The Top Movies, Weekend of September 5, 2008
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(new) |
Bangkok Dangerous |
Lionsgate
|
Action
|
$7,783,266 |
  |
2,650 |
$2,937 |
$7,783,266 |
3 |
| 2 |
(1) |
Tropic Thunder |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$7,230,710 |
-37.23% |
3,446 |
$2,098 |
$96,541,629 |
26 |
| 3 |
(3) |
The Dark Knight |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$5,515,119 |
-36.04% |
2,575 |
$2,142 |
$511,997,658 |
52 |
| 4 |
(4) |
The House Bunny |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$5,512,870 |
-33.72% |
2,736 |
$2,015 |
$36,611,667 |
17 |
| 5 |
(5) |
Traitor |
Overture Films
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$4,274,297 |
-45.68% |
2,108 |
$2,028 |
$17,265,872 |
12 |
| 6 |
(2) |
Babylon A.D. |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$4,180,570 |
-55.92% |
3,425 |
$1,221 |
$17,378,536 |
10 |
| 7 |
(6) |
Death Race |
Universal
|
Action
|
$3,710,915 |
-41.14% |
2,586 |
$1,435 |
$29,909,125 |
17 |
| 8 |
(7) |
Disaster Movie |
Lionsgate
|
Comedy
|
$3,031,307 |
-48.07% |
2,642 |
$1,147 |
$10,602,140 |
10 |
| 9 |
(8) |
Mamma Mia! |
Universal
|
Musical
|
$2,855,945 |
-32.19% |
1,904 |
$1,500 |
$136,440,050 |
52 |
| 10 |
(9) |
The Pineapple Express |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$2,255,875 |
-36.19% |
1,802 |
$1,252 |
$84,013,748 |
33 |
| 11 |
(10) |
Vicky Cristina Barcelona |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$2,115,668 |
-24.86% |
718 |
$2,947 |
$16,026,700 |
24 |
| 12 |
(11) |
Mirrors |
20th Century Fox
|
Horror
|
$1,789,531 |
-34.96% |
1,559 |
$1,148 |
$27,733,739 |
24 |
| 13 |
(12) |
Star Wars: The Clone Wars |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$1,692,345 |
-37.58% |
1,952 |
$867 |
$32,752,889 |
24 |
| 14 |
(13) |
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor |
Universal
|
Adventure
|
$1,478,630 |
-43.77% |
1,415 |
$1,045 |
$100,570,825 |
38 |
| 15 |
(14) |
The Longshots |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$1,376,544 |
-40.42% |
1,666 |
$826 |
$9,893,428 |
17 |
| 16 |
(18) |
Fly Me To the Moon |
Summit Entertainment
|
Adventure
|
$1,338,605 |
-11.30% |
713 |
$1,877 |
$8,324,987 |
24 |
| 17 |
(16) |
Journey to the Center of the Earth |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$1,225,237 |
-30.93% |
805 |
$1,522 |
$96,679,668 |
59 |
| 18 |
(19) |
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$975,346 |
-32.07% |
1,135 |
$859 |
$42,832,311 |
33 |
| 19 |
(15) |
College |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$952,640 |
-55.76% |
2,124 |
$449 |
$4,107,146 |
10 |
| 20 |
(20) |
Step Brothers |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$864,173 |
-36.33% |
846 |
$1,021 |
$99,415,157 |
45 |
| 21 |
(17) |
Hamlet 2 |
Focus Features
|
Comedy
|
$826,531 |
-51.35% |
1,575 |
$525 |
$4,359,680 |
17 |
| 22 |
(21) |
WALL-E |
Walt Disney Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$774,300 |
-34.15% |
886 |
$874 |
$219,398,090 |
73 |
| 23 |
(26) |
Bottle Shock |
Freestyle Releasing
|
Drama
|
$511,222 |
-6.58% |
401 |
$1,275 |
$3,256,124 |
33 |
| 24 |
(25) |
Elegy |
Samuel Goldwyn Films
|
Drama
|
$481,331 |
-22.87% |
142 |
$3,390 |
$2,340,785 |
31 |
| 25 |
(23) |
Hancock |
Sony Pictures
|
Action
|
$479,603 |
-27.83% |
417 |
$1,150 |
$227,946,274 |
68 |
| 26 |
(24) |
Kung Fu Panda |
Paramount Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$388,218 |
-38.67% |
411 |
$945 |
$214,227,690 |
94 |
| 27 |
(30) |
Transsiberian |
First Look
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$335,249 |
+18.90% |
154 |
$2,177 |
$1,312,068 |
52 |
| 28 |
(28) |
Tell No One |
Music Box Films
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$290,887 |
-22.14% |
112 |
$2,597 |
$4,760,618 |
68 |
| 29 |
(31) |
Frozen River |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$282,428 |
+10.00% |
91 |
$3,104 |
$1,153,521 |
38 |
| 30 |
(27) |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
Paramount Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$279,520 |
-29.53% |
304 |
$919 |
$316,202,690 |
109 |
| 31 |
(32) |
Man on Wire |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$208,522 |
-11.65% |
92 |
$2,267 |
$1,802,569 |
45 |
| 32 |
(29) |
Space Chimps |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$207,845 |
-39.34% |
324 |
$641 |
$29,180,298 |
52 |
| 33 |
(new) |
Everybody Wants To Be Italian |
Roadside Attractions
|
Comedy
|
$197,861 |
  |
98 |
$2,019 |
$197,861 |
3 |
| 34 |
(34) |
Brideshead Revisited |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$184,475 |
-15.59% |
283 |
$652 |
$6,223,822 |
45 |
| 35 |
(22) |
The Rocker |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$154,928 |
-84.03% |
409 |
$379 |
$6,156,842 |
19 |
| 36 |
(35) |
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army |
Universal
|
Action
|
$144,305 |
-13.20% |
217 |
$665 |
$75,602,005 |
59 |
| 37 |
(37) |
Swing Vote |
Walt Disney Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$137,811 |
-12.54% |
232 |
$594 |
$15,913,759 |
38 |
| 38 |
(33) |
Iron Man |
Paramount Pictures
|
Action
|
$126,734 |
-43.33% |
205 |
$618 |
$318,006,770 |
129 |
| 39 |
(36) |
Wanted |
Universal
|
Action
|
$116,985 |
-26.01% |
180 |
$650 |
$134,168,655 |
73 |
| 40 |
(39) |
Get Smart |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$113,803 |
-14.25% |
115 |
$990 |
$128,603,482 |
80 |
| 41 |
(40) |
You Don't Mess With the Zohan |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$109,517 |
-13.83% |
267 |
$410 |
$100,018,837 |
94 |
| 42 |
(45) |
Henry Poole Is Here |
Overture Films
|
Comedy
|
$86,970 |
+22.49% |
157 |
$554 |
$1,749,146 |
24 |
| 43 |
(41) |
Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure |
National Geographic Entertainment
|
Documentary
|
$85,523 |
-13.16% |
45 |
$1,901 |
$18,696,054 |
339 |
| 44 |
(44) |
Dolphins and Whales Tribes of the Ocean 3D |
3D Entertainment
|
Documentary
|
$77,740 |
+9.11% |
14 |
$5,553 |
$4,536,417 |
206 |
| 45 |
(48) |
Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis |
Link Productions Ltd.
|
Comedy
|
$71,103 |
+11.40% |
27 |
$2,633 |
$1,379,671 |
45 |
| 46 |
(49) |
I Served the King of England |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Black Comedy
|
$64,234 |
+20.70% |
17 |
$3,778 |
$149,403 |
10 |
| 47 |
(53) |
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl |
Picturehouse
|
Drama
|
$55,502 |
+30.31% |
127 |
$437 |
$17,533,514 |
80 |
| 48 |
(re-entry) |
Ce qu'il faut pour vivre |
Films Seville
|
Drama
|
$52,236 |
  |
14 |
$3,731 |
$111,305 |
10 |
| 49 |
(61) |
Beer for My Horses |
Roadside Attractions
|
Comedy
|
$49,316 |
+87.80% |
74 |
$666 |
$503,791 |
31 |
| 50 |
(46) |
Sex and the City |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$46,272 |
-33.34% |
84 |
$551 |
$152,595,674 |
101 |
| 51 |
(52) |
Trouble the Water |
Zeitgeist
|
Documentary
|
$41,900 |
-3.41% |
9 |
$4,656 |
$146,384 |
17 |
| 52 |
(new) |
A Secret |
Strand
|
Drama
|
$37,135 |
  |
3 |
$12,378 |
$37,135 |
3 |
| 53 |
(42) |
The X-Files: I Want to Believe |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$36,792 |
-57.92% |
78 |
$472 |
$20,895,448 |
45 |
| 54 |
(63) |
The Girl Cut in Two |
IFC Films
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$33,087 |
+32.43% |
8 |
$4,136 |
$135,967 |
24 |
| 55 |
(new) |
Ping Pong Playa |
IFC Films
|
Drama
|
$30,797 |
  |
9 |
$3,422 |
$30,797 |
3 |
| 56 |
(68) |
Sixty Six |
First Independent Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$28,702 |
+27.82% |
17 |
$1,688 |
$156,739 |
38 |
| 57 |
(50) |
The Wackness |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Comedy
|
$28,232 |
-39.86% |
41 |
$689 |
$1,943,535 |
67 |
| 58 |
(59) |
American Teen |
Paramount Vantage
|
Documentary
|
$27,167 |
-20.90% |
66 |
$412 |
$899,362 |
45 |
| 59 |
(66) |
The Children of Huang Shi |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$26,989 |
+12.81% |
22 |
$1,227 |
$870,912 |
108 |
| 60 |
(54) |
Meet Dave |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$26,392 |
-36.76% |
46 |
$574 |
$11,743,315 |
59 |
| 61 |
(57) |
Brick Lane |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$23,892 |
-35.17% |
29 |
$824 |
$955,487 |
80 |
| 62 |
(56) |
I.O.U.S.A. |
Roadside Attractions
|
Documentary
|
$23,269 |
-37.65% |
18 |
$1,293 |
$741,131 |
17 |
| 63 |
(55) |
Deep Sea 3-D |
Warner Bros.
|
Documentary
|
$22,823 |
-39.78% |
8 |
$2,853 |
$36,259,096 |
920 |
| 64 |
(73) |
The Visitor |
Overture Films
|
Comedy
|
$22,036 |
+61.54% |
58 |
$380 |
$9,359,138 |
150 |
| 65 |
(62) |
And When Did You Last See Your Father? |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$21,590 |
-14.01% |
23 |
$939 |
$943,426 |
94 |
| 66 |
(60) |
U2 3D |
National Geographic Entertainment
|
Concert/Performance
|
$21,526 |
-31.87% |
10 |
$2,153 |
$9,442,761 |
229 |
| 67 |
(72) |
The Edge of Heaven |
Strand
|
Drama
|
$20,742 |
+19.21% |
12 |
$1,729 |
$705,629 |
110 |
| 68 |
(80) |
Momma's Man |
ThinkFilm
|
Comedy
|
$18,823 |
+105.60% |
9 |
$2,091 |
$50,089 |
234 |
| 69 |
(38) |
Goal! 2: Living the Dream... |
Walt Disney Pictures
|
Drama
|
$18,311 |
-87.80% |
29 |
$631 |
$216,204 |
10 |
| 70 |
(re-entry) |
The Errand of Angels |
Excel Entertainment
|
Drama
|
$18,230 |
  |
29 |
$629 |
$147,635 |
17 |
| 71 |
(75) |
Encounters at the End of the World |
ThinkFilm
|
Documentary
|
$17,772 |
+49.37% |
24 |
$741 |
$861,707 |
89 |
| 72 |
(77) |
Up the Yangtze |
Zeitgeist
|
Documentary
|
$17,058 |
+71.37% |
10 |
$1,706 |
$745,258 |
136 |
| 73 |
(70) |
The Last Mistress |
IFC Films
|
Drama
|
$16,181 |
-20.46% |
20 |
$809 |
$742,042 |
73 |
| 74 |
(69) |
Another Gay Sequel |
TLA Releasing
|
Comedy
|
$15,491 |
-26.53% |
5 |
$3,098 |
$46,315 |
10 |
| 75 |
(76) |
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$14,008 |
+26.15% |
18 |
$778 |
$1,168,623 |
67 |
| 76 |
(67) |
Magnificent Desolation |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$13,957 |
-37.92% |
2 |
$6,979 |
$25,701,906 |
1,081 |
| 77 |
(new) |
Mister Foe |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Drama
|
$13,490 |
  |
2 |
$6,745 |
$13,490 |
3 |
| 78 |
(new) |
Jake's Corner |
Emerging Pictures
|
Drama
|
$12,522 |
  |
8 |
$1,565 |
$12,522 |
3 |
| 79 |
(98) |
The Grocer's Son |
Film Movement
|
Drama
|
$11,756 |
+412.69% |
5 |
$2,351 |
$205,008 |
94 |
| 80 |
(58) |
The Happening |
20th Century Fox
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$11,660 |
-67.86% |
17 |
$686 |
$64,501,694 |
87 |
| 81 |
(85) |
Mongol |
Picturehouse
|
Drama
|
$11,503 |
+51.53% |
24 |
$479 |
$5,701,643 |
94 |
| 82 |
(71) |
In Search of a Midnight Kiss |
IFC First Take
|
Drama
|
$10,857 |
-38.22% |
7 |
$1,551 |
$112,459 |
38 |
| 83 |
(64) |
Roving Mars |
Walt Disney Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$10,679 |
-56.06% |
5 |
$2,136 |
$9,582,019 |
955 |
| 84 |
(65) |
Space Station |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$10,472 |
-56.58% |
9 |
$1,164 |
$76,373,121 |
2,334 |
| 85 |
(100) |
Before the Rains |
Roadside Attractions
|
Drama
|
$10,156 |
+369.53% |
7 |
$1,451 |
$1,029,638 |
122 |
| 86 |
(74) |
Roman de Gare |
Samuel Goldwyn Films
|
Drama
|
$9,729 |
-22.47% |
11 |
$884 |
$1,839,353 |
136 |
| 87 |
(105) |
A Jihad for Love |
First Run Features
|
Documentary
|
$9,495 |
+481.09% |
2 |
$4,748 |
$95,700 |
110 |
| 88 |
(89) |
America the Beautiful |
First Independent Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$7,529 |
+32.81% |
5 |
$1,506 |
$62,361 |
122 |
| 89 |
(new) |
Save Me |
First Run Features
|
Drama
|
$6,992 |
  |
1 |
$6,992 |
$6,992 |
3 |
| 90 |
(86) |
The Flyboys |
Self Distributed
|
Adventure
|
$6,036 |
-19.62% |
2 |
$3,018 |
$42,068 |
24 |
| 91 |
(new) |
Surfer, Dude |
Anchor Bay Entertainment
|
Comedy
|
$5,971 |
  |
1 |
$5,971 |
$5,971 |
3 |
| 92 |
(79) |
What Happens in Vegas... |
20th Century Fox
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$5,522 |
-41.67% |
10 |
$552 |
$80,272,065 |
122 |
| 93 |
(90) |
A Man Named Pearl |
Railroad Square
|
Documentary
|
$5,493 |
+28.46% |
4 |
$1,373 |
$161,715 |
374 |
| 94 |
(83) |
Beautiful Losers |
Sidetrack Films
|
Documentary
|
$5,372 |
-33.37% |
2 |
$2,686 |
$41,246 |
31 |
| 95 |
(92) |
Elsa & Fred |
Mitropoulos Films
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$4,880 |
+16.72% |
5 |
$976 |
$170,827 |
73 |
| 96 |
(78) |
Sukiyaki Western Django |
First Look
|
Action
|
$4,716 |
-52.15% |
1 |
$4,716 |
$19,828 |
10 |
| 97 |
(97) |
Young @ Heart |
Fox Searchlight
|
Documentary
|
$4,320 |
+51.31% |
13 |
$332 |
$3,938,191 |
152 |
| 98 |
(99) |
Baghead |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$3,881 |
+73.72% |
16 |
$243 |
$120,150 |
87 |
| 99 |
(re-entry) |
Love and Honor |
Eleven Arts
|
Drama
|
$3,637 |
  |
2 |
$1,819 |
$47,749 |
311 |
| 100 |
(87) |
My Mexican Shivah |
Emerging Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$3,402 |
-44.23% |
1 |
$3,402 |
$13,042 |
10 |
| 101 |
(91) |
Days and Clouds |
Film Movement
|
|
$3,297 |
-21.63% |
1 |
$3,297 |
$88,817 |
59 |
| 102 |
(82) |
What We Do Is Secret |
|
Drama
|
$3,197 |
-63.99% |
4 |
$799 |
$50,727 |
31 |
| 103 |
(95) |
The Fall |
Roadside Attractions
|
Adventure
|
$2,848 |
-16.01% |
5 |
$570 |
$2,260,466 |
122 |
| 104 |
(84) |
The Legend of God's Gun |
Indican Pictures
|
Western
|
$2,421 |
-68.31% |
2 |
$1,211 |
$119,742 |
52 |
| 105 |
(96) |
Constantine's Sword |
First Run Features
|
Documentary
|
$2,290 |
-30.25% |
2 |
$1,145 |
$176,650 |
143 |
| 106 |
(108) |
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired |
ThinkFilm
|
Documentary
|
$2,024 |
+86.54% |
3 |
$675 |
$53,048 |
59 |
| 107 |
(re-entry) |
Contempt |
Rialto Pictures
|
Drama
|
$1,992 |
  |
2 |
$996 |
$153,141 |
15,970 |
| 108 |
(re-entry) |
Young People Fucking |
ThinkFilm
|
Comedy
|
$1,700 |
  |
1 |
$1,700 |
$6,432 |
10 |
| 109 |
(103) |
The Singing Revolution |
Abramorama Films
|
Documentary
|
$1,632 |
-17.70% |
3 |
$544 |
$377,193 |
276 |
| 110 |
(121) |
Ripple Effect |
Monterey Media
|
Drama
|
$1,590 |
+1,214.05% |
2 |
$795 |
$12,400 |
59 |
| 111 |
(81) |
Kabluey |
Regent Releasing
|
Comedy
|
$1,550 |
-82.69% |
2 |
$775 |
$75,717 |
66 |
| 112 |
(re-entry) |
OSS 117 |
Music Box Films
|
Action
|
$1,543 |
  |
1 |
$1,543 |
$290,592 |
122 |
| 113 |
(104) |
Chris and Don: A Love Story |
Zeitgeist
|
Documentary
|
$952 |
-50.24% |
1 |
$952 |
$200,274 |
87 |
| 114 |
(93) |
Dare Not Walk Alone |
Indican Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$758 |
-80.44% |
1 |
$758 |
$31,826 |
136 |
| 115 |
(101) |
No Regret |
Regent Releasing
|
Drama
|
$707 |
-66.60% |
1 |
$707 |
$13,790 |
662 |
| 116 |
(120) |
Monsieur Verdoux |
The Film Desk
|
Black Comedy
|
$565 |
+147.81% |
2 |
$283 |
$28,189 |
22,431 |
| 117 |
(107) |
Tuya's Marriage |
Music Box Films
|
Drama
|
$440 |
-61.03% |
1 |
$440 |
$69,212 |
157 |
| 118 |
(110) |
Cthulhu |
Regent Releasing
|
Horror
|
$440 |
-35.77% |
1 |
$440 |
$4,434 |
17 |
| 119 |
(re-entry) |
Il Trittico at Fenice |
Emerging Pictures
|
Concert/Performance
|
$295 |
  |
1 |
$295 |
$76,543 |
129 |
| 120 |
(115) |
Girls Rock! |
Shadow
|
Documentary
|
$277 |
-44.60% |
2 |
$139 |
$156,499 |
185 |
| 121 |
(111) |
The Sensation of Sight |
Monterey Media
|
Drama
|
$230 |
-59.07% |
2 |
$115 |
$22,602 |
304 |
| 122 |
(114) |
Love Comes Lately |
Kino International
|
Drama
|
$204 |
-61.29% |
1 |
$204 |
$76,743 |
87 |
| 123 |
(re-entry) |
Galapagos |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$158 |
  |
1 |
$158 |
$17,474,236 |
3,237 |
| 124 |
(re-entry) |
Then She Found Me |
ThinkFilm
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$120 |
  |
1 |
$120 |
$3,734,540 |
136 |
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Chart certified: 9/11/2008
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