Box Office Weathers Worst Weekend in Five Years
In the lowest grossing movie weekend since 2003, Lionsgate’s “Bangkok Dangerous” claimed the top spot at the Box Office over the weekend. The film earned an estimated $7.8 million, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Below are last weekend’s box-office totals from Nielsen EDI, as of Monday, September 8, 2008.
| RANK | FILM | STUDIO | WEEKEND | GROSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangkok Dangerous | LIONSGATE | $7,783,266 | $7.8 |
| 2 | Tropic Thunder | DREAMWORKS / PARAMOUNT | $7,230,710 | $96.5 |
| 3 | The Dark Knight | WARNER BROS. | $5,515,119 | $512.0 |
| 4 | The House Bunny | SONY PICTURES | $5,512,870 | $36.6 |
| 5 | Traitor | OVERTURE FILMS | $4,274,297 | $17.3 |
| 6 | Babylon A.D. | TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX | $4,180,570 | $17.4 |
| 7 | Death Race | UNIVERSAL | $3,710,915 | $29.9 |
| 8 | Disaster Movie | LIONSGATE | $3,031,307 | $10.6 |
| 9 | Mamma Mia! | UNIVERSAL | $2,855,945 | $136.4 |
| 10 | Pineapple Express | SONY PICTURES | $2,255,875 | $84.0 |
| Source: The Hollywood Reporter / Nielsen EDI |
https://www.qa.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/article/2008/box-office-weathers-worst-weekend-in-five-years/
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