Weekend Box Office
1) Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs - $30.1 million
2) The Informant! - $10.5 million
3) Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself - $10.06 million
4) Love Happens - $8.4 million
5) Jennifer's Body - $6.8 million
6) 9 - $5.4 million
7) Inglourious Basterds - $3.6 million
8) All About Steve - $3.4 million
9) Sorority Row - $2.4 million
10) The Final Destination - $2.3 million
There was a storm at the box office this weekend as moviegoers embraced falling meatballs this weekend. The animated film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs dominated the box office this weekend, taking the top spot with an estimated $30.1 million. The film had the widest release of any film currently in theaters (3,119) and scored an impressive $9,651 per-screen average. The film's dominance was even more impressive since three other films opened in wide release, but couldn't even come close to the Sony animated film.
The new Matt Damon/Steven Soderbergh collaboration The Informant! came in a very distant second place with $10.1 million. The film received a decent 2,505-theater rollout, but could only muster a $4,210 per-screen average. Still, the film was produced under a $22 million budget, so the film shouldn't have many problems earning its money back. Last weekend's box office winner, Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself dropped to third place with $10.06 million, dropping a sizeable 57.1% in its second weekend.
The Jennifer Aniston/Aaron Eckhart romantic comedy Love Happens took fourth place with an estimated $8.4 million, but the big news was the failure of the Megan Fox horror-comedy Jennifer's Body, which took fifth place with a paltry $6.8 million. The film had the second-highest theater count of the weekend (2,702), but it only took in a meager $2,517 per-screen average. On the arthouse side, Jane Campion's Bright Star took in $190,000 from just 19 theaters for an impressive $10,000 per-screen average.
Next week brings us three new releases and two notable films in limited release. The dance remake Fame is expected to get the widest release with the futuristic Bruce Willis thriller Surrogates and the horror film Pandorum going wide as well. On the limited release side, the hotly-anticipated horror film Paranormal Activity will be released in 12 theaters in scattered markets nationwide while the new Michael Moore documentary Capitalism: A Love Story will be released in just four theaters in New York and Los Angeles, leading up to its nationwide rollout on October 2. Be sure to check back here next Sunday to see who came out on top at the box office.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was released September 18th, 2009 and stars Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Bruce Campbell, Mr. T, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Benjamin Bratt. The film is directed by Phil Lord, Chris Miller.
The Informant! was released September 18th, 2009 and stars Matt Damon, Lucas McHugh Carroll, Eddie Jemison, Rusty Schwimmer, Craig Ricci Shaynak, Tom Papa, Rick Overton, Melanie Lynskey. The film is directed by Steven Soderbergh.
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself was released September 11th, 2009 and stars Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Adam Rodriguez, Brian J. White, Hope Olaide Wilson, Kwesi Boakye, Frederick Siglar, Gladys Knight. The film is directed by Tyler Perry.
Love Happens was released September 18th, 2009 and stars Aaron Eckhart, Jennifer Aniston, Dan Fogler, John Carroll Lynch, Martin Sheen, Judy Greer, Frances Conroy, Joe Anderson. The film is directed by Brandon Camp.
Jennifer's Body was released September 18th, 2009 and stars Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, Adam Brody, Sal Cortez, Ryan Levine, Juan Riedinger, Colin Askey. The film is directed by Karyn Kusama.
9 was released September 9th, 2009 and stars Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover, Jennifer Connelly, Fred Tatasciore, Elijah Wood, Alan Oppenheimer. The film is directed by Shane Acker.
Inglourious Basterds was released August 21st, 2009 and stars Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth, Michael Fassbender, Diane Kruger, Daniel Brühl, Til Schweiger. The film is directed by Quentin Tarantino.
All About Steve was released September 4th, 2009 and stars Sandra Bullock, Thomas Haden Church, Bradley Cooper, Ken Jeong, DJ Qualls, Keith David, Howard Hesseman, Beth Grant. The film is directed by Phil Traill.
Sorority Row was released September 11th, 2009 and stars Teri Andrzejewski, Adam Berry, Megan Wolfley, Robert Belushi, Marie Blanchard, Briana Evigan, Zack Garrett, Margo Harshman. The film is directed by Stewart Hendler.
The Final Destination was released August 28th, 2009 and stars Bobby Campo, Shantel VanSanten, Nick Zano, Haley Webb, Mykelti Williamson, Krista Allen, Andrew Fiscella, Justin Welborn. The film is directed by David R. Ellis.
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Err
oh yeah, i finally saw 'district 9", and was very impressed.
2 years agoby @err2005Flag
Err
celluloid dreams loved "jennifer's body", you know what that means, right?
it doesn't mean anything.
it's neither a vote for or against that movie because his opinions are worthless.
2 years agoby @err2005Flag
ed_wood
Love Happens was terrible. Cloudy was pretty funny and the Informant was great. And I can't beleive it but, Jennifers Body was watchable.
2 years agoby @ed-woodFlag
CelluloidDreams
I went to see "Jennifer's Body" more out of curiosity ...since I was familiar with the plot ...and who couldn't ignore the hullabaloo over Megan Fox...(I.E. Rolling Stone Mgazine!)...but I was really surprised with the film overall!
Not bad ...slow in parts...wild plot ....
2 years agoby @2movieguysFlag
CelluloidDreams
No offense ...but I forgot that even "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" even opened this weekend ...!! It lQQked to stupid!
A Redbox rental!
2 years agoby @2movieguysFlag
CelluloidDreams
Loooved "Jennifer's Body" ......Just not for everyone ...Wild...crazy sexy cool!!
A new cult film is born!
A+!
2 years agoby @2movieguysFlag
kingbrady
ten million isnt a big drop when it comes to movies in September, there is never a large crowd unless its a bloody animated movie, nonetheless glad to see The Informant up there
2 years agoby @kingbradyFlag
iatehisliver
yup u can always see a big drop from a tyler perry movie always in its second week
2 years agoby @iatehisliverFlag
GK
Jenifer's Body sucked.
Haven't seen "Cloudy with a chance of meetballs".
I might check it out....might.
2 years agoby @indianajonesFlag
JonSpidey07
awesome
September is usually very boring for movies
I did miss the last ten minutes of 'Cloudy' to make it in time for 'Jennifer'
maybe I should have stayed though
hmmmm....
2 years agoby @jonspidey07Flag
Diaigma
"There was a storm at the box office THIS WEEKEND as moviegoers embraced falling meatballs THIS WEEKEND. The animated film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs dominated the box office THIS WEEKEND"
Okay, how many times do you have to say THIS WEEKEND? :P
Glad this did well and that Jennifer bombed.
2 years agoby @diaigmaFlag