The Top Movies, Weekend of October 3, 2008
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(new) |
Beverly Hills Chihuahua |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$29,300,465 |
  |
3,215 |
$9,114 |
$29,300,465 |
3 |
| 2 |
(1) |
Eagle Eye |
Paramount Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$17,709,817 |
-39.25% |
3,516 |
$5,037 |
$54,614,521 |
10 |
| 3 |
(new) |
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist |
Sony Pictures
|
Drama
|
$11,311,751 |
  |
2,421 |
$4,672 |
$11,311,751 |
3 |
| 4 |
(2) |
Nights in Rodanthe |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$7,368,259 |
-45.09% |
2,702 |
$2,727 |
$25,088,183 |
10 |
| 5 |
(36) |
Appaloosa |
Warner Bros.
|
Western
|
$5,050,310 |
+3,345.71% |
1,045 |
$4,833 |
$5,605,167 |
17 |
| 6 |
(3) |
Lakeview Terrace |
Sony/Screen Gems
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$4,561,227 |
-34.53% |
2,574 |
$1,772 |
$32,201,255 |
17 |
| 7 |
(5) |
Burn After Reading |
Focus Features
|
Black Comedy
|
$4,120,129 |
-33.51% |
2,397 |
$1,719 |
$51,678,103 |
24 |
| 8 |
(4) |
Fireproof |
Samuel Goldwyn Films
|
Drama
|
$3,987,509 |
-41.40% |
852 |
$4,680 |
$12,410,216 |
10 |
| 9 |
(new) |
An American Carol |
Vivendi Entertainment
|
Comedy
|
$3,656,000 |
  |
1,639 |
$2,231 |
$3,656,000 |
3 |
| 10 |
(new) |
Religulous |
Lionsgate
|
Documentary
|
$3,409,643 |
  |
502 |
$6,792 |
$3,428,633 |
5 |
| 11 |
(new) |
Flash of Genius |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$2,251,075 |
  |
1,098 |
$2,050 |
$2,251,075 |
3 |
| 12 |
(new) |
Blindness |
Miramax
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$1,950,260 |
  |
1,690 |
$1,154 |
$1,950,260 |
3 |
| 13 |
(6) |
Igor |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$1,739,078 |
-67.70% |
2,332 |
$746 |
$17,073,170 |
17 |
| 14 |
(9) |
Miracle at St. Anna |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$1,736,302 |
-50.08% |
1,185 |
$1,465 |
$6,329,692 |
10 |
| 15 |
(8) |
Righteous Kill |
Overture Films
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$1,609,959 |
-56.60% |
1,789 |
$900 |
$37,696,040 |
24 |
| 16 |
(10) |
The Family That Preys |
Lionsgate
|
Comedy
|
$1,589,086 |
-49.16% |
933 |
$1,703 |
$35,190,864 |
24 |
| 17 |
(7) |
My Best Friend's Girl |
Lionsgate
|
Comedy
|
$1,563,164 |
-59.74% |
1,702 |
$918 |
$17,610,847 |
17 |
| 18 |
(11) |
Ghost Town |
Paramount Pictures
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$1,469,919 |
-49.85% |
1,456 |
$1,010 |
$11,526,769 |
17 |
| 19 |
(new) |
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$1,430,294 |
  |
1,750 |
$817 |
$1,430,294 |
3 |
| 20 |
(19) |
The Duchess |
Paramount Vantage
|
Drama
|
$893,990 |
+58.77% |
127 |
$7,039 |
$1,950,786 |
17 |
| 21 |
(13) |
The Dark Knight |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$828,213 |
-50.24% |
663 |
$1,249 |
$525,831,387 |
80 |
| 22 |
(12) |
The Women |
PictureHouse
|
Comedy
|
$745,269 |
-71.84% |
1,139 |
$654 |
$25,936,550 |
24 |
| 23 |
(14) |
Choke |
Fox Searchlight
|
Comedy
|
$514,223 |
-61.02% |
432 |
$1,190 |
$2,322,557 |
10 |
| 24 |
(17) |
Vicky Cristina Barcelona |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$406,256 |
-38.96% |
221 |
$1,838 |
$21,060,253 |
52 |
| 25 |
(15) |
The House Bunny |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$353,149 |
-71.70% |
695 |
$508 |
$48,027,409 |
45 |
| 26 |
(16) |
Tropic Thunder |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$326,593 |
-72.44% |
485 |
$673 |
$109,472,162 |
54 |
| 27 |
(new) |
Rachel Getting Married |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$293,369 |
  |
9 |
$32,597 |
$293,369 |
3 |
| 28 |
(18) |
Mamma Mia! |
Universal
|
Musical
|
$286,515 |
-50.36% |
382 |
$750 |
$142,725,960 |
80 |
| 29 |
(new) |
Drona |
Eros Entertainment
|
|
$237,647 |
  |
90 |
$2,641 |
$237,647 |
3 |
| 30 |
(24) |
WALL-E |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$210,231 |
-13.85% |
226 |
$930 |
$221,127,808 |
101 |
| 31 |
(20) |
Journey to the Center of the Earth |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$178,357 |
-65.68% |
210 |
$849 |
$100,101,513 |
87 |
| 32 |
(22) |
Death Race |
Universal
|
Action
|
$160,945 |
-60.76% |
266 |
$605 |
$35,939,585 |
45 |
| 33 |
(27) |
Get Smart |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$154,822 |
-35.40% |
265 |
$584 |
$130,047,888 |
108 |
| 34 |
(29) |
Kung Fu Panda |
Paramount Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$143,801 |
-30.46% |
250 |
$575 |
$215,395,021 |
122 |
| 35 |
(new) |
Kidnap |
Studio 18
|
|
$138,000 |
  |
60 |
$2,300 |
$138,000 |
3 |
| 36 |
(21) |
Fly Me To the Moon |
Summit Entertainment
|
Adventure
|
$132,780 |
-73.58% |
178 |
$746 |
$11,907,364 |
52 |
| 37 |
(25) |
Mirrors |
20th Century Fox
|
Horror
|
$121,664 |
-50.13% |
203 |
$599 |
$30,415,298 |
52 |
| 38 |
(28) |
Babylon A.D. |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$102,555 |
-54.66% |
155 |
$662 |
$22,333,252 |
38 |
| 39 |
(34) |
Space Chimps |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$101,571 |
-38.61% |
232 |
$438 |
$29,942,542 |
80 |
| 40 |
(23) |
Traitor |
Overture Films
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$100,218 |
-60.76% |
188 |
$533 |
$23,147,191 |
40 |
| 41 |
(35) |
Tell No One |
Revolver Entertainment
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$97,624 |
-34.10% |
77 |
$1,268 |
$5,639,027 |
96 |
| 42 |
(64) |
Swing Vote |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$89,903 |
+387.38% |
176 |
$511 |
$16,229,781 |
66 |
| 43 |
(38) |
Elegy |
Samuel Goldwyn Films
|
Drama
|
$74,252 |
-38.81% |
70 |
$1,061 |
$3,383,637 |
59 |
| 44 |
(37) |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull |
Paramount Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$72,250 |
-48.80% |
128 |
$564 |
$316,957,122 |
137 |
| 45 |
(43) |
Man on Wire |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$69,888 |
-29.50% |
65 |
$1,075 |
$2,509,822 |
73 |
| 46 |
(re-entry) |
Forever Strong |
Crane Movie Company
|
Drama
|
$68,283 |
  |
66 |
$1,035 |
$319,642 |
10 |
| 47 |
(39) |
C'est pas moi, je le jure! |
Films Seville
|
Comedy
|
$67,323 |
-43.41% |
36 |
$1,870 |
$235,027 |
11 |
| 48 |
(31) |
Star Wars: The Clone Wars |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$67,153 |
-64.23% |
166 |
$405 |
$34,853,585 |
52 |
| 49 |
(26) |
Disaster Movie |
Lionsgate
|
Comedy
|
$62,100 |
-74.13% |
140 |
$444 |
$14,069,282 |
38 |
| 50 |
(44) |
Frozen River |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$59,336 |
-35.59% |
57 |
$1,041 |
$1,996,900 |
66 |
| 51 |
(45) |
Transsiberian |
First Look
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$56,098 |
-36.19% |
58 |
$967 |
$2,026,565 |
80 |
| 52 |
(re-entry) |
Paris |
Equinox
|
Comedy
|
$49,954 |
  |
1 |
$49,954 |
$49,954 |
229 |
| 53 |
(30) |
Bangkok Dangerous |
Lionsgate
|
Action
|
$45,480 |
-76.64% |
103 |
$442 |
$15,195,406 |
31 |
| 54 |
(49) |
Deep Sea 3-D |
Warner Bros.
|
Documentary
|
$44,028 |
-17.55% |
10 |
$4,403 |
$36,473,293 |
948 |
| 55 |
(new) |
Allah Made Me Funny |
Truly Indie
|
|
$38,867 |
  |
14 |
$2,776 |
$38,867 |
3 |
| 56 |
(46) |
Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure |
National Geographic
|
Documentary
|
$38,457 |
-49.22% |
25 |
$1,538 |
$19,144,336 |
367 |
| 57 |
(41) |
The Longshots |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$37,598 |
-64.46% |
102 |
$369 |
$11,299,040 |
45 |
| 58 |
(63) |
The Children of Huang Shi |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$35,987 |
+90.46% |
40 |
$900 |
$1,013,776 |
136 |
| 59 |
(56) |
A Secret |
Strand
|
Drama
|
$33,433 |
+1.82% |
8 |
$4,179 |
$257,918 |
31 |
| 60 |
(50) |
Battle in Seattle |
ThinkFilm
|
Drama
|
$29,284 |
-40.70% |
42 |
$697 |
$168,608 |
17 |
| 61 |
(51) |
Bottle Shock |
Freestyle Releasing
|
Drama
|
$26,143 |
-46.58% |
30 |
$871 |
$3,986,011 |
61 |
| 62 |
(47) |
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$25,086 |
-57.79% |
80 |
$314 |
$43,905,471 |
61 |
| 63 |
(54) |
Dolphins and Whales Tribes of the Ocean 3D |
3D Entertainment
|
Documentary
|
$24,639 |
-26.86% |
7 |
$3,520 |
$4,785,334 |
234 |
| 64 |
(40) |
Towelhead |
Warner Independent
|
Drama
|
$24,393 |
-78.72% |
38 |
$642 |
$351,094 |
24 |
| 65 |
(55) |
Trouble the Water |
Zeitgeist
|
Documentary
|
$23,917 |
-28.23% |
13 |
$1,840 |
$323,457 |
45 |
| 66 |
(66) |
The Girl Cut in Two |
IFC Films
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$22,131 |
+28.92% |
13 |
$1,702 |
$279,394 |
52 |
| 67 |
(42) |
Magnificent Desolation |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$18,734 |
-81.76% |
4 |
$4,684 |
$26,014,813 |
1,109 |
| 68 |
(52) |
I Served the King of England |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Black Comedy
|
$17,683 |
-56.36% |
17 |
$1,040 |
$446,355 |
38 |
| 69 |
(58) |
Humboldt County |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$15,685 |
-39.52% |
9 |
$1,743 |
$55,038 |
10 |
| 70 |
(62) |
Beer for My Horses |
Roadside Attractions
|
Comedy
|
$14,995 |
-24.48% |
37 |
$405 |
$637,658 |
59 |
| 71 |
(71) |
Hounddog |
Empire Pictures
|
Drama
|
$14,979 |
+21.52% |
5 |
$2,996 |
$47,794 |
17 |
| 72 |
(74) |
Space Station |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$14,712 |
+28.88% |
4 |
$3,678 |
$76,525,492 |
2,362 |
| 73 |
(60) |
A Thousand Years of Good Prayers |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Drama
|
$14,291 |
-31.39% |
7 |
$2,042 |
$58,404 |
17 |
| 74 |
(53) |
U2 3D |
National Geographic
|
Concert/Performance
|
$11,331 |
-68.31% |
13 |
$872 |
$9,551,472 |
257 |
| 75 |
(59) |
The Rocker |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$10,550 |
-59.25% |
28 |
$377 |
$6,400,853 |
47 |
| 76 |
(75) |
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story |
InterPositive Media
|
Documentary
|
$10,024 |
-8.36% |
4 |
$2,506 |
$25,748 |
10 |
| 77 |
(65) |
The Legend of God's Gun |
Indican Pictures
|
Action
|
$9,730 |
-44.80% |
2 |
$4,865 |
$160,947 |
80 |
| 78 |
(new) |
Ballast |
IFC Films
|
Drama
|
$8,572 |
  |
1 |
$8,572 |
$12,165 |
5 |
| 79 |
(61) |
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl |
PictureHouse
|
Drama
|
$8,260 |
-59.65% |
31 |
$266 |
$17,655,201 |
108 |
| 80 |
(new) |
The Pleasure of Being Robbed |
|
Drama
|
$7,720 |
  |
7 |
$1,103 |
$7,720 |
3 |
| 81 |
(93) |
Save Me |
First Run Features
|
Drama
|
$6,817 |
+94.16% |
5 |
$1,363 |
$40,376 |
31 |
| 82 |
(69) |
FLOW: For Love of Water |
Oscilloscope Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$6,343 |
-57.94% |
6 |
$1,057 |
$94,709 |
199 |
| 83 |
(73) |
Meet Dave |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$5,624 |
-50.77% |
16 |
$352 |
$11,802,056 |
87 |
| 84 |
(re-entry) |
Haunted Castle |
nWave Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$5,569 |
  |
2 |
$2,785 |
$13,571,759 |
2,775 |
| 85 |
(68) |
The Wackness |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Comedy
|
$5,384 |
-64.79% |
13 |
$414 |
$2,071,745 |
95 |
| 86 |
(101) |
Walking on Dead Fish |
Variance Films
|
Documentary
|
$5,037 |
+101.40% |
3 |
$1,679 |
$20,705 |
17 |
| 87 |
(67) |
And When Did You Last See Your Father? |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$4,901 |
-69.59% |
9 |
$545 |
$1,066,556 |
122 |
| 88 |
(80) |
Roving Mars |
Buena Vista
|
Documentary
|
$4,718 |
-43.72% |
4 |
$1,180 |
$9,625,096 |
983 |
| 89 |
(108) |
A Man Named Pearl |
Railroad Square
|
Documentary
|
$4,470 |
+191.78% |
8 |
$559 |
$183,297 |
402 |
| 90 |
(96) |
Moving Midway |
First Run Features
|
Documentary
|
$4,303 |
+42.86% |
4 |
$1,076 |
$32,294 |
24 |
| 91 |
(88) |
The Pool |
Vitagraph Films
|
Drama
|
$4,252 |
-15.80% |
2 |
$2,126 |
$53,676 |
614 |
| 92 |
(re-entry) |
Six in Paris |
|
|
$4,053 |
  |
1 |
$4,053 |
$4,053 |
14,463 |
| 93 |
(82) |
The Flyboys |
Self Distributed
|
Adventure
|
$3,902 |
-42.34% |
6 |
$650 |
$123,789 |
52 |
| 94 |
(86) |
The Visitor |
Overture Films
|
Comedy
|
$3,816 |
-28.36% |
16 |
$239 |
$9,422,422 |
178 |
| 95 |
(107) |
I.O.U.S.A. |
Roadside Attractions
|
Documentary
|
$3,765 |
+124.37% |
3 |
$1,255 |
$723,731 |
45 |
| 96 |
(106) |
Momma's Man |
ThinkFilm
|
Comedy
|
$3,270 |
+83.81% |
2 |
$1,635 |
$77,863 |
262 |
| 97 |
(103) |
Dare Not Walk Alone |
Indican Pictures
|
|
$3,244 |
+55.74% |
2 |
$1,622 |
$42,887 |
164 |
| 98 |
(re-entry) |
August Evening |
Maya Releasing
|
Drama
|
$3,242 |
  |
3 |
$1,081 |
$33,846 |
31 |
| 99 |
(76) |
Encounters at the End of the World |
ThinkFilm
|
Documentary
|
$3,217 |
-65.66% |
6 |
$536 |
$921,813 |
117 |
| 100 |
(84) |
Another Gay Sequel |
TLA Releasing
|
Comedy
|
$3,160 |
-51.07% |
2 |
$1,580 |
$92,961 |
38 |
| 101 |
(57) |
All Roads Lead Home |
Waldo West Productions
|
Drama
|
$2,971 |
-90.60% |
14 |
$212 |
$42,180 |
10 |
| 102 |
(79) |
The X-Files: I Want to Believe |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$2,855 |
-66.65% |
11 |
$260 |
$20,981,633 |
73 |
| 103 |
(115) |
Louise Bourgeois |
Zeitgeist
|
Documentary
|
$2,690 |
+148.38% |
3 |
$897 |
$70,347 |
103 |
| 104 |
(92) |
In Search of a Midnight Kiss |
IFC First Take
|
Drama
|
$2,490 |
-33.33% |
8 |
$311 |
$153,303 |
66 |
| 105 |
(85) |
Sixty Six |
First Independent Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$2,480 |
-55.83% |
4 |
$620 |
$215,278 |
66 |
| 106 |
(97) |
The Edge of Heaven |
Strand
|
Drama
|
$1,929 |
-35.79% |
3 |
$643 |
$737,709 |
138 |
| 107 |
(102) |
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$1,820 |
-20.73% |
4 |
$455 |
$1,218,652 |
95 |
| 108 |
(78) |
Greetings from the Shore |
Newstyle Releasing
|
Drama
|
$1,809 |
-79.41% |
3 |
$603 |
$93,748 |
24 |
| 109 |
(77) |
Brick Lane |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$1,787 |
-80.88% |
4 |
$447 |
$1,073,337 |
108 |
| 110 |
(89) |
Up the Yangtze |
Zeitgeist
|
Documentary
|
$1,766 |
-63.75% |
3 |
$589 |
$779,061 |
164 |
| 111 |
(87) |
The Last Mistress |
IFC Films
|
Drama
|
$1,504 |
-71.16% |
4 |
$376 |
$785,037 |
101 |
| 112 |
(112) |
The Fall |
Roadside Attractions
|
Adventure
|
$1,315 |
+14.35% |
4 |
$329 |
$2,272,773 |
150 |
| 113 |
(94) |
Henry Poole Is Here |
Overture Films
|
Comedy
|
$1,230 |
-64.66% |
14 |
$88 |
$1,823,850 |
52 |
| 114 |
(81) |
College |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$1,088 |
-86.04% |
4 |
$272 |
$4,677,802 |
38 |
| 115 |
(90) |
Mister Foe |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Drama
|
$1,078 |
-76.02% |
2 |
$539 |
$51,679 |
31 |
| 116 |
(121) |
Chris and Don: A Love Story |
Zeitgeist
|
Documentary
|
$1,015 |
+54.96% |
2 |
$508 |
$212,814 |
115 |
| 117 |
(re-entry) |
Love and Honor |
Eleven Arts
|
Drama
|
$905 |
  |
1 |
$905 |
$58,438 |
339 |
| 118 |
(114) |
The Errand of Angels |
Excel Entertainment
|
|
$903 |
-17.38% |
3 |
$301 |
$194,305 |
45 |
| 119 |
(re-entry) |
OSS 117 |
Music Box Films
|
Action
|
$834 |
  |
1 |
$834 |
$302,012 |
150 |
| 120 |
(116) |
Monsieur Verdoux |
The Film Desk
|
Black Comedy
|
$594 |
-32.33% |
1 |
$594 |
$31,240 |
22,459 |
| 121 |
(120) |
Kabluey |
Regent Releasing
|
Comedy
|
$514 |
-22.59% |
1 |
$514 |
$81,859 |
94 |
| 122 |
(110) |
Ping Pong Playa |
IFC Films
|
Drama
|
$512 |
-58.68% |
1 |
$512 |
$77,827 |
31 |
| 123 |
(98) |
The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela |
Regent Releasing
|
Drama
|
$497 |
-81.59% |
1 |
$497 |
$4,857 |
10 |
| 124 |
(99) |
Baghead |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$490 |
-81.71% |
5 |
$98 |
$135,745 |
115 |
| 125 |
(re-entry) |
My Father, My Lord |
Kino International
|
Drama
|
$484 |
  |
1 |
$484 |
$155,723 |
143 |
| 126 |
(117) |
A Lawyer Walks into a Bar |
Indican Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$468 |
-46.08% |
1 |
$468 |
$4,225 |
220 |
| 127 |
(105) |
Whaledreamers |
Monterey Media
|
Documentary
|
$444 |
-75.29% |
2 |
$222 |
$2,591 |
10 |
| 128 |
(111) |
Cthulhu |
Regent Releasing
|
Horror
|
$292 |
-74.70% |
1 |
$292 |
$13,685 |
45 |
| 129 |
(124) |
Everybody Wants To Be Italian |
Roadside Attractions
|
Comedy
|
$141 |
-42.21% |
1 |
$141 |
$345,454 |
31 |
Chart certified: 10/10/2008
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