Dimension |
nWave Pictures
|
Drama
|
$595 |
  |
1 |
$595 |
$7,182,910 |
2,754 |
| 122 |
(re-entry) |
Lunacy |
Zeitgeist
|
|
$507 |
  |
2 |
$254 |
$24,068 |
33 |
| 123 |
(81) |
Darshan, The Embrace |
IFC First Take
|
|
$486 |
-89.21% |
1 |
$486 |
$47,534 |
45 |
| 124 |
(re-entry) |
The Beauty Academy of Kabul |
Shadow
|
Documentary
|
$372 |
  |
1 |
$372 |
$212,988 |
171 |
| 125 |
(94) |
Old Joy |
Kino International
|
|
$360 |
-42.40% |
1 |
$360 |
$8,007 |
17 |
| 126 |
(96) |
Lemming |
Strand
|
Drama
|
$318 |
  |
1 |
$318 |
$81,612 |
115 |
| 127 |
(re-entry) |
Been Rich All My Life |
First Run
|
Documentary
|
$278 |
  |
3 |
$93 |
$27,118 |
52 |
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