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"January 4-6, 2008 Movie Box Office"
"National Treasure 2" #1 (3rd Week In Row)
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In a not so surprising turn of events, "National Treasure 2" took the #1 spot at the movie box office for its third consecutive weekend. The only new release in theaters, "One Missed Call," came in at #3, (after a three way tie for the #2 spot), with an unlucky $13 million.

The biggest surprise of December - and, now January 2008 - is that the critically panned "Alvin And The Chipmunks," a movie even its studio, 20th Century Fox, wrote off before its release, continues to remain in the Top 2 at the box office, this weekend tieing for #2, taking in over $16 million, and over $175 million in less than four weeks.

As of this weekend, three movies in the Top 2 at the movie box office, (yes, since there is a three way tie for #2 this weekend), which were released in December 2007 have already or will end up grossing over $200 million, when all is said and done. "National Treasure 2," "I Am Legend" and "Alvin And the Chipmunks."

Potential "2008 Oscar Winners" and "2008 Golden Globe Winners" such as "Sweeney Todd," "Charlie Wilson's War," "The Great Debaters," "Walk Hard," "The Kite Runner" and "No Country For Old Men," continue to take a tumble at the box office.

The only "2008 Oscar Candidates" making strides at the box office: "Juno," "Atonement" and "There Will Be Blood."

"The Bucket List," which will most likely NOT be a "2008 Oscar Winning" candidate goes into wide release January 11th and we expect it to take the #2 or #3 spot at the box office - even with its dreadful movie reviews. Everyone loves Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman and to see them together - who gives a rat's ass how hokey the story is? The movie is a must see.


Below - The Top 25 Movies At the Movie Box Office January 4-6, 2008

1 National Treasure 2 - $20,225,000 - 3,762 Theaters - $5,376 Per Screen - Gross (Week 3) $171,033,000

2 I Am Legend - $16,300,000 - 3,648 Theaters - $4,468 Per Screen - Gross (Week 4) $228,638,000

tie Juno - $16,225,000 - 1,925 Theaters - $8,428 Per Screen - Gross (Week 5) $52,032,000

tie Alvin and the Chipmunks - $16,000,000 - 3,462 Theaters - $4,621 Per Screen - Gross (Week 4) $176,738,000

3 One Missed Call - 2,240 Theaters - $6,037 Per Screen - NEW $13,525,000

4 Charlie Wilson's War - $8,184,000 - 2,594 Theaters - $3,154 Per Screen (Week 3) $52,630,000

5 P.S. I Love You - $8,010,000 - 2,471 Theaters - $3,241 Per Screen - Gross (Week 3) $39,378,000

6 The Water Horse - $6,300,000 - 2,777 Theaters - $2,268 Per Screen - Gross (Week 3) $30,893,000

7 Sweeney Todd The Movie - $5,400,000 - 1,249 Theaters - $4,323 Per Screen - Gross (Week 3) $38,472,000

8 Atonement - $5,124,000 - 583 Theaters - $8,789 Per Screen - Gross (Week 5) $19,216,000

9 AVP2 - $4,250,000 - 2,617 Theaters - $1,623 Per Screen - Gross (Week 2) $36,821,000

10 The Great Debaters - $4,245,000 - 1,290 Theaters - $3,290 Per Screen - Gross (Week 2) $22,008,000

11 Enchanted - $3,676,000 - 1,932 Theaters - $1,902 Per Screen - Gross (Week 7) $119,689,000

12 The Golden Compass - $2,730,000 - 1,611 Theaters - $1,694 Per Screen - Gross (Week 5) $65,521,000

13 No Country for Old Men - $1,843,000 - 819 Theaters - $2,250 Per Screen - Gross (Week 9) $44,785,000

14 The Kite Runner - $1,706,000 - 380 Theaters - $4,489 Per Screen - Gross (Week 4) $8,728,000

15 Walk Hard - $1,700,000 - 2,041 Theaters - $832 Per Screen - Gross (Week 3) $17,183,000

16 There Will Be Blood - $1,337,000 - 51 Theaters - $26,215 Per Screen - Gross (Week 2) $1,845,000

LIMITED RELEASES

The Orphanage - $501,000 - 66 Theaters - $7,590 Per Screen - Gross (Week 2) $918,000

The Savages - $455,000 - 110 Theaters - $4,136 Per Screen - Gross (Week 6) $2,553,000

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - $342,000 - 57 Theaters - $6,000 Per Screen - Gross (Week 6) $1,455,000

The Bucket List - $315,000 - 16 Theaters - $19,687 Per Screen - Gross (Week 2) $1,297,000



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Sequels: Everything from Daniel Radcliffe naked not in "Harry Potter 6," but Daniel Radcliffe naked at WAM and on Broadway in "Equus." The Disney 3D films "Cars 2" and "Toy Story 3." Shia LaBeouf in "Transformers 2" and Jason Statham in both "Crank 2" and "Transporter 3." Also, Vin Diesel in "Fast And Furious 4." And Kate Beckinsale in "Underworld 3." Steve Martin's "The Pink Panther 2," and the requisites, "Ice Age 3" and "Cloverfield 2" and "Iron Man 2." Also Dreamorks Animations' "Madagascar 2" and the very delayed "Star Trek XI." Also the prequel of "The DaVinci Code," "Angels & Demons." Need more movies? Channing Tatum in "GI Joe The Movie." And Seann William Scott in both "Role Models" and "Trainwreck: My Life As An Idiot." The big screen adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road" and two Tony winning plays turned movies, "Doubt," starring Meryl Streep, and "Frost Nixon," starring Frank Langella (each who will most likely win 2009 Oscars). Also "Sunshine Cleaning" and "The Other End Of The Line" and The Rock in "Race To Witch Mountain." Also, "Friday the 13th 2009" and Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio's next collaboration, "Ashecliffe" aka "Shutter Island." In addition, the big screen incarnations of "Marley & Me" and "The Spirit." Also, Sacha Baron Cohen as "Bruno." "The Great Buck Howard" and Nicolas Cage in "Knowing." Also the long delayed "Killshot" and Brad Pitt in both "Inglorious Bastards" and "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button." The big screen adaptation of Maurice Sendack's "Where The Wild Things Are Movie," to fab film director Michael Mann's "Public Enemies," to "Saw 5," or "Saw V," depending whether you're into Roman numerals. And "Taken," starring Liam Neeson. "Local Color." Along with "Watch Out" and "Wild Child" and "The Escapist." - More? Sure! Peter Jackson's "District 9" and "The Lovely Bones" and "The Hobbit Movies." Colin Farrell in "Pride And Glory" and Leonardo DiCaprio in "Revolutionary Road." And "Thor." and "Monsters vs Aliens." "The Smurfs Movie;" and "Splice;" and "Repo: Genetic Opera;" "Push;" "AstroBoy." Even more! "Fears of the Dark" and the big screen version of "Land of the Lost" and Oliver Stone's "W" along with Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" and "Chicago 7." And Also, a slew of animated and non animated Walt Disney movies, many in 3D: including "Fraggle Rock: The Movie" and "The Jonas Brothers Movie 3D" and "Bolt," "The King of the Elves" and "Rapunzel," "The Bear and the Bow;" "Newt," "The Princess And The Frog," "Up," "Ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea" and And Universal's animated movie "The Tale Of Despereaux." Heath Ledger's last movie, "Dr. Parnassus." "Black Devil Doll." More? Wesley Snipes in "Gallowwalker!" Even more: "Zack And Miri." Also: Zac Efron in three big screen movies: "Footloose 2010," "17 Again" and "High School Musical 3." "Bitch Slap" and Daniel Craig in "Defiance," and as 007 in "Bond 22," which now has the official title "Quantum of Solace;" "Delgo" and the Catholic films "Pope Joan" and "Hotel For Dogs" and "Synecdoche, New York" and Benicio Del Toro as "The Wolfman" and "Che." And "Notorious." Also, Hugh Jackman as "Wolverine;" "Valkyrie." The 2009 films, "He's Just Not That Into You," James ("Titanic") Cameron's "Avatar;" "Watchmen," (from the director of "300"), "The Bad Lieutenant 2009" and Hilary Swank in "Amelia." And "Adoration" and the non Disney animated movie"Coraline." Also, "Two Lovers" and Anne Hathaway in both "Passengers" and "Bride Wars." "The Reader," starring Ralph Fiennes. Robert Downey Jr. as "Sherlock Holmes." The long awaited page to screen "Twilight." Will Smith in "Seven Pounds" aka "7 LBS." The Canadian smash "3 P'tits Cochons," Italian worldwide hit "Gomorra," as well as the Chinese blockbuster "Red Cliff" and the French hits "Hunting And Gathering" and "Ch'tis." Not to mention the Australian smash "The Tender Hook". Also, Julia Stiles in "Cry Of The Owl" and Diablo Cody in "Jennifer's Body," which she also wrote. "Captain America" and Sean Penn as Harvey "Milk." And don't forget the must 'not' sees "My Bloody Valentine 3D" and Uwe Boll's "Far Cry." "How To Be A Serial Killer" and, of course, Jean Claude Van Damme in the aptly titled "JCVD." Also, the "2009 Oscars." Our latest entry - "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" - movie box office champ, again. Woof, woof. For the current and complete 2008 movie box office report... (continue)




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