Weekend box office
Sales in the U.S. and Canada, Oct. 19-21:
Movie (studio): 1. 30 Days of Night (Sony)
3-day gross (millions): $16.0
Total (millions): $16.0
Venues: 2,855
Average per venue: $5,587
Weeks: 1
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Movie (studio): 2. Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married? (Lions Gate)
3-day gross (millions): $12.2
Total (millions): $39.0
Venues: 2,034
Average per venue: $5,991
Weeks: 2
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Movie (studio): 3. The Game Plan (Disney)
3-day gross (millions): $8.2
Total (millions): $69.2
Venues: 3,301
Average per venue: $2,478
Weeks: 4
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Movie (studio): 4. Michael Clayton (Warner Bros.)
3-day gross (millions): $6.7
Total (millions): $21.6
Venues: 2,585
Average per venue: $2,583
Weeks: 3
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Movie (studio): 5. The Comebacks (Fox Atomic)
3-day gross (millions): $5.6
Total (millions): $5.6
Venues: 2,812
Average per venue: $1,975
Weeks: 1
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Movie (studio): 6. Gone Baby Gone (Miramax)
3-day gross (millions): $5.5
Total (millions): $5.5
Venues:1,713
Average per venue: $3,212
Weeks: 1
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Movie (studio): 7. We Own the Night (Sony)
3-day gross (millions): $5.4
Total (millions): $19.7
Venues: 2,362
Average per venue: $2,295
Weeks: 2
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Movie (studio): 8. Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (Disney)
3-day gross (millions): $5.3
Total (millions): $5.3
Venues: 564
Average per venue: $9,451
Weeks: 1
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Movie (studio): 9. Rendition (New Line)
3-day gross (millions): $4.1
Total (millions): $4.1
Venues: 2,250
Average per venue: $1,804
Weeks: 1
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Movie (studio): 10. The Heartbreak Kid (DreamWorks/Paramount)
3-day gross (millions): $3.8
Total (millions): $32.0
Venues: 2,782
Average per venue: $1,371
Weeks: 3
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Industry totals
3-day gross (in millions): $96.5
Change from 2006: -8.4%
Year-to-date gross (in billions): $7.71
Change from 2006: +6.1%
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Note: A movie may be shown on more than one screen at each venue.
Source: Media by Numbers
Los Angeles Times