Weekend Movie Earnings: April 24 – 26, 2009

Wow. I did not see this coming from the tired storyline of “Obsessed.” Honestly, I thought it was a straight-to-DVD movie when I kept seeing the commercials, but this domestic disturbance stalker flicker, pretty much a “Fatal Attraction” meets “The Temp,” managed to stomp all over the box office with $28.5 million in the top spot.

Meanwhile, the other new releases didn’t fare as well with Channing Tatum’s “Fighting” pulling in at third with $11.4 million and RDJ’s “The Soloist” earning just $9.7 million. Perhaps Jamie Foxx’s antics of telling Miley Cyrus to go do heroin and make a sex tape didn’t help his flick’s chances.

Domestic box office movie earnings this weekend, April 24 – 26, 2009:

1. “Obsessed” $28.5 million [$28.5M total]
2. “17 Again” $11.6 million [$39.9M total]
3. “Fighting” $11.4 million [$11.4M total]
4. “The Soloist” $9.7 million [$9.7M total]
5. “Earth” $8.5 million [$14.2M total]
6. “Monsters vs. Aliens” $8.5 million [$174.8M total]
7. “State of Play” $6.8 million [$25.1M total]
8. “Hannah Montana” $6.3 million [$65.5M total]
9. “Fast and Furious” $6.0 million [$145.2M total]
10. “Crank: High Voltage” $2.4 million [$11.5M total]

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