Girl power trumped guy power at the box office this weekend.
Looks like moviegoers were into He’s Just Not That Into You; the all-star romantic comedy opened to a $27.4 million gross, delivering a box-office blow that knocked last weekend’s champ, the butt-kicking action flick Taken, into the number two slot with $20 million for a $53.3 million gross. In the battle of the family-friendly features, Henry Selick’s dazzling Coraline trumped Steve Martin’s second go-around as Inspector Clouseau as The Pink Panther 2 finished in fourth place with $12 million. Coraline‘s $16 million gross bodes well for the film’s future, particularly since it won’t have much kiddie competition until the Jonas Brothers 3-D concert movie drops in two weeks time.
2009′s reigning box-office king Paul Blart: Mall Cop fell to fifth place on its way down the chart and onto DVD. With $3 million to go until it joins the $100 million club, expect to see Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 arrive in theaters next January. Psychic super-powers weren’t enough to push Push into the Top 5; the would-be franchise-starter finished in sixth place with a lackluster $10 million gross. Two weekends out from the Oscar ceremony, the likely Best Picture winner Slumdog Millionaire saw its fortunes slip a little bit, dropping one spot to seventh place. Still, with $77.4 million in the bank, the film is a much bigger hit than anyone could have anticipated. Gran Torino, Clint Eastwood’s biggest box-office hit ever, finished eight and added another $7 million to its impressive tally. A pair of Paramount titles, The Univited and Hotel For Dogs, rounded out the Top Ten with $6.4 and $5.8 million respectively.
The full Top Ten is below, courtesey of the-numbers.com. A chick flick showdown is looming this coming weekend, as He’s Just Not That Into You attempts to hold its own against Confessions of a Shopaholic. Both movies, however, could be completely trumped by the return of Jason Voorhees in the new Friday the 13th.
Top Ten: February 6-, 2009
1. He’s Just Not That Into You: $27.4
2. Taken: $20.3/$53.4
3. Coraline: $16.3
4. The Pink Panther 2: $12
5. Paul Blart: Mall Cop: $11
6. Push: $10.2
7. Slumdog Millionaire: $7.4/$77.4
8. Gran Torino: $7.2/$120.3
9. The Uninvited: $6.4/$18.4
10. Hotel for Dogs: $5.8/$55.2
