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Sunday, August 02, 2009

'Funny People' tops weekend box office

"Funny People" topped the box office this weekend with an estimated $23.4 million, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com

The latest offering from writer-director Judd Apatow stars Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen. The subject matter, a comedian who learns he has a short time to live, didn't exactly send moviegoers flocking to theaters, but it can still claim to be the No. 1 film in America.

Here are the Top 5 films for the July 31-Aug. 2 weekend based on studio estimates:
Rank. Movie Title (Distributor)
Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week #

1. Funny People (Universal)
$23.4 million | 3,008 | $23.4 million | 1

2. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Warner Bros.)
$17.7 million | 4,393 | $255.5 million | 3

3. G-Force (Buena Vista)
$17.1 million | 3,697 | $66.5 million | 2

4. The Ugly Truth (Sony / Columbia)
$13.0 million | 2,882 | $54.5 million | 2

5. Aliens in the Attic (Fox)
$7.8 million | 3,106 | $7.8 million | 1

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