Vince Vaughn continues his hot streak at the box office. His latest comedy, "Couples Retreat," topped the box office this weekend with an estimated $35.3 million, according to BoxOfficeMojo.comOtherwise, it was a pretty slow weekend at the box ofice, with last week's No. film, "Zombieland," dropping to No. 2.
The only other new release that cracked the Top 5 was the low-budget thriller "Paranormal Activity," which took in $7.1 million in limited release.
From Brandon Gray at BoxOfficeMojo.com:
Expanding to 160 sites, Paranormal Activity surged to a spectacular estimated $7.1 million for an $8.3 million total since it started with midnight-only showings on Sept. 25. The horror movie broke the minor record for highest-grossing weekend ever for a movie playing at less than 200 theaters, exceeding Platoon's $3.7 million at 174 sites (which would be on par adjusted for ticket-price inflation). With its micro-budget documentary style, advertising focusing on how much it's scaring audiences and its tapping into the popular haunting sub-genre, Paranormal appears to be channeling The Blair Witch Project from ten years ago, though its box office, as great as it has been, hasn't matched that sensation at the same point. Blair Witch faded quickly after its first few weeks, and it remains to be seen if Paranormal can maintain its momentum. While the iron is still hot, though, distributor Paramount Pictures will roll it out into nationwide release on Oct. 16.
WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, OCTOBER 9-11, 2009
Rank. Movie Title (Distributor)
Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week #
1. Couples Retreat (Universal)
$35.3 million | 3,000 | $35.3 million | 1
2. Zombieland (Sony / Columbia)
$15.0 million | 3,038 | $47.8 million | 2
3. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Sony / Columbia)
$12.0 million | 2,992 | $96.3 million | 4
4. Toy Story / Toy Story 2 (3D) (Buena Vista)
$7.7 million | 1,752 | $22.7 million | 2
5. Paranormal Activity (Paramount)
$7.1 million | 159 | $8.3 million | 3
1 comment:
I can't wait to see the movie. I am a big fan of Vince Vaughn and it seems very funny from the previews.
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