The Summer season might be winding down, but Superbad proved this weekend that there's still good money to be made by the right movie. It opened with an estimated $31.2 million, putting it on par with the opening of Evan Almighty back in June, while playing in 700 fewer theaters. With decent word of mouth, it should comfortably top $100 million at the box office.

The Invasion didn't make nearly the same impact, earning just over $6 million, according to studio estimates, and landing in 5th place. That looks like a positive blockbuster compared to the opening of The Last Legion, which limped into 12th place with an estimated $2.6 million.

Other openers included Death at a Funeral, which earned a solid $1.3 million in 260 theaters, The King of Kong, with an impressive $50,000 in 5 theaters, and 7 Days, which made a disappointing $9,500 in eight theaters.

- Weekend Estimates

Date posted: 2007-08-19