Weekend Boxoffice Numbers

In Order

Watchmen
Studio: Warner Bros.
This Week: $55,214,334
Last Week: -
Total: $55,214,334
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Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail
Studio: Lionsgate
This Week: $8,532,412
Last Week: $16,175,926
Total: $76,237,739
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Taken
Studio: 20th Century Fox
This Week: $7,334,814
Last Week: $9,864,197
Total: $117,933,922
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Slumdog Millionaire
Studio: Fox Searchlight
This Week: $6,808,383
Last Week: $12,026,343
Total: $125,324,813
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Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Studio: Columbia Pictures
This Week: $4,146,316
Last Week: $5,602,392
Total: $133,588,995
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He's Just Not That Into You
Studio: Warner Bros.
This Week: $4,017,326
Last Week: $6,011,405
Total: $84,644,583
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Coraline
Studio: Focus Features
This Week: $3,255,852
Last Week: $5,261,129
Total: $65,627,777
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Confessions of a Shopaholic
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
This Week: $3,100,298
Last Week: $4,634,534
Total: $38,335,114
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Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
This Week: $2,832,454
Last Week: $12,510,374
Total: $16,838,775
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Fired Up
Studio: Columbia Pictures
This Week: $2,478,381
Last Week: $3,701,562
Total: $13,238,432

Thoughts:
Zack Snyder's Watchmen took the number one spot this week with an estimated $55.2 million. The film was easily going to bring in alot of money this week especially since no other studio was releasing a wide release, but I'm surprised the film opened with such low numbers. I'm not saying $55.2 million is low, but its low considering Snyder's 300 opened with $75 million when it released. Watchmen also had more hype than 300 and was even released in more theaters than 300. I guess the films average reviews and long run time had a factor in this.

Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail finally fell to the number two spot with $8.5 million. The film is already at $76 million and has become the biggest hit in Perry's career. The movie has more than made its budget back and has pleased Lionsgate enough for them to sign him up for two more movies. Coming in at number three was the Fox action thriller "Taken", with an impressive $7 million. The film has sure become a sleeper hit of the year and continues to amaze me every week that its on this list. The film is already at $118 million and should cruise past the $130 million mark. The much talked about Oscar hit Slumdog Millionaire, took number four on the top ten list with an estimated $6.8 million. The film is already on its way to become Fox Searchlight's biggest hit and should pass Juno's $143 million gross.

Sony's Paul Blart: Mall Cop climbed up one spot and brought in $4 million. The comedy flick starring Kevin James is already at $133 million and has made well over its budget. I expect Sony to announce a sequel soon since the film has become a big hit for the studio. The romantic comedy He's Just Not That Into You from Warner Bros. is also doing pretty well and brought in $4 million over the weekend. The chick flick starring Jennifer Aniston and a bunch of other top celebs is already at $84 million. I can see it reaching $100 million or close to that before its run. Coraline from Focus Features didn't change spots and held the number seven spot with $3.3 million over the weekend. The stop-motion animated flick from the director of The Nightmare Before Christmas is already at $65 million and will probably ends its run with $70-$75 million.

Confessions of a Shopaholic moved up one spot from last week with $3 million for a total of $38 million. Disney's Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience took a BIG drop this week with only $2.8 million. The film opened in second place last week, but fell to number nine this week. Maybe this will tell Disney to stop releasing these dumb concert films theatrically when they should be direct-to-DVD releases. Sony's Fired Up also didn't change spots and still held on to the number ten spot with an estimated $2.4 million over the weekend.