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"August 8-10, 2008 Movie Box Office"
"The Dark Knight" #1
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"Pineapple Express," featuring the catchy Huey Lewis song of the same name, broke movie box office records its first day in movie theaters, grabbing over $12.5 million, a record for a Wednesday August theatrical release. That one day record is the only record "Pineapple Express" will break. It settles for the #2 spot at the movie box office for the weekend. "The Dark Knight," its fourth weekend in movie theaters, took the #1 spot at the movie box office, with $26 million, its fourth consecutive weekend at #1. Since its debut on July 18th, "The Dark Knight" has earned $441 million at North American movie theaters. "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2," which also opened Wednesday, took in $11 million during the weekend and has grossed $18.5 million since its Wednesday opening.

Below, the Top 25 Movies at the Box Office August 8-10, 2008

1 The Dark Knight - $26,030,000 - 4,025 Theaters - $6,467 Per Screen - Gross $441,541,000

2 Pineapple Express - $22,400,000 - 3,072 Theaters - $7,291 Per Screen - NEW $40,474,000**

3 The Mummy 3 - $16,113,000 - 3,778 Theaters - $4,264 Per Screen - Gross $70,671,000

4 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 - $10,770,000 - 2,707 Theaters - $3,978 Per Screen - NEW $19,712,000**

5 Step Brothers - $8,900,000 - 3,182 Theaters - $2,796 Per Screen - Gross $80,903,000

6 Mamma Mia: The Movie - $8,081,000 - 3,194 Theaters - $2,530 Per Screen - Gross $104,017,000

7 Journey to the Center of the Earth - $4,855,000 - 1,970 Theaters - $2,464 Per Screen - Gross $81,759,000

8 Hancock - $3,300,000 - 2,258 Theaters - $1,461 Per Screen - Gross $221,709,000

9 Swing Vote - $3,106,000 - 2,213 Theaters - $1,403 Per Screen - Gross $12,002,000

10 Walle - $3,045,000 - 2,144 Theaters - $1,420 Per Screen - Gross $210,112,000

11 Space Chimps - $1,650,000 - 1,631 Theaters - $1,011 Per Screen - Gross $25,447,000

12 Hellboy 2 - $1,254,000 - 1,015 Theaters - $1,235 Per Screen - Gross $73,538,000

13 The X-Files 2 - $1,175,000 - 1,695 Theaters - $693 Per Screen - Gross $19,635,000

14 Brideshead Revisited - $1,059,000 - 349 Theaters - $3,034 Per Screen - Gross $3,344,000

15 Wanted - $748,000 - 642 Theaters - $1,165 Per Screen - Gross $132,616,000

16 Get Smart - $490,000 - 432 Theaters - $1,134 Per Screen - Gross $127,471,000

17 Kung Fu Panda - $432,000 - 408 Theaters - $1,058 Per Screen - Gross $211,315,000

18 Iron Man - $406,000 - 345 Theaters - $1,176 Per Screen - Gross $316,448,000

19 Tell No One - $375,000 - 102 Theaters - $3,676 Per Screen - Gross $2,878,000

20 The Incredible Hulk 2008 - $308,790 - 332 Theaters - $930 Per Screen - Gross $133,844,335

21 Bottle Shock - $277,839 - 48 Theaters - $5,788 Per Screen - NEW $346,134**

22 Man on Wire - $274,040 - 59 Theaters - $4,644 Per Screen - Gross $435,943

23 Kit Kittredge: An American Girl - $244,911 - 342 Theaters - $716 Per Screen - Gross $16,871,890

24 Indiana Jones 4 - $234,531 - 262 Theaters - $895 Per Screen - Gross $314,749,809

25 Beer for My Horses - 91 Theaters - $2,299 Per Screen - NEW $209,253

NEW IN LIMITED RELEASE

Elegy - 6 Theaters - $17,361 NEW $104,000

Hell Ride - 82 Theaters - $1,221 Per Screen - NEW $100,500

Patti Smith: Dream of Life - 1 Theater - $8,080 Per Screen - NEW $14,200**

** Opened Wednesday 6 August

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