Domestic 2008 Week 51

December 19-25, 2008

Key:New This Week

RankLWRelease Gross%± LWTheatersChangeAverageTotal GrossWeeksDistributor
1-Yes Man$33,141,514-3,434-$9,650$33,141,5141Warner Bros.
2-Seven Pounds$25,559,411-2,758-$9,267$25,559,4111Sony Pictures Releasing
3-The Tale of Despereaux$18,515,460-3,104-$5,965$18,561,9651Universal Pictures
41The Day the Earth Stood Still$17,305,501-55%2,402-1,158$7,204$55,782,3852Twentieth Century Fox
5-Marley & Me$14,380,980-3,480-$4,132$14,380,9801Twentieth Century Fox
62Four Christmases$14,339,223-19%2,510-1,030$5,712$106,748,6755Warner Bros.
7-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button$11,871,831-2,988-$3,973$11,871,8311Paramount Pictures
8-Bedtime Stories$10,578,817-3,681-$2,873$10,578,8171Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
93Twilight$9,348,867-16.1%1,849-1,800$5,056$162,582,7655Summit Entertainment
10-Valkyrie$8,493,972-2,711-$3,133$8,493,9721United Artists
114Bolt$8,292,555-11.5%1,923-1,210$4,312$99,045,7585Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
1211Slumdog Millionaire$6,190,775+99%614+445$10,082$15,174,5257-
13-The Spirit$3,842,223-2,509-$1,531$3,842,2231Lionsgate
146Quantum of Solace$3,753,655-28.9%891-1,744$4,212$162,902,1856Sony Pictures Releasing
155Australia$3,582,003-40.5%711-1,992$5,037$43,204,3405Twentieth Century Fox
168Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa$3,116,904-23.3%808-1,960$3,857$173,939,3637DreamWorks
179Milk$3,090,064-16.2%311-17$9,935$11,770,9475Focus Features
1818Doubt$2,426,521+237.7%1,267+1,252$1,915$3,145,0212Miramax
197Nothing Like the Holidays$2,102,731-54.5%439-1,232$4,789$6,721,8052Overture Films
2020Gran Torino$1,506,404+284.6%84+78$17,933$1,898,0432Warner Bros.
2110Transporter 3$1,097,687-67.3%1,007-1,534$1,090$31,485,0435Lionsgate
2212Role Models$1,085,135-54%225-1,103$4,822$66,033,7257Universal Pictures
2317Frost/Nixon$1,071,030+23.7%205+166$5,224$2,184,2403Universal Pictures
2414Cadillac Records$1,002,420-52.6%180-508$5,569$7,441,9223Sony Pictures Releasing
25-Ghajini$620,675-83-$7,478$620,6751Adlabs Films
2615Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi$581,674-47.4%82-1$7,093$1,686,8762Yash Raj Films
2722The Polar Express
2008 IMAX Release
$501,552+43.7%26-$19,290$1,373,3565Warner Bros.
2816The Boy in the Striped Pajamas$468,057-54.4%96-583$4,875$8,573,0167Miramax
2936Beverly Hills Chihuahua$435,542+325%283+110$1,539$92,805,43012Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
3039The Wrestler$434,595+408.3%18+14$24,144$520,1012-
3125The Reader$323,227+32.2%116+108$2,786$579,6773The Weinstein Company
3213Punisher: War Zone$296,813-86%385-2,123$770$8,050,9773Lionsgate
3323Rachel Getting Married$231,140-26.7%115-36$2,009$9,885,94312Sony Pictures Classics
3424Eagle Eye$225,855-21%205-115$1,101$100,953,23513DreamWorks
3521Changeling$170,075-56.5%114-279$1,491$35,465,5379Universal Pictures
3630I've Loved You So Long$131,906-14.4%52+6$2,536$2,101,2899Sony Pictures Classics
3732High School Musical 3: Senior Year$131,118-11.1%295+35$444$89,479,4299Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
3843Vicky Cristina Barcelona$129,586+110.5%25-3$5,183$22,715,80819-
3934Let the Right One In$109,899-9.1%53+2$2,073$1,287,1239Magnolia Pictures
4038A Christmas Tale$93,786+8.7%48+5$1,953$837,3036IFC Films
4126Fireproof$93,730-56.7%160-186$585$33,101,05413The Samuel Goldwyn Company
4269Nights in Rodanthe$91,483+699%115+92$795$41,669,20613Warner Bros.
4333Happy-Go-Lucky$90,090-30.4%47-97$1,916$3,147,14011Miramax
4429Synecdoche, New York$87,653-48%56-41$1,565$2,581,7049Sony Pictures Classics
4527The Secret Life of Bees$87,250-50.4%77-194$1,133$37,357,90810-
4631The Dark Knight$86,344-41.8%74-131$1,166$530,846,16623Warner Bros.
4737Santa vs. the Snowman 3D
2008 Re-release
$82,250-6.1%18-$4,569$350,0728IMAX
4840Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure$72,245-14.4%21-$3,440$20,202,83964National Geographic Entertainment
4949Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon$71,182+70.7%4-1$17,795$26,792,437170IMAX
5052Space Station 3D$63,232+73.5%5-3$12,646$77,257,662349IMAX
5128Zack and Miri Make a Porno$60,638-64.2%46-117$1,318$31,177,3388The Weinstein Company
5265The Haunting of Molly Hartley$39,105+174.4%73+57$535$13,457,1028Freestyle Releasing
5342Max Payne$37,960-40.4%27-94$1,405$40,645,48010Twentieth Century Fox
54-Last Chance Harvey$35,674-6-$5,945$35,6741Overture Films
5553Deep Sea$35,672+7.9%8-2$4,459$37,135,147147Warner Bros.
5650Body of Lies$32,943-19%182+145$181$39,065,00411Warner Bros.
5745Burn After Reading$32,770-38.7%44-13$744$60,355,34715Focus Features
5844Igor$31,218-46.7%46-72$678$19,433,33214Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
5955Fly Me to the Moon 3D$30,313+9.5%13+1$2,331$12,443,64219Summit Entertainment
6056Wendy and Lucy$28,887+5.3%6+4$4,814$63,5333Oscilloscope
6147JCVD$24,104-46.2%15-5$1,606$424,3377-
6241Soul Men$21,964-67%10-85$2,196$12,005,4317-
6348WALL·E$21,096-51.3%33-90$639$223,783,43226Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
6454Appaloosa$17,849-40.6%18-47$991$20,059,91214Warner Bros.
6559City of Ember$17,139-27.7%25-38$685$7,831,37111Twentieth Century Fox
6646RocknRolla$13,302-73.7%39-84$341$5,700,62612Warner Bros.
6770Man on Wire$13,005+55.5%6+2$2,167$2,920,24322Magnolia Pictures
6873Timecrimes$12,175+73.4%7+5$1,739$19,1982Magnolia Pictures
6967A Secret$11,840-6.7%7-$1,691$561,68516Strand Releasing
70-Gomorrah$10,405-1-$10,405$10,4051IFC Films
7166Dolphins and Whales 3D: Tribes of the Ocean$9,240-27.3%10-$924$5,189,851453D Entertainment
7235Che: Part One/Che: Part Two$8,377-92.3%---$117,3382IFC Films
7363Roving Mars$7,819-51.5%6-$1,303$9,824,551152Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
7480Ashes of Time$5,972+17.8%14-$426$172,60111Sony Pictures Classics
7581Tell No One$5,525+11.6%6+1$920$6,132,26226Music Box Films
7671The Secrets$5,289-36.1%5-1$1,057$54,4765Monterey Media
7758Were the World Mine$5,190-78.2%2-2$2,595$84,4988-
78-The Secret of the Grain$5,065-1-$5,065$5,0651IFC Films
7986Ciao$4,495+24.1%3+2$1,498$12,4853Regent Releasing
8060Pray the Devil Back to Hell$4,045-78.4%4-1$1,011$53,4077Balcony Releasing
81-Waltz with Bashir$3,892-3-$1,297$3,8921Sony Pictures Classics
82-The Wild Child$3,500-2-$1,750$23,8767The Film Desk
8384U2 3D$3,212-20.6%1-1$3,212$9,649,29449National Geographic Entertainment
84-Antarctica$2,400-1-$2,400$10,27917Regent Releasing
8568Frozen River$2,385-80.2%4-9$596$2,308,72121Sony Pictures Classics
8672Righteous Kill$1,995-73.8%15-21$133$40,081,41015Overture Films
8776A Girl Cut in Two$1,838-68.9%9-2$204$409,65819IFC Films
8890I Can't Think Straight$1,451-46.5%2-1$725$36,5595Regent Releasing
8975Harvard Beats Yale 29-29$1,309-79.2%1-2$1,309$59,9466Kino International
90104Sky Kids$1,272+91%1-$1,272$144,68019Dark Coast Pictures
91105Galapagos$1,210+93.3%1-$1,210$17,482,332478IMAX
9296Breakfast with Scot$1,052-30.8%1-$1,052$43,38311Regent Releasing
93-Box Elder$990-2-$495$44,44243N/A
9477I Served the King of England$825-84.6%3-$275$617,40317Sony Pictures Classics
9557Nobel Son$810-96.9%3-96$270$540,3823Freestyle Releasing
96107Save Me$706+48.3%1-$706$82,65116First Run
9791Fear(s) of the Dark$617-74.9%3-1$205$77,87610IFC Films
9878Stranded$467-91.2%1-3$467$60,44210Zeitgeist Films
9988Where God Left His Shoes$464-86.5%2+1$232$3,9112IFC Films
10082Trouble the Water$462-90%1-4$462$486,58218Zeitgeist Films
10187House$439-87.8%1-10$439$575,0487Roadside Attractions
10283How About You$318-93.1%1-6$318$33,1866Strand Releasing
103-House of the Sleeping Beauties$136-1-$136$3,3876First Run