Not content merely to wrestle with Ali Larter, a vengeful Beyoncé used this weekend's box office numbers to take on Channing Tatum, Robert Downey Jr., and an entire family of humpback whales. Unsurprisingly, she left all comers in her dust like they were nothing more than Michelle Williams in a pair of malfunctioning high heels. Welcome, then, to the Movieline Weekend Receipts.
1. Obsessed
Gross: $28,500,000 (new)
Screens: 2,514 (PSA: $11,337)
Weeks: 1 (Change: n/a)
A canny compendium that films the themes to all of Beyoncé's songs (the jukebox musical version of this shouldn't take long), Obsessed trumped most industry observers' estimations. Somewhere, an enraged Jennifer Hudson strokes her Oscar and eyes the red phone in her house that only accepts calls in case of emergency. It is ringing.
2. 17 Again
Gross: $11,665,000 (cume: $39,970,000)
Screens: 3,255 (PSA: $3,584)
Weeks: 2 (Change: -50.8%)
In the face of Obsessed's power with young women, Efron's film held up nicely, only dropping about 50%. Meanwhile, Lucas Grabeel refuses to take Anthony Michael Hall's calls for a proposed direct-to-DVD sequel.
3. Fighting
Gross: $11,441,000 (new)
Screens: 2,309 (PSA: $4,955)
Weeks: 1 (Change: n/a)
Sorry, Channing & Co.: America would rather have seen Catfighting.
4. The Soloist
Gross: $9,715,000 (new)
Screens: 2,024 (PSA: $4,800)
Weeks: 1 (Change: n/a)
Despite its star power, audience reaction to The Soloist was as indifferent as Downey Jr.'s line reading of, "C'mon, you can do it." It's hard out there for an adult drama with a paucity of fight scenes.
5. Earth
Gross: $8,554,000 (cume: $14,201,000 since Wednesday)
Screens: 1,804 (PSA: $4,742)
Weeks: 1 (Change: n/a)
Earth's weekend gross placed it in the runner-up slot to Fahrenheit 9/11's all-time record for a documentary (though Earth's Wednesday opening tempered things slightly). As promised, a pleased Disney will plant 14 million bonsai trees in Bob Iger's office.
[Data: Box Office Mojo]