Author: Andrew

#1 Megamind from Paramount/Dreamworks debuts at #1 with an opening weekend gross of $46.0 million in 3944 theaters. Budget was $130 million.

#2 Due Date from Warner Brothers debuts at #2 with an opening weekend gross of $32.6 million in 3355 theaters. Budget was $65 million.

#3 For Colored Girls from Lionsgate debuts at #3 with an opening weekend gross of $19.4 million in 2127 theaters. Budget was $21 million.

#4 RED from Summit drops from #3 to #4 with a weekend gross of $8.6 million (-19.4%) in 3229 theaters (-120). Total gross to date is $71.6 million. Budget was $58 million.

#5 Saw 3-D from Lionsgate drops from #1 to #5 with a weekend gross of $7.7 million (-65.7%) in 2808 theaters (no change). Total gross to date is $38.3 million. Budget was $20 million.

#6 Paranormal Activity 2 from Paramount drops from #2 to #6 with a weekend gross of $7.0 million (-57.0%) in 3168 theaters (-71). Total gross to date is $76.9 million. Budget was $3 million.

Rounding out the top 12 are:

#7 Jackass 3-D drops from #4 to #7 with a weekend gross of $4.9 million (-41.8%) in 2165 theaters (-974). Total gross to date is $110.6 million. Budget was $20 million.

#8 Secretariat drops from #6 to #8 with a weekend gross of $4.0 million (-18.7%) in 2614 theaters (-494). Total gross to date is $51.0 million. Budget was $35 million.

#9 Hereafter drops from #5 to #9 with a weekend gross of $4.0 million (-37.5%) in 2365 theaters (-59). Total gross to date is $28.7 million. Budget was $50 million.

#10 The Social Network drops from #7 to #10 with a weekend gross of $3.4 million (-24.1%) in 1860 theaters (-907). Total gross to date is $84.8 million. Budget was $50 million.

#11 Life as We Know It drops from #8 to #11 with a weekend gross of $3.0 million (-24.4%) in 1950 theaters (-910). Total gross to date is $48.5 million. Budget was $38 million.

#12 Conviction drops from #10 to #12 with a weekend gross of $1.6 million (-11.0%) in 672 theaters (+107). Total gross to date is $4.7 million. Budget was $12.5 million.

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $142.8 million (+68.2%).

A note on “Gross”: On average, studios will earn approximately 55 percent of the final gross.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo

#1 Saw 3-D from Lionsgate debuts at #1 with an opening weekend gross of $22.5 million in 2808 theaters. Budget was $20 million.

#2 Paranormal Activity 2 from Paramount drops from #1 to #2 with a weekend gross of $16.5 million (-59.4%) in 3239 theaters (+23). Total gross to date is $65.6 million. Budget was $3 million.

#3 RED from Summit holds at #3 with a weekend gross of $10.7 million (-28.6%) in 3349 theaters (+76). Total gross to date is $58.8 million. Budget was $58 million.

#4 Jackass 3-D from Paramount drops from #2 to #4 with a weekend gross of $8.5 million (-60.1%) in 3139 theaters (+28). Total gross to date is $101.6 million. Budget was $20 million.

#5 Hereafter from Warner Brothers drops from #4 to #5 with a weekend gross of $6.4 million (-46.6%) in 2424 theaters (+243). Total gross to date is $22.2 million. Budget was $50 million.

#6 Secretariat from Buena Vista holds at #6 with a weekend gross of $5.0 million (-28.5%) in 3108 theaters (no change). Total gross to date is $44.7 million. Budget was $35 million.

Rounding out the top 12 are:

#7 The Social Network drops from #5 to #7 with a weekend gross of $4.5 million (-38.0%) in 2767 theaters (-154). Total gross to date is $79.5 million. Budget was $50 million.

#8 Life as We Know It drops from #7 to #8 with a weekend gross of $4.0 million (-33.9%) in 2860 theaters (-159). Total gross to date is $43.5 million. Budget was $38 million.

#9 The Town holds at #9 with a weekend gross of $1.9 million (-28.1%) in 1608 theaters (-310). Total gross to date is $87.6 million. Budget was $37 million.

#10 Conviction jumps from #25 to #10 with a weekend gross of $1.8 million (+504.1%) in 565 theaters (+510). Total gross to date is $2.3 million. Budget was $12.5 million.

#11 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole drops from #8 to #11 with a weekend gross of $1.7 million (-45.9%) in 2010 theaters (-226). Total gross to date is $52.6 million. Budget was $80 million.

#12 Easy A drops from #10 to #12 with a weekend gross of $1.0 million (-39.0%) in 1262 theaters (-370). Total gross to date is $56.3 million. Budget was $8 million.

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $84.9 million (-29.0%).

A note on “Gross”: On average, studios will earn approximately 55 percent of the final gross.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo

#1 Paranormal Activity 2 from Paramount debuts at #1 with an opening weekend gross of $40.6 million in 3216 theaters. Budget was $3 million.

#2 Jackass 3-D from Paramount drops from #1 to #2 with a weekend gross of $21.3 million (-57.7%) in 3111 theaters (+30). Total gross to date is $86.8 million. Budget was $20 million.

#3 RED from Summit drops from #2 to #3 with a weekend gross of $15.0 million (-30.9%) in 3273 theaters (+18). Total gross to date is $43.5 million. Budget was $58 million.

#4 Hereafter from Warner Brothers jumps from #28 to #4 with a weekend gross of $12.0 million (+5,354.8%) in 2181 theaters (+2175). Total gross to date is $12.3 million. Budget was $50 million.

#5 The Social Network from Sony drops from #3 to #5 with a weekend gross of $7.2 million (-29.5%) in 2921 theaters (+53). Total gross to date is $72.9 million. Budget was $50 million.

#6 Secretariat from Buena Vista drops from #4 to #6 with a weekend gross of $7.0 million (-24.9%) in 3108 theaters (+36). Total gross to date is $37.4 million. Budget was $35 million.

Rounding out the top 12 are:

#7 Life as We Know It drops from #5 to #7 with a weekend gross of $6.1 million (-31.5%) in 3019 theaters (-131). Total gross to date is $37.6 million. Budget was $38 million.

#8 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole drops from #6 to #8 with a weekend gross of $3.2 million (-23.2%) in 2236 theaters (-266). Total gross to date is $50.2 million. Budget was $80 million.

#9 The Town drops from #7 to #9 with a weekend gross of $2.7 million (-30.9%) in 1918 theaters (-450). Total gross to date is $84.6 million. Budget was $37 million.

#10 Easy A drops from #9 to #10 with a weekend gross of $1.7 million (-33.6%) in 1632 theaters (-682). Total gross to date is $54.7 million. Budget was $8 million.

#11 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps drops from #10 to #12 with a weekend gross of $1.2 million (-47.3%) in 1255 theaters (-790). Total gross to date is $50.0 million. Budget was $70 million.

#12 My Soul to Take drops from #8 to #12 with a weekend gross of $1.0 million (-66.2%) in 1689 theaters (-840). Total gross to date is $13.9 million. Budget was $25 million.

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $119.5 million (-).

A note on “Gross”: On average, studios will earn approximately 55 percent of the final gross.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo

#1 Jackass 3-D from Paramount debuts at #1 with an opening weekend gross of $50.3 million in 3081 theaters. Budget was $20 million.

#2 Red from Summit debuts at #2 with an opening weekend gross of $21.7 million in 3255 theaters. Budget was $58 million.

#3 The Social Network from Sony drops from #1 to #3 with a weekend gross of $10.3 million (-33.2%) in 2868 theaters (+97). Total gross to date is $62.4 million. Budget was $50 million.

#4 Secretariat from Buena Vista drops from #3 to #4 with a weekend gross of $9.3 million (-26.6%) in 3072 theaters (no change). Total gross to date is $27.3 million. Budget was $35 million.

#5 Life as We Know It from Warner Brother drops from #2 to #5 with a weekend gross of $8.9 million (-38.3%) in 3150 theaters (no change). Total gross to date is $28.6 million. Budget was $38 million.

#6 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole from Warner Brothers drops from #4 to #6 with a weekend gross of $4.2 million (-38.6%) in 2502 theaters (-723). Total gross to date is $45.9 million. Budget was $80 million.

Rounding out the top 12 are:

#7 The Town drops from #6 to #7 with a weekend gross of $3.9 million (-38.0%) in 2368 theaters (-352). Total gross to date is $80.5 million. Budget was $37 million.

#8 My Soul to Take drops from #5 to #8 with a weekend gross of $3.1 million (-53.7%) in 2529 theaters (-43). Total gross to date is $11.9 million. Budget was $25 million.

#9 Easy A drops from #8 to #9 with a weekend gross of $2.6 million (-38.6%) in 2314 theaters (-533). Total gross to date is $52.3 million. Budget was $8 million.

#10 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps drops from #7 to #10 with a weekend gross of $2.3 million (-48.7%) in 2045 theaters (-784). Total gross to date is $47.8 million. Budget was $70 million.

#11 It’s Kind of a Funny Story jumps from #12 to #11 with a weekend gross of $1.2 million (-39.2%) in 757 theaters (+15). Total gross to date is $4.0 million. Budget was $8 million.

#12 You Again drops from #10 to #12 with a weekend gross of $1.2 million (-51.6%) in 1588 theaters (-744). Total gross to date is $22.9 million. Budget was $20 million.

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $119.5 million (+46.9%).

A note on “Gross”: On average, studios will earn approximately 55 percent of the final gross.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo

#1 The Social Network from Sony holds at #1 with a weekend gross of $15.4 million (-31.2%) in 2771 theaters (no change). Total gross to date is $46.0 million. Budget was $50 million.

#2 Life as We Know It from Warner Brother debuts at #2 with an opening weekend gross of $14.5 million in 3150 theaters. Budget was $38 million.

#3 Secretariat from Buena Vista debuts at #3 with an opening weekend gross of $12.6 million in 3072 theaters. Budget was $35 million.

#4 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole from Warner Brothers drops from #2 to #4 with a weekend gross of $6.8 million (-36.7%) in 3225 theaters (-350). Total gross to date is $39.2.0 million. Budget was $80 million.

#5 My Soul to Take from Universal debuts at #5 with an opening weekend gross of $6.8 million in 2572 theaters. Budget was $25 million.

#6 The Town from Warner Brothers drops from #4 to #6 with a weekend gross of $6.4 million (-34.2%) in 2720 theaters (-215). Total gross to date is $73.8 million. Budget was $37 million.

Rounding out the top 12 are:

#7 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps drops from #3 to #7 with a weekend gross of $4.6 million (-54.0%) in 2829 theaters (-768). Total gross to date is $43.6 million. Budget was $70 million.

#8 Easy A drops from #5 to #8 with a weekend gross of $4.2 million (-36.4%) in 2847 theaters (-127). Total gross to date is $48.2 million. Budget was $8 million.

#9 Case 39 drops from #7 to #9 with a weekend gross of $2.6 million (-49.9%) in 2212 theaters (+1). Total gross to date is $9.6 million. Budget was $26 million.

#10 You Again drops from #6 to #10 with a weekend gross of $2.5 million (-56.1%) in 2332 theaters (-216). Total gross to date is $20.7 million. Budget was $20 million.

#11 Let Me In drops from #8 to #11 with a weekend gross of $2.4 million (-52.5%) in 2042 theaters(+22). Total gross to date is $9.1 million. Budget was $20 million.

#12 It’s Kind of a Funny Story debuts at #12 with an opening weekend gross of $2.0 million in 742 theaters. Budget was $8 million.

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $81.3 million (-5.7%).

A note on “Gross”: On average, studios will earn approximately 55 percent of the final gross.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo

#1 The Social Network from Sony debuts at #1 with an opening weekend gross of $22.4 million in 2771 theaters. Budget was $50 million.

#2 Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole from Warner Brothers holds at #2 with a weekend gross of $10.8 million (-32.4%) in 3575 theaters (no change). Total gross to date is $30.0 million. Budget was $80 million.

#3 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps from Fox drops from #1 to #3 with a weekend gross of $10.0 million (-47.4%) in 3597 theaters (+32). Total gross to date is $35.7 million. Budget was $70 million.

#4 The Town from Warner Brothers drops from #3 to #4 with a weekend gross of $9.7 million (-37.5%) in 2935 theaters (+50). Total gross to date is $64.0 million. Budget was $37 million.

#5 Easy A from Screen Gems drops from #4 to #5 with a weekend gross of $6.7 million (-36.3%) in 2974 theaters (+118). Total gross to date is $42.1 million. Budget was $8 million.

#6 You Again from Buena Vista drops from #5 to #6 with a weekend gross of $5.7 million (-31.9%) in 2548 theaters (no change). Total gross to date is $16.6 million. Budget was $20 million.

Rounding out the top 12 are:

#7 Case 39 debuts at #7 with an opening weekend gross of $5.3 million in 2211 theaters. Budget was $26 million.

#8 Let Me In debuts at #8 with an opening weekend gross of $5.1 million in 2020 theaters. Budget was $20 million.

#9 Devil drops from #6 to #9 with a weekend gross of $3.5 million (-46.0%) in 2392 theaters (-419). Total gross to date is $27.2 million. Budget is unknown.

#10 Alpha and Omega drops from #8 to #10 with a weekend gross of $2.9 million (-38.2%) in 2303 theaters (-322). Total gross to date is $18.9 million. Budget is unknown.

#11 Resident Evil: Afterlife drops from #7 to #11 with a weekend gross of $2.7 million (-43.8%) in 1907 theaters (-735). Total gross to date is $56.6 million. Budget was $60 million.

#12 Inception drops from #10 to #12 with a weekend gross of $0.9 million (-27.5%) in 625 theaters (-282) . Total gross to date is $288.4 million. Budget was $160 million.

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $86.2 million (-5.0%).

A note on “Gross”: On average, studios will earn approximately 55 percent of the final gross.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo

#1 The Town from Warner Brothers debuts at #1 with an opening weekend gross of $23.8 million in 2861 theaters. Budget was $37 million.

#2 Easy A from Screen Gems debuts at #2 with an opening weekend gross of $17.7 million in 2856 theaters. Budget was $8 million.

#3 Devil from Universal debuts at #3 with an opening weekend gross of $12.2 million in 2809 theaters. Budget is unknown.

#4 Resident Evil: Afterlife from Screen Gems drops from #1 to #4 with a weekend gross of $10.0 million (-62.5%) in 3209 theaters (+6). Total gross to date is $43.8 million. Budget was $60 million.

#5 Alpha and Omega from Lionsgate debuts at #5 with an opening weekend gross of $9.1 million in 2625 theaters. Budget is unknown.

#6 Takers from Screen Gems drops from #2 to #6 with a weekend gross of $3.0 million (-46.7%) in 2139 theaters (-52). Total gross to date is $52.3 million. Budget was $32 million.

Rounding out the top 12 are:

#7 The American drops from #3 to #7 with a weekend gross of $2.6 million (-52.9%) in 2457 theaters (-376). Total gross to date is $32.7 million. Budget was $20 million.

#8 The Other Guys drops from #6 to #8 with a weekend gross of $1.9 million (-41.1%) in 1827 theaters (-419). Total gross to date is $115.4 million. Budget was $100 million.

#9 Inception jumps from #10 to #9 with a weekend gross of $1.9 million (-29.8%) in 1305 theaters (-278) . Total gross to date is $285.1 million. Budget was $160 million.

#10 Machete drops from #4 to #10 with a weekend gross of $1.7 million (-59.1%) in 1704 theaters (-974). Total gross to date is $24.3 million. Budget was $20 million.

#11 Eat Pray Love drops from #9 to #11 with a weekend gross of $1.6 million (-44.9%) in 1668 theaters (-671). Total gross to date is $77.6 million. Budget was $60 million.

#12 The Expendables drops from #8 to #12 with a weekend gross of $1.3 million (-57.4%) in 1854 theaters (-1204). Total gross to date is $101.0 million. Budget was $80 million.

The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $87.3 million (+32.7%).

A note on “Gross”: On average, studios will earn approximately 55 percent of the final gross.

Sources:
Box Office Mojo