January 12, 2009
In its first weekend of wide release, Clint Eastwood’s latest drama “Gran Torino” ruled the box office for the weekend of January 9-11, bringing in nearly $29.5M. Industrywide, the first weekend of the 2009 boxoffice year marked a 4% improvement over the same frame last year with $146 million in collective grosses, according to Nielsen EDI data. More at The Hollywood Reporter.
| RANK | Title | Studio | Weekend Gross
Jan 9-11 |
Total Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRAN TORINO | WARNER BROS. | $29,484,388 | $40,524,518 |
| 2 | BRIDE WARS | TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX | $21,058,173 | $21,058,173 |
| 3 | THE UNBORN | UNIVERSAL | $19,810,585 | $19,810,585 |
| 4 | MARLEY & ME | TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX | $11,391,425 | $123,751,596 |
| 5 | BENJAMIN BUTTON | PARAMOUNT | $9,212,515 | $94,092,395 |
| 6 | BEDTIME STORIES | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS | $8,802,120 | $97,432,093 |
| 7 | VALKYRIE | MGM STUDIOS | $6,617,065 | $71,464,448 |
| 8 | YES MAN | WARNER BROS. | $6,032,337 | $89,288,024 |
| 9 | NOT EASILY BROKEN | SONY PICTURES | $5,314,278 | $5,314,278 |
| 10 | SEVEN POUNDS | SONY PICTURES | $3,818,230 | $66,748,686 |
| Source: Nielsen EDI | ||||
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