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Sunday, January 11th, 2009 to
Movie Madness
Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood has had the best movie opening of his career.
“Gran Torino” revved up the winter box office with $29 million in ticket sales in its first weekend of wide release. It’s Eastwood’s best opening ever, topping the $18 million his “Space Cowboys” made in 2000.
Studio estimates Sunday show the 78-year-old Eastwood stole the box-office bouquet from Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson. Their wedding comedy ” Bride Wars ” came in second with $21.5 million.
The horror film ” The Unborn ” followed with $21.1 million.
Here is this weekend’s Top 12, courtesy of Yahoo.com -
Weekend Box Office Estimates (U.S.)
Jan 9 - 11 weekend
| This Wk | Last Wk | Title | Weekend Gross | Cumulative Gross |
Rlse Wks |
# of Theaters |
|
| 1 | 14 | Gran Torino | $29,025,000 | $40,065,000 | 5 | 2808 | |
| 2 | - | Bride Wars | $21,500,000 | $21,500,000 | 1 | 3226 | |
| 4 | 1 | Marley & Me | $11,350,000 | $123,710,000 | 3 | 3478 | |
| 5 | 3 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | $9,450,000 | $94,330,000 | 3 | 2947 | |
| 6 | 2 | Bedtime Stories | $8,550,000 | $97,180,000 | 3 | 3511 | |
| 7 | 4 | Valkyrie | $6,662,000 | $71,509,000 | 3 | 2838 | |
| 8 | 5 | Yes Man | $6,155,000 | $89,410,000 | 4 | 2955 | |
| 9 | - | Not Easily Broken | $5,600,000 | $5,600,000 | 1 | 724 | |
| 10 | 6 | Seven Pounds | $3,900,000 | $66,830,000 | 4 | 2456 | |
| 11 | 10 | Slumdog Millionaire | $3,730,000 | $34,075,000 | 9 | 601 | |
| 12 | 11 | Twilight | $2,789,000 | $181,396,000 | 8 | 1466 |
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