The Top Movies, Weekend of August 21, 2009
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(new) |
Inglourious Basterds |
Weinstein Co.
|
Action
|
$38,054,676 |
  |
3,165 |
$12,024 |
$38,070,437 |
3 |
| 2 |
(1) |
District 9 |
Sony Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$18,213,546 |
-51.24% |
3,050 |
$5,972 |
$72,804,317 |
10 |
| 3 |
(2) |
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra |
Paramount Pictures
|
Action
|
$12,204,927 |
-45.33% |
3,953 |
$3,088 |
$120,235,874 |
17 |
| 4 |
(3) |
The Time Traveler's Wife |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$9,742,427 |
-47.69% |
2,988 |
$3,261 |
$37,165,676 |
10 |
| 5 |
(4) |
Julie & Julia |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$8,800,674 |
-27.00% |
2,463 |
$3,573 |
$59,088,965 |
17 |
| 6 |
(new) |
Shorts |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$6,410,339 |
  |
3,105 |
$2,065 |
$6,410,339 |
3 |
| 7 |
(5) |
G-Force |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$4,114,661 |
-40.50% |
2,561 |
$1,607 |
$107,224,616 |
31 |
| 8 |
(7) |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$3,478,149 |
-32.35% |
1,936 |
$1,797 |
$290,238,524 |
40 |
| 9 |
(8) |
The Ugly Truth |
Sony Pictures
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$2,774,174 |
-37.63% |
1,971 |
$1,407 |
$82,811,624 |
31 |
| 10 |
(6) |
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard |
Paramount Vantage
|
Comedy
|
$2,710,194 |
-51.97% |
1,849 |
$1,466 |
$11,247,625 |
10 |
| 11 |
(new) |
Post Grad |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$2,651,996 |
  |
1,959 |
$1,354 |
$2,651,996 |
3 |
| 12 |
(9) |
Ponyo |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$2,425,644 |
-32.36% |
927 |
$2,617 |
$8,136,515 |
10 |
| 13 |
(11) |
(500) Days of Summer |
Fox Searchlight
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$2,280,680 |
-23.14% |
988 |
$2,308 |
$22,077,070 |
38 |
| 14 |
(14) |
The Hangover |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$1,474,236 |
-25.88% |
848 |
$1,738 |
$268,277,556 |
80 |
| 15 |
(12) |
A Perfect Getaway |
Universal
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$1,090,615 |
-61.87% |
1,322 |
$825 |
$14,205,010 |
17 |
| 16 |
(15) |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
Paramount Pictures
|
Action
|
$970,360 |
-39.52% |
740 |
$1,311 |
$398,441,218 |
61 |
| 17 |
(10) |
Funny People |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$922,555 |
-69.36% |
932 |
$990 |
$50,551,440 |
24 |
| 18 |
(13) |
Bandslam |
Summit Entertainment
|
Comedy
|
$858,829 |
-61.51% |
2,121 |
$405 |
$4,435,538 |
10 |
| 19 |
(new) |
X Games 3D: The Movie |
Buena Vista
|
Documentary
|
$837,216 |
  |
1,399 |
$598 |
$837,216 |
3 |
| 20 |
(16) |
Orphan |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$802,493 |
-49.13% |
655 |
$1,225 |
$39,934,233 |
31 |
| 21 |
(18) |
The Proposal |
Buena Vista
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$791,387 |
-39.20% |
642 |
$1,233 |
$159,166,329 |
66 |
| 22 |
(17) |
Aliens in the Attic |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$752,739 |
-48.08% |
830 |
$907 |
$22,247,346 |
24 |
| 23 |
(19) |
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$741,538 |
-41.55% |
559 |
$1,327 |
$192,388,059 |
54 |
| 24 |
(21) |
The Hurt Locker |
Summit Entertainment
|
Drama
|
$383,017 |
-40.54% |
399 |
$960 |
$11,124,222 |
59 |
| 25 |
(22) |
Up |
Buena Vista
|
Adventure
|
$317,602 |
-22.44% |
227 |
$1,399 |
$288,827,973 |
87 |
| 26 |
(23) |
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$301,043 |
-17.81% |
266 |
$1,132 |
$176,087,412 |
94 |
| 27 |
(26) |
Under the Sea 3-D |
Warner Bros.
|
Documentary
|
$297,035 |
+21.58% |
108 |
$2,750 |
$16,204,067 |
192 |
| 28 |
(29) |
Adam |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$248,123 |
+22.73% |
95 |
$2,612 |
$892,806 |
26 |
| 29 |
(25) |
Star Trek |
Paramount Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$240,311 |
-25.79% |
271 |
$887 |
$256,374,154 |
108 |
| 30 |
(24) |
Public Enemies |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$234,805 |
-34.72% |
311 |
$755 |
$96,753,755 |
54 |
| 31 |
(20) |
Kaminey |
UTV Communications
|
|
$220,326 |
-69.69% |
82 |
$2,687 |
$1,072,624 |
10 |
| 32 |
(28) |
In the Loop |
IFC Films
|
|
$187,652 |
-14.25% |
90 |
$2,085 |
$1,550,473 |
31 |
| 33 |
(30) |
Paper Heart |
Overture Films
|
Comedy
|
$127,411 |
-25.72% |
78 |
$1,633 |
$754,472 |
17 |
| 34 |
(31) |
The Taking of Pelham 123 |
Sony Pictures
|
Action
|
$122,931 |
-22.18% |
163 |
$754 |
$65,452,312 |
73 |
| 35 |
(43) |
Cold Souls |
Samuel Goldwyn Films
|
Drama
|
$120,406 |
+70.48% |
50 |
$2,408 |
$327,179 |
17 |
| 36 |
(32) |
My Sister's Keeper |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$119,196 |
-10.96% |
175 |
$681 |
$48,073,958 |
59 |
| 37 |
(36) |
Food, Inc. |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$84,774 |
-21.29% |
90 |
$942 |
$3,977,797 |
73 |
| 38 |
(27) |
The Collector |
Freestyle Releasing
|
Horror
|
$71,699 |
-68.57% |
89 |
$806 |
$7,472,551 |
24 |
| 39 |
(35) |
Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$68,533 |
-37.58% |
136 |
$504 |
$125,223,374 |
95 |
| 40 |
(new) |
My One and Only |
Freestyle Releasing
|
Comedy
|
$58,692 |
  |
4 |
$14,673 |
$58,692 |
3 |
| 41 |
(38) |
Moon |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$55,338 |
-39.93% |
71 |
$779 |
$4,573,659 |
73 |
| 42 |
(40) |
The Cove |
Roadside Attractions
|
Documentary
|
$53,107 |
-37.92% |
32 |
$1,660 |
$537,247 |
24 |
| 43 |
(37) |
It Might Get Loud |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Documentary
|
$52,074 |
-43.81% |
7 |
$7,439 |
$197,552 |
10 |
| 44 |
(42) |
I Love You, Beth Cooper |
20th Century Fox
|
Comedy
|
$51,931 |
-33.88% |
111 |
$468 |
$14,652,611 |
45 |
| 45 |
(48) |
Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg |
International Film Circuit
|
|
$46,385 |
-3.75% |
23 |
$2,017 |
$567,078 |
45 |
| 46 |
(45) |
Monsters vs. Aliens |
Paramount Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$40,265 |
-27.21% |
95 |
$424 |
$198,332,128 |
150 |
| 47 |
(49) |
The Wonder of it All |
Indican Pictures
|
|
$35,808 |
-22.59% |
16 |
$2,238 |
$675,975 |
38 |
| 48 |
(50) |
Dolphins and Whales Tribes of the Ocean 3D |
3D Entertainment
|
Documentary
|
$35,434 |
-22.19% |
6 |
$5,906 |
$6,893,526 |
556 |
| 49 |
(47) |
Thirst |
Focus Features
|
Horror
|
$33,666 |
-33.63% |
17 |
$1,980 |
$296,441 |
24 |
| 50 |
(46) |
Whatever Works |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$31,479 |
-39.01% |
34 |
$926 |
$5,183,644 |
66 |
| 51 |
(39) |
Love Aaj Kal |
Eros Entertainment
|
|
$30,812 |
-64.02% |
102 |
$302 |
$2,404,655 |
24 |
| 52 |
(re-entry) |
Deep Sea 3-D |
Warner Bros.
|
Documentary
|
$30,099 |
  |
3 |
$10,033 |
$42,347,159 |
1,270 |
| 53 |
(53) |
Departures |
Regent Releasing
|
Drama
|
$29,765 |
-2.06% |
20 |
$1,488 |
$1,232,944 |
87 |
| 54 |
(51) |
Magnificent Desolation |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$28,120 |
-29.36% |
2 |
$14,060 |
$29,724,573 |
1,431 |
| 55 |
(new) |
Casi Divas |
Maya Releasing
|
|
$27,491 |
  |
22 |
$1,250 |
$27,491 |
3 |
| 56 |
(57) |
Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure |
National Geographic
|
Documentary
|
$26,105 |
+16.00% |
8 |
$3,263 |
$22,013,888 |
689 |
| 57 |
(54) |
Lorna's Silence |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$25,045 |
-10.64% |
14 |
$1,789 |
$160,241 |
24 |
| 58 |
(52) |
X-Men Origins: Wolverine |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$23,693 |
-31.69% |
46 |
$515 |
$179,840,414 |
115 |
| 59 |
(new) |
Art & Copy |
7th Art Releasing
|
Documentary
|
$20,559 |
  |
4 |
$5,140 |
$20,559 |
3 |
| 60 |
(65) |
Flammen og Citronen |
IFC Films
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$18,925 |
+92.82% |
6 |
$3,154 |
$67,258 |
24 |
| 61 |
(new) |
The Baader Meinhof Complex |
Vitagraph Films
|
|
$17,348 |
  |
2 |
$8,674 |
$17,348 |
3 |
| 62 |
(re-entry) |
Fly Me To the Moon |
Summit Entertainment
|
Adventure
|
$16,730 |
  |
10 |
$1,673 |
$14,411,231 |
374 |
| 63 |
(56) |
Space Station |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$15,322 |
-37.54% |
4 |
$3,831 |
$79,575,812 |
2,684 |
| 64 |
(60) |
Seraphine |
Music Box Films
|
|
$15,254 |
-8.71% |
15 |
$1,017 |
$620,163 |
80 |
| 65 |
(new) |
The Headless Woman |
Strand
|
|
$14,778 |
  |
1 |
$14,778 |
$20,316 |
5 |
| 66 |
(34) |
Spread |
|
Comedy
|
$14,252 |
-88.41% |
25 |
$570 |
$215,165 |
10 |
| 67 |
(68) |
U2 3D |
National Geographic
|
Concert/Performance
|
$13,355 |
+70.82% |
3 |
$4,452 |
$10,144,396 |
579 |
| 68 |
(58) |
A Woman in Berlin |
Strand
|
Drama
|
$13,174 |
-22.90% |
7 |
$1,882 |
$136,030 |
38 |
| 69 |
(63) |
My Life in Ruins |
Fox Searchlight
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$12,727 |
+10.24% |
15 |
$848 |
$8,649,034 |
80 |
| 70 |
(new) |
Streetballers |
MSK Productions
|
|
$11,580 |
  |
2 |
$5,790 |
$11,580 |
3 |
| 71 |
(61) |
Tetro |
American Zoetrope
|
Drama
|
$11,312 |
-29.52% |
8 |
$1,414 |
$438,350 |
74 |
| 72 |
(59) |
Cheri |
Miramax
|
Drama
|
$9,586 |
-42.90% |
36 |
$266 |
$2,708,188 |
59 |
| 73 |
(69) |
Humpday |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$9,156 |
+18.99% |
17 |
$539 |
$343,955 |
45 |
| 74 |
(71) |
L'heure d'été |
IFC Films
|
Drama
|
$8,154 |
+29.39% |
13 |
$627 |
$1,641,025 |
101 |
| 75 |
(84) |
Easy Virtue |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$8,086 |
+125.24% |
27 |
$299 |
$2,620,084 |
94 |
| 76 |
(74) |
Unmistaken Child |
Oscilloscope Pictures
|
|
$8,014 |
+45.31% |
4 |
$2,004 |
$208,345 |
82 |
| 77 |
(92) |
Cloud Nine |
|
|
$7,302 |
+255.33% |
2 |
$3,651 |
$19,591 |
10 |
| 78 |
(re-entry) |
Gotta Dance |
Mitropoulos Films
|
|
$7,224 |
  |
4 |
$1,806 |
$25,107 |
24 |
| 79 |
(99) |
Afghan Star |
Zeitgeist
|
Documentary
|
$6,597 |
+354.34% |
2 |
$3,299 |
$70,154 |
59 |
| 80 |
(78) |
Soul Power |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Documentary
|
$6,264 |
+31.57% |
9 |
$696 |
$156,270 |
45 |
| 81 |
(new) |
Five Minutes of Heaven |
IFC Films
|
Drama
|
$5,364 |
  |
1 |
$5,364 |
$5,364 |
3 |
| 82 |
(79) |
Every Little Step |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Documentary
|
$5,313 |
+16.13% |
19 |
$280 |
$1,698,274 |
129 |
| 83 |
(re-entry) |
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story |
|
|
$4,840 |
  |
1 |
$4,840 |
$44,118 |
94 |
| 84 |
(88) |
Beeswax |
Cinema Guild
|
Comedy
|
$4,686 |
+83.33% |
2 |
$2,343 |
$19,596 |
17 |
| 85 |
(new) |
World's Greatest Dad |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Black Comedy
|
$4,675 |
  |
1 |
$4,675 |
$4,675 |
3 |
| 86 |
(82) |
The Girl from Monaco |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$4,467 |
+4.98% |
7 |
$638 |
$540,729 |
52 |
| 87 |
(76) |
The Stoning of Soraya M. |
Roadside Attractions
|
Drama
|
$4,015 |
-19.84% |
9 |
$446 |
$616,575 |
59 |
| 88 |
(96) |
Weather Girl |
Self Distributed
|
|
$3,963 |
+124.79% |
2 |
$1,982 |
$20,915 |
45 |
| 89 |
(105) |
Made in U.S.A. |
Rialto Pictures
|
Drama
|
$3,528 |
+228.80% |
2 |
$1,764 |
$95,209 |
227 |
| 90 |
(90) |
Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love |
Shadow
|
Documentary
|
$3,526 |
+51.92% |
4 |
$882 |
$116,410 |
73 |
| 91 |
(64) |
War Eagle, Arkansas |
Empire Pictures
|
Drama
|
$3,493 |
-65.37% |
2 |
$1,747 |
$123,670 |
73 |
| 92 |
(75) |
Bliss |
First Run Features
|
Drama
|
$3,338 |
-36.14% |
1 |
$3,338 |
$23,530 |
17 |
| 93 |
(101) |
American Casino |
Argot Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$3,337 |
+138.87% |
1 |
$3,337 |
$5,842 |
10 |
| 94 |
(66) |
O'Horten |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Comedy
|
$3,334 |
-60.07% |
7 |
$476 |
$274,365 |
94 |
| 95 |
(97) |
Revanche |
Janus Films
|
Drama
|
$3,303 |
+91.48% |
2 |
$1,652 |
$248,179 |
115 |
| 96 |
(80) |
The Beaches of Agnes |
Cinema Guild
|
Documentary
|
$3,197 |
-29.11% |
2 |
$1,599 |
$134,448 |
54 |
| 97 |
(100) |
Tulpan |
Zeitgeist
|
Comedy
|
$3,167 |
+120.85% |
3 |
$1,056 |
$154,098 |
145 |
| 98 |
(62) |
Throw Down Your Heart |
Argot Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$3,068 |
-77.74% |
1 |
$3,068 |
$115,437 |
164 |
| 99 |
(102) |
Local Color |
Monterey Media
|
Drama
|
$2,941 |
+136.99% |
3 |
$980 |
$33,442 |
675 |
| 100 |
(new) |
The Marc Pease Experience |
Paramount Vantage
|
Comedy
|
$2,641 |
  |
10 |
$264 |
$2,641 |
3 |
| 101 |
(85) |
Not Quite Hollywood |
Magnet Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$2,562 |
-27.83% |
4 |
$641 |
$19,368 |
24 |
| 102 |
(89) |
Earth Days |
Zeitgeist
|
Documentary
|
$2,435 |
+1.12% |
5 |
$487 |
$6,384 |
10 |
| 103 |
(98) |
Rudo y Cursi |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
|
$2,406 |
+60.61% |
6 |
$401 |
$1,826,674 |
108 |
| 104 |
(re-entry) |
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone |
|
Adventure
|
$2,360 |
  |
2 |
$1,180 |
$19,638 |
723 |
| 105 |
(91) |
The Way We Get By |
International Film Circuit
|
Documentary
|
$2,038 |
-4.72% |
3 |
$679 |
$43,074 |
38 |
| 106 |
(95) |
Z |
Rialto Pictures
|
|
$2,030 |
+15.08% |
1 |
$2,030 |
$79,227 |
14,504 |
| 107 |
(83) |
Little Ashes |
Regent Releasing
|
Drama
|
$2,007 |
-52.21% |
4 |
$502 |
$469,819 |
108 |
| 108 |
(new) |
Sikandar |
Big Pictures
|
|
$1,954 |
  |
9 |
$217 |
$1,954 |
3 |
| 109 |
(re-entry) |
Tony Manero |
Lorber Films
|
Drama
|
$1,903 |
  |
1 |
$1,903 |
$20,677 |
52 |
| 110 |
(107) |
The Girlfriend Experience |
Magnolia Pictures
|
|
$1,778 |
+141.90% |
3 |
$593 |
$693,872 |
94 |
| 111 |
(93) |
Herb & Dorothy |
Arthouse Films
|
Documentary
|
$1,768 |
-10.39% |
2 |
$884 |
$172,861 |
80 |
| 112 |
(114) |
Outrage |
Magnolia Pictures
|
|
$1,684 |
+313.76% |
5 |
$337 |
$285,063 |
108 |
| 113 |
(67) |
Shrink |
Roadside Attractions
|
Drama
|
$1,440 |
-81.66% |
4 |
$360 |
$170,162 |
31 |
| 114 |
(115) |
Under Our Skin |
Shadow
|
|
$1,252 |
+229.47% |
3 |
$417 |
$64,498 |
68 |
| 115 |
(re-entry) |
24 City |
Cinema Guild
|
|
$1,095 |
  |
2 |
$548 |
$28,284 |
80 |
| 116 |
(106) |
One Day You'll Understand |
Kino International
|
Drama
|
$1,094 |
+33.58% |
1 |
$1,094 |
$141,910 |
297 |
| 117 |
(117) |
Il Divo |
Music Box Films
|
Drama
|
$806 |
+632.73% |
2 |
$403 |
$219,266 |
453 |
| 118 |
(re-entry) |
Le combat dans l'île |
The Film Desk
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$666 |
  |
1 |
$666 |
$22,433 |
73 |
| 119 |
(86) |
Adoration |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
|
$647 |
-81.74% |
16 |
$40 |
$279,341 |
108 |
| 120 |
(new) |
Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-Itchy Footed Mutha |
Self Distributed
|
Adventure
|
$604 |
  |
1 |
$604 |
$604 |
3 |
| 121 |
(73) |
Léon Morin, Priest |
|
|
$512 |
-90.85% |
1 |
$512 |
$24,978 |
17,503 |
| 122 |
(re-entry) |
The Legend of God's Gun |
Indican Pictures
|
Western
|
$496 |
  |
1 |
$496 |
$239,923 |
402 |
| 123 |
(re-entry) |
Shall We Kiss? |
Music Box Films
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$444 |
  |
1 |
$444 |
$531,533 |
150 |
| 124 |
(87) |
Goodbye Solo |
Roadside Attractions
|
Drama
|
$401 |
-85.95% |
4 |
$100 |
$866,394 |
150 |
| 125 |
(re-entry) |
Dillinger is Dead |
Janus Films
|
|
$342 |
  |
1 |
$342 |
$8,322 |
45 |
| 126 |
(70) |
Galapagos |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$241 |
-96.45% |
1 |
$241 |
$17,620,556 |
3,587 |
| 127 |
(re-entry) |
Daytime Drinking |
Eleven Arts
|
|
$224 |
  |
1 |
$224 |
$4,970 |
80 |
Chart certified: 8/29/2009
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