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LOS ANGELES — The sword-and-sandal spoof “Meet the Spartans” was the weekend’s top movie with an $18.5 million debut, narrowly finishing ahead of Sylvester Stallone’s “Rambo,” which opened with $18.2 million.
The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Media By Numbers LLC are:
1. “Meet the Spartans,” Fox, $18,505,530, 2,605 locations, $7,104 average, $18,505,530, one week.
2. “Rambo,” Lionsgate, $18,203,876, 2,751 locations, $6,617 average, $18,203,876, one week.
3. “27 Dresses,” Fox, $13,360,535, 3,074 locations, $4,346 average, $45,107,889, two weeks.
4. “Cloverfield,” Paramount, $12,712,134, 3,411 locations, $3,727 average, $64,306,110, two weeks.
5. “Untraceable,” Sony, $11,354,069, 2,368 locations, $4,795 average, $11,354,069, one week.
6. “The Bucket List,” Warner Bros., $10,532,406, 2,915 locations, $3,613 average, $58,006,449, six weeks.
7. “Juno,” Fox Searchlight, $10,151,100, 2,426 locations, $4,184 average, $100,013,577, eight weeks.
8. “National Treasure: Book of Secrets,” Disney, $4,916,131, 2,154 locations, $2,282 average, $205,672,738, six weeks.
9. “There Will be Blood,” Paramount Vantage, $4,869,383, 885 locations, $5,502 average, $14,746,644, five weeks.
10. “Mad Money,” Overture Films, $4,578,394, 2,467 locations, $1,856 average, $15,252,568, two weeks.
11. “How She Move,” Paramount Vantage, $3,957,471, 1,531 locations, $2,585 average, $3,957,471, one week.
12. “Atonement,” Focus, $3,918,160, 1,400 locations, $2,799 average, $37,860,799, eight weeks.
13. “First Sunday,” Sony Screen Gems, $3,305,950, 1,503 locations, $2,200 average, $34,473,158, three weeks.
14. “No Country For Old Men,” Miramax, $2,423,409, 1,107 locations, $2,189 average, $51,956,842, 12 weeks.
15. “Michael Clayton,” Warner Bros., $2,225,260, 1,102 locations, $2,019 average, $41,653,439, 17 weeks.
16. “I Am Legend,” Warner Bros., $2,211,296, 1,405 locations, $1,574 average, $251,666,936, seven weeks.
17. “Alvin and the Chipmunks,” Fox, $1,443,326, 2,430 locations, $594 average, $204,121,451, seven weeks.
18. “The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything: A Veggie Tales Movie,” Universal, $1,295,385, 1,016 locations, $1,275 average, $10,342,400, three weeks.
19. “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” DreamWorks-Paramount, $1,217,632, 936 locations, $1,301 average, $50,599,922, six weeks.
20. “U2 3D,” National Geographic Cinema Ventures, $964,315, 61 locations, $15,808 average, $1,181,065, one week.
The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Media By Numbers LLC are:
1. “Meet the Spartans,” Fox, $18,505,530, 2,605 locations, $7,104 average, $18,505,530, one week.
2. “Rambo,” Lionsgate, $18,203,876, 2,751 locations, $6,617 average, $18,203,876, one week.
3. “27 Dresses,” Fox, $13,360,535, 3,074 locations, $4,346 average, $45,107,889, two weeks.
4. “Cloverfield,” Paramount, $12,712,134, 3,411 locations, $3,727 average, $64,306,110, two weeks.
5. “Untraceable,” Sony, $11,354,069, 2,368 locations, $4,795 average, $11,354,069, one week.
6. “The Bucket List,” Warner Bros., $10,532,406, 2,915 locations, $3,613 average, $58,006,449, six weeks.
7. “Juno,” Fox Searchlight, $10,151,100, 2,426 locations, $4,184 average, $100,013,577, eight weeks.
8. “National Treasure: Book of Secrets,” Disney, $4,916,131, 2,154 locations, $2,282 average, $205,672,738, six weeks.
9. “There Will be Blood,” Paramount Vantage, $4,869,383, 885 locations, $5,502 average, $14,746,644, five weeks.
10. “Mad Money,” Overture Films, $4,578,394, 2,467 locations, $1,856 average, $15,252,568, two weeks.
11. “How She Move,” Paramount Vantage, $3,957,471, 1,531 locations, $2,585 average, $3,957,471, one week.
12. “Atonement,” Focus, $3,918,160, 1,400 locations, $2,799 average, $37,860,799, eight weeks.
13. “First Sunday,” Sony Screen Gems, $3,305,950, 1,503 locations, $2,200 average, $34,473,158, three weeks.
14. “No Country For Old Men,” Miramax, $2,423,409, 1,107 locations, $2,189 average, $51,956,842, 12 weeks.
15. “Michael Clayton,” Warner Bros., $2,225,260, 1,102 locations, $2,019 average, $41,653,439, 17 weeks.
16. “I Am Legend,” Warner Bros., $2,211,296, 1,405 locations, $1,574 average, $251,666,936, seven weeks.
17. “Alvin and the Chipmunks,” Fox, $1,443,326, 2,430 locations, $594 average, $204,121,451, seven weeks.
18. “The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything: A Veggie Tales Movie,” Universal, $1,295,385, 1,016 locations, $1,275 average, $10,342,400, three weeks.
19. “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” DreamWorks-Paramount, $1,217,632, 936 locations, $1,301 average, $50,599,922, six weeks.
20. “U2 3D,” National Geographic Cinema Ventures, $964,315, 61 locations, $15,808 average, $1,181,065, one week.
