Fans Pay $31.8 Million to See ‘Saw IV’

Audiences sought out a fresh dose of torture as “Saw IV,” the horror sequel about sadistic traps laid by a serial killer, led Hollywood’s weekend with a $31.8 million debut.

The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Media By Numbers LLC are:

1. “Saw IV,” Lionsgate, $31,756,764, 3,183 locations, $9,977 average, $31,756,764, one week.

2. “Dan in Real Life,” Disney, $11,809,445, 1,921 locations, $6,148 average, $11,809,445, one week.

3. “30 Days of Night,” Sony, $6,862,764, 2,859 locations, $2,400 average, $27,480,907, two weeks.

4. “The Game Plan,” Disney, $6,129,720, 3,342 locations, $1,834 average, $76,939,167, five weeks.

5. “Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married?”, Lionsgate, $5,643,899, 1,897 locations, $2,975 average, $47,204,260, three weeks.

6. “Michael Clayton,” Warner Bros., $4,924,374, 2,585 locations, $1,905 average, $28,668,168, four weeks.

7. “Gone Baby Gone,” Miramax, $3,817,451, 1,713 locations, $2,229 average, $11,226,975, two weeks.

8. “Tim Burton’s the Nightmare Before Christmas,” Disney, $3,446,012, 564 locations, $6,110 average, $10,100,435, two weeks.

9. “We Own the Night,” Sony, $3,395,012, 2,402 locations, $1,413 average, $25,065,018, three weeks.

10. “The Comebacks,” Fox Atomic, $3,371,708, 2,812 locations, $1,199 average, $9,925,268, two weeks.

11. “Rendition,” New Line, $2,372,487, 2,250 locations, $1,054 average, $7,821,105, two weeks.

12. “The Heartbreak Kid” DreamWorks-Paramount, $1,768,720, 2,003 locations, $883 average, $35,139,137, four weeks.

13. “The Darjeeling Limited,” Fox Searchlight, $1,761,335, 699 locations, $2,520 average, $6,126,748, five weeks.

14. “Across the Universe,” Sony, $1,687,341, 964 locations, $1,750 average, $19,296,796, seven weeks.

15. “Elizabeth: The Golden Age,” Universal, $1,651,340, 1,603 locations, $1,030 average, $14,058,975, three weeks.

16. “Bella,” Roadside Attractions, $1,328,448, 165 locations, $8,051 average, $1,328,448, one week.

17. “The Kingdom” Universal, $1,232,210, 1,053 locations, $1,170 average, $45,951,010, five weeks.

18. “Lars and the Real Girl,” MGM, $926,675, 296 locations, $3,131 average, $1,330,732, three weeks.

19. “Things We Lost in the Fire,” DreamWorks-Paramount, $731,976, 1,142 locations, $641 average, $2,849,142, two weeks.

20. “Lust, Caution,” Focus, $475,480, 143 locations, $3,325 average, $2,825,183, five weeks.

Source: www.cinema-pedia.com