"District 9," a low-budget sci-fi film produced by Peter Jackson, topped the weekend box office with an estimated $37.0 million haul, according to BoxOfficeMojo.comNot blockbuster ticket sales, but the film actually made back its $30 million production costs on its first weekend.
Here's this week's top-grossing films based on studio estimates. Final numbers will be released Monday evening.
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, AUGUST 14-16, 2009
Rank. Movie Title (Distributor)
Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week #
1. District 9 (TriStar)
$37.0 million | 3,049 | $37.0 million | 1
2. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Paramount)
$22.5 million | 4,007 | $98.8 million | 2
3. The Time Traveler's Wife (Warner Bros. (New Line))
$19.2 million | 2,988 | $19.2 million | 1
4. Julie & Julia (Sony / Columbia)
$12.4 million | 2,354 | $43.7 million | 2
5. G-Force (Buena Vista)
$6.9 million | 3,065 | $99.0 million | 4
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