The Top Movies, Weekend of August 29, 2008
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
Tropic Thunder |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$11,518,611 |
-29.21% |
3,473 |
$3,317 |
$83,852,435 |
19 |
| 2 |
(new) |
Babylon A.D. |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$9,484,627 |
  |
3,390 |
$2,798 |
$9,484,627 |
3 |
| 3 |
(4) |
The Dark Knight |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$8,622,879 |
-18.21% |
2,750 |
$3,136 |
$502,293,926 |
45 |
| 4 |
(2) |
The House Bunny |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$8,317,426 |
-42.77% |
2,714 |
$3,065 |
$27,868,669 |
10 |
| 5 |
(new) |
Traitor |
Overture Films
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$7,868,465 |
  |
2,054 |
$3,831 |
$9,369,792 |
5 |
| 6 |
(3) |
Death Race |
Universal
|
Action
|
$6,304,635 |
-50.05% |
2,537 |
$2,485 |
$23,154,165 |
10 |
| 7 |
(new) |
Disaster Movie |
Lionsgate
|
Comedy
|
$5,836,973 |
  |
2,642 |
$2,209 |
$5,836,973 |
3 |
| 8 |
(8) |
Mamma Mia! |
Universal
|
Musical
|
$4,211,495 |
-2.40% |
1,968 |
$2,140 |
$131,302,175 |
45 |
| 9 |
(6) |
The Pineapple Express |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$3,535,220 |
-35.16% |
2,047 |
$1,727 |
$79,918,601 |
26 |
| 10 |
(11) |
Vicky Cristina Barcelona |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$2,815,506 |
-6.31% |
692 |
$4,069 |
$12,599,417 |
17 |
| 11 |
(7) |
Mirrors |
20th Century Fox
|
Horror
|
$2,751,301 |
-45.09% |
1,820 |
$1,512 |
$24,819,581 |
17 |
| 12 |
(5) |
Star Wars: The Clone Wars |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$2,711,145 |
-52.11% |
2,444 |
$1,109 |
$29,619,167 |
17 |
| 13 |
(9) |
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor |
Universal
|
Adventure
|
$2,629,445 |
-37.06% |
1,713 |
$1,535 |
$97,858,315 |
31 |
| 14 |
(10) |
The Longshots |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$2,310,498 |
-43.38% |
2,089 |
$1,106 |
$7,460,122 |
10 |
| 15 |
(new) |
College |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$2,153,109 |
  |
2,123 |
$1,014 |
$2,153,109 |
3 |
| 16 |
(15) |
Journey to the Center of the Earth |
New Line
|
Adventure
|
$1,773,815 |
-18.94% |
801 |
$2,215 |
$94,553,075 |
52 |
| 17 |
(22) |
Hamlet 2 |
Focus Features
|
Comedy
|
$1,698,820 |
+286.16% |
1,597 |
$1,064 |
$2,725,020 |
10 |
| 18 |
(16) |
Fly Me To the Moon |
Summit Entertainment
|
Adventure
|
$1,509,198 |
+6.09% |
630 |
$2,396 |
$6,242,261 |
17 |
| 19 |
(12) |
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$1,435,809 |
-48.85% |
1,252 |
$1,147 |
$41,108,020 |
26 |
| 20 |
(14) |
Step Brothers |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$1,357,288 |
-41.04% |
1,036 |
$1,310 |
$97,926,025 |
38 |
| 21 |
(17) |
WALL-E |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$1,175,863 |
+21.78% |
1,155 |
$1,018 |
$217,973,943 |
66 |
| 22 |
(13) |
The Rocker |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$969,878 |
-63.21% |
2,784 |
$348 |
$5,634,437 |
12 |
| 23 |
(19) |
Hancock |
Sony Pictures
|
Action
|
$664,586 |
+3.34% |
465 |
$1,429 |
$227,211,630 |
61 |
| 24 |
(20) |
Kung Fu Panda |
Paramount Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$633,024 |
+9.28% |
460 |
$1,376 |
$213,591,364 |
87 |
| 25 |
(21) |
Elegy |
Samuel Goldwyn Films
|
Drama
|
$624,069 |
+26.77% |
139 |
$4,490 |
$1,553,674 |
24 |
| 26 |
(18) |
Bottle Shock |
Freestyle Releasing
|
Drama
|
$547,225 |
-16.03% |
295 |
$1,855 |
$2,454,139 |
26 |
| 27 |
(40) |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
Paramount Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$396,651 |
+234.75% |
303 |
$1,309 |
$315,733,805 |
102 |
| 28 |
(25) |
Tell No One |
Revolver Entertainment
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$373,623 |
+8.58% |
102 |
$3,663 |
$4,283,364 |
61 |
| 29 |
(24) |
Space Chimps |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$342,627 |
-15.20% |
401 |
$854 |
$28,862,148 |
45 |
| 30 |
(34) |
Transsiberian |
First Look
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$281,949 |
+103.58% |
81 |
$3,481 |
$839,312 |
45 |
| 31 |
(33) |
Frozen River |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$256,749 |
+74.52% |
69 |
$3,721 |
$749,332 |
31 |
| 32 |
(31) |
Man on Wire |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$236,008 |
+14.24% |
91 |
$2,593 |
$1,460,433 |
38 |
| 33 |
(29) |
Iron Man |
Paramount Pictures
|
Action
|
$223,636 |
-8.10% |
220 |
$1,017 |
$317,794,156 |
122 |
| 34 |
(23) |
Brideshead Revisited |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$218,546 |
-48.97% |
232 |
$942 |
$5,905,793 |
38 |
| 35 |
(28) |
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army |
Universal
|
Action
|
$166,245 |
-35.05% |
204 |
$815 |
$75,374,075 |
52 |
| 36 |
(30) |
Wanted |
Universal
|
Action
|
$158,105 |
-28.45% |
186 |
$850 |
$133,980,970 |
66 |
| 37 |
(27) |
Swing Vote |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$157,566 |
-47.48% |
185 |
$852 |
$15,712,770 |
31 |
| 38 |
(new) |
Goal! 2: Living the Dream... |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$150,098 |
  |
99 |
$1,516 |
$150,098 |
3 |
| 39 |
(35) |
Get Smart |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$132,712 |
-3.25% |
118 |
$1,125 |
$128,426,530 |
73 |
| 40 |
(37) |
You Don't Mess With the Zohan |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$127,090 |
-4.84% |
193 |
$658 |
$99,954,677 |
87 |
| 41 |
(32) |
Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure |
National Geographic
|
Documentary
|
$98,482 |
-51.22% |
46 |
$2,141 |
$18,485,492 |
332 |
| 42 |
(41) |
The X-Files: I Want to Believe |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$87,441 |
-25.17% |
94 |
$930 |
$20,837,515 |
38 |
| 43 |
(42) |
The Incredible Hulk |
Universal
|
Adventure
|
$73,495 |
-28.95% |
100 |
$735 |
$134,500,425 |
80 |
| 44 |
(43) |
Dolphins and Whales Tribes of the Ocean 3D |
3D Entertainment
|
Documentary
|
$71,246 |
-13.84% |
13 |
$5,480 |
$4,423,054 |
199 |
| 45 |
(26) |
Henry Poole Is Here |
Overture Films
|
Comedy
|
$71,001 |
-77.38% |
102 |
$696 |
$1,622,235 |
17 |
| 46 |
(39) |
Sex and the City |
New Line
|
Comedy
|
$69,413 |
-43.83% |
107 |
$649 |
$152,509,475 |
94 |
| 47 |
(38) |
Bachna Ae Haseeno |
Yash Raj Films
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$66,004 |
-47.23% |
35 |
$1,886 |
$679,775 |
17 |
| 48 |
(50) |
Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis |
Link Productions Ltd.
|
Comedy
|
$63,827 |
+39.82% |
23 |
$2,775 |
$1,289,781 |
38 |
| 49 |
(new) |
I Served the King of England |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Black Comedy
|
$53,218 |
  |
8 |
$6,652 |
$53,218 |
3 |
| 50 |
(52) |
The Wackness |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Comedy
|
$46,940 |
+29.22% |
51 |
$920 |
$1,887,470 |
60 |
| 51 |
(44) |
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$45,075 |
-40.63% |
83 |
$543 |
$141,595,602 |
108 |
| 52 |
(56) |
Trouble the Water |
Zeitgeist
|
Documentary
|
$43,380 |
+51.65% |
8 |
$5,423 |
$84,807 |
10 |
| 53 |
(45) |
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl |
PictureHouse
|
Drama
|
$42,593 |
-40.07% |
100 |
$426 |
$17,450,901 |
73 |
| 54 |
(48) |
Meet Dave |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$41,732 |
-18.74% |
58 |
$720 |
$11,703,916 |
52 |
| 55 |
(53) |
Deep Sea 3-D |
Warner Bros.
|
Documentary
|
$37,902 |
+4.90% |
8 |
$4,738 |
$36,218,444 |
913 |
| 56 |
(47) |
I.O.U.S.A. |
Roadside Attractions
|
Documentary
|
$37,320 |
-39.13% |
21 |
$1,777 |
$696,210 |
10 |
| 57 |
(58) |
Brick Lane |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$36,852 |
+33.31% |
31 |
$1,189 |
$915,236 |
73 |
| 58 |
(57) |
The Happening |
20th Century Fox
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$36,275 |
+30.91% |
25 |
$1,451 |
$64,485,596 |
80 |
| 59 |
(46) |
American Teen |
Paramount Vantage
|
Documentary
|
$34,345 |
-45.68% |
74 |
$464 |
$852,955 |
38 |
| 60 |
(59) |
U2 3D |
National Geographic
|
Concert/Performance
|
$31,594 |
+25.15% |
7 |
$4,513 |
$9,412,772 |
222 |
| 61 |
(51) |
Beer for My Horses |
Roadside Attractions
|
Comedy
|
$26,260 |
-32.04% |
29 |
$906 |
$444,813 |
24 |
| 62 |
(55) |
And When Did You Last See Your Father? |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$25,107 |
-14.92% |
33 |
$761 |
$907,274 |
87 |
| 63 |
(62) |
The Girl Cut in Two |
IFC Films
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$24,984 |
+17.89% |
7 |
$3,569 |
$88,769 |
17 |
| 64 |
(72) |
Roving Mars |
Buena Vista
|
Documentary
|
$24,304 |
+75.28% |
5 |
$4,861 |
$9,558,506 |
948 |
| 65 |
(61) |
Space Station |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$24,117 |
+9.36% |
9 |
$2,680 |
$76,349,954 |
2,327 |
| 66 |
(60) |
The Children of Huang Shi |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$23,924 |
+3.84% |
25 |
$957 |
$831,361 |
101 |
| 67 |
(54) |
Magnificent Desolation |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$22,482 |
-24.18% |
2 |
$11,241 |
$25,648,069 |
1,074 |
| 68 |
(76) |
Sixty Six |
First Independent Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$22,455 |
+79.99% |
9 |
$2,495 |
$117,618 |
31 |
| 69 |
(new) |
Another Gay Sequel |
TLA Releasing
|
Comedy
|
$21,086 |
  |
3 |
$7,029 |
$21,086 |
3 |
| 70 |
(67) |
The Last Mistress |
IFC Films
|
Drama
|
$20,344 |
+21.28% |
20 |
$1,017 |
$711,772 |
66 |
| 71 |
(73) |
In Search of a Midnight Kiss |
IFC First Take
|
Drama
|
$17,575 |
+28.95% |
6 |
$2,929 |
$92,676 |
31 |
| 72 |
(77) |
The Edge of Heaven |
Strand
|
Drama
|
$17,400 |
+41.79% |
9 |
$1,933 |
$675,034 |
103 |
| 73 |
(68) |
The Visitor |
Overture Films
|
Comedy
|
$13,641 |
-16.88% |
28 |
$487 |
$9,326,665 |
143 |
| 74 |
(71) |
Roman de Gare |
Samuel Goldwyn Films
|
Drama
|
$12,548 |
-17.82% |
15 |
$837 |
$1,823,488 |
129 |
| 75 |
(65) |
Encounters at the End of the World |
ThinkFilm
|
Documentary
|
$11,898 |
-33.31% |
15 |
$793 |
$835,194 |
82 |
| 76 |
(64) |
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$11,104 |
-37.96% |
15 |
$740 |
$1,146,513 |
60 |
| 77 |
(75) |
Up the Yangtze |
Zeitgeist
|
Documentary
|
$9,954 |
-24.93% |
8 |
$1,244 |
$718,011 |
129 |
| 78 |
(new) |
Sukiyaki Western Django |
First Look
|
Action
|
$9,856 |
  |
1 |
$9,856 |
$9,856 |
3 |
| 79 |
(66) |
What Happens in Vegas... |
20th Century Fox
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$9,467 |
-45.46% |
30 |
$316 |
$80,262,963 |
115 |
| 80 |
(79) |
Momma's Man |
ThinkFilm
|
Comedy
|
$9,155 |
-17.31% |
3 |
$3,052 |
$26,322 |
227 |
| 81 |
(78) |
Kabluey |
Regent Releasing
|
Comedy
|
$8,953 |
-22.00% |
2 |
$4,477 |
$70,377 |
59 |
| 82 |
(70) |
What We Do Is Secret |
Rhino Theatrical
|
Drama
|
$8,878 |
-43.10% |
7 |
$1,268 |
$42,514 |
24 |
| 83 |
(re-entry) |
Beautiful Losers |
Sidetrack Films
|
Documentary
|
$8,062 |
  |
2 |
$4,031 |
$31,743 |
24 |
| 84 |
(87) |
The Legend of God's Gun |
Indican Pictures
|
Western
|
$7,640 |
+69.25% |
3 |
$2,547 |
$115,509 |
45 |
| 85 |
(63) |
Mongol |
PictureHouse
|
Drama
|
$7,591 |
-61.52% |
16 |
$474 |
$5,684,339 |
87 |
| 86 |
(re-entry) |
The Flyboys |
Self Distributed
|
Adventure
|
$7,509 |
  |
2 |
$3,755 |
$30,268 |
17 |
| 87 |
(new) |
My Mexican Shivah |
Emerging Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$6,100 |
  |
1 |
$6,100 |
$6,100 |
3 |
| 88 |
(re-entry) |
Day of Wrath |
Janus Films
|
Drama
|
$5,868 |
  |
1 |
$5,868 |
$5,868 |
22,045 |
| 89 |
(85) |
America the Beautiful |
First Independent Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$5,669 |
+18.62% |
5 |
$1,134 |
$51,683 |
115 |
| 90 |
(86) |
A Man Named Pearl |
Railroad Square
|
Documentary
|
$4,276 |
-6.33% |
7 |
$611 |
$152,469 |
367 |
| 91 |
(re-entry) |
Days and Clouds |
Film Movement
|
|
$4,207 |
  |
2 |
$2,104 |
$80,904 |
52 |
| 92 |
(83) |
Elsa & Fred |
Mitropoulos Films
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$4,181 |
-22.43% |
5 |
$836 |
$162,305 |
66 |
| 93 |
(80) |
Dare Not Walk Alone |
Indican Pictures
|
|
$3,875 |
-57.08% |
1 |
$3,875 |
$30,146 |
129 |
| 94 |
(91) |
Horton Hears a Who |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$3,662 |
-2.89% |
12 |
$305 |
$154,528,032 |
171 |
| 95 |
(81) |
The Fall |
Roadside Attractions
|
Adventure
|
$3,391 |
-55.81% |
9 |
$377 |
$2,238,723 |
115 |
| 96 |
(103) |
Constantine's Sword |
First Run Features
|
Documentary
|
$3,283 |
+235.69% |
3 |
$1,094 |
$173,382 |
136 |
| 97 |
(89) |
Young @ Heart |
Fox Searchlight
|
Documentary
|
$2,855 |
-25.84% |
6 |
$476 |
$3,931,345 |
145 |
| 98 |
(101) |
The Grocer's Son |
Film Movement
|
Drama
|
$2,293 |
+119.01% |
2 |
$1,147 |
$192,002 |
87 |
| 99 |
(92) |
Baghead |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$2,234 |
-33.87% |
7 |
$319 |
$114,907 |
80 |
| 100 |
(88) |
Before the Rains |
Roadside Attractions
|
Drama
|
$2,163 |
-46.25% |
4 |
$541 |
$1,017,553 |
115 |
| 101 |
(re-entry) |
No Regret |
Regent Releasing
|
Drama
|
$2,117 |
  |
1 |
$2,117 |
$11,754 |
655 |
| 102 |
(re-entry) |
Aida at La Scala |
Emerging Pictures
|
Concert/Performance
|
$1,995 |
  |
1 |
$1,995 |
$205,098 |
269 |
| 103 |
(74) |
Chris and Don: A Love Story |
Zeitgeist
|
Documentary
|
$1,913 |
-85.57% |
3 |
$638 |
$196,321 |
80 |
| 104 |
(102) |
The Singing Revolution |
Abramorama Films
|
Documentary
|
$1,668 |
+68.15% |
2 |
$834 |
$329,702 |
269 |
| 105 |
(82) |
A Jihad for Love |
First Run Features
|
Documentary
|
$1,634 |
-75.74% |
2 |
$817 |
$85,181 |
103 |
| 106 |
(99) |
La Traviata at La Scala |
Emerging Pictures
|
Concert/Performance
|
$1,168 |
-16.21% |
1 |
$1,168 |
$177,165 |
199 |
| 107 |
(90) |
Tuya's Marriage |
Music Box Films
|
Drama
|
$1,129 |
-70.27% |
1 |
$1,129 |
$68,007 |
150 |
| 108 |
(95) |
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired |
ThinkFilm
|
Documentary
|
$1,085 |
-38.11% |
3 |
$362 |
$49,880 |
52 |
| 109 |
(new) |
Antarctica |
Regent Releasing
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$798 |
  |
1 |
$798 |
$798 |
3 |
| 110 |
(98) |
Cthulhu |
Regent Releasing
|
Horror
|
$685 |
-52.36% |
1 |
$685 |
$3,403 |
10 |
| 111 |
(104) |
The Sensation of Sight |
Monterey Media
|
Drama
|
$562 |
-35.10% |
2 |
$281 |
$22,030 |
297 |
| 112 |
(re-entry) |
XXY |
Film Movement
|
Drama
|
$560 |
  |
1 |
$560 |
$38,211 |
122 |
| 113 |
(97) |
Love Comes Lately |
Kino International
|
Drama
|
$527 |
-69.29% |
1 |
$527 |
$76,120 |
80 |
| 114 |
(re-entry) |
Girls Rock! |
Shadow
|
Documentary
|
$500 |
  |
1 |
$500 |
$156,222 |
178 |
| 115 |
(re-entry) |
La Forza del Destino |
Emerging Pictures
|
Concert/Performance
|
$480 |
  |
1 |
$480 |
$52,577 |
151 |
| 116 |
(re-entry) |
My Father, My Lord |
Kino International
|
Drama
|
$307 |
  |
1 |
$307 |
$154,870 |
108 |
| 117 |
(re-entry) |
Jellyfish |
Zeitgeist
|
Drama
|
$295 |
  |
1 |
$295 |
$338,097 |
150 |
| 118 |
(111) |
A Lawyer Walks into a Bar |
Indican Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$258 |
+1.57% |
1 |
$258 |
$2,618 |
185 |
| 119 |
(108) |
Monsieur Verdoux |
The Film Desk
|
Black Comedy
|
$228 |
-45.32% |
2 |
$114 |
$27,522 |
22,424 |
| 120 |
(107) |
Ripple Effect |
Monterey Media
|
Drama
|
$121 |
-83.05% |
1 |
$121 |
$10,630 |
52 |
| 121 |
(re-entry) |
Teeth |
Roadside Attractions
|
Comedy
|
$53 |
  |
1 |
$53 |
$346,342 |
227 |
Chart certified: 9/8/2008
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