September 5-7, 2008 Movie Box Office

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Bangkok Dangerous

With the independent studios and independent divisions of most major movie studios going the way of the dinosaur - Paramount's Vantage, Warner Bros' WIP, THINKFilm, Picturehouse - its amazing that no less than eight independent movies are hitting movie theaters this weekend. However, good luck trying to find a movie theater showcasing any of the independent releases if you're not in NYC. The only new major wide release this weekend is Nicolas Cage in "Bangkok Dangerous." (See Nicolas Cage interview). Among the indies that will be competing at privately owned movie theaters in NYC; "Ping Pong Playa," "Mister Foe," "The Pool," "Everybody Wants To Be Italian," "Save Me," "Momma's Man," "A Secret" and "Walking On Dead Fish." Wild About Movies brings you the trailers and movie posters of all new independent movies in theaters. Sadly, the trailers will be about as close to the movies you'll get until they hit DVD. Unless you are a subscriber of HDNet. Mark Cuban's Magnolia Picture, "Mister Foe," starring Jamie Bell, plays on the HDNet cable channel, as well as in his Landmark Theaters. Both HDNet and Landmark Theaters are owned by Mark Cuban. Currently, a lot of low end independent studio's films - Magnolia and IFC - are released via Video On Demand and in theaters, (albeit in one or two movie theaters, nationwide), day and date. Additionally, a lot of producers are releasing their low budget independent movies without the help of a major mini or independent studio. Cases in point this weekend: Chad Allen's "Save Me" and the Hindi film "The Pool." Ironically, "Bangkok Dangerous" - with Nicolas Cage's worst wig to date - grabbed the #1 spot at the movie box office this weekend, with less than $8 million; the worst opening for a Nicolas Cage movie in memory - and the worst posting for a #1 movie at the movie box office in eons.

Below, the Top 25 Movies at the Box Office September 5-7, 2008

1 Bangkok Dangerous - 2,650 Theaters - $2,943 Per Screen - NEW $7,800,000

2 Tropic Thunder - $7,500,000 - 3,446 Theaters - $2,176 Per Screen - Gross $96,811,000

3 The House Bunny - $5,900,000 - 2,736 Theaters - $2,156 Per Screen - Gross $36,999,000

4 The Dark Knight - $5,715,000 - 2,575 Theaters - $2,219 Per Screen - Gross $512,198,000

5 Traitor - $4,660,000 - 2,108 Theaters - $2,210 Per Screen - Gross $17,652,000

6 Babylon A.D. - $4,000,000 - 3,425 Theaters - $1,167 Per Screen - Gross $17,198,000

7 Death Race - $3,595,000 - 2,586 Theaters - $1,390 Per Screen - Gross $29,793,000

8 Disaster Movie - $3,300,000 - 2,642 Theater - $1,249 Per Screen - Gross $10,871,000

9 Mamma Mia: The Movie - $2,713,000 - 1,904 Theaters - $1,424 Per Screen - Gross $136,297,000

10 Pineapple Express - $2,400,000 - 1,802 Theaters - $1,331 Per Screen - Gross $84,158,000

11 Vicky Cristina Barcelona - $2,202,000 - 718 Theaters - $3,066 Per Screen - Gross $16,113,000

12 Mirrors - $1,825,000 - 1,559 Theaters - $1,170 Per Screen - Gross $27,769,000

13 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - $1,715,000 - 1,952 Theaters - $878 Per Screen - Gross $32,776,000

14 The Longshots - $1,507,000 - 1,666 Theaters - $904 Per Screen - Gross $10,024,000

15 The Mummy 3 - $1,380,000 - 1,415 Theaters - $975 Per Screen - Gross $100,472,000

16 Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D - $1,310,000 - 805 Theaters - $1,627 Per Screen - Gross $96,764,000

17 Fly Me to the Moon 3D - $1,187,000 - 713 Theaters - $1,664 Per Screen - Gross $8,173,000

18 College - $960,000 - 2,124 Theaters - $451 Per Screen - Gross $4,115,000

19 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 - $950,000 - 1,135 Theaters - $837 Per Screen - Gross $42,807,000

20 Step Brothers - $930,000 - 846 Theaters - $1,099 Per Screen - Gross $99,481,000

21 Hamlet 2 - $819,000 - 1,575 Theaters - $520 Per Screen - Gross $4,357,000

22 Walle - $781,000 - 886 Theaters - $881 Per Screen - Gross $219,405,000

23 Bottle Shock - $579,000 - 401 Theaters - $1,443 Per Screen - Gross $3,324,000

24 Elegy - $482,000 - 142 Theaters - $3,394 Per Screen - Gross $2,341,000

25 Transsiberian - $385,000 - 154 Theaters - $2,500 Per Screen - Gross $1,362,000

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Everybody Wants to Be Italian - 98 Theaters - $2,224 Per Screen - NEW $218,000

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