Weekend Box Office Report: August 21st- 23rd, 2009

Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds debuted #1 at the box office this weekend, earning $37.6 million. District 9 fell to #2 in its second weekend, earning $18.9 . G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra fell one spot to #3 in its third weekend, earning $12.5 and The Time Traveler’s Wife fell one spot to #4 in its second weekend, earning $10 million.

BOX OFFICE TOP TEN
1. Inglourious Basterds – $37.6 million ($37.6 million)
2. District 9 – $18.9 million ($73.4 million)
3. G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra – $12.5 million ($120.5 million)
4. The Time Traveler’s Wife – $10 million ($37.4 million)
5. Julie & Julia – $9 million ($59.2 million)
6. Shorts – $6.6 million ($6.6 million)
7. G-Force – $4.2 million ($107.3 million)
8. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – $3.5 million ($290.2 million)
9. The Ugly Truth – $2.85 million ($82.8 million)
10. Post-Grad – $2.8 million ($2.8 million)