"December 12-14, 2008 Movie Box Office"
"The Day The Earth Stood Still" #1
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Of the three new movies in wide release this weekend "The Day the Earth Stood Still" stole the #1 spot at the movie box office, sliding in with just over $31 million.
Last week's #1 movie, "Four Christmases," slid to #2, collecting $13 million, for a three week take of nearly $90 million.
That other new festive movie release, "Nothing Like The Holidays," entered the movie box office race with $3.5 million and at the #7 spot.
The movie box office gods weren't as kind to "Delgo." The film managed #18 and a touch over $500,000 in over 2150 theaters, or an average of only $245 per theater for the entire weekend. That comes out to about a movie box office take from each theater, during each showing of "Delgo" this weekend, of just over $14. Or, on average, about 2 people in the audience per showing.
Also new in movie theaters this weekend but in very limited release, a number of movies that are getting their "2009 Oscar" push.
As for the most popular new limited releases at the movie box office:
The Bollywood film "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi" in 105 theaters, nationwide, came in at #15 with $1.25 million.
Meryl Streep's "Doubt," in only 15 theaters, nationwide, secured the #19 spot at the movie box office and collected $550,000 for the coffers.
Clint Eastwood's "Gran Torino," in only 6 theaters, claimed the #20 spot at the movie box office, with a nearly $50,000 per screen average.
"The Reader," starring Kate Winslett, came in at #24 and on only 8 movie screens.
"Che," in only two movie theaters, took away $30,000 per location.
Below, the Top 25 Movies at the Box Office December 12-14, 2008
1 The Day the Earth Stood Still - 3,560 Theaters - $8,708 Per Screen - NEW $31,000,000
2 Four Christmases - $13,270,000 - 3,540 Theaters - $3,749 Per Screen - Gross $87,972,000
3 Twilight - $8,013,000 - 3,649 Theaters - $2,196 Per Screen - Gross $150,108,000
4 Bolt - $7,506,000 - 3,133 Theaters - $2,396 Per Screen - Gross $88,891,000
5 Australia - $4,285,000 - 2,703 Theaters - $1,585 Per Screen - Gross $37,883,000
6 Quantum of Solace - $3,800,000 - 2,635 Theaters - $1,442 Per Screen - Gross $157,668,000
7 Nothing Like the Holidays - 1,671 Theaters - $2,095 Per Screen - NEW $3,500,000
8 Madagascar 2 - $3,250,000 - 2,768 Theaters - $1,174 Per Screen - Gross $170,006,000
9 Milk - $2,636,000 - 328 Theaters - $8,037 Per Screen - Gross $7,630,000
10 Transporter 3 - $2,250,000 - 2,541 Theaters - $885 Per Screen - Gross $29,276,000
11 Slumdog Millionaire - $2,200,000 - 169 Theaters - $13,018 Per Screen - Gross $8,073,000
12 Cadillac Records - $1,600,000 - 688 Theaters - $2,326 Per Screen - Gross $5,924,000
13 Role Models - $1,527,000 - 1,328 Theaters - $1,150 Per Screen - Gross $64,117,000
14 Punisher 2 - $1,380,000 - 2,508 Theaters - $550 Per Screen - Gross $7,008,000
15 Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi - 105 Theaters - $11,905 Per Screen - NEW $1,250,000
16 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - $685,465 - 679 Theaters - $1,010 Per Screen - Gross $7,763,062
17 Frost/Nixon - $626,377 - 39 Theaters - $16,061 Per Screen - Gross $873,836
18 Delgo - 2,160 Theaters - $237 Per Screen - NEW $511,920
19 Doubt - 15 Theaters - $33,815 Per Screen - NEW $507,226
20 Gran Torino - 6 Theaters - $45,287 Per Screen - NEW $271,720
21 Changeling - $256,840 - 393 Theaters - $654 Per Screen - Gross $35,161,607
22 Rachel Getting Married - $221,323 - 151 Theaters - $1,466 Per Screen - Gross $9,560,874
23 The Polar Express IMAX - $198,404 - 26 Theaters - $7,631 Per Screen - Gross $720,745
24 Eagle Eye - $198,135 - 320 Theaters - $619 Per Screen - Gross $100,639,704
25 The Reader - 8 Theaters - $21,006 Per Screen - NEW $179,970
26 Fireproof - $147,543 - 346 Theaters - $426 Per Screen - Gross $32,938,242
27 The Secret Life of Bees - $114,061 - 271 Theaters - $421 Per Screen - Gross $37,208,667
28 The Dark Knight - $112,253 - 205 Theaters - $548 Per Screen - Gross $530,723,626
29 Synecdoche, New York - $104,777 - 97 Theaters - $1,080 Per Screen - Gross $2,430,402
30 I've Loved You So Long - $102,590 - 46 Theaters - $2,230 Per Screen - Gross $1,917,952
31 High School Musical 3 - $101,527 - 260 Theaters - $390 Per Screen - Gross $89,302,354
32 Zack and Miri Make a Porno - $100,786 - 163 Theaters - $618 Per Screen - Gross $31,047,926
33 Happy-Go-Lucky - $86,872 - 144 Theaters - $603 Per Screen - Gross $3,014,482
34 Let the Right One In - $76,549 - 53 Theaters - $1,444 Per Screen - Gross $1,132,898
35 Beverly Hills Chihuahua - $70,981 - 173 Theaters - $410 Per Screen - Gross $92,338,383
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