All About The 'Meatballs' At The Box Office
As expected the children’s classic book turned film came in at #1 this followed by another new release The Informant staring Matt Damon at #2. Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself got knocked for the top spot to land at #3. (There is a chance when final numbers are in that ‘Informant’ and ‘Bad’ swap spots. Numbers are really close. )Coming in at #4 was the Aniston /Eckhart starer Love Happens which trumped over Megan Fox’s Jennifer’s Body(#5) despite opening in almost 1,000 theaters less. Final Destination rounds out the top 10.
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE ESTIMATE
Sept. 18 – 20
| Title | Engagements | Estimated Weekend Box Office |
|
1. |
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Sony) | 3,119 | $30,100,000 |
| 2. |
The Informant! (Warner Bros) | 2,505 | $10,500,000 |
| 3. |
Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself (Lionsgate) | 2,255 | $10,100,000 |
| 4. |
Love Happens (Universal) | 1,898 | $8,500,000 |
| 5. |
Jennifer’s Body (20th Century Fox) | 2,702 | $6,800,000 |
| 6. |
9 (Focus) | 2,060 | $5,500,000 |
| 7. |
Inglourious Basterds (The Weinstein Co.) | 2,519 | $3,600,000 |
| 8. |
All About Steve (20th Century Fox) | 2,159 | $3,400,000 |
| 9. |
Sorority Row (Summit) | 2,591 | $2,500,000 |
| 10. |
The Final Destination (Warner Bros.) | 1,805 | $2,400,000 |
| in millions of dollars | |||
Variety
