BOX OFFICE BEAT DOWN: Hannah Montana: The Movie Sings Its Way Into First Place with $34 Million

Weekend Box Office:

1) Hannah Montana: The Movie $34 million
2) Fast & Furious $28.7 million
3) Monsters Vs. Aliens $22.6 million
4) Observe and Report $11.1 million
5) Knowing $6.6 million
6) I Love You, Man $6.4 million
7) The Haunting in Connecticut $5.7 million
8) Dragonball Evolution $4.6 million
9) Adventureland $3.4 million
10) Duplicity $2.9 million

The hugely popular Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana, starring Miley Cyrus, made its second transition to the big screen this weekend in Hannah Montana: The Movie. The song-filled comedy took the number one spot with a whopping $34 million. That number proved to be $4 million higher than Miley's last turn at the box office in Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour. This is a strong franchise that shows no signs of slowing down.

Racing into second place this Easter weekend was Universal's fourth chapter in the popular Vin Diesel/Paul Walker car racing series Fast & Furious. It nabbed another solid $28.7 million, making it the fastest film to zoom past the hundred million dollar mark this year. In just two weeks of release, it has already made more than $118 million. We're more than guaranteed a fifth installment at this point.

This weekend's other two major releases didn't fare quite as well. The Jody Hill directed Seth Rogen mall cop comedy earned $11.1 million, placing it at number four. And 20th Century Fox's manga adaptation Dragonball Evolution belly flopped into the number eight spot with a measly $4.6 million take. You can look for both movies to disappear from the Cineplex rather quickly. If there is going to be a Dragonball Evolution sequel, it may go straight to video.

Will Miley be able to hold the top spot for two weeks in a row? It's unlikely, as she will have to go toe to toe with Disney's other favorite kid Zac Efron in 17 Again, as well as Russell Crowe in the blogging thriller State of Play. It will be one heck of a Disney cat fight. That's for sure.

Hannah Montana: The Movie was released April 10th, 2009 and stars Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Emily Osment, Jason Earles, Mitchel Musso, Moises Arias, Lucas Till, Vanessa Williams. The film is directed by Peter Chelsom.

Fast & Furious was released April 3rd, 2009 and stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, John Ortiz, Laz Alonso, Gal Gadot, Jack Conley. The film is directed by Justin Lin.

Monsters Vs. Aliens was released March 27th, 2009 and stars Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, Kiefer Sutherland, Rainn Wilson, Stephen Colbert, Paul Rudd. The film is directed by Rob Letterman, Conrad Vernon.

Observe and Report was released April 10th, 2009 and stars Seth Rogen, Ray Liotta, Michael Peña, Anna Faris, Dan Bakkedahl, Jesse Plemons, John Yuan, Matt Yuan. The film is directed by Jody Hill.

The Haunting in Connecticut was released March 27th, 2009 and stars Virginia Madsen, Kyle Gallner, Elias Koteas, Amanda Crew, Martin Donovan, Sophi Knight, Ty Wood, Erik J. Berg. The film is directed by Peter Cornwell.

Dragonball Evolution was released April 10th, 2009 and stars Justin Chatwin, Chow Yun-Fat, Emmy Rossum, Jamie Chung, James Marsters, Joon Park, Eriko Tamura, Randall Duk Kim. The film is directed by James Wong.

Duplicity was released March 20th, 2009 and stars Clive Owen, Julia Roberts, Tom Wilkinson, Paul Giamatti, Dan Daily, Lisa Roberts Gillan, David Shumbris, Rick Worthy. The film is directed by Tony Gilroy.


Sources: Box Office Mojo

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Comments (17)

  1. chocolatemilkshake

    By the same token though if I dig through 6 billion people in this world I can find negative reviews for anything. So if I'm not supposed to believe the positive reviews, why then should I believe the negative reviews.

    I'll find out this weekend if I think 17 Again is enjoyable (to me) or not. Who cares if it is rehash? Many movies are but are still entertaining. This movie looks fun and I love Tom Lennon.

    3 years agoby @chocolatemilkshakeFlag

  2. Messenger

    I know exactly what you are saying but it amazes how nobody can look through the BS. And it's not a similar concept it's the same concept. Tell me, what did they do different from each other? Nothing and if you dig through 6 billion people in this world you will find positive reviews for anything. For example Hitler, enough said.

    3 years agoby @messengerFlag

  3. Moviemaniack1993

    Yea but the funny thing is that Big, 13 Going on 30 and 17 Again all have very positive reviews. So whether or not they are retread material, they sell, and if they are any good (which the evidence is in the ratings) then who cares if it is a similar concept?

    3 years agoby @moviemaniack1993Flag

  4. Love & Napalm

    Oh how I laugh at Dragonball! I'm surprised it made the top 10.

    3 years agoby @zomb13Flag

  5. BUTLER

    There already is a 5th installment of fast & the furious E confirmed
    it friday and walker & Vin diesel will be on board and it will be in Brazil!!!

    3 years agoby @butlerFlag

  6. Messenger

    The crappy thing about 17 again is that it's a rehash of rehash of a great movie.

    17 Again
    13 going on 30
    Big

    Jesus, home many times can you make the same movie.

    3 years agoby @messengerFlag

  7. Vamp

    Glad to see that "Hannah Montanna: The Movie" is doing well... I want to see it more than I really should. Also glad to see that "Fast & Furious" is still at number 2. It was a great movie.

    3 years agoby @vampire2000Flag

  8. Newkill3000

    State of Play is going to flop. can tell you that right now.

    3 years agoby @newkill200Flag

  9. thereisnoname

    Efron is a douche and everything he does sucks. State of Play may suck or be average.

    3 years agoby @thereisnonameFlag

  10. Moviemaniack1993

    I hope you are kidding Ring Wraither. 17 Again will open huge because it is Zac Efron and has no other competition. Well State of Play, but that is going to tank.

    3 years agoby @moviemaniack1993Flag

  11. Forrestgump1

    No Surprise here i kinda of figured this would take the top spot Next Week i think 17 again will take it next weekend-LOLZ!!!!!

    3 years agoby @forrestgump1Flag

  12. spideykea

    Expected DB to flop from the beginning.

    3 years agoby @spideykeaFlag

  13. JonSpidey07

    whew
    Thank GOD Dragonball bombed big time!
    no one saw it, did they honestly think it would draw in a large crowd?
    i'd rather have Hannah Montana or Fast and Furious rank #1

    and as for 17 Again the reviews have been very positive so far
    it's gonna be good to see Efron again

    3 years agoby @jonspidey07Flag

  14. RingWraither

    DB wont make the top 10 next week...and 17 Again is trying to be another Big which is really unoriginal. I expect the numbers to be low next week.

    3 years agoby @ringwraitherFlag

  15. Shelley

    Actually I am surprised DB did that good.

    3 years agoby @shelleyFlag

  16. T.Clark

    haha...no one is interested in DB. So much for that sequel they've "started writing"

    3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  17. Twisted Smile (The Untold Smile)

    I am glad to see that Fast and Furious is doing well. It was alot of fun. I am going again next weekend.

    3 years agoby @twistedsmileFlag

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