"August 24-26, 2007 Movie Box Office"

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"August 24-26, 2007 Movie Box Office"
"Superbad" #1
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No less than 14 new movies infested theaters this weekend - most utter trash, including the ten years in the making sequel to "Mr. Bean." That means that last week's #1 movie, the raunchy, teen magnet film, "Superbad," became only the third movie this summer to retain its #1 spot for two consecutive weekends, as it held on to its top spot. Other drivel in theaters this weekend: "War," "Illegal Tender," "The Nanny Diaries," "Eye Of The Dolphin," "Closing Escrow," "The Hottest State" and Jon Voight's "September Dawn." Mediocre film fare includes: "Hannah Takes The Stairs," "Dedication," "Resurrecting The Champ," "Right At Your Door," and "Duck." The best new movie of the weekend - by far, "Deep Water," a documentary (recreation) about a 1968 failed yacht trip around the world. Fascinating, if you can find a theater that is exhibiting it. Tying at #4 for the weekend, "Mr. Bean's Holiday" and "War," each with exactly a $10 million gross for their first three days in theaters. At #5, "The Nanny Diaries," with less than $8 million. Josh Hartnett has not resurrected his faltering career, as his latest, "Resurrecting The Champ," unimpressed with less than $2 million. Even worse, "Illegal Tender," with only $1.4 million. The biggest bomb of the weekend for a movie in at least 500 theaters; "September Dawn," the Jon Voight Mormon movie. It couldn't even grab $1 million.

Below - The Top 20 Movies At The North American Box Office August 24-26, 2007

1 Superbad - $18,000,000 - 2,948 Theaters - $6,105 Per Screen - Gross $68,572,000

2 The Bourne Ultimatum - $12,361,000 - 3,679 Theaters - $3,359 Per Screen - Gross $185,143,000

3 Rush Hour 3 - $12,250,000 - 3,408 Theaters - $3,594 Per Screen - Gross $109,013,000

4 Mr. Bean's Holiday - 1,714 Theaters - $5,904 Per Screen - NEW $9,880,000

tie WAR - 2,277 Theaters - $4,391 Per Screen - NEW $9,870,000

5 The Nanny Diaries - 2,629 Theaters - $2,971 Per Screen - NEW $7,400,000

6 The Simpsons Movie - $4,400,000 - 2,600 Theaters - $1,692 Per Screen - Gross $173,437,000

7 Stardust - $3,954,000 - 2,339 Theaters - $1,690 Per Screen - Gross $26,455,000

8 Hairspray The Movie - $3,450,000 - 2,016 Theaters - $1,711 Per Screen - Gross $107,456,000

9 The Invasion - $3,140,000 - 2,776 Theaters - $1,131 Per Screen - Gross $11,515,000

10 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - $2,480,000 - 1,322 Theaters - $1,875 Per Screen - Gross $283,309,000

11 Underdog - $2,243,000 - 2,209 Theaters - $1,015 Per Screen - Gross $36,637,000

12 Becoming Jane - $2,200,000 - 1,210 Theaters - $1,818 Per Screen - Gross $12,991,000

13 Chuck and Larry - $2,102,000 - 1,529 Theaters - $1,374 Per Screen - Gross $114,336,000

14 Resurrecting the Champ - 1,605 Theaters - $1,152 Per Screen - NEW $1,649,000

15 Illegal Tender - 512 Theaters - $2,804 Per Screen - NEW $1,436,000

16 No Reservations - $1,350,000 - 1,117 Theaters - $1,208 Per Screen - Gross $39,144,000

17 Transformers The Movie - $1,183,000 - 826 Theaters - $1,432 Per Screen - Gross $308,631,000

18 Ratatouille - $1,139,000 - 956 Theaters - $1,191 Per Screen - Gross $199,036,000

19 Death at a Funeral - $1,083,000 - 261 Theaters - $4,149 Per Screen - Gross $2,939,000

20 September Dawn - 857 Theaters - $1,100 Per Screen - NEW $990,000

21 The Last Legion - $884,000 - 1,935 Theaters - $456 Per Screen - Gross $5,032,000

22 Daddy Day Camp - $740,000 - 986 Theaters - $750 Per Screen - Gross $11,204,000

23 2 Days in Paris - $471,000 - 75 Theaters - $6,280 Per Screen - Gross $1,019,000

24 Evan Almighty - $355,000 - 359 Theaters - $988 Per Screen - Gross $98,972,000

25 Knocked Up - $262,000 - 289 Theaters - $906 Per Screen - Gross $147,730,000

NA Eye of the Dolphin - 124 Theaters - $305 Per Screen - NEW $37,924

NA Right at Your Door - 20 Theaters - $1,622 Per Screen - NEW $32,452

NA Right at Your Door - 20 Theaters Theaters - $1,590 Per Screen - NEW $31,800

NA Dedication - 4 Theaters - $6,000 Per Screen - NEW $24,000

NA Deep Water - 2 Theaters - $10,850 Per Screen - NEW $21,700

NA Hannah Takes the Stairs - 1 Theater - NEW $10,700

NA The Hottest State - 3 Theaters - $2,848 Per Screen - NEW $8,545

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