Most expected depressed box office numbers this weekend, but even negative nellies probably didn't expect to see this. With Hurricane Irene battering the eastern seaboard, all three new releases stumbled badly on Friday, with opening days ranging from $2.3 million (Our Idiot Brother) to $4 million (Colombiana). Said one industry insider to Deadline: "Any way you slice it business is getting creamed this weekend." Thanks, Mother Nature! Your Friday box office is here.
1. THE HELP: $4.2 million ($86.4 million)
2. COLOMBIANA: $4 million (new)
3. DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK: $3.4 million (new)
4. RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES: $2.5 million ($142.3 million)
5. OUR IDIOT BROTHER: $2.3 million (new)
[Estimates via Deadline]