January 16-18, 2009 Movie Box Office

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"January 16-18, 2009 Movie Box Office"
"Mall Cop" #1
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New at a movie theater near you this weekend, the second movie filmed in Boston last year; "Mall Cop." An Adam Sandler film. Yes, Adam Sandler produced but hardly appears. And, as Wild About Movies predicted, "Mall Cop" becomes the #1 movie at the movie box office its first weekend in movie theaters. With Kevin James, aka "The King of Queens," entering the American lexicon as a 'leading' man, "Mall Cop," in 3144 theaters, grabbed over $33 million.

Last week's #1 movie, "Gran Torino," dropped to #2.

"My Bloody Valentine 3D," the first - and widest ever - 3D movie release of 2009, entered the movie box office race at #3. In 2534 theaters, the remake screamed up $22 million.

"Notorious" - a movie that has received primarily great reviews - including from Wild About Movies, takes the #4 spot for the weekend, its first in movie theaters, with $21.5 million.

"Hotel For Dogs" - its first weekend in movie theaters bit into the #5 spot at the movie box office, with nearly $18 million.

It does seem that Hollywood - and moviegoing audiences - have gone to the dogs lately, what with the #1 movie box office champs "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" and the current movie box office blockbuster "Marley & Me."

The Bollywood cum Hollwood film "Chandni Chowk To China" opened in just over 125 theaters.

Below, the Top 25 Movies at the Box Office January 16-18, 2009

1 Mall Cop - 3,144 Theaters - $10,751 Per Screen - NEW $33,800,000

2 Gran Torino - $22,235,000 - 2,972 Theaters - $7,481 Per Screen - Gross $73,232,000

3 My Bloody Valentine 3D - 2,534 Theaters - $8,642 Per Screen - NEW $21,900,000

4 Notorious - 1,638 Theaters - $13,126 Per Screen - NEW $21,500,000

5 Hotel for Dogs - 3,271 Theaters - $5,413 Per Screen - NEW $17,707,000

6 Bride Wars - $11,750,000 - 3,228 Theaters - $3,640 Per Screen - Gross $37,577,000

7 The Unborn - $9,849,000 - 2,359 Theaters - $4,175 Per Screen - Gross $33,088,000

8 Defiance - $9,206,000 - 1,789 Theaters - $5,146 Per Screen - Gross $9,547,000

9 Marley and Me - $6,325,000 - 2,952 Theaters - $2,143 Per Screen - Gross$132,734,000

10 Slumdog Millionaire - $5,900,000 - 582 Theaters - $10,137 Per Screen - Gross $42,737,000

11 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - $5,599,000 - 2,223 Theaters - $2,519 Per Screen - Gross $102,624,000

12 Bedtime Stories - $4,848,000 - 2,619 Theaters - $1,851 Per Screen - Gross $103,753,000

13 Last Chance Harvey - $4,655,000 - 1,054 Theaters - $4,417 Per Screen - Gross $5,246,000

14 Valkyrie - $3,872,000 - 2,007 Theaters - $1,929 Per Screen - Gross $77,592,000

15 Yes Man - $2,705,000 - 1,704 Theaters - $1,587 Per Screen - Gross $93,660,000

16 Not Easily Broken - $2,100,000 - 725 Theaters - $2,897 Per Screen - Gross $8,244,000

17 The Wrestler - $1,750,000 - 144 Theaters - $12,153 Per Screen - Gross $5,062,000

18 Revolutionary Road - $1,744,000 - 171 Theaters - $10,199 Per Screen - Gross $5,694,000

19 Twilight - $1,743,000 - 904 Theaters - $1,928 Per Screen - Gross $184,209,000

20 Doubt - $1,325,000 - 725 Theaters - $1,828 Per Screen - Gross $25,357,000

21 The Reader - $1,222,000 - 417 Theaters - $2,930 Per Screen - Gross $7,512,000

22 Seven Pounds - $1,200,000 - 1,121 Theaters - $1,070 Per Screen - Gross $69,157,000

23 Milk - $764,000 - 223 Theaters - $3,426 Per Screen - Gross $20,382,000

24 The Tale of Despereaux - $722,000 - 870 Theaters - $830 Per Screen - Gross $48,881,000

25 Frost/Nixon - $706,000 - 153 Theaters - $4,614 Per Screen - Gross $8,665,000

26 Chandni Chowk to China - 130 Theaters - $5,008 Per Screen - NEW $651,000

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