'This is it' is it -- No. 1 for weekend

Published: Nov. 1, 2009 at 1:30 PM
"This Is It" premiere held in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- "Michael Jackson's This Is It" moonwalked to the No. 1 spot at the U.S. box office during the weekend, raking in $21.3 million in estimated gross receipts.

"Paranormal Activity" slipped to a strong No. 2 at $16.54 million.

All estimates are from Box Office Mojo.

"Law Abiding Citizen" was third with more than $7.3 million; "Couples Retreat" fourth with more than $6.09 million; "Saw VI" fifth with $5.56 million; "Where the Wild Things Are" sixth with more than $5.08 million.

"The Stepfather" was seventh with $3.4 million; "Astro Boy" eighth with more than $3.03 million; and "Amelia" was ninth with $3 million.

"Cirque du Freak" was tenth with more than $2.8 million.

© 2009 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Order reprints



Additional News Stories
Cassini captures liquid glint on Titan (26 min)
Your Daily Horoscope
The almanac
Retailers: As snow falls, so do sales
NBA: Washington 118, Golden State 109
NHL: Vancouver 3, Washington 2
Woman allegedly stole case of Scotch
fark
Stowaway cat returns from Spain ferry trip just in time for Caturday
Photoshop this living lake
Premature quadruplets beat the odds yet again when all four are accepted to Yale University
Judge rules that City of Chicago can use eminent domain to relocate cemetary for O'Hare expansion....
Superman is Real, and He Apparently Lives in Ottawa, KS
On one hand, third offense drunk driving hit and run with injuries is bad. On the other hand, we...