October 30–November 1, 2009
TW LW Title Studio Wknd Gross % Change Theaters Average Total Gross Budget* Week#
1 N Michael Jackson's This Is It Sony $23,234,394 -- 3,481 $6,675 $34,442,926 - 1
2 1 Paranormal Activity Par. $16,387,327 -22.3% 2,404 $6,817 $84,627,372 $0.02 6
3 4 Law Abiding Citizen Over. $7,403,630 -40.3% 2,764 $2,679 $51,485,280 $50 3
4 5 Couples Retreat Uni. $6,460,525 -39.2% 3,026 $2,135 $87,026,280 $70 4
5 3 Where the Wild Things Are WB $5,931,417 -57.7% 3,645 $1,627 $62,650,379 $100 3
6 2 Saw VI LGF $5,270,794 -62.7% 3,036 $1,736 $22,534,749 $11 2
7 6 Astro Boy Sum. $3,460,651 -48.4% 3,020 $1,146 $11,316,418 $65 2
8 8 The Stepfather (2009) SGem $3,207,792 -48.5% 2,346 $1,367 $24,555,801 $20 3
9 7 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Uni. $3,098,185 -50.8% 2,754 $1,125 $10,809,975 $40 2
10 11 Amelia FoxS $3,034,667 -22.3% 1,070 $2,836 $8,340,499 $40 2
11 9 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Sony $2,747,476 -47.7% 2,322 $1,183 $118,604,078 $100 7
12 10 Zombieland Sony $2,620,655 -37.7% 2,056 $1,275 $71,181,556 $23.6 5
13 12 A Serious Man Focus $1,036,396 -5.2% 238 $4,355 $4,595,629 - 5
14 N The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day App. $546,687 -- 68 $8,040 $546,687 $8 1
15 19 An Education SPC $467,376 +27.2% 48 $9,737 $1,537,993 - 4
16 60 Halloween II (2009) W/Dim. $445,344 +1,378.1% 1,083 $411 $33,096,757 $15 10
17 14 Good Hair RAtt. $422,472 -55.4% 418 $1,011 $3,453,044 - 4
18 15 The Invention of Lying WB $393,270 -53.1% 452 $870 $17,589,249 $18.5 5
19 16 Capitalism: A Love Story Over. $373,992 -48.5% 492 $760 $13,664,911 - 6
20 13 Toy Story / Toy Story 2 (3D) BV $262,347 -74.0% 343 $765 $30,593,152 - 5
21 17 Surrogates BV $251,979 -57.3% 357 $706 $38,008,686 $80 6
22 21 Coco Before Chanel SPC $250,420 -8.0% 77 $3,252 $2,110,779 - 6
23 N London Dreams Stu18 $207,964 -- 82 $2,536 $207,964 - 1
24 18 Whip It FoxS $196,089 -57.9% 260 $754 $12,610,792 $15 5
25 20 The Informant! WB $192,122 -44.8% 220 $873 $32,737,219 $22 7
26 23 New York, I Love You Viv. $177,335 -22.9% 86 $2,062 $1,010,662 - 3
27 35 Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3-D (2009 re-issue) BV $140,037 -2.3% 103 $1,360 $356,022 - 2
28 25 Bright Star App. $132,684 -37.5% 142 $934 $4,121,818 $8.5 7
29 28 G-Force BV $120,467 -37.7% 238 $506 $118,718,595 $150 15
30 27 The Hangover WB $117,334 -41.7% 215 $546 $276,771,408 $35 22
31 32 Inglourious Basterds Wein. $114,162 -35.3% 148 $771 $119,596,251 $70 11
32 26 The Time Traveler's Wife WB (NL) $109,390 -46.4% 219 $499 $63,044,090 $39 12
33 34 Julie & Julia Sony $106,529 -26.3% 139 $766 $93,486,212 $40 13
34 29 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince WB $102,465 -43.6% 201 $510 $301,577,469 $250 16
35 59 The Final Destination WB (NL) $102,089 +236.0% 234 $436 $66,254,282 $40 10
36 22 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Par. $91,344 -61.2% 205 $446 $150,167,630 $175 13
37 30 Love Happens Uni. $87,885 -51.1% 189 $465 $22,927,390 $18 7
38 33 District 9 TriS $82,319 -44.4% 176 $468 $115,646,235 $30 12
39 55 All About Steve Fox $75,569 +98.5% 154 $491 $33,468,836 - 9
40 43 The Damned United SPC $62,572 -4.2% 45 $1,390 $254,648 - 4
41 36 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Fox $59,748 -49.7% 108 $553 $196,363,405 $90 18
42 24 Fame (2009) MGM $56,295 -73.5% 172 $327 $22,303,092 $18 6
43 38 The September Issue RAtt. $56,190 -37.9% 46 $1,222 $3,590,087 - 10
44 37 More Than a Game LGF $55,679 -44.0% 111 $502 $829,412 - 5
45 39 The Boys Are Back Mira. $55,258 -29.7% 86 $643 $783,013 - 6
46 51 The Maid Elep. $54,274 +28.3% 13 $4,175 $139,657 - 3
47 46 Pandorum Over. $53,406 -11.4% 147 $363 $10,261,085 $40 6
48 40 Under the Sea 3D WB $53,020 -31.6% 29 $1,828 $18,359,551 - 38
49 47 Paris IFC $50,410 -8.6% 33 $1,528 $758,146 - 7
50 42 Antichrist IFC $49,292 -31.0% 14 $3,521 $156,318 - 2
51 41 Up BV $46,268 -37.6% 100 $463 $292,979,556 $175 23
52 54 The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry 5&2 $35,709 -7.8% 32 $1,116 $1,048,655 - 7
53 52 Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg ICir $34,040 -18.8% 24 $1,418 $1,029,982 - 17
54 61 Jennifer's Body Fox $33,989 +19.1% 106 $321 $16,140,555 $16 7
55 48 9 Focus $32,953 -35.8% 91 $362 $31,389,319 $30 8
56 63 (500) Days of Summer FoxS $27,284 +6.5% 43 $635 $32,297,623 $7.5 16
57 45 The Proposal BV $26,918 -55.6% 58 $464 $163,947,053 $40 20
58 N The House of the Devil Magn. $25,195 -- 3 $8,398 $25,195 - 1
59 44 Sorority Row Sum. $24,805 -59.7% 51 $486 $11,956,207 $12.5 8
60 56 Aliens in the Attic Fox $22,655 -40.5% 61 $371 $25,137,060 $45 14
61 65 Space Station 3-D (IMAX) Imax $22,379 +10.8% 8 $2,797 $80,016,039 - 394
62 58 It Might Get Loud SPC $20,903 -40.1% 25 $836 $1,523,776 - 12
63 98 Play the Game Slow $19,993 +584.7% 33 $606 $621,040 - 34
64 50 Ponyo BV $19,418 -55.8% 65 $299 $15,081,783 - 12
65 64 Magnificent Desolation (IMAX) Imax $18,349 -17.2% 5 $3,670 $30,202,373 - 215
66 68 Passport to Love V/E $18,054 +3.8% 9 $2,006 $145,002 - 4
67 79 Moon SPC $17,381 +72.0% 27 $644 $4,984,569 - 21
68 77 Dolphins and Whales: Tribes of the Ocean 3D 3D $16,455 +57.1% 5 $3,291 $7,143,497 - 90
69 62 Ong Bak 2: The Beginning Magn. $16,089 -39.4% 12 $1,341 $54,119 - 2
70 90 Amreeka NGC $15,169 +182.6% 11 $1,379 $568,961 - 9
71 70 My One and Only Free $14,802 +5.2% 16 $925 $2,438,346 - 11
72 73 The Yes Men Fix the World Shad. $14,516 +31.0% 8 $1,815 $80,970 - 6
73 67 (Untitled) Gold. $13,901 -22.8% 4 $3,475 $39,292 - 2
74 74 Bronson Magn. $12,289 +11.5% 8 $1,536 $66,255 - 4
75 71 Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (IMAX) NGC $12,235 -12.5% 8 $1,529 $22,462,665 - 109
76 N Gentlemen Broncos FoxS $11,502 -- 2 $5,751 $11,502 $10 1
77 N Storm FM $8,307 -- 2 $4,154 $8,307 - 1
78 69 I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell Free $8,211 -43.1% 19 $432 $1,417,696 - 6
79 81 Departures Reg. $7,959 -8.2% 8 $995 $1,465,987 - 23
80 103 The Beaches of Agnes CGld $7,667 +308.0% 6 $1,278 $197,889 - 18
81 104 35 Shots of Rum CGld $7,284 +298.0% 3 $2,428 $79,795 - 7
82 78 Trucker Mont. $6,776 -33.2% 8 $847 $41,548 - 4
83 117 A Woman in Berlin Strand $5,860 +588.6% 3 $1,953 $273,100 - 16
84 83 Horse Boy Zeit. $5,505 -12.8% 2 $2,753 $81,837 - 5
85 76 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Fox $5,353 -50.4% 10 $535 $177,243,721 $150 24
86 - White on Rice Vari. $5,293 -- 1 $5,293 $51,288 - 8
87 49 Motherhood Free $4,986 -90.0% 10 $499 $74,250 - 2
88 91 Seraphine MBox $4,963 -4.0% 8 $620 $833,006 - 22
89 88 Killing Kasztner SkyI $4,458 -19.1% 1 $4,458 $12,826 - 2
90 75 From Mexico with Love RAtt. $4,389 -60.0% 9 $488 $545,315 - 4
91 96 The Way We Get By ICir $3,864 +10.4% 5 $773 $83,490 - 16
92 72 Crude FRun $3,816 -67.8% 2 $1,908 $125,105 - 8
93 - American Casino Argo. $3,727 -- 1 $3,727 $50,437 - 12
94 89 Big Fan FInd. $3,677 -32.2% 9 $409 $217,707 - 10
95 66 Wake Up Sid UTV $3,638 -80.8% 5 $728 $717,977 - 5
96 86 Adam FoxS $3,627 -37.1% 6 $605 $2,269,153 - 14
97 57 Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna UTV $3,426 -90.6% 9 $381 $196,203 - 3
98 92 The Baader Meinhof Complex Vita. $3,376 -32.8% 5 $675 $452,149 - 11
99 84 Cold Souls Gold. $3,106 -49.8% 4 $777 $899,653 - 13
100 80 Shorts WB $2,937 -67.2% 17 $173 $20,458,304 - 11
101 102 No Impact Man Osci. $2,841 +27.3% 4 $710 $91,169 - 8
102 100 Lorna's Silence SPC $2,722 -2.0% 10 $272 $330,087 - 14
103 93 The Wedding Song Strand $2,654 -41.4% 1 $2,654 $10,913 - 4
104 N Looking for Palladin Wildc. $2,614 -- 1 $2,614 $2,614 - 1
105 85 Whiteout WB $2,229 -61.4% 8 $279 $10,188,708 $35 8
106 97 The Cove RAtt. $1,626 -46.0% 7 $232 $838,396 - 14
107 110 Girl from Monaco Magn. $1,617 +41.3% 2 $809 $601,923 - 18
108 125 Beeswax CGld $1,537 +952.7% 3 $512 $36,821 - 13
109 105 Walt & El Grupo BV $1,329 -25.8% 2 $665 $19,900 - 8
110 - Cloud 9 MBox $1,157 -- 1 $1,157 $81,247 - 12
111 - The Big Gay Musical N/A $1,049 -51.4% 1 $1,049 $22,164 - 8
112 95 The Burning Plain Magn. $1,001 -76.5% 4 $250 $190,721 - 7
113 - Blind Date (2009) Vari. $849 -- 1 $849 $8,052 - 3
114 114 World's Greatest Dad Magn. $849 -15.9% 3 $283 $214,918 - 11
115 118 Earth Days Zeit. $662 -22.0% 3 $221 $22,362 - 12
116 115 Whatever Works SPC $626 -37.6% 3 $209 $5,306,447 - 20
117 113 Soul Power SPC $476 -56.1% 2 $238 $205,556 - 17
118 87 Food, Inc. Magn. $444 -92.1% 2 $222 $4,410,116 - 21
119 - 24 City CGld $442 -- 1 $442 $30,800 - 18
120 107 Adventures of Power Vari. $438 -73.5% 1 $438 $11,774 - 4
121 112 Il Divo MBox $329 -69.7% 1 $329 $237,577 - 28
122 - The Song of Sparrows Reg. $322 -- 1 $322 $115,927 - 31
123 - Taxidermia Reg. $304 -- 1 $304 $9,961 - 9
124 128 The Stoning of Soraya M. RAtt. $266 +101.5% 3 $89 $635,303 - 19
125 111 Fuel N/A $240 -78.8% 1 $240 $31,993 - 7
126 124 Galapagos (IMAX) Imax $215 +31.9% 1 $215 $17,654,018 - 523
127 - Shall We Kiss? MBox $172 -- 1 $172 $533,236 - 26
128 119 Under Our Skin Shad. $80 -88.6% 1 $80 $87,657 - 20