#1 Knowing from Summit takes the #1 spot this weekend earning $24.8 million in 3332 theaters. Budget for Knowing is unknown.
#2 I Love You, Man from Paramount debuts at #2 this weekend earning $18 million in 2711 theaters. Budget for I Love You, Man is unknown.
#3 Duplicity from Universal debuts at #3 this weekend earning $14.4 million in 2574 theaters. Budget for Duplicity is unknown.
#4 Race to Witch Mountain from Buena Vista drops to #4 this weekend earning $13 million in 3187 theaters. Budget for Race is unknown.
#5 Watchmen from Warner Bros. drops to #5 this weekend earning $6.7 million in 3510 theaters, bringing total earnings to $98 million. Budget for Watchmen was $150 million.
Rounding out the top 10 are:
#6 The Last House on the Left Weekend Gross: $5,921,000, down 58% / Theaters: 2,402, up 1 / Gross $24,047,000 / Budget: unknown
#7 Taken Weekend Gross: $4,100,000, down 37% / Theaters: 2,661, down 197 / Gross $133,139,000 / Budget: unknown
#8 Slumdog Millionaire Weekend Gross: $5,025,000, down 46% / Theaters: 2067, down 511 / Gross $137,202,000 / Budget: $15 million
#9 Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail Weekend Gross: $2,510,000, down 50% / Theaters: 1835, down 398 / Gross $87,208,000 / Budget: unknown
#10 Coraline Weekend Gross: $2,143,000, down 21% / Theaters: 1431, down 337 / Gross $72,803,000 / Budget: unknown
A note on “Gross”: On average, studios will earn approximately 55 percent of the final gross.
Sources:
Box Office Mojo