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Screens		ChangeAvg.Est.
Shows		ChangeAvg.Total GrossWeek #
1 Tropic Thunder P/DW $14,602,121 -10.3% 3,473 +121 $4,204 3,800 +3,800 $3,843 63,100 +63,100 $231 $86,935,945 3
2 Babylon A.D. Fox $11,541,571 - 3,390 - $3,405 3,600 - $3,206 64,200 - $180 $11,541,571 1
3 The Dark Knight WB $11,127,290 +5.5% 2,750 -413 $4,046 3,000 +3,000 $3,709 39,800 +39,800 $280 $504,798,337 7
4 The House Bunny Sony $10,177,701 -30.0% 2,714 - $3,750 2,800 +2,800 $3,635 51,500 +51,500 $198 $29,728,944 2
5 Traitor Over. $10,006,327 - 2,054 - $4,872 2,100 - $4,765 36,500 - $274 $11,507,654 1
6 Death Race Uni. $7,889,755 -37.5% 2,537 +5 $3,110 2,700 +2,700 $2,922 49,400 +49,400 $160 $24,739,285 2
7 Disaster Movie LGF $6,945,535 - 2,642 - $2,629 2,700 - $2,572 52,600 - $132 $6,945,535 1
8 Mamma Mia! Uni. $5,421,815 +25.7% 1,968 -358 $2,755 2,000 +2,000 $2,711 28,000 +28,000 $194 $132,512,495 7
9 Pineapple Express Sony $4,448,782 -18.4% 2,047 -573 $2,173 2,100 +2,100 $2,118 26,200 +26,200 $170 $80,832,163 4
10 Star Wars: The Clone Wars WB $3,764,410 -33.5% 2,444 -1,008 $1,540 2,500 +2,500 $1,506 32,700 +32,700 $115 $30,672,432 3
11 Vicky Cristina Barcelona MGM/W $3,525,970 +17.3% 692 - $5,095 700 +700 $5,037 12,800 +12,800 $275 $13,309,881 3
12 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Uni. $3,443,120 -17.6% 1,713 -709 $2,010 1,713 +1,713 $2,010 21,400 +21,400 $161 $98,671,990 5
13 Mirrors Fox $3,326,853 -33.6% 1,820 -844 $1,828 1,820 +1,820 $1,828 22,300 +22,300 $149 $25,395,133 3
14 The Longshots MGM/W $3,041,255 -25.5% 2,089 - $1,456 2,100 +2,100 $1,448 29,800 +29,800 $102 $8,190,879 2
15 College MGM $2,619,730 - 2,123 - $1,234 2,123 - $1,234 39,900 - $66 $2,619,730 1
16 Journey to the Center of the Earth WB (NL) $2,415,283 +10.4% 801 -250 $3,015 801 +801 $3,015 11,240 +11,240 $215 $95,194,543 8
17 Hamlet 2 Focus $2,126,310 +383.3% 1,597 +1,494 $1,331 1,600 +1,600 $1,329 30,900 +30,900 $69 $3,152,510 2
18 Fly Me to the Moon Sum. $2,050,645 +44.2% 630 +90 $3,255 630 +630 $3,255 10,330 +10,330 $199 $6,783,708 3
19 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 WB $1,864,131 -33.6% 1,252 -918 $1,489 1,300 +1,300 $1,434 13,300 +13,300 $140 $41,536,342 4
20 Step Brothers Sony $1,668,902 -27.5% 1,036 -603 $1,611 1,036 +1,036 $1,611 10,100 +10,100 $165 $98,237,639 6
21 WALL-E BV $1,649,723 +70.9% 1,155 +370 $1,428 1,200 +1,200 $1,375 11,100 +11,100 $149 $218,447,803 10
22 The Rocker Fox $1,180,836 -55.2% 2,784 - $424 2,800 +2,800 $422 21,800 +21,800 $54 $5,845,395 2
23 Hancock Sony $834,155 +29.7% 465 -123 $1,794 490 +490 $1,702 6,850 +6,850 $122 $227,381,199 9
24 Kung Fu Panda P/DW $803,859 +38.8% 460 +23 $1,748 500 +500 $1,608 6,770 +6,770 $119 $213,762,199 13
25 Elegy Gold. $789,716 +60.4% 139 +47 $5,681 140 - $5,641 1,160 - $681 $1,719,321 4
26 Bottle Shock Free $712,991 +9.4% 295 -29 $2,417 300 +300 $2,377 4,290 +4,290 $166 $2,619,905 4
27 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Par. $507,600 +328.4% 303 +167 $1,675 350 +350 $1,450 4,640 +4,640 $109 $315,844,754 15
28 Tell No One MBox $474,159 +37.8% 102 +1 $4,649 102 - $4,649 720 - $659 $4,383,900 9
29 Space Chimps Fox $426,816 +5.6% 401 -66 $1,064 401 +401 $1,064 4,450 +4,450 $96 $28,946,337 7
30 Transsiberian First $361,722 +161.2% 81 +43 $4,466 81 - $4,466 702 - $515 $919,085 7
31 Frozen River SPC $319,974 +117.5% 69 +28 $4,637 70 - $4,571 600 - $533 $812,557 5
32 Man on Wire Magn. $302,336 +46.4% 91 +17 $3,322 91 - $3,322 670 - $451 $1,526,761 6
33 Brideshead Revisited Mira. $284,783 -33.5% 232 -212 $1,228 232 +232 $1,228 2,390 +2,390 $119 $5,972,030 6
34 Iron Man Par. $277,156 +13.9% 220 -37 $1,260 220 +220 $1,260 2,790 +2,790 $99 $317,847,676 18
35 Hellboy II: The Golden Army Uni. $212,145 -17.1% 204 -82 $1,040 204 +204 $1,040 2,470 +2,470 $86 $75,419,975 8
36 Swing Vote BV $194,072 -35.3% 185 -187 $1,049 190 +190 $1,021 890 +890 $218 $15,749,276 5
37 Wanted Uni. $192,540 -12.9% 186 -68 $1,035 190 +190 $1,013 2,160 +2,160 $89 $134,015,405 10
38 Goal 2: Living the Dream Aren $179,432 - 99 - $1,812 100 - $1,794 1,770 - $101 $179,432 1
39 Get Smart WB $170,967 +24.6% 118 -3 $1,449 120 +120 $1,425 1,470 +1,470 $116 $128,464,785 11
40 You Don't Mess with the Zohan Sony $152,571 +14.2% 193 -11 $791 193 - $791 1,950 - $78 $99,890,158 13
41 Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (IMAX) NGE $113,482 -43.8% 46 - $2,467 50 - $2,270 250 - $454 $18,500,492 48
42 The X-Files: I Want to Believe Fox $97,192 -16.8% 94 -69 $1,034 94 +94 $1,034 970 +970 $100 $20,847,266 6
43 Henry Poole Is Here Over. $95,218 -69.7% 102 -404 $934 102 +102 $934 1,380 +1,380 $69 $1,646,452 3
44 The Incredible Hulk Uni. $91,460 -11.6% 100 -51 $915 100 +100 $915 1,200 +1,200 $76 $134,518,390 12
45 Sex and the City WB (NL) $85,180 -31.1% 107 -97 $796 110 +110 $774 1,010 +1,010 $84 $152,525,242 14
46 Bachna Ae Haseeno Yash $77,907 -37.7% 35 -32 $2,226 40 - $1,948 410 - $190 $691,678 3
47 I Served the King of England SPC $68,460 - 8 - $8,558 8 - $8,558 63 - $1,087 $68,460 1
48 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian BV $63,496 -16.4% 83 -63 $765 83 - $765 450 - $141 $141,614,023 16
49 Kit Kittredge: An American Girl PicH $62,049 -12.7% 100 -46 $620 100 +100 $620 910 +910 $68 $17,470,357 11
50 The Wackness SPC $52,287 +43.9% 51 - $1,025 51 - $1,025 290 - $180 $1,892,817 9
51 Trouble the Water Zeit. $51,178 +78.9% 8 +5 $6,397 10 - $5,118 79 - $648 $92,605 2
52 Meet Dave Fox $50,572 -1.5% 58 -34 $872 60 +60 $843 810 +810 $62 $11,712,756 8
53 I.O.U.S.A. RAtt. $48,004 -21.7% 21 +3 $2,286 21 +21 $2,286 377 +377 $127 $671,819 2
54 Deep Sea 3D (IMAX) WB $46,397 +21.1% 8 - $5,800 10 +10 $4,640 80 +80 $580 $36,227,103 131
55 American Teen ParV $43,207 -31.7% 74 -35 $584 74 +74 $584 930 +930 $46 $861,817 6
56 The Happening Fox $38,222 +37.9% 25 -21 $1,529 30 +30 $1,274 250 +250 $153 $64,487,543 12
57 Brick Lane SPC $37,695 +36.4% 31 -2 $1,216 31 - $1,216 140 - $269 $916,079 11
58 Magnificent Desolation (IMAX) Imax $37,478 +16.4% 3 - $12,493 2 - $18,739 6 - $6,246 $25,816,201 154
59 U2 3D NGE $35,099 +39.0% 7 +2 $5,014 10 - $3,510 30 - $1,170 $9,416,277 32
60 Roving Mars (IMAX) BV $34,528 +149.0% 5 - $6,906 10 - $3,453 20 - $1,726 $9,568,730 136
61 Beer for My Horses RAtt. $32,247 -15.8% 29 -11 $1,112 30 +30 $1,075 370 +370 $87 $450,800 4
62 A Girl Cut in Two IFC $31,273 +47.6% 7 +5 $4,468 10 - $3,127 60 - $521 $95,058 3
63 Space Station 3-D (IMAX) Imax $30,210 +23.9% 11 +1 $2,746 10 - $3,021 40 - $755 $76,496,274 333
64 Sixty Six FInd. $28,762 +130.5% 9 -2 $3,196 9 - $3,196 69 - $417 $123,925 5
65 When Did You Last See Your Father SPC $27,354 -7.3% 33 -2 $829 33 - $829 100 - $274 $909,521 13
66 Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild TLA $26,155 - 3 - $8,718 3 - $8,718 27 - $969 $26,155 1
67 The Children of Huang Shi SPC $25,325 +9.9% 25 -1 $1,013 - - n/a - - n/a $832,762 15
68 The Last Mistress IFC $25,272 +50.7% 20 +2 $1,264 20 - $1,264 112 - $226 $716,700 10
69 In Search of a Midnight Kiss IFC $22,465 +64.8% 6 -3 $3,744 6 - $3,744 51 - $440 $97,566 5
70 The Edge of Heaven Strand $22,392 +82.5% 9 - $2,488 10 - $2,239 60 - $373 $680,026 15
71 The Visitor Over. $17,480 +6.5% 28 +2 $624 30 +30 $583 330 +330 $53 $9,330,504 21
72 Roman de Gare Gold. $17,478 +14.5% 15 -2 $1,165 20 - $874 75 - $233 $1,828,418 19
73 Encounters at the End of the World Think $14,471 -18.9% 15 -5 $965 20 - $724 70 - $207 $837,767 12
74 Gonzo Magn. $13,300 -25.7% 15 -17 $887 - - n/a - - n/a $1,148,709 9
75 Up the Yangtze Zeit. $12,950 -2.3% 8 -3 $1,619 10 - $1,295 20 - $648 $721,860 19
76 Sukiyaki Western Django First $12,172 - 1 - $12,172 1 - $12,172 20 - $609 $12,172 1
77 What Happens in Vegas Fox $11,494 -33.8% 30 +2 $383 30 +30 $383 330 +330 $35 $80,264,990 17
78 The Flyboys DCoa. $11,434 +87.4% 2 +1 $5,717 - - n/a - - n/a $34,193 3
79 Momma's Man Kino $11,305 +2.1% 3 +2 $3,768 3 - $3,768 31 - $365 $28,472 2
80 What We Do Is Secret PArch $11,065 -29.1% 7 +3 $1,581 10 - $1,107 60 - $184 $44,701 4
81 Kabluey Reg. $10,564 -8.0% 2 -1 $5,282 2 - $5,282 20 - $528 $71,989 9
82 Mongol PicH $9,757 -50.5% 16 -14 $610 20 +20 $488 120 +120 $81 $5,686,505 13
83 Beautiful Losers Side. $9,346 +714.1% 2 +1 $4,673 2 - $4,673 16 - $584 $33,027 4
84 My Mexican Shivah Emr. $7,960 - 1 - $7,960 - - n/a - - n/a $7,960 1
85 The Legend of God's Gun Indic. $7,640 +69.3% 3 +1 $2,547 - - n/a - - n/a $115,509 7
86 America the Beautiful FInd. $7,022 +46.9% 5 +1 $1,404 5 - $1,404 42 - $167 $53,036 17
87 The Fall RAtt. $6,870 +22.2% 11 +4 $625 11 +11 $625 60 +60 $115 $2,242,202 17
88 A Man Named Pearl Tent. $5,771 +26.4% 7 +1 $824 - - n/a - - n/a $153,964 53
89 Elsa & Fred Mitro. $5,592 +3.7% 5 -4 $1,118 10 - $559 20 - $280 $163,716 10
90 Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! Fox $4,817 +27.7% 12 -2 $401 12 - $401 40 - $120 $154,529,187 25
91 Days and Clouds FM $4,606 - 1 - $4,606 1 - $4,606 - - n/a $81,303 8
92 Constantine's Sword FRun $3,925 +301.3% 3 +1 $1,308 3 - $1,308 12 - $327 $174,024 20
93 Dare Not Walk Alone Indic. $3,875 -57.1% 1 -1 $3,875 - - n/a - - n/a $30,146 7
94 Young People Fucking Blow. $3,724 - 1 - $3,724 1 - $3,724 - - n/a $3,724 1
95 Young@Heart FoxS $3,528 -8.4% 6 -1 $588 10 - $353 30 - $118 $3,932,018 21
96 The Grocer's Son FM $3,103 +196.4% 2 - $1,552 - - n/a - - n/a $192,572 13
97 Before the Rains RAtt. $3,040 -24.5% 2 +1 $1,520 2 +2 $1,520 30 +30 $101 $1,018,430 17
98 Baghead SPC $2,710 -19.8% 7 -1 $387 7 - $387 54 - $50 $115,383 12
99 Chris & Don. A Love Story Zeit. $2,611 +204.0% 3 - $870 - - n/a - - n/a $197,019 12
100 Aida at La Scala Emr. $1,995 - 1 - $1,995 - - n/a - - n/a $205,098 29
101 The Singing Revolution Abr. $1,983 +99.9% 2 +1 $992 2 - $992 5 - $397 $330,017 39
102 A Jihad for Love FRun $1,978 -70.6% 2 -1 $989 2 - $989 12 - $165 $85,525 15
103 No Regret Reg. $1,959 - 1 - $1,959 1 - $1,959 8 - $245 $12,596 6
104 Tuya's Marriage MBox $1,492 -60.7% 1 -1 $1,492 - - n/a - - n/a $68,370 22
105 Antarctica Reg. $1,385 - 1 - $1,385 - - n/a - - n/a $1,385 1
106 Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired Think $1,327 -24.3% 3 -3 $442 3 - $442 14 - $95 $50,122 8
107 La Traviata at La Scala Emr. $1,168 -16.2% 1 - $1,168 - - n/a - - n/a $177,165 29
108 Cthulhu Reg. $906 -37.0% 1 - $906 1 - $906 2 - $453 $3,624 2
109 Love Comes Lately Kino $782 -54.4% 1 - $782 1 - $782 10 - $78 $76,375 12
110 The Sensation of Sight Mont. $710 -18.0% 2 - $355 - - n/a - - n/a $22,178 13
111 XXY FM $629 - 1 - $629 - - n/a - - n/a $38,281 18
112 Love and Honor Elev. $608 -44.6% 1 - $608 - - n/a - - n/a $43,734 18
113 Girls Rock! Shad. $500 - 1 - $500 - - n/a - - n/a $156,222 26
114 Forza del Destino at Florence Emr. $480 - 1 - $480 - - n/a - - n/a $52,577 14
115 My Father My Lord Kino $470 - 1 - $470 1 - $470 2 - $235 $155,033 16
116 Jellyfish Zeit. $295 - 1 - $295 - - n/a - - n/a $338,097 22
117 Ripple Effect Mont. $273 -61.8% 1 -2 $273 1 - $273 6 - $46 $10,782 11
118 A Lawyer Walks Into a Bar... Indic. $258 +1.6% 1 - $258 - - n/a - - n/a $2,618 12
119 Monsieur Verdoux (re-issue) FDesk $228 -56.6% 2 - $114 - - n/a - - n/a $27,880 21
120 Teeth RAtt. $53 - 1 - $53 1 - $53 12 - $4 $346,342 20
TOTALS:$123,794,714+16.6%48,913+5,110$2,53150,447+3,314$2,454737,707+191,592$168 
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