DISTRICT 9 Tops Box Office
Neill Blomkamp’s sci-fi actioner District 9 flew past its competition to the top spot at the North American box office this weekend with $37 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Pulling strong reviews, the Peter Jackson-produced film scored a solid average of $12,135 per theater at 3,049 locations. District 9 is set in a world where unwelcomed aliens are living as refugees in slump-like conditions on Earth.
The Time Traveler’s Wife, the weekend’s second wide release, made it to second place with a gross of $19.2 million. Playing at 2,988 locations, Robert Schwentke’s romance follows the relationship between a woman (Rachel McAdams) and a man (Eric Bana) who [...]
by Franck Tabouring | August 16, 2009
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HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3 Dances to the Top of the Box Office
Walt Disney’s High School Musical 3: Senior Year took center stage at the North American box office this weekend with an impressive US$42 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The third installment in the popular series opened at 3,623 locations Friday, easily dominating its competition all weekend long. Starring Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens, the musical follows Troy and his gang as they gear up to graduate from high school and prep for college.
Debuting in second place with $30.5 million was David Hackl’s horror sequel Saw V, which almost matched its predecessor’s opening weekend gross of $31.7 million. The blood-laden film follows a detective who tries to [...]
by Franck Tabouring | October 27, 2008
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Tags: Box Office, High School Musical 3, Vanessa Hudgens, Zac Efron
