March 23, 2009 Box Office: ‘Knowing’ Tops Weekend Tally

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The Nicholas Cage-driven, Knowing, tops this weekend’s box office, earning $24.8 million domestically. Paramount’s R-rated I Love You, Man starring Quincy Jones’ celebuspan, Rashida Jones, racked up $18 million to land in second place. The Julia Roberts-Clive Owen powered film, Duplicity, opened below expectations in third with $14.4 million despite its high-profile cast and glowing reviews.

Disney’s latest family adventure film, Race To Witch Mountain, decreased a modest 47% in sales from its opening weekend for a total of $13 million. Comic book-based Watchmen drew up $6.7 million in business to bring its cume to $98.1 million.

Final box office figures will be released today.

1. Knowing / $24.8 mil / $24.8 mil
2. I Love You, Man / $18.0 mil / $18.0 mil
3. Duplicity / $14.4 mil / $14.4 mil
4. Race to Witch Mountain / $13.0 mil / $44.7 mil
5. Watchmen / $6.7 mil / $ 98.0 mil

1 Comment

  • Oh my gosh…. “Knowing” was soo good… it was very deep and sad and Amazing all at the same time!

    i didn’t know it was based on Adam and Eve and the Tree of Life until the end…

    5 Stars =D

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