'Tropic,' 'Babylon' in dead heat at B.O.
Lionsgate's 'Disaster' opens in sixth place
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"Babylon"grossed $3.1 million as it opened in 3,390 theaters Friday, while "Tropic Thunder" grossed $3 million. There's a good chance that "Thunder" could pull ahead of "Babylon" for the top spot at the weekend B.O. In the midst of its third frame, "Tropic Thunder's" cume is $75.4 million.
A co-production with StudioCanal, "Babylon" opened in France on August 20, grossing close to $4 million to date.
Overall, the top 10 films Friday totaled an estimated $19.6 million, off 28% from the same day a year ago, when MGM-Dimension redux "Halloween" grossed $10.9 million on its first day and $30.6 million for the four-day weekend.
Among the holiday's other new offerings, Overture's Don Cheadle-Guy Pearce suspense pic "Traitor" grossed $2.17 million from 2,054 to come in No. 5 for for the day. The pic's cume since opening Wednesday is $3.7 million.
Lionsgate's Hollywood tentpole send-up "Disaster Movie" opened in sixth place yesterday with $2 million from 2,642. The comedy was co-directed and written by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer whose resume touts such satires as "Meet the Spartans" and "Epic Movie."
MGM's raunchy comedy "College" bowed outside the day’s top 10, generating $711,000 from 2,123. Focus Features' "Hamlet 2" grossed a soft $511,000 from 1,597 runs. Pic's total B.O. stands at $1.5 million.
Holdovers "The House Bunny" and Warner Bros.' "The Dark Knight" took the No. 3 and No. 4 spots at Friday's box office, respectively. Sony's Anna Faris comedy "House Bunny" declined 57% from its opening day a week ago, posting $2.6 million from 2,714.
"Dark Knight" dipped 27% from last Friday, taking in $2.18 million from 2,750 for a domestic cume to date of $495.9 million.
Among specialty releases, Arenas Entertainment's sequel "Goal II: Living the Dream" about a professional soccer player's ascent saw $60,000 from 102 venues for a per theater average of $585.
