Domestic 2008 Weekend 50

December 12-14, 2008

Key:New This Week

RankLWRelease Gross%± LWTheatersChangeAverageTotal GrossWeeksDistributor
1-The Day the Earth Stood Still$30,480,153-3,560-$8,561$30,480,1531Twentieth Century Fox
21Four Christmases$13,074,470-22%3,540+205$3,693$87,775,9743Warner Bros.
32Twilight$7,951,131-39.1%3,649+29$2,178$150,045,8264Summit Entertainment
43Bolt$7,464,282-23.8%3,133-383$2,382$88,849,0054Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
54Australia$4,169,277-40.9%2,703-18$1,542$37,767,2533Twentieth Century Fox
65Quantum of Solace$3,715,522-45%2,635-788$1,410$157,583,2325Sony Pictures Releasing
7-Nothing Like the Holidays$3,531,664-1,671-$2,113$3,531,6641Overture Films
86Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa$3,181,231-37.4%2,768-549$1,149$169,937,3946DreamWorks
911Milk$2,598,638+41.6%328+229$7,922$7,590,9763Focus Features
107Transporter 3$2,351,229-49.6%2,541-85$925$29,377,0883Lionsgate Films
1112Slumdog Millionaire$2,175,518+55.2%169+91$12,872$8,048,7645-
129Cadillac Records$1,585,407-54%688+1$2,304$5,909,4922Sony Pictures Releasing
1310Role Models$1,543,625-40%1,328-579$1,162$64,133,4656Universal Pictures
148Punisher: War Zone$1,383,898-67.6%2,508-$551$7,011,4272Lionsgate Films
15-Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi$920,995-83-$11,096$920,9951Yash Raj Films
1613The Boy in the Striped Pajamas$685,465-33.5%679+1$1,009$7,763,0626Miramax
1722Frost/Nixon$626,377+246.6%39+36$16,060$873,8362Universal Pictures
18-Delgo$511,920-2,160-$237$511,9201Freestyle Releasing
19-Doubt$507,226-15-$33,815$507,2261Miramax
20-Gran Torino$271,720-6-$45,286$271,7201Warner Bros.
2114Changeling$256,840-48.7%393-288$653$35,161,6078Universal Pictures
2216Rachel Getting Married$221,323-22.4%151-19$1,465$9,560,87411Sony Pictures Classics
2324The Polar Express
2008 IMAX Release
$212,812+36%26-$8,185$735,6394Warner Bros.
2429Eagle Eye$198,135+75.1%320+115$619$100,639,70412DreamWorks
25-The Reader$168,051-8-$21,006$179,9701The Weinstein Company
2617Fireproof$147,543-41.3%346-153$426$32,938,24212The Samuel Goldwyn Company
2720The Secret Life of Bees$114,061-47.6%271-161$420$37,208,6679-
2821The Dark Knight$112,253-40.1%205-64$547$530,723,62622Warner Bros.
2923Synecdoche, New York$104,777-36%97-18$1,080$2,430,4028Sony Pictures Classics
3025I've Loved You So Long$102,590-29.1%46-5$2,230$1,917,9528Sony Pictures Classics
3118High School Musical 3: Senior Year$101,527-58.5%260-372$390$89,302,3548Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
3219Zack and Miri Make a Porno$100,786-55.4%163-112$618$31,047,9267The Weinstein Company
3326Happy-Go-Lucky$86,872-38.5%144-58$603$3,014,48210Miramax
3430Let the Right One In$76,549-26.6%53+3$1,444$1,132,8988Magnolia Pictures
3528Beverly Hills Chihuahua$70,981-38%173-75$410$92,338,38311Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
3631A Christmas Tale$61,982-32.1%43-1$1,441$719,1935IFC Films
37-Che: Part One/Che: Part Two$61,070-2-$30,535$61,0701IFC Films
3827Soul Men$49,944-62.6%95-138$525$11,966,8886-
3933Max Payne$45,734-17.7%121-24$377$40,589,5499Twentieth Century Fox
4032Igor$45,700-30.2%118-44$387$19,389,26613Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
4141Santa vs. the Snowman 3D
2008 Re-release
$41,138+3.7%18-$2,285$221,3827IMAX
4251Vicky Cristina Barcelona$40,479+72.5%28+16$1,445$22,565,13218-
4335Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure$40,333-19.7%21-$1,920$20,086,48563National Geographic Entertainment
4437Burn After Reading$32,481-28.5%57-21$569$60,301,58014Focus Features
4536WALL·E$30,820-34.3%123-43$250$223,749,87225Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
4650RocknRolla$28,624+14.2%123+87$232$5,665,30210Warner Bros.
4745JCVD$27,473-17.3%24+3$1,144$382,9236-
4842Body of Lies$24,176-35.4%37-7$653$39,015,55310Warner Bros.
4943Religulous$21,664-39.2%42-17$515$12,995,67311Lionsgate Films
5055Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon$19,562+11.9%5-2$3,912$26,699,125169IMAX
5153Deep Sea$19,028+2.4%10-$1,902$37,085,443146Warner Bros.
5240Appaloosa$18,789-53.4%65-39$289$20,030,80313Warner Bros.
5356My Name Is Bruce$18,238+5.9%2+1$9,119$173,0667Image Entertainment
54-Wendy and Lucy$18,218-2-$9,109$25,4431Oscilloscope
5548City of Ember$16,760-39.8%63-20$266$7,807,27610Twentieth Century Fox
5615Nobel Son$16,603-95%99-794$167$529,9342Freestyle Releasing
5762Were the World Mine$15,905+62.6%4+1$3,976$71,3787-
5854Space Station 3D$15,471-16%8-$1,933$77,173,458348IMAX
5958Fly Me to the Moon 3D$14,890-4.1%12-3$1,240$12,400,52718Summit Entertainment
6073Call + Response$14,308+158.1%2-$7,154$207,02810Fair Trade Pictures
6188Pray the Devil Back to Hell$13,020+393.7%5+4$2,604$43,6706Balcony Releasing
62-Dark Streets$10,958-18-$608$10,9581The Samuel Goldwyn Company
6357Dolphins and Whales 3D: Tribes of the Ocean$10,586-37.2%10-$1,058$5,178,494443D Entertainment
6447The Haunting of Molly Hartley$10,298-63.4%16-29$643$13,414,0427Freestyle Releasing
6589Frozen River$8,951+244.7%13+7$688$2,303,26620Sony Pictures Classics
6659Nights in Rodanthe$7,640-50.5%23-22$332$41,573,91312Warner Bros.
6767Roving Mars$6,809-14.5%6-1$1,134$9,807,420151Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
6866The Secrets$6,561-21.6%6+1$1,093$47,4733Monterey Media
6968Man on Wire$5,827-24.6%4-1$1,456$2,904,70121Magnolia Pictures
7069What Just Happened$5,206-28.8%12-5$433$1,089,3659Magnolia Pictures
7152Righteous Kill$4,634-77.8%36-53$128$40,076,43814Overture Films
72-Timecrimes$4,351-2-$2,175$4,3511Magnolia Pictures
73107The Matador$4,179+557.1%2+1$2,089$20,9167City Lights Pictures
7472Harvard Beats Yale 29-29$3,978-31.1%3-$1,326$56,3284Kino International
7571Tell No One$3,269-45%5+1$653$6,125,05624Music Box Films
7681I Served the King of England$3,232-18.2%3-4$1,077$614,44216Sony Pictures Classics
7774Ashes of Time$3,139-42%14+3$224$164,70010Sony Pictures Classics
7878U2 3D$2,990-35.6%3-$996$9,645,02947National Geographic Entertainment
79-Where God Left His Shoes$2,918-2-$1,459$2,9181IFC Films
8084A Girl Cut in Two$2,910-7.8%8-2$363$404,82718IFC Films
8187Ciao$2,896+8.4%1-$2,896$7,2642Regent Releasing
8279Stranded$2,712-37.7%4-$678$57,3898Zeitgeist Films
8385Trouble the Water$2,561-15.5%5-$512$484,04617Zeitgeist Films
84106House$2,427+274.5%11+9$220$573,4506Roadside Attractions
8575Hounddog$2,144-60.2%2-1$1,072$130,23613Empire Pictures Inc.
8683I Can't Think Straight$2,127-37.1%3-$709$34,5254Regent Releasing
8793Fear(s) of the Dark$1,889-14.5%4-2$472$76,6948IFC Films
88110The Alphabet Killer$1,732+298.2%2+1$866$29,7846Anchor Bay Films
8997Eden$1,661-10.3%3+1$553$13,0535Liberation Entertainment
9064Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom$1,535-83%2-3$767$532,0348-
91-Monsieur Verdoux$1,227-1-$1,227$39,02640The Film Desk
9282August Evening$1,197-69%2-$598$73,03515Maya Entertainment
9398I.O.U.S.A.$991-42.1%5+2$198$809,88017Roadside Attractions
9499Breakfast with Scot$973-41.6%1-$973$41,78410Regent Releasing
9591One Day You'll Understand$788-68.1%3-$262$84,7877Kino International
96109Louise Bourgeois$697+35.6%1-$697$87,51325Zeitgeist Films
9790Familiar Strangers$672-73.3%2-2$336$30,3415Cavalier Films
98-Lola Montès$634-1-$634$86,12010Rialto Pictures
9992Amexicano$574-74.4%1-$574$8,38713Maya Entertainment
100-$9.99$478-1-$478$4781Regent Releasing
101112Sky Kids$290-17.1%1-$290$143,03218Dark Coast Pictures
102-The Order of Myths$245-2-$122$56,18021The Cinema Guild
103104Lake City$226-71.1%1-1$226$12,6864Screen Media Films
10476Gardens of the Night$210-95.7%1-$210$11,1416City Lights Pictures
105114Momma's Man$75-70%1-1$75$95,61917Kino International