Weekend of July 24 – 26, 2009

Walt Disney’s 3D-animated family flick “G-Force” topped the North American box office with $32.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The Jerry Bruckheimer-produced film follows a squad of smart guinea pigs trying to stop a ruthless villain from taking over the world. The film grabbed an average of $8,697 per theater at 3,697 locations.

Last week’s winner “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” collected another $30 million in second place, reaching a total gross of $221.8 million after an excellent one-week run.

New entry “The Ugly Truth” debuted in third place with a weekend gross of $27 million from ticket sales at 2,882 locations. Starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler, the film centers on a TV producer struggling to control the cocky host of one of her shows.

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David Yates' "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" stormed to the top of the North American box office this weekend with a solid $79.4 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Since its opening Wednesday, the sixth installment in the popular series has collected a stunning $159.6 million at 4,325 locations. Daniel Radcliffe returns as Harry Potter, who explores the dark past of Voldemort while the forces of the Dark Lord create further terror at Hogwarts and in the world of muggles.

At a distant No. 2, "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" picked up $17.7 million, reaching a domestic total of $152 million after three weeks in advance. Following in third place with $13.7 million was "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," which brought its total haul to $363.8 million.

Last week's box office winner "Brüno" slipped to fourth place, earning $8.3 million for a cumulative gross of $49.8 million. The Larry Charles-directed comedy stars Sacha Baron Cohen as a gay Austrian fashionista trying to become a star in the U.S.

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David Yates' "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" topped the North American box office Friday with an estimated $26.8 million from ticket sales at 4,325 locations.

That brings the early domestic total of the sixth installment in the popular series to a solid $107 million. "Prince" already had a great start Wednesday by setting a new midnight screening record with $22.2 million.

At No. 2, "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" took home another $5.4 million, bringing its total gross to $139.7 million. Following in third place with $4.1 million was "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," which reached a cume of $354.2 million.

Meanwhile, Sacha Baron Cohen's "Brüno" earned $2.8 million Friday. The Larry Charles-directed comedy brought its domestic total to $44 million.

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David Yates' "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" grossed another $22 million Thursday, bringing its two-day total to a stunning $80.1 million.

Playing at 4,275 locations, the sixth installment in the popular series started with $58.1 million Wednesday, including revenues from more than 3,000 midnight showings. It will be interesting to see how much the film can gross in five days.

At a distant No. 2, "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" picked up $3.5 million Thursday, bringing its domestic total to $134.3 million. Following in third place with $2.4 million was "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," which reached a cume of $350.1 million.

Meanwhile, Sacha Baron Cohen's "Brüno" took home $1.9 million, enough to secure the fourth spot. The comedy's total currently stands at $41.2 million.

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Weekend of July 10 – 12, 2009

Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Brüno” jumped to the top spot at the North American box with a solid $30.4 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The Larry Charles-directed comedy debuted at 2,756 locations Friday, beating the opening weekend gross of “Borat” by $4 million. In the film, Cohen plays a gay Austrian fashionista heading to Los Angeles to become the world’s greatest star.

Meanwhile, this week’s second wide release, “I Love You, Beth Cooper,” debuted at No. 7 with only $5 million. Directed by Chris Columbus, the comedy stars Hayden Panettiere as a hot high school grad showing a nerd (Paul Rust) the time of his life.

At No. 2, “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” collected another $28.5 million, lifting its domestic total to $120.5 million after a successful two-week run.

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Vassup! Sacha Baron Cohen's "Brüno" took the No. 1 spot at the North American box office Friday with an estimated $14.1 million in ticket sales. That's $4.9 million more than the opening day gross of "Borat" in 2006.

In the Larry Charles-directed comedy, Cohen slips into the role of a gay Austrian fashionista who travels to the U.S. to become the world's biggest star. "Brüno" is currently playing at 2,756 locations.

This week's second wide release, "I Love You, Beth Cooper," only made it to No. 7 Friday with $2 million in ticket sales at 1,858 locations. Directed by Chris Columbus, the film stars Hayden Panettiere as a hot chick showing a nerd (Paul Rust) the time of his life.

At No. 2, "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" collected another $8.6 million, reaching a total haul of $100.7 million. Following in third place with $7.6 million was Michael Bay's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," which brought its cume to $322.6 million.

Meanwhile, Michael Mann's "Public Enemies" picked up $4.3 million at No. 4. Starring Johnny Depp as American bank robber John Dillinger, the flick lifted its domestic gross to $56.7 million.

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