September 19-21, 2008 Movie Box Office

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"September 19-21, 2008 Movie Box Office"
"Lakeview Terrace #1"
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Over one dozen movies opened in theaters this weekend, albeit most in limited release. Everything from the Ed Harris directed and starring western, "Appaloosa" to the documentary "Battle In Seattle." Also, Samuel Jackson in "Lakeview Terrace" (which, with $15.6 million, debuted as the #1 movie at the movie box office this weekend), and Ricky Gervais in "Ghost Town." Dakota Fanning in the very long delayed "Hounddog." In addition, Matthew McConaughey in "Surfer Dude" and John Cusack as "Igor." Also "Elite Squad." In addition, there's Dane Cook in "My Best Friend's Girl" and "The Pink Conspiracy" and "A Thousand Years of Good Prayers" along with Oscar nominee Keira Knightley in "The Duchess."

Below, the Top 30 Movies at the Box Office September 19-21, 2008

1 Lakeview Terrace - 2,464 Theaters - $6,331 Per Screen - NEW $15,600,000

2 Burn After Reading - $11,295,000 - 2,657 Theaters - $4,251 Per Screen - Gross $36,401,000

3 My Best Friend's Girl - 2,604 Theaters - $3,187 Per Screen - NEW $8,300,000

4 Igor - 2,339 Theaters - $3,425 Per Screen - NEW $8,010,000

5 Righteous Kill - $7,700,000 - 3,152 Theaters - $2,443 Per Screen - Gross $28,810,000

6 Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys - $7,500,000 - 2,070 Theaters - $3,623 Per Screen - Gross $28,356,000

7 The Women (2008) - $5,306,000 - 2,995 Theaters - $1,772 Per Screen - Gross $19,209,000

8 Ghost Town - 1,505 Theaters - $3,436 Per Screen - NEW $5,171,000

9 The Dark Knight - $2,950,000 - 1,905 Theaters - $1,549 Per Screen - Gross $521,925,000

10 The House Bunny - $2,800,000 - 2,675 Theaters - $1,047 Per Screen - Gross $45,724,000

11 Tropic Thunder - $2,576,000 - 2,333 Theaters - $1,104 Per Screen - Gross $106,825,000

12 Mamma Mia: The Movie - $1,065,000 - 1,121 Theaters - $950 Per Screen - Gross $141,211,000

13 Death Race - $1,042,000 - 1,240 Theaters - $840 Per Screen - Gross $34,924,000

14 Traitor - $1,020,000 - 1,407 Theaters - $725 Per Screen - Gross $22,446,000

15 Vicky Cristina Barcelona - $971,000 - 637 Theaters - $1,524 Per Screen - Gross $19,415,000

16 Bangkok Dangerous - $820,000 - 1,349 Theaters - $608 Per Screen - Gross $14,511,000

17 Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D - $810,000 - 675 Theaters - $1,200 Per Screen - Gross $99,139,000

18 Babylon A.D. - $740,000 - 1,013 Theaters - $731 Per Screen - Gross $21,695,000

19 Fly Me to the Moon 3D - $730,000 - 662 Theaters - $1,103 Per Screen - Gross $10,959,000

20 Disaster Movie - $630,000 - 971 Theaters - $649 Per Screen - Gross $13,570,000

21 Pineapple Express - $515,000 - 550 Theaters - $936 Per Screen - Gross $86,989,000

22 Mirrors - $465,000 - 584 Theaters - $796 Per Screen - Gross $29,863,000

23 The Mummy 3 - $395,000 - 494 Theaters - $800 Per Screen - Gross $102,172,000

24 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - $356,000 - 688 Theaters - $517 Per Screen - Gross $34,440,000

25 The Longshots - $266,000 - 502 Theaters - $530 Per Screen - Gross $11,090,000

26 Appaloosa - 14 Theaters - $18,429 Per Screen - NEW $258,000

27 Elegy - $208,000 - 134 Theaters - $1,552 Per Screen - Gross $3,075,000

28 The Duchess - 7 Theaters - $29,000 Per Screen - NEW $203,000

29 Transsiberian - $154,000 - 124 Theaters - $1,242 Per Screen - Gross $1,806,000

30 Frozen River - $150,000 - 96 Theaters - $1,563 Per Screen - Gross $1,777,000

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