All totals are U.S. box office only. SF and genre-related films in bold.
Title (Dist)….Reported Weekend Box Office….# of Engagements….Total Since Premiere
1. Beverly Hills Chihuahua (Disney)….$29,300,465….3,215….$29,300,465
2. Eagle Eye (DreamWorks/Paramount)….$17,709,817….3,516….$54,614,521
3. Nights In Rodanthe (Warner Bros.)….$7,368,259….2,702….$25,088,183
4. Appaloosa (Warner Bros.)….$5,050,310….1,045….$5,605,167
5. Burn After Reading (Focus Features)….$4,120,129….2,397….$51,678,103
6. Fireproof (IDP/Samuel Goldwyn Films)….$3,987,509….852….$12,410,216
7. An American Carol (Vivendi)….$3,656,000….1,639….$3,656,000
8. Religulous (Lionsgate)….$3,409,643….502….$3,428,633
9. Flash Of Genius (Universal)….$2,251,075….1,098….$2,251,075
10. Blindness (Miramax)….$1,950,260….1,690….$1,950,260
Data from Rentrak
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