'Resident Evil' Tops Box Office

Zombie threequel beats out 'Good Luck Chuck' and 'The Brave One' in debut weekend

By Colleen Barry, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 24, 2007 3:18 AM CDT

(Newser) – "Resident Evil: Extinction" ruled the box office this week, raking in $24 million over the weekend, more than either of the previous two installments. The video game-inspired zombie threequel trounced fellow openers "Good Luck Chuck" ($14 million), which ranked second, fifth-place "Eastern Promises" ($5.7 million), and sixth-grossing "Sydney White" ($5.3 million). Unusually, the top five movies were all rated R.

A few limited-release movies did remarkably well. Sean Penn's "Into the Wild" racked up $206,596 at just four theaters—a whopping $51,649 per theater. "Resident Evil" made only $8,487 per theater. "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," which stars Brad Pitt and is already drawing awards speculation, also fared impressively, pulling in $144,000 at five theaters.

Viggo Mortensen, left, Naomi Watts and David Cronenberg, right, pose as they arrive for the premiere of "Eastern Promises" during the the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, in this Saturday,... (Associated Press)

Actress Milla Jovovich poses during a photo call for the film "Resident Evil: Extinction." (Associated Press)

A giant "Resident Evil" ad. (Associated Press)

US actress Milla Jovovich poses during a photocall for the latest "Resident Evil" movie in Munich, southern Germany on Monday, July 16, 2006. Jovovich is expecting a baby girl in November 2007. (AP Photo/Uwe... (Associated Press)

US actress Milla Jovovich poses behind a motorcycle, during a photocall for the latest "Resident Evil" movie in Munich, southern Germany on Monday, July 16, 2006. Jovovich is expecting a baby girl in... (Associated Press)

Actress Jessica Alba poses during a photo session in New York, Sept. 6, 2007. Alba stars in the new film "Good Luck Chuck." (AP Photo/Richard Drew) (Associated Press)

Actress Jessica Alba appears back stage during MTV's "Total Request Live" show at the MTV Times Square Studios, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007, in New York. Alba stars in the new film "Good Luck Chuck" which... (Associated Press)

Actor Viggo Mortensen is photographed in New York, Sept. 11, 2007. Mortensen's newest film is titled "Eastern Promises," and is garnering Oscar buzz for his portrayal of a Russian mobster. (AP Photo/Jim... (Associated Press)

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