Favorable word of mouth boosted attendance at theaters showing the Michael Jackson concert documentary This Is It! on Sunday, pushing the total box office to $23.2 million, up from an original 
estimate of $21.3 million. (The movie has earned $34.4 million since opening on Tuesday night.) Final results for foreign screenings also proved to be higher than originally estimated -- by about $1 million. Total worldwide results for the movie stands at $103.9 million as of Sunday. The mini-budget Paranormal Activity also performed strongly, raking in $16.4 million in its third week of wide release. It has now taken in $84.6 million since opening in a handful of college towns six weeks ago. Overall, the domestic box-office tallied $82.9 million, up 12 percent from $74 million for the comparable weekend a year ago, when High School Musical 3 led with $15.3 million. Revenue for the year stands at $8.3 million, up 7.68 percent from last year's $7.08 million.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
“THIS IS IT!” BIGGER THAN ESTIMATED
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The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Box Office Mojo (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date):
1. Michael Jackson's This Is It, Sony, $23,234,394, 1 Wk., $34,442,926 (From Tuesday); 2. Paranormal Activity, Paramount, $16,387,327, 6 Wks., ($84,627,372); 3. Law Abiding Citizen, Overture Films, $7,403,630, 3 Wks., ($51,485,280); 4. Couples Retreat, Universal, $6,460,525, 4 Wks., ($87,026,280); 5. Where the Wild Things Are, Warner Bros., ($5,931,417, 3 Wks., ($62,650,379); 6. Saw VI, Lionsgate, $5,270,794, 2 Wks., ($22,534,749); 7. Astro Boy, Summit Ent. $3,460,651, 2 Wks., ($11,316,418); 8. The Stepfather, Sony, $3,207,792, 3 Wks., ($24,555,801); 9. Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, Universal, $3,098,185, 2 Wks., ($10,809,975); 10. Amelia, Fox Searchlight, $3,034,667, 2 Wks., ($8,340,499).
