‘High School Musical 3’ Still Tops at Box Office
Disney’s “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” spent its second straight weekend at the top of the Box Office charts, although the film grossed 64% less than its opening total last week.
The Weinstein Co.’s R-rated comedy “Zack and Miri,” starring Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks, opened with $10.7 million.
In overall Box Office results, the weekend’s $84 million gross was a considerable 37% decline from grosses rung up over the same weekend last year, according to Nielsen EDI.
Below are Box Office totals for the weekend of October 31- November 2, 2008, from Nielsen EDI.
| RANK | FILM | STUDIO | WEEKEND | GROSS(MILLIONS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS | $15,316,072 | $62.0 |
| 2 | Zack and Miri | THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY | $10,065,630 | $10.1 |
| 3 | Saw V | LIONSGATE | $9,741,578 | $45.4 |
| 4 | Changeling | UNIVERSAL | $9,351,560 | $10.0 |
| 5 | The Haunting of Molly Hartley | FREESTYLE RELEASING | $5,423,315 | $5.4 |
| 6 | Bevery Hills Chihuahua | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS | $4,864,021 | $84.2 |
| 7 | The Secret Life of Bees | FOX SEARCHLIGHT | $7,791,649 | $25.3 |
| 8 | Max Payne | TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX | $4,010,668 | $29.9 |
| 9 | Eagle Eye | DREAMWORKS/PARAMOUNT | $3,482,655 | $92.6 |
| 10 | Pride and Glory | WARNER BROS. | $3,363,452 | $11.7 |
| Source: The Hollywood Reporter / Nielsen EDI |
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