All totals are U.S. box office only. SF and genre-related films in bold.
Actor Keanu Reeves proves once again that he can draw a crowd into theaters with his number one sci-fi hit film “The Day the Earth Stood Still.” Say what you want about Reeves as a actor, the studios still consider him a very bankable commodity and his fans continue to flourish to theaters and DVD stores to scarf up whatever he has to offer.
Title (Dist)….Reported Weekend Box Office…# of Engagements….Cumulative Since Premiere
1. The Day The Earth Stood Still (20th Century Fox)….$30,480,153….3,560….$30,480,153
2. Four Christmases (Warner Bros.)….$13,074,470….3,540….$87,775,974
3. Twilight (Summit Entertainment)….$7,951,131….3,649….$150,045,826
4. Bolt (Disney)….$7,464,282….3,133….$88,849,005
5. Australia (20th Century Fox)….$4,169,277….2,703….$37,767,253
6. Quantum Of Solace (Sony)….$3,715,522….2,635….$157,583,232
7. Nothing Like The Holidays (Overture Films)….$3,531,664….1,671….$3,531,664
8. Madagascar Escape 2 Africa (Paramount)….$3,181,231….2,768….$169,937,394
9. Milk (Focus Features)….$2,598,638….328….$7,590,976
10. Transporter 3 (Lionsgate)….$2,351,229….2,541….$29,377,088
Data provided by Rentrak
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