LOS ANGELES, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10
films at the North American box office for the three-day
weekend beginning on Oct. 16, led by the new release 'Where the
Wild Things Are,' according to studio estimates compiled on
Sunday by Reuters.
1 (*) Where the Wild Things Are.......... $32.5 million
2 (*) Law Abiding Citizen ............... $21.2 million
3 (4) Paranormal Activity ............... $20.2 million
4 (1) Couples Retreat ................... $17.9 million
5 (*) The Stepfather .................... $12.3 million
6 (3) Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs . $ 8.1 million
7 (2) Zombieland ........................ $ 7.8 million
8 (5) Toy Story/Toy Story 2 (3D) ........ $ 3.0 million
9 (6) Surrogates ........................ $ 1.9 million
10 (7) The Invention of Lying ............ $ 1.9 million
NOTE: Last weekend's ranking in parentheses. * = new release.
TOTALS TO DATE
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs . $108.3 million
Couples Retreat ................... $ 63.3 million
Zombieland ........................ $ 60.8 million
Surrogates ........................ $ 36.3 million
Paranormal Activity ............... $ 33.7 million
Where the Wild Things Are ......... $ 32.5 million
Toy Story/Toy Story 2 (3D) ........ $ 28.6 million
Law Abiding Citizen ............... $ 21.2 million
The Invention of Lying ............ $ 15.5 million
Whip It ........................... $ 11.4 million
The Stepfather .................... $ 12.3 million
'Where the Wild Things Are' and 'The Invention of Lying' were released by Warner Bros Pictures, a unit of Time Warner Inc.
'Law Abiding Citizen' was released by Overture Films, a unit of Liberty Media Corp.
'Couples Retreat' was released by Universal Pictures, a unit of General Electric Co.
'Zombieland' and 'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs' were released by Columbia Pictures. 'The Stepfather' was released by Screen Gems, a unit of Sony Corp.
'Paranormal Activity' was released by Paramount Pictures, a unit of Viacom Inc.
'Toy Story/Toy Story 2' was released by Walt Disney Pictures, and 'Surrogates' by Touchstone Pictures, both units of Walt Disney Co.
'Whip It' was released by 20th Century Fox, a unit of News Corp.
(Reporting by Dan Whitcomb, Editing by Stacey Joyce) ((Reuters email: dan.whitcomb@thomsonreuters.com; 1-213-380 2014)) Keywords: BOXOFFICE/CHART (Please visit our entertainment blog via www.reuters.com or on http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
1 (*) Where the Wild Things Are.......... $32.5 million
2 (*) Law Abiding Citizen ............... $21.2 million
3 (4) Paranormal Activity ............... $20.2 million
4 (1) Couples Retreat ................... $17.9 million
5 (*) The Stepfather .................... $12.3 million
6 (3) Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs . $ 8.1 million
7 (2) Zombieland ........................ $ 7.8 million
8 (5) Toy Story/Toy Story 2 (3D) ........ $ 3.0 million
9 (6) Surrogates ........................ $ 1.9 million
10 (7) The Invention of Lying ............ $ 1.9 million
NOTE: Last weekend's ranking in parentheses. * = new release.
TOTALS TO DATE
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs . $108.3 million
Couples Retreat ................... $ 63.3 million
Zombieland ........................ $ 60.8 million
Surrogates ........................ $ 36.3 million
Paranormal Activity ............... $ 33.7 million
Where the Wild Things Are ......... $ 32.5 million
Toy Story/Toy Story 2 (3D) ........ $ 28.6 million
Law Abiding Citizen ............... $ 21.2 million
The Invention of Lying ............ $ 15.5 million
Whip It ........................... $ 11.4 million
The Stepfather .................... $ 12.3 million
'Where the Wild Things Are' and 'The Invention of Lying' were released by Warner Bros Pictures, a unit of Time Warner Inc.
'Law Abiding Citizen' was released by Overture Films, a unit of Liberty Media Corp.
'Couples Retreat' was released by Universal Pictures, a unit of General Electric Co.
'Zombieland' and 'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs' were released by Columbia Pictures. 'The Stepfather' was released by Screen Gems, a unit of Sony Corp.
'Paranormal Activity' was released by Paramount Pictures, a unit of Viacom Inc.
'Toy Story/Toy Story 2' was released by Walt Disney Pictures, and 'Surrogates' by Touchstone Pictures, both units of Walt Disney Co.
'Whip It' was released by 20th Century Fox, a unit of News Corp.
(Reporting by Dan Whitcomb, Editing by Stacey Joyce) ((Reuters email: dan.whitcomb@thomsonreuters.com; 1-213-380 2014)) Keywords: BOXOFFICE/CHART (Please visit our entertainment blog via www.reuters.com or on http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.