#1 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa from Dreamworks takes the #1 spot this weekend bringing in $63.5 million. Madagascar showed in 4056 theaters. Budget is unknown.
#2 Role Models from Universal takes the #2 spot this weekend bringing in $19.2 million. Models showed in 2792 theaters. Budget is unknown.
#3 High School Musical 3: Senior Year from Buena Vista drops to #3 bringing in $9 million, thats down 39%, for a total of $75.7 million. Musical showed in 3464, thats down 162 theaters over last, and cost $11 million.
#4 Changeling from Universal holds at #4 this weekend bringing in $7.2 million, down 22%. Changeling showed in 1855 theaters, up 5. Budget for Changeling is $10 million.
#5 Zack and Miri Make a Porno from Weinstein drops to #5 this weekend bringing in $6.5 million, thats down 35%.Zack and Miri showed in 2735 theaters. Budget for Zack and Miri is unknown.
#6 Soul Men from MGM debuts at #6 this weekend bringing in $5.6 million. Soul Men showed in 2044 theaters. Budget is unknown.
#7 Saw V from Lions Gate drops to #7 this weekend bringing in $4.2 million, thats down 56% bringing its total to $52.3 million.Saw showed in 2829 theaters, thats down 255 and cost $10.8 million.
#8 The Haunting of Molly Hartley from Freestyle drops to #8 this weekend bringing in $3.4 million, down 35%.Haunting showed in 2576 theaters, down 76. Budget is unknown.
Rounding out the top 10 are:
#9 The Secret Life Of Bees: Weekend Gross: $3,125,000, down 21% / Theaters: 1481, down 130 / Gross:$29,938,000 / Budget $11 million
#10 Eagle Eye : Weekend Gross: $2,594,000, down 25% / Theaters: 1407, down 600 / Gross:$96,401,000 / Budget $80 million
A note on “Gross”: On average, studios will earn approximately 55 percent of the final gross.
Sources:
Box Office Mojo