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RowTWTitle (click to view)StudioWeekend GrossChangeTheatersChangeAvg.Est.
Screens		ChangeAvg.Est.
Shows		ChangeAvg.Total GrossWeek #
1 52 Dolphins and Whales: Tribes of the Ocean 3D 3D $32,876 +16.2% 7 - $4,697 - - n/a - - n/a $5,678,827 57
2 71 Z (40th anniv. re-issue) Rialto $10,144 - 1 - $10,144 - - n/a - - n/a $10,144 1
3 76 2009 Oscar Shorts Shrts. $7,501 -29.0% 10 -2 $750 - - n/a - - n/a $641,120 6
4 77 Crips and Bloods: Made in America Argo. $7,304 +415.5% 2 +1 $3,652 - - n/a - - n/a $61,465 8
5 78 Throw Down Your Heart Argo. $7,283 - 2 - $3,642 - - n/a - - n/a $7,283 1
6 82 Explicit I'LLS PArch $6,256 -31.4% 2 +1 $3,128 - - n/a - - n/a $17,750 2
7 83 Carmen & Geoffrey FRun $5,656 - 1 - $5,656 - - n/a - - n/a $5,656 1
8 92 Monsieur Verdoux (re-issue) FDesk $2,236 - 1 - $2,236 - - n/a - - n/a $46,496 52
9 93 Under Our Skin Shad. $2,121 - 1 - $2,121 - - n/a - - n/a $2,121 -13
10 99 Just Another Love Story Koch $766 -53.6% 1 - $766 - - n/a - - n/a $35,049 10
11 100 Were the World Mine SpkP $716 +558.0% 1 -1 $716 - - n/a - - n/a $120,739 20
12 101 Pray the Devil Back to Hell Bal. $513 -69.6% 1 - $513 - - n/a - - n/a $84,741 19
13 22 Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li Fox $430,323 -71.0% 453 -711 $950 453 -747 $950 5,140 -12,560 $84 $8,158,438 3
14 15 Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience BV $940,270 -66.8% 968 -308 $971 970 -430 $969 10,390 -11,810 $90 $18,241,586 3
15 17 Friday the 13th (2009) WB (NL) $595,165 -58.8% 780 -925 $763 780 -925 $763 7,600 -9,500 $78 $64,361,909 5
16 11 Confessions of a Shopaholic BV $1,941,638 -37.4% 1,591 -699 $1,220 1,600 -700 $1,214 17,200 -9,300 $113 $41,295,158 5
17 2 Watchmen WB $17,817,301 -67.7% 3,611 - $4,934 7,200 -300 $2,475 71,700 -8,500 $248 $85,751,993 2
18 8 He's Just Not That Into You WB (NL) $2,939,484 -26.8% 1,890 -555 $1,555 1,900 -600 $1,547 19,500 -7,500 $151 $89,038,259 6
19 20 The Pink Panther 2 Sony $536,634 -58.4% 627 -592 $856 630 -589 $852 6,140 -5,960 $87 $35,421,960 6
20 16 The International Sony $716,479 -46.1% 549 -635 $1,305 550 -650 $1,303 5,000 -5,900 $143 $24,975,097 5
21 19 Push Sum. $539,468 -52.7% 615 -527 $877 620 -522 $870 5,760 -5,640 $94 $30,564,529 6
22 9 Coraline Focus $2,718,231 -16.5% 1,768 -191 $1,537 1,800 -200 $1,510 19,400 -5,300 $140 $69,240,852 6
23 12 Fired Up SGem $1,645,380 -33.6% 1,518 -280 $1,084 1,518 -282 $1,084 16,500 -4,900 $100 $15,430,103 4
24 7 Paul Blart: Mall Cop Sony $3,119,151 -24.8% 2,281 -277 $1,367 2,300 -300 $1,356 28,200 -4,700 $111 $137,785,983 9
25 6 Slumdog Millionaire FoxS $5,002,777 -26.5% 2,578 -312 $1,941 2,600 -300 $1,924 30,700 -4,300 $163 $132,602,820 18
26 13 Gran Torino WB $1,505,408 -26.1% 1,102 -418 $1,366 1,102 -418 $1,366 11,600 -4,200 $130 $143,829,449 14
27 5 Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail LGF $5,108,532 -40.1% 2,203 +52 $2,319 2,500 -200 $2,043 33,100 -4,000 $154 $83,187,594 4
28 4 Taken Fox $6,568,651 -10.4% 2,858 -158 $2,298 2,900 -200 $2,265 38,400 -3,200 $171 $126,752,054 7
29 14 The Reader Wein. $1,309,669 -32.0% 1,002 -173 $1,307 1,002 -198 $1,307 10,300 -3,100 $127 $31,887,248 14
30 21 The Wrestler FoxS $449,060 -39.7% 456 -221 $985 460 -220 $976 4,640 -2,890 $97 $25,450,588 13
31 18 Hotel for Dogs P/DW $577,927 -46.3% 804 -316 $719 810 -310 $713 6,950 -2,750 $83 $70,040,394 9
32 30 Milk Focus $233,060 -60.0% 228 -219 $1,022 230 -220 $1,013 1,920 -2,150 $121 $31,549,014 16
33 28 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Par. $270,835 -38.5% 281 -120 $964 281 -120 $964 2,040 -1,010 $133 $126,532,358 12
34 34 New in Town LGF $187,336 -31.3% 239 -91 $784 240 -90 $781 2,560 -930 $73 $16,554,406 7
35 32 Marley and Me Fox $192,222 -25.4% 222 -75 $866 222 -78 $866 1,980 -880 $97 $142,611,757 12
36 39 Frost/Nixon Uni. $148,245 -34.1% 182 -84 $815 182 -88 $815 1,550 -780 $96 $18,475,446 15
37 43 Valkyrie UA $74,865 -38.7% 167 -71 $448 170 -70 $440 1,350 -740 $55 $82,989,109 12
38 29 Twilight Sum. $259,817 -25.8% 338 -60 $769 340 -60 $764 3,050 -590 $85 $191,098,026 17
39 35 Revolutionary Road ParV $157,766 -28.2% 181 -54 $872 181 -59 $872 1,580 -590 $100 $22,575,245 12
40 42 Yes Man WB $82,141 -42.8% 102 -37 $805 102 -38 $805 860 -440 $96 $97,554,197 13
41 37 Defiance ParV $155,864 -25.7% 202 -47 $772 202 -48 $772 1,650 -430 $94 $28,260,750 11
42 33 Inkheart WB (NL) $187,856 -24.9% 289 -21 $650 290 -20 $648 2,750 -350 $68 $16,840,355 8
43 36 Last Chance Harvey Over. $157,426 -7.0% 203 -15 $775 210 -10 $750 1,880 -310 $84 $14,413,492 12
44 58 Fanboys Wein. $23,727 -29.0% 27 -18 $879 30 -20 $791 330 -260 $72 $585,604 6
45 27 Doubt Mira. $289,388 -14.9% 275 -37 $1,052 280 -32 $1,034 2,740 -230 $106 $32,888,223 14
46 66 Delhi 6 UTV $11,366 -65.0% 17 -23 $669 20 -21 $568 140 -212 $81 $879,913 4
47 86 Notorious (2009) FoxS $5,301 -53.4% 14 -9 $379 14 -9 $379 40 -170 $133 $36,827,362 9
48 73 Australia Fox $8,674 -63.2% 18 -16 $482 20 -14 $434 40 -160 $217 $49,543,098 16
49 47 Waltz with Bashir SPC $52,317 -40.2% 82 -47 $638 82 -48 $638 240 -130 $218 $2,126,007 12
50 50 Rachel Getting Married SPC $36,329 -43.5% 55 -21 $661 60 -20 $605 120 -80 $303 $12,748,504 24
51 90 13B AdL. $2,671 -60.4% 9 -1 $297 10 - $267 60 -40 $45 $10,754 2
52 54 Play the Game Slow $30,052 -25.1% 16 -4 $1,878 20 - $1,503 50 -30 $601 $163,372 3
53 62 I've Loved You So Long SPC $16,009 -33.5% 17 -15 $942 20 -12 $800 50 -30 $320 $3,126,301 21
54 64 Let the Right One In (2008) Magn. $12,512 -43.9% 13 -15 $962 13 -17 $962 30 -30 $417 $2,090,153 21
55 69 The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) Fox $11,175 -11.9% 20 -5 $559 20 -10 $559 63 -27 $177 $79,337,544 14
56 87 Frozen River SPC $4,939 -67.7% 5 -7 $988 5 -7 $988 15 -25 $329 $2,508,841 33
57 38 Bride Wars Fox $149,771 -2.0% 186 -18 $805 190 -14 $788 2,040 -20 $73 $58,134,881 10
58 89 Synecdoche, New York SPC $3,182 -38.5% 4 -5 $796 4 -6 $796 8 -12 $398 $3,078,285 21
59 53 Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (IMAX) NGE $30,390 +9.8% 15 - $2,026 20 - $1,520 30 -10 $1,013 $21,004,979 76
60 79 Cherry Blossoms Strand $6,895 -33.2% 7 -1 $985 10 - $690 20 -10 $345 $49,959 9
61 85 Ballerina FRun $5,354 -41.7% 1 -2 $5,354 1 -2 $5,354 - -10 n/a $39,115 9
62 95 Serbis Reg. $1,616 -27.4% 1 -3 $1,616 1 -3 $1,616 4 -6 $404 $59,243 7
63 98 Absurdistan FRun $1,259 -50.1% 2 - $630 2 - $630 6 -3 $210 $12,217 6
64 102 Our City Dreams FRun $493 -85.6% 3 +2 $164 3 +2 $164 - -3 n/a $30,531 6
65 94 Ciao Reg. $1,734 -47.7% 1 - $1,734 1 - $1,734 3 -1 $578 $44,184 15
66 1 Race to Witch Mountain BV $24,402,214 - 3,187 - $7,657 4,400 - $5,546 61,100 - $399 $24,402,214 1
67 3 The Last House on the Left (2009) Uni. $14,118,685 - 2,401 - $5,880 2,800 - $5,042 37,700 - $375 $14,118,685 1
68 10 Miss March FoxS $2,409,156 - 1,742 - $1,383 1,800 - $1,338 26,000 - $93 $2,409,156 1
69 31 Sunshine Cleaning Over. $219,190 - 4 - $54,798 7 - $31,313 114 - $1,923 $219,190 1
70 48 Fly Me to the Moon Sum. $52,068 -2.3% 8 -1 $6,509 10 - $5,207 20 - $2,603 $13,219,226 31
71 51 Brothers at War Gold. $33,142 - 7 - $4,735 7 - $4,735 32 - $1,036 $33,142 1
72 55 Tokyo Sonata Reg. $28,345 - 2 - $14,173 2 - $14,173 10 - $2,835 $28,345 1
73 57 Deep Sea 3D (IMAX) WB $23,863 -3.8% 4 - $5,966 4 - $5,966 30 - $795 $37,579,551 159
74 63 U2 3D NGE $14,915 +11.0% 8 - $1,864 10 - $1,492 10 - $1,492 $9,745,703 60
75 68 Roving Mars (IMAX) BV $11,292 -16.7% 5 -1 $2,258 10 - $1,129 10 - $1,129 $10,145,436 164
76 72 Fados Zeit. $9,788 -9.6% 1 - $9,788 1 - $9,788 6 - $1,631 $26,346 2
77 74 Katyn Koch $7,897 -0.8% 1 - $7,897 1 - $7,897 4 - $1,974 $61,676 4
78 75 Severed Ways Magn. $7,686 - 1 - $7,686 1 - $7,686 5 - $1,537 $7,686 1
79 81 Yaavarum Nalam AdL. $6,270 -43.3% 6 - $1,045 10 - $627 40 - $157 $21,127 2
80 84 Examined Life Zeit. $5,354 -41.6% 3 - $1,785 3 - $1,785 10 - $535 $53,616 3
81 88 Waiting for Dublin Libre $4,183 - 4 - $1,046 4 - $1,046 19 - $220 $4,183 1
82 91 Robert Blecker Wants Me Dead Abr. $2,408 - 1 - $2,408 1 - $2,408 6 - $401 $8,580 3
83 103 Trouble the Water Zeit. $454 -73.2% 1 -2 $454 1 -2 $454 - - n/a $516,358 30
84 96 An American Affair Scre. $1,436 -81.5% 2 - $718 2 - $718 9 +1 $160 $25,904 3
85 49 Space Station 3-D (IMAX) Imax $51,162 +75.5% 9 +1 $5,685 10 +3 $5,116 10 +2 $5,116 $78,048,463 361
86 65 12 SPC $11,433 -5.1% 7 +2 $1,633 7 +2 $1,633 21 +4 $544 $30,189 2
87 97 The Betrayal CGld $1,271 -43.1% 1 -1 $1,271 1 -1 $1,271 4 +4 $318 $31,953 17
88 67 Medicine for Melancholy IFC $11,331 -24.0% 3 +1 $3,777 3 +1 $3,777 16 +6 $708 $82,907 7
89 60 Magnificent Desolation (IMAX) Imax $19,458 -25.9% 9 +4 $2,162 10 - $1,946 20 +10 $973 $27,805,392 182
90 80 Sherman's Way ICir $6,274 +125.0% 4 +3 $1,569 4 +3 $1,569 17 +11 $369 $9,626 2
91 59 Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 Kino $20,225 +59.0% 9 +7 $2,247 9 +7 $2,247 24 +18 $843 $139,087 17
92 70 One Day You'll Understand Kino $10,429 +2,359.7% 5 +4 $2,086 5 +4 $2,086 21 +19 $497 $99,370 16
93 56 Tokyo! LibE $25,701 +11.6% 6 +5 $4,284 6 +5 $4,284 30 +24 $857 $58,011 2
94 61 The Secrets Mont. $16,034 +1,236.2% 7 +6 $2,291 10 +9 $1,603 30 +25 $534 $92,673 16
95 24 The Uninvited P/DW $352,095 -21.8% 411 -47 $857 411 -49 $857 4,520 +30 $78 $28,133,091 7
96 26 Under the Sea 3D WB $307,265 +26.5% 50 +4 $6,145 50 - $6,145 500 +30 $615 $3,225,474 5
97 44 Wendy and Lucy Osci. $65,628 +19.3% 40 +7 $1,641 40 +7 $1,641 140 +30 $469 $642,267 14
98 45 Che IFC $65,184 +62.9% 31 +6 $2,103 40 +10 $1,630 100 +30 $652 $1,239,317 14
99 46 Everlasting Moments IFC $56,947 +40.8% 13 +8 $4,381 13 +3 $4,381 50 +30 $1,139 $113,767 2
100 40 Gomorrah IFC $141,383 +5.6% 39 +11 $3,625 40 +11 $3,535 157 +49 $901 $776,006 12
101 25 The Class SPC $333,337 +13.8% 120 +32 $2,778 120 +30 $2,778 440 +100 $758 $2,456,132 13
102 23 Two Lovers Magn. $403,154 +5.1% 134 +41 $3,009 134 +41 $3,009 510 +130 $790 $1,632,251 5
103 41 Crossing Over Wein. $102,331 +114.6% 38 +26 $2,693 40 +28 $2,558 530 +360 $193 $272,175 3
TOTALS:$100,716,495-13.8%39,430-1,432$2,55445,198-522$2,228509,684-3,006$198 
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