Box Office: 'Date Night' wins tight race with $27M

Weekend of April 9 - 11, 2010: Estimates indicate 'Date Night' won the weekend, but what will the actuals report?

In what was a very tight race at the North American box office, Shawn Levy's new comedy "Date Night" took the No. 1 spot this weekend with a solid three-day gross of $27.1 million from ticket sales at 3,374 locations. Starring Tina Fey and Steve Carell, the film about a married couple's adventurous night out in Manhattan scored an average of $8,032 per theater.

Following closely in second place was Warner's "Clash of the Titans" remake, which bagged another $26.8 million for a total domestic gross of $110.4 million. Weekend earnings were down 56.1 percent from last weekend, but the Louis Leterrier-directed action flick still managed to score a solid average of $7,069 per theater at 3,802 locations.

At No. 3, DreamWorks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon" collected a solid $25.3 million. Down only 12.6 percent in revenue from last week, the 3D-animated adventure lifted its cumulative gross to $133.8 million. Following at No. 4 with $11 million was Tyler Perry's "Why Did I Get Married Too?," which brought its cume to $48.5 million.

Meanwhile, Miley Cyrus' new drama "The Last Song" brought home $10 million at No. 5. Based on the novel  by Nicholas Sparks, the film reached a total haul of $42.4 million. Leaving the top five this weekend was Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland," which picked up $5.6 million at No. 6. Domestically, the film's total stands at $319.3 million.

"Hot Tub Time Machine" slipped to seventh place with $5.4 million, lifting its total haul to $36.9 million. Following at No. 8 this weekend was "The Bounty Hunter," which pulled $4.3 million for a total of $56 million. At No. 9, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" reached $53.7 million via weekend earnings of $4.1 million.

Rounding out the top 10 was new entry "Letters to God," which opened at 897 locations and scored a three-day gross of $1.2 million.

NOTE: These numbers are based on studio estimates. Considering the race was so close, actuals may reveal one or two switches between titles inside the top three. Stay tuned for updates

Source: Box Office Mojo (www.boxofficemojo.com)