SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10
films at the North American box office for the weekend
beginning Friday, led by "Meet the Spartans" according to
studio estimates compiled on Sunday by Reuters.
1 (*) Meet the Spartans ... $ 18.7 million
2 (*) Rambo ............... $ 18.2 million
3 (2) 27 Dresses .......... $ 13.6 million
4 (1) Cloverfield ......... $ 12.7 million
5 (*) Untraceable ......... $ 11.2 million
6 (4) Juno ................ $ 10.3 million
7 (3) The Bucket List ..... $ 10.2 million
8 (11)There Will Be Blood . $ 4.9 million
9 (5) National Treasure: Book of Secrets . $ 4.7 million
10 (7) Mad Money ........... $ 4.6 million
NOTE: Last weekend's ranking in parentheses. * = new
release.
TOTALS TO DATE
I Am Legend .......... $251.7 million
National Treasure: Book of Secrets .. $203.7 million
Alvin and the Chipmunks ............. $201.0 million
Juno .. $ 95.7 million
Cloverfield .......... $ 53.7 million
The Bucket List ...... $ 52.9 million
27 Dresses ........... $ 36.0 million
Atonement ............ $ 35.9 million
First Sunday ......... $ 31.8 million
Meet the Spartans .... $ 18.7 million
"Meet the Spartans" and "27 Dresses" were released by
Twentieth Century Fox. "Juno" was released by Fox Searchlight.
Both are units of News Corp NWSa.N.
"Rambo" was released by Lionsgate, a unit of Lions Gate
Entertainment Corp (LGF.N).
"Cloverfield" was released by Paramount Pictures, a unit of
Viacom Inc (VIAb.N).
"Untraceable" was released by Screen Gems, a unit of Sony
Corp (6758.T)(SNE.N).
"The Bucket List" was released by Warner Bros. Pictures, a
unit of Time Warner Inc (TWX.N).
"There Will Be Blood" was released by Paramount Vantage, a
unit of Viacom Inc (VIAb.N).
"National Treasure: Book Of Secrets" was released by Walt
Disney Pictures, a unit of Walt Disney Co (DIS.N).
"First Sunday" was released by Screen Gems, a unit of Sony
Corp (6758.T) (SNE.N).
"Mad Money" was released by Overture Films, a unit of
Liberty Media Corp's (LCAPA.O) Starz cable channel operator.
(Reporting by Scott Hillis)
