Tuesday, November 4, 2008

'High School Musical 3' Scares Up Second Box-Office Win Over Halloween Weekend

The Box-Office Top Five

#1 "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" ($15 million)
#2 "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" ($10.7 million)
#3 "Saw V" ($10.1 million)
#4 "Changeling" ($9.4 million)
#5 "The Haunting of Molly Hartley" ($6 million)

"High School Musical 3: Senior Year" repeated at the domestic box office, making $15 million in its second weekend of release. The musical starring Zac Efron, Ashley Tisdale, Vanessa Hudgens and others brought its two-week total to $61.8 million.

Kevin Smith's "Zack and Miri Make a Porno," starring Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks, came in second place with $10.7 million. It is the second-highest opening weekend in Smith's career after "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back," but it's well below Rogen's other recent films, including "Pineapple Express,""Knocked Up" and "Superbad."

"Saw V" fell 66.4 percent in its second week, but still made $10.1 million to come in third place. After two weeks, the horror franchise's latest entry has made $45.8 million.

The Clint Eastwood-directed, Angelina Jolie-starring "Changeling" made $9.4 million to come in fourth place. And "The Haunting of Molly Hartley" made $6 million to round out the top five.

"Beverly Hills Chihuahua,""The Secret Life of Bees,""Max Payne,""Eagle Eye" and "Pride and Glory" complete the top 10.

High School Musical 3 Scares Up Second Box-Office Win Over Halloween Weekend




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