Weekend Boxoffice Numbers

In Order

Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Studio: Columbia Pictures
This Week: $21,500,000
Last Week: $31,832,636
Total: $64,800,000
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Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Studio: Columbia Pictures
This Week: $20,700,000
Last Week: -
Total: $20,700,000
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Gran Torino
Studio: Warner Bros.
This Week: $16,244,462
Last Week: $21,979,069
Total: $97,819,975
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Hotel for Dogs
Studio: Paramount Pictures
This Week: $12,860,944
Last Week: $17,012,212
Total: $37,455,759
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Slumdog Millionaire
Studio: Fox Searchlight
This Week: $10,550,000
Last Week: $5,849,157
Total: $56,065,245
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My Bloody Valentine
Studio: Lionsgate
This Week: $10,050,000
Last Week: $21,241,456
Total: $37,720,000
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Inkheart
Studio: Warner Bros.
This Week: $7,601,379
Last Week: -
Total: $7,601,379
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Bride Wars
Studio: 20th Century Fox
This Week: $6,868,664
Last Week: $11,651,553
Total: $48,570,928
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Studio: Paramount Pictures
This Week: $6,085,919
Last Week: $5,576,862
Total: $111,129,482
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Notorious
Studio: Fox Searchlight
This Week: $5,779,692
Last Week: $20,497,596
Total: $31,874,538

Thoughts:
Sony's Paul Blart continued to dominate this week by taking in a good $21 million to stay on top. I am still surprised to this day on how this film became a big success for Sony. At this rate, Paul Blart shouldn't have a problem reaching over a $100 million at the box office. Sony's other major hit of the week was the third installment of the Underworld series titled "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans". The vampire flick earned an estimated $20 million at the box office, making it the lowest opening for the franchise. I guess the absence of Kate Beckinsale, who previously starred in the first two films, had an effect on the opening for the third film.

Eastwood's Gran Torino fell two spots down to take the number 3 spot. The Warner Bros. flick is stilling bringing in solid numbers and should pass the $100 million sweet spot as soon as next week. Paramount's Hotel for Dogs climbed up one spot to come in at 4th place at the box office. The family flick brought in $12 million this week to bring its total up to $37 million. Still, this is below what people were expecting considering its a family flick. Golden Globe winner Slumdog Millionaire, jumped up a few slots and took in an impressive $10 million to push its final number to $56 million. The film has alot of buzz and its that Oscar time of the year so expect it to pull in some good number in the following weeks.

Lionsgate's 3D horror flick dropped some serious spots to bring in $10 million. Its the Oscar season and I don't see the film doing too well. Inkheart, the other major wide release of the week bombed at the box office. The Brendan Fraser adventure flick only brought in an estimated $7 million at the box office which is way below expectations. The film already cost about $60 million to make and could have some problems making the money back or at least domestically. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Notorious topped the 9th and 10th positions at the box office.