Teen comedy 'Superbad' tops box office
LOS ANGELES — "Superbad" led the weekend for Hollywood with $33.1 million, a strong debut for a teen comedy whose lead players are relative unknowns.
The top 10 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Media By Numbers LLC:
1. "Superbad," Sony, $33,052,411, $11,212 average, $33,052,411, one week.
2. "Rush Hour 3," New Line, $21,353,361, $5,652 average, $87,676,529, two weeks.
3. "The Bourne Ultimatum," Universal, $19,874,370, $5,370 average, $164,694,690, three weeks.
4. "The Simpsons Movie," Fox, $6,829,648, $2,160 average, $165,271,443, four weeks.
5. "The Invasion," Warner Bros., $5,951,409, $2,144 average, $5,951,409, one week.
6. "Stardust," Paramount, $5,651,343, $2,203 average, $19,493,894, two weeks.
7. "Hairspray," New Line, $4,502,455, $1,885 average, $100,805,456, five weeks.
8. "Underdog," Disney, $3,848,791, $1,509 average, $31,927,488, three weeks.
9. "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," Warner Bros., $3,656,379, $1,870 average, $278,762,117, six weeks.
10. "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry," Universal, $3,601,545, $1,595 average, $110,484,335, five weeks.
