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 BOX OFFICE ROUNDUP 
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Zombieland Conquers US

Woody Harrelson vehicle dethrones Meatballs in debut weekend

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(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
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
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
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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Oct 4, 09 9:55 PM CDT
It really was an excellent movie. There wasn't a single low point. Reply
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Oct 4, 09 10:08 PM CDT
Easily the best I've seen this year, even better than District 9. Reply
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Oct 5, 09 10:29 AM CDT
Despite what I thought were very mediocre previews, I have heard only good things about this movie. Reply
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Oct 5, 09 3:07 PM 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. Reply
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Oct 5, 09 3:55 PM CDT
Saw the headline and thought it was an article about healthcare. Reply
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