Box Office Weekend 9/19: TOWN Big at #1, EASY A Solid #2

[AndyDursin]

Big opening for THE TOWN, almost on par with THE DEPARTED.

EASY A did well, I don't think the marketing (which made it look like any other teen flick) helped, but perhaps word of mouth will kick in. Still a respectable showing.

Shyamalan's DEVIL performed under expectations, though I've read it's not completely awful.

1. The Town (Warner Bros) NEW [2,861 Theaters]
Friday $8.3M, Estimated Weekend $25M

2. Easy A (Screen Gems/Sony) NEW [2,856 Theaters]
Friday $6.8M, Estimated Weekend $18M

3. Devil (Universal) NEW [2,809 Theaters]
Friday $4.9M, Estimated Weekend $12.5M)

4. Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D (Screen Gems/Sony) Week 2 [3,209 Theaters]
Friday $3M, Estimated Weekend $9.5M, Estimated Cume $43.7M

5. Alpha & Omega (Lionsgate) NEW [2,625 Theaters]
Friday $2.3M, Estimated Weekend $9.3M

6. Takers (Screen Gems/Sony) Week 3 []
Friday $930K, Estimated Weekend $3M, Estimated Cume $52.3M

7. The American (Focus Features) Week 3 [2,457 Theaters]
Friday $835K, Estimated Weekend $2.8M, Estimated Cume $33M

8. Inception (Warner Bros) Week 10 [1,305 Theaters]
Friday $595K, Estimated Weekend $1.8M, Estimated Cume $285M

9. The Other Guys (Sony) Week 7 [1,827 Theaters]
Friday $585K, Estimated Weekend $2M, Estimated Cume $115.4M

10. Machete (Fox) Week 3 [1,704 Theaters]
Friday $525K, Estimated Weekend $1.6, Estimated Cume $24.2M