By the numbers

Industry totals

*--* Movie 3-day gross Total (mill.) Venues Avg/venue Weeks

1The Messengers $14.7 $14.7 2,528 $5,820 1 (Sony)

2Because I Said 13.1 13.1 2,526 5,195 1 So (Universal)

3Epic Movie 8.4 29.6 2,840 2,962 2 (20th Century Fox)

4Night at the 6.4 225.0 3,003 2,126 7 Museum (20th Century Fox)

5Smokin’ Aces 6.1 24.7 2,219 2,755 2 (Universal)

6Stomp the Yard 4.1 55.9 2,169 1,870 4 (Sony)

7Dreamgirls 4.0 92.7 2,797 1,430 8 (DreamWorks/ Paramount)

8Pan’s 3.7 21.7 1,082 3,404 6 Labyrinth (Picturehouse)

9The Pursuit of 3.0 157.2 2,233 1,328 8 Happyness (Sony)

10The Queen 2.7 45.5 1,850 1,433 19 (Miramax/Disney )

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*--* 3-day gross Change Year-to-date gross Change (in millions) from 2006 (in billions) from 2006 $91.1 -13.7% $0.78 -3.2%

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Note: A movie may be shown on more than one screen at each venue.

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Source: Media by Numbers

Los Angeles Times