‘Four Christmases’ coasts to $31.1 million debut
The Associated Press
14. “The Secret Life of Bees,” Fox Searchlight, $561,671, 490 locations, $1,146 average, $36,652,652, seven weeks.
15. “Rachel Getting Married,” Sony Pictures Classics, $530,210, 216 locations, $2,455 average, $8,802,274, nine weeks.
16. “Zack and Miri Make a Porno,” Weinstein Co., $524,425, 437 locations, $1,200 average, $30,439,806, five weeks.
17. “Soul Men,” MGM, $455,335, 335 locations, $1,359 average, $11,652,750, four weeks.
18. “Fireproof,” Samuel Goldwyn, $431,787, 486 locations, $888 average, $32,306,871, 10 weeks.
19. “The Dark Knight,” Warner Bros., $343,366, 305 locations, $1,126 average, $530,258,989, 20 weeks.
20. “Happy-Go-Lucky,” Miramax, $289,208, 202 locations, $1,432 average, $2,641,426, eight weeks.
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