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"September 12-14, 2008 Movie Box Office"
"Burn After Reading" #1
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"Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys" is the first Tyler Perry movie in memory to NOT debut in the #1 spot at the movie box office. Perhaps, riding high on their "2008 Best Picture" and "2008 Best Director" Oscar wins for "No Country For Old Men," the Coen Brother' s "Burn After Reading" scored #1 at the movie box office this weekend, with the help of the film's stars, Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Frances McDormand. Only $1.5 million separated the Top 2 Movies at the movie box office this weekend. "Burn After Reading" grabbed $19.5 million, while Tyler Perry's Family stole $18 million. Lionsgate should have relesaed "Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys" in more theaters if it had wanted to ensure the #1 spot. "Burn After Reading" was released in 2651 theaters, while "The Family That Preys" broke into only 2070 movie theaters. The Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino movie "Righteous Kill," in 3152 movie theaters, settled for #3 at the movie box office with $16.5 million. The dreadful remake of "The Women" scored a surprising $10 million, good enough for fourth place at the weekend movie box office.

Below, the Top 25 Movies at the Box Office September 12-14, 2008

1 Burn After Reading - 2,651 Theaters - $7,319 Per Screen - NEW $19,404,000

2 Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys - 2,070 Theaters - $8,705 Per Screen - NEW $18,020,000

3 Righteous Kill - 3,152 Theaters - $5,234 Per Screen - NEW $16,500,000

4 The Women 2008 - 2,962 Theaters - $3,405 Per Screen - NEW $10,088,000

5 The House Bunny - $4,300,000 - 2,763 Theaters - $1,556 Per Screen - Gross $42,154,000

6 Tropic Thunder - $4,180,000 - 2,927 Theaters - $1,428 Per Screen - Gross $102,971,000

7 The Dark Knight - $4,015,000 - 2,191 Theaters - $1,832 Per Screen - Gross $517,680,000

8 Bangkok Dangerous - $2,400,000 - 2,654 Theaters - $904 Per Screen - Gross $12,531,000

9 Traitor - $2,132,000 - 2,014 Theaters - $1,058 Per Screen - Gross $20,735,000

10 Death Race - $2,017,000 - 2,007 Theaters - $1,004 Per Screen - Gross $33,193,000

11 Babylon AD - $1,770,000 - 2,062 Theaters - $858 Per Screen - Gross $20,320,000

12 Mamma Mia: The Movie - $1,745,000 - 1,517 Theaters - $1,150 Per Screen - Gross $139,318,000

13 Disaster Movie - $1,620,000 - 1,802 Theaters - $899 Per Screen - Gross $12,710,000

14 Fly Me to the Moon 3D - $1,346,000 - 698 Theaters - $1,928 Per Screen - Gross $9,854,000

15 Vicky Cristina Barcelona - $1,252,000 - 726 Theaters - $1,724 Per Screen - Gross $18,008,000

16 Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D - $1,095,000 - 751 Theaters - $1,458 Per Screen - Gross $98,044,000

17 Pineapple Express - $1,075,000 - 1,030 Theaters - $1,043 Per Screen - Gross $86,008,000

18 Mirrors - $900,000 - 1,008 Theaters - $892 Per Screen - Gross $29,141,000

19 Star Wars: The Clone Wars - $820,000 - 1,005 Theaters - $815 Per Screen - Gross $33,858,000

20 The Mummy 3 - 604,000 - 750 Theaters - $805 Per Screen - Gross $101,521,000

21 The Longshots - $602,000 - 858 Theaters - $701 Per Screen - Gross $10,716,000

22 Walle - $510,000 - 504 Theaters - $1,011 Per Screen - Gross $220,060,000

23 Step Brothers - $400,000 - 454 Theaters - $881 Per Screen - Gross $100,109,000

24 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 - $375,000 - 645 Theaters - $581 Per Screen - Gross $43,492,000

25 Elegy - $265,000 - 136 Theaters - $1,948 Per Screen - Gross $2,775,000

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