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comedyfreak · 09-29-2008, 02:35 AM

Thriller "Eagle Eye" soared to the top of North American box offices, taking in $29 million in its first weekend in theaters on the wings of rising star Shia LaBeouf, according to studio estimates on Sunday.

Romance "Nights in Rodanthe," starring Richard Gere and Diane Lane, opened in the No. 2 spot with $13.6 million while suspenseful "Lakeview Terrace," landed at No. 3 with $7 million, dropping 53 percent from last week when it topped the chart. It's cumulative total now stands at $25.7 million.

Weekend Box Office Estimates (U.S.)
This Wk Last Wk Title Dist. Weekend Gross Cumulative
Gross Rlse
Wks # of
Theaters
1 - Eagle Eye Paramount Pictures $29,200,000 $29,200,000 1 3510
2 - Nights in Rodanthe Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $13,570,000 $13,570,000 1 2704
3 1 Lakeview Terrace Sony Pictures Releasing $7,000,000 $25,700,000 2 2467
4 - Fireproof Samuel Goldwyn Films $6,514,000 $6,514,000 1 839
5 2 Burn After Reading Focus Features $6,169,000 $45,540,000 3 2649
6 4 Igor The Weinstein Company, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) $5,500,000 $14,339,000 2 2341
7 5 Righteous Kill Overture Films $3,803,000 $34,805,000 3 3011
8 3 My Best Friend's Girl Lionsgate $3,800,000 $14,529,000 2 2636
9 - Miracle at St. Anna Buena Vista Pictures Distribution $3,501,000 $3,501,000 1 1185
10 6 Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys Lionsgate $3,160,000 $32,796,000 3 1604
11 8 Ghost Town DreamWorks SKG, Paramount Pictures $2,948,000 $9,239,000 2 1512
12 7 The Women Picturehouse $2,653,000 $24,079,000 3 2642

Jude The Obscure · 09-29-2008, 07:48 PM

I'm shocked Eagle Eye did that well.....not commenting on its quality, but maybe Shia has the ability to open a movie!

Fireproof did well on the fact that it is a Christian themed movie that got a major push from churches for congregations to see it.

09-29-2008, 02:35 AM	#1
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,060	'Eagle Eye' Soars To Top Of Box Office Thriller "Eagle Eye" soared to the top of North American box offices, taking in $29 million in its first weekend in theaters on the wings of rising star Shia LaBeouf, according to studio estimates on Sunday. Romance "Nights in Rodanthe," starring Richard Gere and Diane Lane, opened in the No. 2 spot with $13.6 million while suspenseful "Lakeview Terrace," landed at No. 3 with $7 million, dropping 53 percent from last week when it topped the chart. It's cumulative total now stands at $25.7 million. Weekend Box Office Estimates (U.S.) This Wk Last Wk Title Dist. Weekend Gross Cumulative Gross Rlse Wks # of Theaters 1 - Eagle Eye Paramount Pictures $29,200,000 $29,200,000 1 3510 2 - Nights in Rodanthe Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $13,570,000 $13,570,000 1 2704 3 1 Lakeview Terrace Sony Pictures Releasing $7,000,000 $25,700,000 2 2467 4 - Fireproof Samuel Goldwyn Films $6,514,000 $6,514,000 1 839 5 2 Burn After Reading Focus Features $6,169,000 $45,540,000 3 2649 6 4 Igor The Weinstein Company, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) $5,500,000 $14,339,000 2 2341 7 5 Righteous Kill Overture Films $3,803,000 $34,805,000 3 3011 8 3 My Best Friend's Girl Lionsgate $3,800,000 $14,529,000 2 2636 9 - Miracle at St. Anna Buena Vista Pictures Distribution $3,501,000 $3,501,000 1 1185 10 6 Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys Lionsgate $3,160,000 $32,796,000 3 1604 11 8 Ghost Town DreamWorks SKG, Paramount Pictures $2,948,000 $9,239,000 2 1512 12 7 The Women Picturehouse $2,653,000 $24,079,000 3 2642
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09-29-2008, 07:48 PM	#2
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	I'm shocked Eagle Eye did that well.....not commenting on its quality, but maybe Shia has the ability to open a movie! Fireproof did well on the fact that it is a Christian themed movie that got a major push from churches for congregations to see it.