The Top Movies, Weekend of November 21, 2008
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(new) |
Twilight |
Summit Entertainment
|
Drama
|
$69,637,740 |
  |
3,419 |
$20,368 |
$69,637,740 |
3 |
| 2 |
(1) |
Quantum of Solace |
Sony Pictures
|
Action
|
$26,707,945 |
-60.45% |
3,458 |
$7,724 |
$108,790,786 |
10 |
| 3 |
(new) |
Bolt |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$26,223,128 |
  |
3,651 |
$7,182 |
$26,223,128 |
3 |
| 4 |
(2) |
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa |
Paramount Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$15,661,936 |
-55.27% |
4,007 |
$3,909 |
$137,109,390 |
17 |
| 5 |
(3) |
Role Models |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$7,324,445 |
-34.31% |
2,733 |
$2,680 |
$48,133,020 |
17 |
| 6 |
(5) |
The Changeling |
Universal
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$2,695,450 |
-36.64% |
1,739 |
$1,550 |
$31,665,332 |
31 |
| 7 |
(4) |
High School Musical 3: Senior Year |
Buena Vista
|
Musical
|
$2,049,144 |
-63.77% |
2,361 |
$868 |
$86,864,082 |
31 |
| 8 |
(19) |
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$1,647,514 |
+247.29% |
406 |
$4,058 |
$2,628,053 |
17 |
| 9 |
(6) |
Zack and Miri Make a Porno |
Weinstein Co.
|
Comedy
|
$1,605,579 |
-48.97% |
1,222 |
$1,314 |
$29,256,029 |
24 |
| 10 |
(8) |
The Secret Life of Bees |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$1,264,991 |
-45.90% |
1,095 |
$1,155 |
$35,638,795 |
38 |
| 11 |
(24) |
Slumdog Millionaire |
Fox Searchlight
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$947,795 |
+163.26% |
32 |
$29,619 |
$1,570,240 |
12 |
| 12 |
(7) |
Soul Men |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$912,269 |
-61.18% |
814 |
$1,121 |
$10,900,509 |
17 |
| 13 |
(13) |
Fireproof |
Samuel Goldwyn Films
|
Drama
|
$909,404 |
-27.59% |
823 |
$1,105 |
$31,514,538 |
59 |
| 14 |
(14) |
Rachel Getting Married |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$751,611 |
-28.51% |
300 |
$2,505 |
$8,003,380 |
52 |
| 15 |
(11) |
Eagle Eye |
Paramount Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$667,605 |
-54.37% |
757 |
$882 |
$99,740,445 |
59 |
| 16 |
(10) |
Beverly Hills Chihuahua |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$468,078 |
-70.36% |
788 |
$594 |
$91,614,153 |
52 |
| 17 |
(9) |
Saw V |
Lionsgate
|
Horror
|
$459,081 |
-74.03% |
694 |
$662 |
$56,383,962 |
31 |
| 18 |
(12) |
The Haunting of Molly Hartley |
Freestyle Releasing
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$385,013 |
-73.24% |
614 |
$627 |
$13,180,859 |
24 |
| 19 |
(18) |
The Dark Knight |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$370,449 |
-26.25% |
345 |
$1,074 |
$529,696,290 |
129 |
| 20 |
(23) |
Happy-Go-Lucky |
Miramax
|
Comedy
|
$338,071 |
-8.79% |
202 |
$1,674 |
$2,213,147 |
45 |
| 21 |
(26) |
Synecdoche, New York |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$319,110 |
-3.82% |
111 |
$2,875 |
$1,554,060 |
31 |
| 22 |
(new) |
Yuvraaj |
Eros Entertainment
|
Musical
|
$264,362 |
  |
77 |
$3,433 |
$264,362 |
3 |
| 23 |
(15) |
Body of Lies |
Warner Bros.
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$244,258 |
-63.79% |
225 |
$1,086 |
$38,728,557 |
45 |
| 24 |
(16) |
Dostana |
Yash Raj Films
|
Musical
|
$222,712 |
-65.50% |
73 |
$3,051 |
$987,966 |
10 |
| 25 |
(33) |
I've Loved You So Long |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$194,337 |
+18.97% |
37 |
$5,252 |
$1,245,905 |
31 |
| 26 |
(20) |
Appaloosa |
Warner Bros.
|
Western
|
$193,270 |
-57.48% |
350 |
$552 |
$19,791,700 |
66 |
| 27 |
(41) |
A Christmas Tale |
IFC Films
|
Drama
|
$162,689 |
+154.85% |
40 |
$4,067 |
$256,151 |
10 |
| 28 |
(17) |
Max Payne |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$150,463 |
-75.74% |
264 |
$570 |
$40,300,771 |
38 |
| 29 |
(32) |
WALL-E |
Buena Vista
|
Comedy
|
$134,989 |
-29.84% |
213 |
$634 |
$223,454,780 |
150 |
| 30 |
(21) |
W. |
Lionsgate
|
Drama
|
$131,523 |
-70.39% |
191 |
$689 |
$25,411,191 |
38 |
| 31 |
(28) |
Religulous |
Lionsgate
|
Documentary
|
$123,599 |
-46.37% |
140 |
$883 |
$12,772,716 |
54 |
| 32 |
(35) |
Let the Right One In |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Horror
|
$118,410 |
-4.40% |
28 |
$4,229 |
$623,767 |
31 |
| 33 |
(27) |
The Duchess |
Paramount Vantage
|
Drama
|
$117,896 |
-50.21% |
154 |
$766 |
$13,670,183 |
66 |
| 34 |
(31) |
Burn After Reading |
Focus Features
|
Black Comedy
|
$112,607 |
-42.47% |
134 |
$840 |
$60,029,592 |
73 |
| 35 |
(30) |
Nights in Rodanthe |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$104,021 |
-51.06% |
190 |
$547 |
$41,464,321 |
59 |
| 36 |
(25) |
RocknRolla |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$88,451 |
-74.29% |
105 |
$842 |
$5,507,900 |
47 |
| 37 |
(47) |
Righteous Kill |
Overture Films
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$82,619 |
+87.23% |
212 |
$390 |
$39,811,690 |
73 |
| 38 |
(29) |
Passchendaele |
Alliance Atlantis
|
Drama
|
$73,846 |
-66.26% |
63 |
$1,172 |
$4,281,676 |
31 |
| 39 |
(22) |
Pride and Glory |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$67,952 |
-83.45% |
125 |
$544 |
$15,612,802 |
31 |
| 40 |
(37) |
City of Ember |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$62,389 |
-35.73% |
148 |
$422 |
$7,658,330 |
45 |
| 41 |
(40) |
JCVD |
Peace Arch Releasing
|
Comedy
|
$61,242 |
-10.41% |
24 |
$2,552 |
$197,072 |
17 |
| 42 |
(51) |
Sex Drive |
Summit Entertainment
|
Comedy
|
$48,980 |
+40.11% |
143 |
$343 |
$8,364,827 |
38 |
| 43 |
(39) |
Journey to the Center of the Earth |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$44,913 |
-39.89% |
149 |
$301 |
$101,653,320 |
136 |
| 44 |
(44) |
Vicky Cristina Barcelona |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$43,433 |
-22.37% |
35 |
$1,241 |
$22,417,130 |
101 |
| 45 |
(re-entry) |
The Polar Express |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$42,718 |
  |
12 |
$3,560 |
$42,718 |
1,475 |
| 46 |
(45) |
Igor |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$41,327 |
-16.45% |
52 |
$795 |
$19,098,493 |
66 |
| 47 |
(46) |
Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure |
National Geographic
|
Documentary
|
$40,905 |
-13.55% |
21 |
$1,948 |
$19,861,920 |
416 |
| 48 |
(56) |
Fly Me To the Moon |
Summit Entertainment
|
Adventure
|
$33,876 |
+59.51% |
16 |
$2,117 |
$12,283,904 |
101 |
| 49 |
(50) |
Deep Sea 3-D |
Warner Bros.
|
Documentary
|
$30,808 |
-14.11% |
10 |
$3,081 |
$36,938,217 |
997 |
| 50 |
(43) |
What Just Happened |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$27,103 |
-53.98% |
39 |
$695 |
$1,043,419 |
38 |
| 51 |
(64) |
My Name is Bruce |
Image Entertainment
|
Horror
|
$22,598 |
+69.46% |
4 |
$5,650 |
$105,244 |
24 |
| 52 |
(57) |
Magnificent Desolation |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$20,451 |
+4.08% |
7 |
$2,922 |
$26,547,333 |
1,158 |
| 53 |
(re-entry) |
Were the World Mine |
SPEAKproductions
|
Musical
|
$19,191 |
  |
3 |
$6,397 |
$19,191 |
24 |
| 54 |
(52) |
Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom |
Logo Features
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$18,729 |
-42.04% |
5 |
$3,746 |
$482,638 |
31 |
| 55 |
(42) |
Space Station |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$17,066 |
-71.57% |
7 |
$2,438 |
$76,981,816 |
2,411 |
| 56 |
(59) |
Man on Wire |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$16,058 |
-5.28% |
13 |
$1,235 |
$2,863,670 |
122 |
| 57 |
(54) |
Dolphins and Whales Tribes of the Ocean 3D |
3D Entertainment
|
Documentary
|
$15,805 |
-31.60% |
11 |
$1,437 |
$5,081,473 |
283 |
| 58 |
(re-entry) |
Lola Montes |
Rialto Pictures
|
|
$15,296 |
  |
4 |
$3,824 |
$80,046 |
45 |
| 59 |
(new) |
I Can't Think Straight |
Regent Releasing
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$15,239 |
  |
3 |
$5,080 |
$15,239 |
3 |
| 60 |
(53) |
Tell No One |
Revolver Entertainment
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$13,848 |
-40.63% |
16 |
$866 |
$6,097,293 |
145 |
| 61 |
(new) |
Harvard Beats Yale |
Kino/Emerging
|
|
$13,822 |
  |
3 |
$4,607 |
$18,438 |
5 |
| 62 |
(60) |
The Longshots |
MGM
|
Drama
|
$13,215 |
-21.40% |
32 |
$413 |
$11,508,423 |
94 |
| 63 |
(61) |
A Secret |
Strand
|
Drama
|
$13,004 |
-22.34% |
7 |
$1,858 |
$500,877 |
80 |
| 64 |
(74) |
I Served the King of England |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Black Comedy
|
$12,926 |
+82.96% |
14 |
$923 |
$581,173 |
87 |
| 65 |
(48) |
Traitor |
Overture Films
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$10,863 |
-72.53% |
39 |
$279 |
$23,527,748 |
89 |
| 66 |
(78) |
The Dukes |
CAVU Releasing
|
|
$9,631 |
+58.74% |
11 |
$876 |
$18,002 |
10 |
| 67 |
(new) |
Lake City |
Screen Media Films
|
|
$9,355 |
  |
1 |
$9,355 |
$9,355 |
3 |
| 68 |
(55) |
Miracle at St. Anna |
Buena Vista
|
Drama
|
$8,655 |
-60.86% |
35 |
$247 |
$7,916,887 |
59 |
| 69 |
(81) |
Ballast |
IFC Films
|
Drama
|
$8,089 |
+45.70% |
5 |
$1,618 |
$67,431 |
54 |
| 70 |
(58) |
Repo! The Genetic Opera |
Lionsgate
|
Musical
|
$8,057 |
-57.66% |
6 |
$1,343 |
$108,045 |
17 |
| 71 |
(66) |
Roving Mars |
Buena Vista
|
Documentary
|
$7,224 |
-31.93% |
6 |
$1,204 |
$9,754,848 |
1,032 |
| 72 |
(80) |
The Girl Cut in Two |
IFC Films
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$7,164 |
+27.04% |
10 |
$716 |
$387,842 |
101 |
| 73 |
(65) |
Familiar Strangers |
Cavalier Films
|
Comedy
|
$6,686 |
-42.13% |
3 |
$2,229 |
$19,982 |
10 |
| 74 |
(68) |
Blue Gap Boy'z |
Better World Distribution
|
Adventure
|
$6,059 |
-39.84% |
2 |
$3,030 |
$40,130 |
17 |
| 75 |
(75) |
U2 3D |
National Geographic
|
Concert/Performance
|
$5,966 |
-11.09% |
6 |
$994 |
$9,628,636 |
306 |
| 76 |
(new) |
The Betrayal |
Cinema Guild
|
|
$5,864 |
  |
1 |
$5,864 |
$5,864 |
3 |
| 77 |
(62) |
Frozen River |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$5,525 |
-64.50% |
15 |
$368 |
$2,275,673 |
115 |
| 78 |
(79) |
How About You |
Strand
|
|
$5,515 |
-8.42% |
1 |
$5,515 |
$14,661 |
10 |
| 79 |
(38) |
House |
Roadside Attractions
|
Horror
|
$4,604 |
-94.50% |
14 |
$329 |
$567,925 |
17 |
| 80 |
(new) |
One Day You'll Understand |
City Lights Pictures
|
|
$4,068 |
  |
6 |
$678 |
$77,368 |
3 |
| 81 |
(76) |
Space Chimps |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$4,019 |
-36.36% |
15 |
$268 |
$30,105,968 |
129 |
| 82 |
(new) |
Special |
|
|
$3,232 |
  |
1 |
$3,232 |
$3,232 |
3 |
| 83 |
(63) |
Morning Light |
Buena Vista
|
Documentary
|
$2,900 |
-78.82% |
3 |
$967 |
$275,093 |
38 |
| 84 |
(95) |
Eden |
|
|
$2,729 |
-11.51% |
2 |
$1,365 |
$7,473 |
10 |
| 85 |
(84) |
Fears of the Dark |
IFC Films
|
|
$2,718 |
-44.06% |
3 |
$906 |
$63,172 |
33 |
| 86 |
(96) |
My Father, My Lord |
Kino International
|
Drama
|
$2,263 |
-25.66% |
5 |
$453 |
$203,304 |
192 |
| 87 |
(77) |
The First Basket |
Laemmle/Zeller Film
|
|
$2,220 |
-63.55% |
3 |
$740 |
$16,100 |
26 |
| 88 |
(72) |
Ashes of Time Redux |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Action
|
$2,097 |
-71.49% |
7 |
$300 |
$147,051 |
45 |
| 89 |
(104) |
Dear Zachary: a letter to a son about his father |
Oscilloscope Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$2,022 |
+12.33% |
3 |
$674 |
$20,834 |
24 |
| 90 |
(87) |
Choke |
Fox Searchlight
|
Comedy
|
$1,812 |
-60.97% |
3 |
$604 |
$2,926,565 |
59 |
| 91 |
(100) |
The World Unseen |
Regent Releasing
|
Drama
|
$1,812 |
-23.35% |
3 |
$604 |
$16,832 |
17 |
| 92 |
(85) |
Trouble the Water |
Zeitgeist
|
Documentary
|
$1,804 |
-62.46% |
4 |
$451 |
$465,847 |
94 |
| 93 |
(94) |
FLOW: For Love of Water |
Oscilloscope Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$1,760 |
-43.23% |
5 |
$352 |
$136,944 |
248 |
| 94 |
(86) |
Hounddog |
Empire Pictures
|
Drama
|
$1,675 |
-63.98% |
1 |
$1,675 |
$118,879 |
66 |
| 95 |
(93) |
I.O.U.S.A. |
Roadside Attractions
|
Documentary
|
$1,664 |
-49.94% |
5 |
$333 |
$800,717 |
94 |
| 96 |
(92) |
The Other End of the Line |
MGM
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$1,515 |
-55.14% |
3 |
$505 |
$113,913 |
24 |
| 97 |
(new) |
The Restless |
|
Drama
|
$1,399 |
  |
2 |
$700 |
$1,399 |
3 |
| 98 |
(106) |
The Flyboys |
Self Distributed
|
Adventure
|
$1,392 |
-5.63% |
1 |
$1,392 |
$135,941 |
101 |
| 99 |
(re-entry) |
Days and Clouds |
Film Movement
|
|
$1,327 |
  |
2 |
$664 |
$112,102 |
136 |
| 100 |
(119) |
The Pool |
Vitagraph Films
|
Drama
|
$1,313 |
+248.28% |
3 |
$438 |
$94,753 |
663 |
| 101 |
(120) |
Filth and Wisdom |
IFC Films
|
Comedy
|
$1,181 |
+258.97% |
2 |
$591 |
$22,406 |
38 |
| 102 |
(102) |
Battle in Seattle |
ThinkFilm
|
Drama
|
$1,074 |
-50.78% |
3 |
$358 |
$222,419 |
66 |
| 103 |
(re-entry) |
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas 3D |
Buena Vista
|
Musical
|
$967 |
  |
2 |
$484 |
$1,109,053 |
766 |
| 104 |
(73) |
Pray the Devil Back to Hell |
Balcony Releasing
|
Documentary
|
$924 |
-87.36% |
1 |
$924 |
$22,058 |
17 |
| 105 |
(109) |
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People |
MGM
|
Comedy
|
$772 |
-28.91% |
4 |
$193 |
$2,760,453 |
52 |
| 106 |
(113) |
Breakfast with Scot |
Regent Releasing
|
Drama
|
$770 |
+29.63% |
1 |
$770 |
$36,919 |
45 |
| 107 |
(re-entry) |
Tru Loved |
Regent Releasing
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$745 |
  |
2 |
$373 |
$7,892 |
38 |
| 108 |
(88) |
Mirrors |
20th Century Fox
|
Horror
|
$668 |
-85.37% |
3 |
$223 |
$30,691,439 |
101 |
| 109 |
(107) |
Antarctica |
Regent Releasing
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$613 |
-49.46% |
1 |
$613 |
$2,307 |
87 |
| 110 |
(110) |
Momma's Man |
ThinkFilm
|
Comedy
|
$598 |
-41.03% |
1 |
$598 |
$93,045 |
311 |
| 111 |
(103) |
August Evening |
Maya Releasing
|
Drama
|
$567 |
-72.86% |
1 |
$567 |
$67,439 |
80 |
| 112 |
(114) |
Sixty Six |
First Independent Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$553 |
-6.11% |
1 |
$553 |
$221,190 |
115 |
| 113 |
(70) |
Stranded: I've Come from a Plane that Crashed on the Mountains |
Zeitgeist
|
|
$538 |
-93.75% |
1 |
$538 |
$44,021 |
33 |
| 114 |
(115) |
Louise Bourgeois |
Zeitgeist
|
Documentary
|
$517 |
-11.62% |
1 |
$517 |
$82,005 |
152 |
| 115 |
(re-entry) |
The Matador |
City Lights Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$364 |
  |
1 |
$364 |
$11,757 |
24 |
| 116 |
(116) |
Otto; Or, Up with Dead People |
Strand
|
Drama
|
$240 |
-57.75% |
1 |
$240 |
$6,793 |
17 |
| 117 |
(108) |
America the Beautiful |
Arenas Entertainment
|
Documentary
|
$153 |
-86.51% |
1 |
$153 |
$76,173 |
199 |
| 118 |
(125) |
Whaledreamers |
Monterey Media
|
Documentary
|
$63 |
-25.88% |
1 |
$63 |
$8,281 |
59 |
| 119 |
(re-entry) |
Alexandra |
Cinema Guild
|
|
$54 |
  |
1 |
$54 |
$124,085 |
241 |
| 120 |
(re-entry) |
Cthulhu |
Regent Releasing
|
Horror
|
$32 |
  |
1 |
$32 |
$15,213 |
94 |
Chart certified: 11/29/2008
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