Weekend Box Office Final — September 19-21, 2008

All totals are U.S. box office only. SF and genre-related films in bold.

In what proved to be one of the slowest and worst box office of 2008, “The Dark Knight” managed to remain in the Top Ten after nine weeks since it first premiered.

Title (Dist)….Reported Weekend Box Office….# of Engagements….Total Since Premiere

1. Lakeview Terrace (Sony)….$15,004,672….2,464….$15,004,672

2. Burn After Reading (Focus Features)….$11,028,257….2,657….$36,135,221

3. My Best Friend’s Girl (Lionsgate)….$8,265,357….2,604….$8,265,357

4. Igor (MGM)….$7,803,347….2339….$7,803,347

5. Righteous Kill (Overture Films)…. $7,424,479….3,152….$28,534,233

6. Tyler Perry’s Family That Preys (Lionsgate)….$7,271,899….2,070….$28,128,159

7. The Women (Picturehouse Films)….$5,417,780….2,995….$19,321,012

8. Ghost Town (DreamWorks/Paramount)….$5,012,315….1,505….$5,012,315

9. The Dark Knight (Warner Bros.)….$2,915,174….1,905….$521,890,027

10. The House Bunny (Sony)….$2,662,650….2,675….$45,587,131

Data provided by Rentrak