LOS ANGELES, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 films at the North American box office for the three-day weekend beginning on Oct. 23, led by the low-budget 'Paranormal Activity,' according to studio estimates compiled on Sunday by Reuters.
1 (3) Paranormal Activity ............... $22.0 million
2 (*) Saw VI ............................ $14.8 million
3 (1) Where the Wild Things Are.......... $14.4 million
4 (2) Law Abiding Citizen ............... $12.7 million
5 (4) Couples Retreat ................... $11.1 million
6 (*) Astro Boy ......................... $ 7.0 million
7 (5) The Stepfather .................... $ 6.5 million
8 (*) Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's
Assistant ........................ $ 6.3 million
9 (6) Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs . $ 5.6 million
10 (7) Zombieland ........................ $ 4.3 million
NOTE: Last weekend's ranking in parentheses. * = new release.
TOTALS TO DATE
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs . $115.2 million
Couples Retreat ................... $ 78.2 million
Zombieland ........................ $ 67.3 million
Paranormal Activity ............... $ 62.5 million
Where the Wild Things Are ......... $ 54.0 million
Law Abiding Citizen ............... $ 40.3 million
Surrogates ........................ $ 37.6 million
Toy Story/Toy Story 2 (3D) ........ $ 30.2 million
The Stepfather .................... $ 20.4 million
The Invention of Lying ............ $ 17.0 million
Whip It ........................... $ 12.3 million
'Paranormal Activity' was released by Paramount Pictures, a unit of Viacom Inc Inc.
'Saw VI' was released by Lionsgate, a unit of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
'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' and 'Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant' were released by Universal Pictures, a unit of General Electric Co.
'Astro Boy' was released by closely-held Summit Entertainment.
'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.
'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.
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1 (3) Paranormal Activity ............... $22.0 million
2 (*) Saw VI ............................ $14.8 million
3 (1) Where the Wild Things Are.......... $14.4 million
4 (2) Law Abiding Citizen ............... $12.7 million
5 (4) Couples Retreat ................... $11.1 million
6 (*) Astro Boy ......................... $ 7.0 million
7 (5) The Stepfather .................... $ 6.5 million
8 (*) Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's
Assistant ........................ $ 6.3 million
9 (6) Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs . $ 5.6 million
10 (7) Zombieland ........................ $ 4.3 million
NOTE: Last weekend's ranking in parentheses. * = new release.
TOTALS TO DATE
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs . $115.2 million
Couples Retreat ................... $ 78.2 million
Zombieland ........................ $ 67.3 million
Paranormal Activity ............... $ 62.5 million
Where the Wild Things Are ......... $ 54.0 million
Law Abiding Citizen ............... $ 40.3 million
Surrogates ........................ $ 37.6 million
Toy Story/Toy Story 2 (3D) ........ $ 30.2 million
The Stepfather .................... $ 20.4 million
The Invention of Lying ............ $ 17.0 million
Whip It ........................... $ 12.3 million
'Paranormal Activity' was released by Paramount Pictures, a unit of Viacom Inc Inc.
'Saw VI' was released by Lionsgate, a unit of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
'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' and 'Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant' were released by Universal Pictures, a unit of General Electric Co.
'Astro Boy' was released by closely-held Summit Entertainment.
'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.
'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 Deena Beasley; Editing by Bill Trott) Keywords: BOXOFFICE CHART/ (deena.beasley@thomsonreuters.com; 1-213-955-6746) 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.
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