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Zombieland Conquers US

Woody Harrelson vehicle dethrones Meatballs in debut weekend

By M. Morris,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 4, 2009 2:01 PM CDT

(Newser) – Zombieland raked in $25 million to dominate the box office in its debut weekend, easily dethroning Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, which had held the top spot the previous two weekends. The R-rated comic horror movie starring Woody Harrelson drew an overwhelmingly young audience, with 56% under 25, Variety reports. Director Drew Barrymore's Whip It disappointed, taking in just $4.85 million and tying for sixth place with Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story. The top five:

  • Zombieland, $25 million
  • Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, $16.7 million
  • Toy Story/Toy Story 2 reissue, $12.5 million
  • The Invention of Lying, $7.4 million
  • Surrogates, $7.3 million
Woody Harrelson attends a screening of Zombieland Sept. 30, 2009, in New York.
Woody Harrelson attends a screening of "Zombieland" Sept. 30, 2009, in New York.   (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson appear in a scene from Zombieland, which was No.1 at the box office in its first weekend.
Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson appear in a scene from "Zombieland," which was No.1 at the box office in its first weekend.   (AP Photo/Columbia Pictures, Greg Wilson)
Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Woody Harrelson (from left) at a screening of Zombieland at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, Sept. 25, 2009.
Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Woody Harrelson (from left) at a screening of "Zombieland" at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, Sept. 25, 2009.   (AP Photo/Sony Pictures/Jack Plunkett)
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COMMENTS
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diltsduo
Oct 6, 2009 4:38 AM CDT
lol. that's funny
Nxxxx
Oct 5, 2009 8:55 AM CDT
Saw the headline and thought it was an article about healthcare.
jimg
Oct 5, 2009 8:07 AM CDT
THIS is a movie. So excellent - this is the first movie I will see a second time this year. 10 months in, after the whole of the summer biggie list, and this is the one I will see again. The audience reaction was fun - the movie was fun. Wait, I remember these. Movies? I remember that I like movies.

 
entertainment • Hollywood • film • Michael Moore • box office • Drew Barrymore • movie industry • movies • Woody Harrelson • Zombieland • Capitalism: A Love Story • Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs • Surrogates • The Invention of Lying • Whip It • Toy Story

 
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