Weekend Box Office
1) The Final Destination - $28.3 million
2) Inglourious Basterds - $20 million
3) Halloween II - $17.4 million
4) District 9 - $10.7 million
5) G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra - $8 million
6) Julie & Julia - $7.4 million
7) The Time Traveler's Wife - $6.7 million
8) Shorts - $4.8 million
9) Taking Woodstock - $3.7 million
10) G-Force - $2.8 million
It was a classic horror showdown this weekend, with two successful horror franchises squaring off, and death coming out on top... in 3-D. The Final Destination came out on top at the box office with an estimated $28.3 million. The opening weekend take is the highest in the franchise's history, besting the $19.1 million that Final Destination 3 grossed in 2006. Screening in 3,121 theaters, The Final Destination snagged a healthy $9,079 per-screen average and should easily have made back its $40 million budget in the next couple of days.
Halloween II came in third place with $17.4 million, behind last week's box office champ, Inglourious Basterds, which took in an impressive $20 million, down just 47% from last week. Halloween II, director Rob Zombie's follow-up to his 2007 remake Halloween, fell quite short of the 2007 remake's $26.3 million opening weekend, but the sequel is already profitable, since the film cost just $15 million to make. The film was released in 3,025 theaters and took in a decent $5,754 per-screen average, but I wouldn't be surprised if this drops quite a bit next weekend, perhaps more than 60%.
The only other film in a semi-wide release this weekend was Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock, which came in ninth place with an estimated $3.7 million. The film was shown in 1,393 theaters but could only muster a paltry per-screen average of $2,691. It was a fairly good weekend for films in limited release, though, as several films had great debut weekends. The September Issue took in a highly-impressive $240,000 from just six theaters, good for a massive $40,000 per-screen average, Patton Oswalt's Big Fan took in $26,000 from just two theaters, for a $13,000 per-screen average and the cult comedy Mystery Team opened in just one theater and took in $7,900, although I'm sure plans are in the works for expansion.
Next weekend is Labor Day weekend and three films will be competing for the box office crown in this summer-ending weekend. Lionsgate's Gamer will get the widest release with a theater count over 2,300, the Fox comedy All About Steve will roll out in approximately 2,000 theaters and the Mike Judge comedy Extract will bow in 1,600 theaters. Who will come out on top? Check back right here next weekend for your answer.
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.
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.
Halloween II was released August 28th, 2009 and stars Sheri Moon Zombie, Chase Wright Vanek, Scout Taylor-Compton, Brad Dourif, Caroline Williams, Malcolm McDowell, Tyler Mane, Dayton Callie. The film is directed by Rob Zombie.
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Vanboy
Hey King, You say FD is so retarded. So, YOU must have seen it.... riiiight?
4 years agoby @vanboyFlag
slysnide
I figured "Inglourious Basterds" would top "H2," but not "TFD" topping them both. What is that? The 4th in the franchise now? Sad.
4 years agoby @slysnideFlag
scrubby
Hopefully THE Final Destination will be THE final one!! This one was so bad, Death should have committed suicide!!!
4 years agoby @scrubbyFlag
Diaigma
Number 1? Sure. 28 million? Small opening that won't merit much more than that. And who's bright idea was it to release TWO horror movies on the same weekend? That a guarantee BO killer.
(and I can't believe that retarded G-Force is still making money)
I hope that 9 blows the BO away when it comes out :P
4 years agoby @diaigmaFlag
Avian
Both The Final Destination and Halloween 2 were bad. I want a good horror movie, not a movie built on teenagers dying (again) and finding out every detail about a psychopath who doesn't speak and f*cking kills people.
4 years agoby @avian005Flag
Lock and Stock
Still thinking about District-9, won't bother seeing this sh*t.
4 years agoby @m-man360Flag
The First Avenger: JohnnyBlaze
Destination 4 is #1? cripes regardless i wouldent be caught "dead" seeing that in theartres.
4 years agoby @johnnyblazetb82Flag
CBF
Hmm. I may be the only one that likes the FD franchise. Although everyone keeps talking about how FD4 is sh*t I may just wait till DVD. Glad H2 didn't make #1 though. Sorry Vamp.
4 years agoby @comicbookfanFlag
kingbrady
Newkill im in a city outside of Toronto, Canada, part of the GTA, and i hardly see the Gamer trailer televised as much as you may see it, i hope it does do #1 i like Gerard Butler and we all love Dexter, but i just dont think it can actually grab it, i can see #1 being less than $30 million for sure just like this week, and Final Destination was advertised way more then the Gamer, so it did $28 million because of the franchise. watch and see, if Gamer is #1 or #2 with $25 million plus i will never comment on anything u say again
4 years agoby @kingbradyFlag
PUNISHER
H O R R I B L E movie!!
4 years agoby @cerealkillerFlag
City_Of_Kings
I Agree The Final Destination Is So Retarded, Any1 Who Watches That Crap Franchise , Needs 2 B Taken Out Back & Shot. PERIOD !
4 years agoby @city-of-kingsFlag
penguin_9026
Final Destination sucked donkey ass big time. Saw it and Halloween 2 this weekend. Halloween 2 was ok nothing spectacular. Zombie took one step forward with the remake and two steps back with this sequel. The only reason Final Destination made that much is because its 20 bucks per freakin ticket to watch a 3d film. Next weeks new releases are more weak than this past weeks films. I say either Inglorious Basterds or District 9 reach the #1 spot this Labor Day weekend.
4 years agoby @penguin-9026Flag
Newkill3000
Kingbrady, i don't know what state or country your from but the Gamer trailer comes on tv a lot. Gerald Butler proves that he's an audience bringer with the success of the Ugly truth and also the fans of Dexter will check this out as well since the main character from that show is in this. It has an higher theater count. It might be number one or it might not, but I'm highly confident it will make number one.
4 years agoby @newkill200Flag
kingbrady
newkill Gamer will not be #1 all three movies to release dont have the best marketing and Gamer no one really knows what its about unless they come to this site like we all do, trust me it will not be #1
4 years agoby @kingbradyFlag
mikehd
this was a weekend of garbage vs garbage i don't know which one was worse final destination or h2 people were coming out of the theaters saying the same thing after watching both of them that was some bull sh*t the h2 people were saying we should gone to see final destination and final destination people saying we should see h2 somebody in hollywood needs there ass kick for this sh*t
4 years agoby @mikehdFlag
Newkill3000
I'm glad Halloween 2 wasn't number one, shows that there is still hope for Hollywood.
4 years agoby @newkill200Flag
Newkill3000
Gamer will be number one. The creators of Crank haven't let me down yet.
4 years agoby @newkill200Flag
kingbrady
Just finished watching FD 3D that movie was so trash, oh my god Celluloid dont even bother, thats a waste...Gamer will do so poorly next weekend, All About Steve i think be in the top 5, Extract maybe 7th top 3 who knows i doubt any new movie will take the top 3
4 years agoby @kingbradyFlag
ZanyZap
I still need to see Inglorious Basterds. The rest are all DVD-Rentals at best.
4 years agoby @zanyzapFlag
WiseGuy
But I really don't give a rat's ass about the two. The only good Halloween was the first one, And final destination, all it is is people dying. No plot.
4 years agoby @zgcorleone072Flag
WiseGuy
I know Fallen I'm one funny dude.
4 years agoby @zgcorleone072Flag
Vanboy
Hey Delgren, ".....and death coming out on top... in 3-D. The Final Destination came out on top at the box office with an estimated $28.3 million".
Hmmm. I guess there is something to this 3D business, that you are so opposed to, huh?
4 years agoby @vanboyFlag
shankanizer88
i was very very disappointed with the CRAPTASTIC Halloween 2
4 years agoby @shankanizer88Flag
Null and Void.
Glad to see that Halloween didn't fail.
4 years agoby @soylentgreenFlag
JonSpidey07
Rob Zombie and Halloween= dun dun dun
Final Destination 4 in 3D was awesome, the kills coming at you does the job
4 years agoby @jonspidey07Flag
CelluloidDreams
I saw "District 9" this weekend .. Nothing to jump up and down and shout about! It has some original moments but overall it fails to impress.
C+
Next weekend I will catch: "The Final Destination 3-D"!
4 years agoby @2movieguysFlag
Vamp
Damn. I was hoping that "Halloween II" would destroy "The Final Destination."
4 years agoby @vampire2000Flag
Batman Rules !!!
Lol WiseGuy
4 years agoby @the-fallenFlag
WiseGuy
Great to see Inglourious Basterds high up there. I don't give a sh*t about Halloween 2 and The Final Destination.
4 years agoby @zgcorleone072Flag