comedyfreak
03-22-2009, 04:24 PM
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The science-fiction adventure "Knowing," starring Nicolas Cage , grossed an estimated $24.8 million in its first three days in theaters to top the North American box office this weekend, according to studio figures on Sunday.
"Knowing," which features Cage as an astrophysicist racing to save the world from impending doom , easily beat out two other movies opening in wide release -- the male-bonding comedy "I Love You, Man" and the spy thriller " Duplicity ," co-starring Julia Roberts and Clive Owen .
"I Love You, Man," featuring Paul Rudd and Jason Segel , opened at No. 2 with just over $18 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales estimated for Friday through Sunday.
"Duplicity" was No. 3 with $14.4 million in receipts, according to numbers compiled by box office tracking service Media By Numbers.
Last weekend's top movie, "Race to Witch Mountain," fell to fourth place with receipts of $13 million, while the superhero film " Watchmen " rounded out the top five at $6.7 million.
Weekend Box Office Estimates (U.S.)
This Wk Last Wk Title Dist. Weekend Gross Cumulative
Gross Rlse
Wks # of
Theaters
1 - Knowing Summit Entertainment, LLC $24,814,000 $24,814,000 1 3332
2 - I Love You, Man Paramount Pictures $18,005,000 $18,005,000 1 2711
3 - Duplicity Universal Pictures $14,402,000 $14,402,000 1 2574
4 1 Race to Witch Mountain Buena Vista Pictures Distribution $13,004,000 $44,715,000 2 3187
5 2 Watchmen Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $6,725,000 $98,065,000 3 3510
6 3 The Last House on the Left Rogue Pictures $5,921,000 $24,047,000 2 2402
7 4 Taken 20th Century Fox Distribution $4,100,000 $133,139,000 8 2661
8 6 Slumdog Millionaire Fox Searchlight Pictures $2,700,000 $137,202,000 19 2067
9 5 Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail Lionsgate $2,510,000 $87,208,000 5 1835
10 9 Coraline Focus Features $2,143,000 $72,803,000 7 1431
11 7 Paul Blart: Mall Cop Sony Pictures Releasing $1,875,000 $141,084,000 10 1762
12 8 He's Just Not That Into You Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $1,270,000 $91,564,000 7 1302
"Knowing," which features Cage as an astrophysicist racing to save the world from impending doom , easily beat out two other movies opening in wide release -- the male-bonding comedy "I Love You, Man" and the spy thriller " Duplicity ," co-starring Julia Roberts and Clive Owen .
"I Love You, Man," featuring Paul Rudd and Jason Segel , opened at No. 2 with just over $18 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales estimated for Friday through Sunday.
"Duplicity" was No. 3 with $14.4 million in receipts, according to numbers compiled by box office tracking service Media By Numbers.
Last weekend's top movie, "Race to Witch Mountain," fell to fourth place with receipts of $13 million, while the superhero film " Watchmen " rounded out the top five at $6.7 million.
Weekend Box Office Estimates (U.S.)
This Wk Last Wk Title Dist. Weekend Gross Cumulative
Gross Rlse
Wks # of
Theaters
1 - Knowing Summit Entertainment, LLC $24,814,000 $24,814,000 1 3332
2 - I Love You, Man Paramount Pictures $18,005,000 $18,005,000 1 2711
3 - Duplicity Universal Pictures $14,402,000 $14,402,000 1 2574
4 1 Race to Witch Mountain Buena Vista Pictures Distribution $13,004,000 $44,715,000 2 3187
5 2 Watchmen Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $6,725,000 $98,065,000 3 3510
6 3 The Last House on the Left Rogue Pictures $5,921,000 $24,047,000 2 2402
7 4 Taken 20th Century Fox Distribution $4,100,000 $133,139,000 8 2661
8 6 Slumdog Millionaire Fox Searchlight Pictures $2,700,000 $137,202,000 19 2067
9 5 Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail Lionsgate $2,510,000 $87,208,000 5 1835
10 9 Coraline Focus Features $2,143,000 $72,803,000 7 1431
11 7 Paul Blart: Mall Cop Sony Pictures Releasing $1,875,000 $141,084,000 10 1762
12 8 He's Just Not That Into You Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $1,270,000 $91,564,000 7 1302