January 23-25, 2009 Movie Box Office

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"January 23-25, 2009 Movie Box Office"
"Mall Cop" #1
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Last week's #1 movie at the box office, "Mall Cop," retained its top spot, grabbing $21.5 million.

Kevin James's "Mall Cop" has been the #1 movie at the box office since its release and has amassed over $65 million since its January 16, 2009 debut.

New in movie theaters this weekend, "Underworld 3." which debuted at #1 on Friday. However, as with most horror/sci-fi movies, box office tends to drop the second and third days. That scenario held true with "Underworld 3, which entered the movie box office fray at #2, with just over $20.5 million.

"Underworld 3" is sans Kate Beckinsale, (star of the first two "Underworld" flicks). This incarnation stars Rhona Mitra of TV fame. You may remember her from her role on David Kelley's "Boston Legal."

"Gran Torino," which failed to earn any major "2009 Oscar Nominations," continued its race to $100 million. The Clint Eastwood film claimed the #3 spot at the movie box office this weekend, rolling away with $16 million and a four week $97 million gross.

The long delayed family film "Inkheart" bombed, as Wild About Movies predicted it would. With $7.7 million its first weekend in theaters it could only claim the #7 spot at the movie box office.

As for "2009 Oscar Nominees" - this weekend at the movie box office - "Slumdog Millionaire" leads the race. Wiith 10 Oscar nominations, the Indian film stole $10.5 million Friday through Sunday, for a grand 11 week total of $56 million. (This was the movie's first weekend in wide release).

The most nominated "2009 Oscar" movie, "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button," with 13 Academy Award nods, added $6 million to its coffers. After more than a month in movie theaters "Benjamin Button" has racked up $111 million; the most, so far, for any "2009 Oscar Nominee."

Below, the Top 25 Movies at the Box Office January 23-25, 2009

1 Mall Cop - $21,500,000 - 3,144 Theaters - $6,838 Per Screen - Gross $64,800,000

2 Underworld 3 - 2,942 Theaters - $7,036 Per Screen - NEW $20,700,000

3 Gran Torino - $16,000,000 - 3,045 Theaters - $5,255 Per Screen - Gross $97,576,000

4 Hotel for Dogs - $12,360,000 - 3,271 Theaters - $3,779 Per Screen - Gross $36,955,000

5 Slumdog Millionaire - $10,550,000 - 1,411 Theaters - $7,477 Per Screen - Gross $55,916,000

6 My Bloody Valentine 3D - $10,050,000 - 2,534 Theaters - $3,966 Per Screen - Gross $37,725,000

7 Inkheart - 2,655 Theaters - $2,910 Per Screen - NEW $7,725,000

8 Bride Wars - $7,000,000 - 2,621 Theaters - $2,671 Per Screen - Gross $48,702,000

9 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - $6,000,000 - 2,263 Theaters - $2,651 Per Screen - Gross $111,044,000

10 Notorious - $5,700,000 - 1,641 Theaters - $3,473 Per Screen - Gross $31,795,000

11 Defiance - $5,432,000 - 1,793 Theaters - $3,030 Per Screen - Gross $18,329,000

12 Revolutionary Road - $5,268,000 - 1,058 Theaters - $4,979 Per Screen - Gross $11,867,000

13 The Unborn - $4,530,000 - 2,107 Theaters - $2,150 Per Screen - Gross $39,400,000

14 The Wrestler - $3,700,000 - 566 Theaters - $6,537 Per Screen - Gross $9,512,000

15 Frost/Nixon - $3,022,000 - 1,099 Theaters - $2,750 Per Screen - Gross $12,006,000

17 Last Chance Harvey - $3,000,000 - 1,108 Theaters - $2,708 Per Screen - Gross $9,665,000

16 Marley and Me - $3,000,000 - 2,036 Theaters - $1,473 Per Screen - Gross $138,060,000

18 Bedtime Stories - $1,839,000 - 1,660 Theaters - $1,108 Per Screen - Gross $107,485,000

19 Valkyrie - $1,537,000 - 1,110 Theaters - $1,385 Per Screen - Gross $80,768,000

20 The Reader - $1,416,000 - 367 Theaters - $3,858 Per Screen - Gross $9,674,000

21 Not Easily Broken - $950,000 - 483 Theaters - $1,967 Per Screen - Gross $9,740,000

22 Twilight - $937,000 - 552 Theaters - $1,697 Per Screen - Gross $185,986,000

23 Yes Man - $875,000 - 704 Theaters - $1,243 Per Screen - Gross $95,455,000

24 Milk - $864,000 - 250 Theaters $3,456 Per Screen - Gross $21,632,000

25 Doubt - $852,000 - 404 Theaters - $2,109 Per Screen - Gross $26,757,000

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