The Top Movies, Weekend of December 18, 2009
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(new) |
Avatar |
20th Century Fox
|
Action
|
$77,025,481 |
  |
3,452 |
$22,313 |
$77,025,481 |
3 |
| 2 |
(1) |
The Princess and the Frog |
Walt Disney Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$12,185,949 |
-49.66% |
3,475 |
$3,507 |
$44,717,721 |
26 |
| 3 |
(2) |
The Blind Side |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$10,021,280 |
-33.44% |
3,407 |
$2,941 |
$164,725,525 |
31 |
| 4 |
(new) |
Did You Hear About the Morgans? |
Sony Pictures
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$6,616,571 |
  |
2,718 |
$2,434 |
$6,616,571 |
3 |
| 5 |
(4) |
The Twilight Saga: New Moon |
Summit Entertainment
|
Drama
|
$4,407,598 |
-44.63% |
3,035 |
$1,452 |
$274,598,319 |
31 |
| 6 |
(3) |
Invictus |
Warner Bros.
|
Drama
|
$4,203,171 |
-51.19% |
2,125 |
$1,978 |
$15,877,956 |
10 |
| 7 |
(5) |
Disney's A Christmas Carol |
Walt Disney Pictures
|
Drama
|
$3,443,464 |
-49.61% |
2,070 |
$1,664 |
$130,813,354 |
45 |
| 8 |
(11) |
Up in the Air |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$3,210,132 |
+34.07% |
175 |
$18,344 |
$8,216,051 |
17 |
| 9 |
(6) |
Brothers |
Lionsgate
|
Drama
|
$2,889,121 |
-42.38% |
2,009 |
$1,438 |
$22,349,862 |
17 |
| 10 |
(7) |
Old Dogs |
Walt Disney Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$2,340,575 |
-46.92% |
2,630 |
$890 |
$43,625,471 |
26 |
| 11 |
(8) |
2012 |
Sony Pictures
|
Action
|
$2,204,588 |
-49.34% |
2,242 |
$983 |
$159,028,696 |
38 |
| 12 |
(9) |
Armored |
Sony Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$1,284,591 |
-63.34% |
1,538 |
$835 |
$14,254,614 |
17 |
| 13 |
(15) |
Precious (Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire) |
Lionsgate
|
Drama
|
$1,203,741 |
-6.00% |
1,003 |
$1,200 |
$40,084,412 |
45 |
| 14 |
(10) |
Ninja Assassin |
Warner Bros.
|
Action
|
$932,447 |
-65.56% |
1,155 |
$807 |
$36,419,535 |
26 |
| 15 |
(12) |
Planet 51 |
Sony Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$810,137 |
-64.26% |
1,349 |
$601 |
$38,496,770 |
31 |
| 16 |
(17) |
The Road |
Weinstein Co.
|
Drama
|
$660,274 |
+30.52% |
396 |
$1,667 |
$4,926,949 |
26 |
| 17 |
(13) |
Everybody's Fine |
Miramax
|
Comedy
|
$601,659 |
-72.58% |
1,003 |
$600 |
$8,855,646 |
17 |
| 18 |
(14) |
The Fantastic Mr. Fox |
20th Century Fox
|
Adventure
|
$598,941 |
-57.10% |
540 |
$1,109 |
$17,385,916 |
38 |
| 19 |
(16) |
The Boondock Saints 2: All Saints Day |
Apparition
|
Action
|
$406,783 |
-48.73% |
404 |
$1,007 |
$9,365,018 |
52 |
| 20 |
(new) |
Nine |
Weinstein Co.
|
Musical
|
$257,232 |
  |
4 |
$64,308 |
$257,232 |
3 |
| 21 |
(18) |
An Education |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$220,925 |
-29.74% |
200 |
$1,105 |
$7,120,034 |
73 |
| 22 |
(32) |
Broken Embraces |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$198,254 |
+81.00% |
30 |
$6,608 |
$840,949 |
31 |
| 23 |
(19) |
Couples Retreat |
Universal
|
Comedy
|
$170,610 |
-33.83% |
294 |
$580 |
$107,863,225 |
73 |
| 24 |
(new) |
The Young Victoria |
Apparition
|
Drama
|
$160,069 |
  |
20 |
$8,003 |
$160,069 |
3 |
| 25 |
(26) |
Me and Orson Welles |
Freestyle Releasing
|
Drama
|
$156,420 |
+1.08% |
134 |
$1,167 |
$549,973 |
26 |
| 26 |
(21) |
A Single Man |
Weinstein Co.
|
Drama
|
$142,848 |
-34.27% |
9 |
$15,872 |
$545,063 |
10 |
| 27 |
(27) |
A Serious Man |
Focus Features
|
Comedy
|
$98,311 |
-32.82% |
117 |
$840 |
$8,894,894 |
80 |
| 28 |
(37) |
Paranormal Activity |
Paramount Pictures
|
Horror
|
$88,715 |
+43.78% |
237 |
$374 |
$107,603,100 |
87 |
| 29 |
(24) |
Law Abiding Citizen |
Overture Films
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$87,049 |
-47.54% |
151 |
$576 |
$72,443,511 |
66 |
| 30 |
(22) |
The Men Who Stare at Goats |
Overture Films
|
Black Comedy
|
$86,086 |
-57.39% |
207 |
$416 |
$31,847,604 |
45 |
| 31 |
(new) |
Crazy Heart |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$82,664 |
  |
4 |
$20,666 |
$107,996 |
5 |
| 32 |
(39) |
Astro Boy |
Summit Entertainment
|
Adventure
|
$80,148 |
+81.20% |
252 |
$318 |
$19,168,663 |
59 |
| 33 |
(34) |
The Polar Express |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$75,143 |
-2.03% |
17 |
$4,420 |
$181,171,918 |
1,867 |
| 34 |
(29) |
The Fourth Kind |
Universal
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$66,495 |
-53.21% |
133 |
$500 |
$25,269,950 |
45 |
| 35 |
(28) |
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans |
First Look
|
Drama
|
$64,934 |
-55.61% |
76 |
$854 |
$1,302,159 |
31 |
| 36 |
(23) |
Pirate Radio |
Focus Features
|
Comedy
|
$59,210 |
-66.03% |
242 |
$245 |
$7,830,004 |
38 |
| 37 |
(35) |
Where the Wild Things Are |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$56,636 |
-24.55% |
123 |
$460 |
$75,789,686 |
66 |
| 38 |
(31) |
The Lovely Bones |
Paramount Pictures
|
Drama
|
$45,097 |
-61.33% |
3 |
$15,032 |
$200,687 |
10 |
| 39 |
(33) |
The Box |
Warner Bros.
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$40,680 |
-50.15% |
131 |
$311 |
$14,961,931 |
45 |
| 40 |
(36) |
Red Cliff |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Action
|
$36,555 |
-44.78% |
40 |
$914 |
$444,758 |
31 |
| 41 |
(41) |
Under the Sea 3-D |
Warner Bros.
|
Documentary
|
$31,395 |
-21.39% |
26 |
$1,208 |
$19,133,653 |
311 |
| 42 |
(42) |
Coco Before Chanel |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$28,206 |
-26.78% |
53 |
$532 |
$5,938,293 |
87 |
| 43 |
(38) |
The Messenger |
Oscilloscope Pictures
|
Drama
|
$26,444 |
-41.50% |
43 |
$615 |
$592,390 |
38 |
| 44 |
(43) |
La Danse |
Zipporah
|
|
$25,055 |
-23.43% |
25 |
$1,002 |
$339,790 |
47 |
| 45 |
(40) |
Amelia |
Fox Searchlight
|
Drama
|
$18,777 |
-57.16% |
65 |
$289 |
$14,172,106 |
59 |
| 46 |
(46) |
Space Station |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$17,960 |
-22.08% |
6 |
$2,993 |
$80,452,658 |
2,803 |
| 47 |
(50) |
Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure |
National Geographic Entertainment
|
Documentary
|
$16,894 |
-10.76% |
8 |
$2,112 |
$22,651,881 |
808 |
| 48 |
(51) |
The Maid |
Elephant Eye Films
|
Drama
|
$16,374 |
-10.30% |
19 |
$862 |
$466,734 |
66 |
| 49 |
(re-entry) |
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee |
Screen Media Films
|
Drama
|
$15,247 |
-55.97% |
17 |
$897 |
$226,471 |
24 |
| 50 |
(48) |
Magnificent Desolation |
IMAX Films
|
Documentary
|
$12,936 |
-33.69% |
4 |
$3,234 |
$30,577,465 |
1,550 |
| 51 |
(53) |
New York, I Love You |
Vivendi Entertainment
|
Drama
|
$5,996 |
-65.66% |
11 |
$545 |
$1,585,859 |
66 |
| 52 |
(58) |
The Damned United |
Sony Pictures Classics
|
Drama
|
$5,106 |
-51.97% |
20 |
$255 |
$435,202 |
73 |
| 53 |
(55) |
Paris |
IFC Films
|
Comedy
|
$5,031 |
-66.54% |
12 |
$419 |
$1,005,168 |
94 |
| 54 |
(67) |
The Little Traitor |
Westchester Films
|
Drama
|
$5,021 |
-7.58% |
2 |
$2,511 |
$85,483 |
66 |
| 55 |
(61) |
Collapse |
Vitagraph Films
|
Documentary
|
$3,506 |
-52.27% |
4 |
$877 |
$56,436 |
45 |
| 56 |
(70) |
35 Shots of Rum |
Cinema Guild
|
Drama
|
$3,177 |
-37.45% |
2 |
$1,589 |
$125,325 |
94 |
| 57 |
(104) |
Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg |
International Film Circuit
|
Documentary
|
$2,999 |
+676.94% |
3 |
$1,000 |
$1,128,608 |
164 |
| 58 |
(new) |
A Town Called Panic |
Zeitgeist
|
Comedy
|
$2,850 |
  |
1 |
$2,850 |
$4,043 |
5 |
| 59 |
(78) |
Deep Sea 3-D |
Warner Bros.
|
Documentary
|
$2,755 |
-33.87% |
2 |
$1,378 |
$42,744,014 |
1,389 |
| 60 |
(59) |
Until the Light Takes Us |
Variance Films
|
|
$2,681 |
-74.13% |
2 |
$1,341 |
$40,928 |
31 |
| 61 |
(83) |
House of the Devil, The |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Horror
|
$2,611 |
-13.05% |
6 |
$435 |
$97,113 |
52 |
| 62 |
(75) |
Dolphins and Whales Tribes of the Ocean 3D |
3D Entertainment
|
Documentary
|
$2,565 |
-43.93% |
4 |
$641 |
$7,233,891 |
675 |
| 63 |
(68) |
Killing Kasztner |
GR Films
|
|
$2,308 |
-56.73% |
1 |
$2,308 |
$45,861 |
59 |
| 64 |
(64) |
Skin |
Elysian Films
|
|
$2,028 |
-66.71% |
2 |
$1,014 |
$203,305 |
52 |
| 65 |
(re-entry) |
Cloud Nine |
|
|
$2,014 |
  |
2 |
$1,007 |
$86,452 |
129 |
| 66 |
(62) |
Good Hair |
Roadside Attractions
|
Documentary
|
$1,877 |
-72.62% |
6 |
$313 |
$4,144,599 |
73 |
| 67 |
(86) |
Ong-Bak 2 |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Action
|
$1,877 |
-18.36% |
3 |
$626 |
$99,836 |
59 |
| 68 |
(re-entry) |
The Wonder of it All |
Indican Pictures
|
|
$1,843 |
  |
2 |
$922 |
$779,632 |
157 |
| 69 |
(new) |
Ricky |
IFC Films
|
|
$1,626 |
  |
1 |
$1,626 |
$1,626 |
5 |
| 70 |
(63) |
Kurbaan |
UTV Communications
|
|
$1,496 |
-76.65% |
3 |
$499 |
$754,268 |
31 |
| 71 |
(45) |
The Slammin' Salmon |
Anchor Bay Entertainment
|
Comedy
|
$1,475 |
-93.80% |
3 |
$492 |
$37,798 |
10 |
| 72 |
(82) |
The Horse Boy |
Zeitgeist
|
Documentary
|
$1,357 |
-55.98% |
1 |
$1,357 |
$136,691 |
101 |
| 73 |
(81) |
Amreeka |
National Geographic Entertainment
|
|
$1,336 |
-67.13% |
2 |
$668 |
$619,172 |
108 |
| 74 |
(80) |
Four Seasons Lodge |
|
|
$1,254 |
-69.29% |
2 |
$627 |
$41,653 |
40 |
| 75 |
(88) |
The Beaches of Agnes |
Cinema Guild
|
Documentary
|
$1,200 |
-36.61% |
2 |
$600 |
$221,482 |
173 |
| 76 |
(72) |
The September Issue |
Roadside Attractions
|
Documentary
|
$1,174 |
-76.38% |
4 |
$294 |
$3,811,853 |
115 |
| 77 |
(90) |
Visual Acoustics |
Arthouse Films
|
|
$1,149 |
-23.96% |
2 |
$575 |
$61,642 |
73 |
| 78 |
(re-entry) |
Fallen Idol: The Yuri Gagarin Conspiracy |
Indican Pictures
|
Documentary
|
$1,125 |
  |
1 |
$1,125 |
$11,708 |
80 |
| 79 |
(89) |
Oh My God |
Mitropoulos Films
|
Documentary
|
$1,106 |
-33.45% |
1 |
$1,106 |
$37,250 |
38 |
| 80 |
(93) |
Bronson |
Magnolia Pictures
|
Drama
|
$1,036 |
-17.91% |
4 |
$259 |
$103,828 |
73 |
| 81 |
(97) |
The Sun |
Lorber Films
|
Drama
|
$1,011 |
+29.28% |
2 |
$506 |
$45,565 |
33 |
| 82 |
(79) |
The Yes Men Fix the World |
Shadow
|
Documentary
|
$916 |
-77.90% |
3 |
$305 |
$159,033 |
75 |
| 83 |
(91) |
Seraphine |
Music Box Films
|
|
$889 |
-40.65% |
2 |
$445 |
$854,124 |
199 |
| 84 |
(73) |
William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe |
Arthouse Films
|
Documentary
|
$868 |
-82.27% |
3 |
$289 |
$57,769 |
38 |
| 85 |
(re-entry) |
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry |
Five & Two Pictures
|
Drama
|
$790 |
  |
2 |
$395 |
$1,167,623 |
94 |
| 86 |
(77) |
Uncertainty |
IFC Films
|
Drama
|
$770 |
-81.98% |
4 |
$193 |
$36,230 |
38 |
| 87 |
(71) |
Serious Moonlight |
Magnolia Pictures
|
|
$769 |
-84.56% |
2 |
$385 |
$24,161 |
17 |
| 88 |
(re-entry) |
Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love |
Shadow
|
Documentary
|
$705 |
  |
1 |
$705 |
$164,234 |
192 |
| 89 |
(103) |
Home |
Lorber Films
|
Drama
|
$691 |
+49.57% |
1 |
$691 |
$8,739 |
24 |
| 90 |
(re-entry) |
Endgame |
Monterey Media
|
Drama
|
$536 |
  |
1 |
$536 |
$6,863 |
45 |
| 91 |
(84) |
The Headless Woman |
Strand
|
Drama
|
$448 |
-84.18% |
1 |
$448 |
$95,675 |
124 |
| 92 |
(102) |
That Evening Sun |
Freestyle Releasing
|
|
$358 |
-42.72% |
1 |
$358 |
$47,695 |
45 |
| 93 |
(re-entry) |
Beeswax |
Cinema Guild
|
Comedy
|
$265 |
  |
1 |
$265 |
$41,385 |
136 |
| 94 |
(re-entry) |
Shall We Kiss? |
Music Box Films
|
Romantic Comedy
|
$250 |
  |
1 |
$250 |
$533,939 |
269 |
| 95 |
(100) |
Big Fan |
First Independent Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$229 |
-64.93% |
1 |
$229 |
$229,997 |
115 |
| 96 |
(re-entry) |
The Missing Person |
Strand
|
|
$189 |
  |
1 |
$189 |
$8,157 |
31 |
| 97 |
(108) |
Departures |
Regent Releasing
|
Drama
|
$160 |
+142.42% |
1 |
$160 |
$1,536,234 |
206 |
| 98 |
(109) |
From Mexico with Love |
Roadside Attractions
|
Drama
|
$152 |
+171.43% |
2 |
$76 |
$548,650 |
73 |
| 99 |
(re-entry) |
Peter and Vandy |
Strand
|
|
$108 |
  |
1 |
$108 |
$10,726 |
73 |
| 100 |
(87) |
Crude |
First Run Features
|
Documentary
|
$70 |
-96.92% |
1 |
$70 |
$161,985 |
101 |
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Chart certified: 12/22/2009
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