The Top Movies, Weekend of August 22, 2008
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
Tropic Thunder |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$16,272,195 |
-36.96% |
3,352 |
$4,854 |
$65,839,915 |
12 |
| 2 |
(new) |
The House Bunny |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$14,533,702 |
  |
2,714 |
$5,355 |
$14,533,702 |
3 |
| 3 |
(new) |
Death Race |
Universal
|
Action
|
$12,621,090 |
  |
2,532 |
$4,985 |
$12,621,090 |
3 |
| 4 |
(2) |
The Dark Knight |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$10,542,424 |
-35.64% |
3,163 |
$3,333 |
$489,416,885 |
38 |
| 5 |
(3) |
Star Wars: The Clone Wars |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$5,661,456 |
-61.25% |
3,452 |
$1,640 |
$24,999,054 |
10 |
| 6 |
(5) |
The Pineapple Express |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$5,452,163 |
-44.41% |
2,620 |
$2,081 |
$73,780,191 |
19 |
| 7 |
(4) |
Mirrors |
20th Century Fox
|
Horror
|
$5,010,663 |
-55.11% |
2,664 |
$1,881 |
$20,211,066 |
10 |
| 8 |
(7) |
Mamma Mia! |
Universal
|
Musical
|
$4,314,840 |
-29.22% |
2,326 |
$1,855 |
$124,469,900 |
38 |
| 9 |
(6) |
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor |
Universal
|
Adventure
|
$4,177,950 |
-49.08% |
2,422 |
$1,725 |
$93,921,245 |
24 |
| 10 |
(new) |
The Longshots |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$4,080,687 |
  |
2,089 |
$1,953 |
$4,080,687 |
3 |
| 11 |
(10) |
Vicky Cristina Barcelona |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$3,005,031 |
-19.98% |
692 |
$4,343 |
$8,571,505 |
10 |
| 12 |
(8) |
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$2,807,076 |
-51.48% |
2,170 |
$1,294 |
$38,319,055 |
19 |
| 13 |
(new) |
The Rocker |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$2,636,048 |
  |
2,784 |
$947 |
$3,686,460 |
5 |
| 14 |
(9) |
Step Brothers |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$2,301,992 |
-52.12% |
1,639 |
$1,405 |
$95,586,358 |
31 |
| 15 |
(11) |
Journey to the Center of the Earth |
New Line
|
Adventure
|
$2,188,254 |
-34.65% |
1,051 |
$2,082 |
$91,871,213 |
45 |
| 16 |
(12) |
Fly Me To the Moon |
Summit Entertainment
|
Adventure
|
$1,422,547 |
-25.15% |
540 |
$2,634 |
$4,172,139 |
10 |
| 17 |
(13) |
WALL-E |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$965,559 |
-47.42% |
785 |
$1,230 |
$216,252,003 |
59 |
| 18 |
(20) |
Bottle Shock |
Freestyle Releasing
|
Drama
|
$651,671 |
+66.06% |
324 |
$2,011 |
$1,671,490 |
19 |
| 19 |
(14) |
Hancock |
Sony Pictures
|
Action
|
$643,128 |
-62.61% |
588 |
$1,094 |
$226,357,065 |
54 |
| 20 |
(25) |
Kung Fu Panda |
Paramount Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$579,281 |
+104.20% |
437 |
$1,326 |
$212,685,098 |
80 |
| 21 |
(47) |
Elegy |
Samuel Goldwyn Films
|
Drama
|
$492,268 |
+802.60% |
92 |
$5,351 |
$739,357 |
17 |
| 22 |
(new) |
Hamlet 2 |
Focus Features
|
Comedy
|
$439,925 |
  |
103 |
$4,271 |
$439,925 |
3 |
| 23 |
(18) |
Brideshead Revisited |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$428,230 |
-42.13% |
444 |
$964 |
$5,486,995 |
31 |
| 24 |
(17) |
Space Chimps |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$404,046 |
-47.88% |
467 |
$865 |
$28,378,680 |
38 |
| 25 |
(26) |
Tell No One |
Revolver Entertainment
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$344,109 |
+24.95% |
101 |
$3,407 |
$3,778,035 |
54 |
| 26 |
(16) |
Henry Poole Is Here |
Overture Films
|
Comedy
|
$313,931 |
-61.01% |
506 |
$620 |
$1,461,717 |
10 |
| 27 |
(15) |
Swing Vote |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$300,014 |
-73.62% |
372 |
$806 |
$15,458,183 |
24 |
| 28 |
(19) |
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army |
Universal
|
Action
|
$255,970 |
-52.70% |
286 |
$895 |
$75,108,440 |
45 |
| 29 |
(23) |
Iron Man |
Paramount Pictures
|
Action
|
$243,342 |
-28.68% |
257 |
$947 |
$317,473,452 |
115 |
| 30 |
(21) |
Wanted |
Universal
|
Action
|
$220,985 |
-40.09% |
254 |
$870 |
$133,734,905 |
59 |
| 31 |
(29) |
Man on Wire |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$206,584 |
-3.62% |
74 |
$2,792 |
$1,125,349 |
31 |
| 32 |
(31) |
Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure |
National Geographic
|
Documentary
|
$201,909 |
-0.49% |
46 |
$4,389 |
$18,241,417 |
325 |
| 33 |
(45) |
Frozen River |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$147,116 |
+146.57% |
41 |
$3,588 |
$431,865 |
24 |
| 34 |
(41) |
Transsiberian |
First Look
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$138,493 |
+49.75% |
36 |
$3,847 |
$510,541 |
38 |
| 35 |
(30) |
Get Smart |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$137,176 |
-34.79% |
121 |
$1,134 |
$128,226,222 |
66 |
| 36 |
(22) |
Singh is Kinng |
Studio 18
|
Action
|
$135,665 |
-61.08% |
62 |
$2,188 |
$2,523,511 |
17 |
| 37 |
(28) |
You Don't Mess With the Zohan |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$133,552 |
-40.03% |
204 |
$655 |
$99,683,534 |
80 |
| 38 |
(24) |
Bachna Ae Haseeno |
Yash Raj Films
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$125,081 |
-61.21% |
67 |
$1,867 |
$549,394 |
10 |
| 39 |
(33) |
Sex and the City |
New Line
|
Comedy
|
$123,571 |
-34.99% |
204 |
$606 |
$152,358,330 |
87 |
| 40 |
(32) |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
Paramount Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$118,492 |
-38.07% |
136 |
$871 |
$315,286,725 |
95 |
| 41 |
(27) |
The X-Files: I Want to Believe |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$116,850 |
-53.71% |
163 |
$717 |
$20,707,728 |
31 |
| 42 |
(34) |
The Incredible Hulk |
Universal
|
Adventure
|
$103,435 |
-42.57% |
151 |
$685 |
$134,387,500 |
73 |
| 43 |
(39) |
Dolphins and Whales Tribes of the Ocean 3D |
3D Entertainment
|
Documentary
|
$82,690 |
-20.42% |
13 |
$6,361 |
$4,310,463 |
192 |
| 44 |
(35) |
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$75,920 |
-45.60% |
146 |
$520 |
$141,516,617 |
101 |
| 45 |
(36) |
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl |
PictureHouse
|
Drama
|
$71,072 |
-42.96% |
146 |
$487 |
$17,363,526 |
66 |
| 46 |
(40) |
American Teen |
Paramount Vantage
|
Documentary
|
$63,223 |
-38.34% |
109 |
$580 |
$785,817 |
31 |
| 47 |
(new) |
I.O.U.S.A. |
Roadside Attractions
|
Documentary
|
$61,313 |
  |
18 |
$3,406 |
$634,829 |
3 |
| 48 |
(43) |
Meet Dave |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$51,358 |
-20.01% |
92 |
$558 |
$11,644,832 |
45 |
| 49 |
(38) |
The Love Guru |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$49,820 |
-55.00% |
120 |
$415 |
$32,178,777 |
66 |
| 50 |
(46) |
Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis |
Link Productions Ltd.
|
Comedy
|
$45,648 |
-22.36% |
24 |
$1,902 |
$1,186,869 |
31 |
| 51 |
(42) |
Beer for My Horses |
Roadside Attractions
|
Comedy
|
$38,643 |
-57.66% |
40 |
$966 |
$411,212 |
17 |
| 52 |
(50) |
The Wackness |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Comedy
|
$36,325 |
-11.47% |
51 |
$712 |
$1,814,058 |
53 |
| 53 |
(51) |
Deep Sea 3-D |
Warner Bros.
|
Documentary
|
$36,132 |
-8.32% |
8 |
$4,517 |
$36,150,024 |
906 |
| 54 |
(48) |
Magnificent Desolation |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$29,653 |
-34.34% |
2 |
$14,827 |
$25,600,456 |
1,067 |
| 55 |
(63) |
And When Did You Last See Your Father? |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$29,511 |
+61.03% |
35 |
$843 |
$866,964 |
80 |
| 56 |
(new) |
Trouble the Water |
Zeitgeist
|
Documentary
|
$28,606 |
  |
3 |
$9,535 |
$28,606 |
3 |
| 57 |
(44) |
The Happening |
20th Century Fox
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$27,710 |
-54.89% |
46 |
$602 |
$64,438,122 |
73 |
| 58 |
(60) |
Brick Lane |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$27,644 |
+34.06% |
33 |
$838 |
$863,592 |
66 |
| 59 |
(56) |
U2 3D |
National Geographic
|
Concert/Performance
|
$25,244 |
-12.47% |
5 |
$5,049 |
$9,365,105 |
215 |
| 60 |
(72) |
The Children of Huang Shi |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$23,040 |
+104.16% |
26 |
$886 |
$795,624 |
94 |
| 61 |
(54) |
Space Station |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$22,052 |
-31.86% |
6 |
$3,675 |
$76,293,652 |
2,320 |
| 62 |
(62) |
The Girl Cut in Two |
IFC Films
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$21,193 |
+13.59% |
2 |
$10,597 |
$52,850 |
10 |
| 63 |
(52) |
Mongol |
PictureHouse
|
Drama
|
$19,728 |
-45.53% |
30 |
$658 |
$5,664,414 |
80 |
| 64 |
(58) |
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$17,898 |
-35.05% |
32 |
$559 |
$1,123,905 |
53 |
| 65 |
(57) |
Encounters at the End of the World |
ThinkFilm
|
Documentary
|
$17,841 |
-37.66% |
20 |
$892 |
$812,541 |
75 |
| 66 |
(53) |
What Happens in Vegas... |
20th Century Fox
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$17,358 |
-51.28% |
28 |
$620 |
$80,239,274 |
108 |
| 67 |
(64) |
The Last Mistress |
IFC Films
|
Drama
|
$16,775 |
-8.36% |
18 |
$932 |
$683,686 |
59 |
| 68 |
(66) |
The Visitor |
Overture Films
|
Comedy
|
$16,411 |
-9.30% |
26 |
$631 |
$9,305,004 |
136 |
| 69 |
(73) |
Boy A |
Weinstein Co.
|
Drama
|
$15,707 |
+46.41% |
10 |
$1,571 |
$106,368 |
33 |
| 70 |
(92) |
What We Do Is Secret |
Rhino Theatrical
|
Drama
|
$15,604 |
+378.21% |
4 |
$3,901 |
$28,419 |
17 |
| 71 |
(74) |
Roman de Gare |
Samuel Goldwyn Films
|
Drama
|
$15,269 |
+51.27% |
17 |
$898 |
$1,804,350 |
122 |
| 72 |
(59) |
Roving Mars |
Buena Vista
|
Documentary
|
$13,866 |
-42.22% |
5 |
$2,773 |
$9,515,975 |
941 |
| 73 |
(79) |
In Search of a Midnight Kiss |
IFC First Take
|
Drama
|
$13,629 |
+86.67% |
9 |
$1,514 |
$66,884 |
24 |
| 74 |
(87) |
Chris and Don: A Love Story |
Zeitgeist
|
Documentary
|
$13,260 |
+212.29% |
3 |
$4,420 |
$194,338 |
73 |
| 75 |
(67) |
Up the Yangtze |
Zeitgeist
|
Documentary
|
$13,260 |
-15.73% |
11 |
$1,205 |
$700,934 |
122 |
| 76 |
(68) |
Sixty Six |
First Independent Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$12,476 |
-9.62% |
11 |
$1,134 |
$91,543 |
24 |
| 77 |
(65) |
The Edge of Heaven |
Strand
|
Drama
|
$12,272 |
-32.92% |
9 |
$1,364 |
$652,673 |
96 |
| 78 |
(101) |
Kabluey |
Regent Releasing
|
Comedy
|
$11,478 |
+639.56% |
3 |
$3,826 |
$57,084 |
52 |
| 79 |
(re-entry) |
Momma's Man |
ThinkFilm
|
Comedy
|
$11,072 |
  |
1 |
$11,072 |
$11,072 |
220 |
| 80 |
(re-entry) |
Dare Not Walk Alone |
Indican Pictures
|
|
$9,028 |
  |
2 |
$4,514 |
$23,115 |
122 |
| 81 |
(70) |
The Fall |
Roadside Attractions
|
Adventure
|
$7,674 |
-34.17% |
10 |
$767 |
$2,243,917 |
108 |
| 82 |
(re-entry) |
A Jihad for Love |
First Run Features
|
Documentary
|
$6,735 |
  |
3 |
$2,245 |
$80,568 |
96 |
| 83 |
(104) |
Elsa & Fred |
Mitropoulos Films
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$5,390 |
+317.18% |
9 |
$599 |
$160,557 |
59 |
| 84 |
(84) |
Priceless |
Samuel Goldwyn Films
|
Comedy
|
$5,234 |
+2.73% |
5 |
$1,047 |
$2,164,670 |
150 |
| 85 |
(113) |
America the Beautiful |
First Independent Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$4,779 |
+708.63% |
4 |
$1,195 |
$44,279 |
108 |
| 86 |
(76) |
A Man Named Pearl |
Railroad Square
|
Documentary
|
$4,565 |
-47.96% |
6 |
$761 |
$143,852 |
360 |
| 87 |
(61) |
The Legend of God's Gun |
Indican Pictures
|
Western
|
$4,514 |
-76.61% |
2 |
$2,257 |
$105,767 |
38 |
| 88 |
(93) |
Before the Rains |
Roadside Attractions
|
Drama
|
$4,024 |
+36.50% |
1 |
$4,024 |
$1,010,070 |
108 |
| 89 |
(88) |
Young @ Heart |
Fox Searchlight
|
Documentary
|
$3,850 |
+11.30% |
7 |
$550 |
$3,925,528 |
138 |
| 90 |
(re-entry) |
Tuya's Marriage |
Music Box Films
|
Drama
|
$3,798 |
  |
2 |
$1,899 |
$64,614 |
143 |
| 91 |
(77) |
Horton Hears a Who |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$3,771 |
-55.12% |
14 |
$269 |
$154,518,833 |
164 |
| 92 |
(97) |
Baghead |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$3,378 |
+43.20% |
8 |
$422 |
$111,109 |
73 |
| 93 |
(re-entry) |
CSNY: Déjà Vu |
Roadside Attractions
|
Documentary
|
$2,187 |
  |
2 |
$1,094 |
$60,777 |
31 |
| 94 |
(91) |
Then She Found Me |
ThinkFilm
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$1,824 |
-44.32% |
3 |
$608 |
$3,733,036 |
122 |
| 95 |
(105) |
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired |
ThinkFilm
|
Documentary
|
$1,753 |
+38.80% |
6 |
$292 |
$48,196 |
45 |
| 96 |
(103) |
Bab'Aziz - The Prince Who Contemplated His Soul |
Typecast Releasing
|
Drama
|
$1,728 |
+17.79% |
1 |
$1,728 |
$82,203 |
199 |
| 97 |
(re-entry) |
Love Comes Lately |
Kino International
|
Drama
|
$1,716 |
  |
1 |
$1,716 |
$75,083 |
73 |
| 98 |
(new) |
Cthulhu |
Regent Releasing
|
Horror
|
$1,438 |
  |
1 |
$1,438 |
$1,438 |
3 |
| 99 |
(75) |
La Traviata at La Scala |
Emerging Pictures
|
Concert/Performance
|
$1,394 |
-86.02% |
1 |
$1,394 |
$173,656 |
192 |
| 100 |
(90) |
Nim's Island |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$1,157 |
-64.68% |
4 |
$289 |
$48,006,503 |
143 |
| 101 |
(94) |
The Grocer's Son |
Film Movement
|
Drama
|
$1,047 |
-59.02% |
2 |
$524 |
$189,033 |
80 |
| 102 |
(100) |
The Singing Revolution |
Abramorama Films
|
Documentary
|
$992 |
-44.61% |
1 |
$992 |
$327,420 |
262 |
| 103 |
(114) |
Constantine's Sword |
First Run Features
|
Documentary
|
$978 |
+73.40% |
2 |
$489 |
$169,480 |
129 |
| 104 |
(110) |
The Sensation of Sight |
Monterey Media
|
Drama
|
$866 |
-1.81% |
2 |
$433 |
$20,939 |
290 |
| 105 |
(115) |
To the Limit |
First Run Features
|
Documentary
|
$841 |
+75.57% |
2 |
$421 |
$15,323 |
73 |
| 106 |
(re-entry) |
OSS 117 |
Music Box Films
|
Action
|
$810 |
  |
2 |
$405 |
$288,481 |
108 |
| 107 |
(106) |
Ripple Effect |
Monterey Media
|
Drama
|
$714 |
-39.95% |
3 |
$238 |
$10,218 |
45 |
| 108 |
(re-entry) |
Monsieur Verdoux |
The Film Desk
|
Black Comedy
|
$417 |
  |
1 |
$417 |
$26,927 |
22,417 |
| 109 |
(re-entry) |
Holding Trevor |
Regent Releasing
|
Drama
|
$357 |
  |
1 |
$357 |
$16,747 |
52 |
| 110 |
(98) |
The Counterfeiters |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$350 |
-84.70% |
1 |
$350 |
$5,484,715 |
185 |
| 111 |
(re-entry) |
A Lawyer Walks into a Bar |
Indican Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$254 |
  |
1 |
$254 |
$2,272 |
178 |
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