‘Evil’ rises to the top
Zombies ruled the silver screen this weekend.
“Resident Evil: Extinction” claimed the top spot at the box office with $24 million. It was the best debut for the franchise, beating out 2004’s “Resident Evil: Apocalypse” by $1 million. Chuck didn’t have as much ‘luck.’ Starring Jessica Alba and Dane Cook, “Good Luck Chuck” earned the number two spot with $14 million despite receiving horrible reviews.
In a limited release, Brad Pitt’s “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” had a strong opening. It earned $144,000 in five theaters. Its wider release is set for Oct. 5. Also, “Into the Wild” starring Emile Hirsch took in $206,596 at four theaters. Its wider release is set for Friday.
It’s never too early to think about Friday, so here’s a list of some movies opening this Friday:
–Into the Wild (starring Emile Hirsch)
–The Kingdom (starring Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner)
–The Game Plan (starring The Rock)
–Feast of Love (starring Morgan Freeman and Greg Kinnear)
Here is a list of the top 10 movies from the weekend:
1. Resident Evil: Extinction, $24 million
2. Good Luck Chuck, $14 million
3. The Brave One, $7.4 million
4. 3:10 to Yuma, $6.35 million
5. Eastern Promises, $5.7 million
6. Sydney White, $5.3 million
7. Mr. Woodcock, $5 million
8. Superbad, $3.1 million
9. The Bourne Ultimatum, $2.8 million
10. Dragon Wars, $2.5 million