The Movie Insider
The Movie Insider
Movie Showtimes & Tickets
HomeLatest Movies News Headlines & RumorsBrowse All MoviesMovie ReviewsComing Soon to TheatersCelebrity IntereviewsMovie Photos, Spy Shots and Production StillsBox Office ResultsCelebrities What's on DVD?Screening Room
break
break


break

break
news story

'Lakeview Terrance' Tops Box Office

tags tags: samuel l. jackson  romance  paramount  mgm  lionsgate  kate hudson  dreamworks  dane cook  cop  comedy  box office  sony screen gems  thriller  

The terrible crazy cop thriller Lakeview Terrace, which stars Samuel L. Jackson, topped the weekend box office in US and Canada, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday. The other new releases were largely ignored by moviegoers.

Lakeview Terrace sold a modest $15.6 million worth of tickets during its first three days of release. It barely surpassed the $14 million opening for Jackson's 2006 bomb Snakes on a Plane.

But Sony Screen Gems, the distributor of the $20 million film, said the three-day tally was at the upper end of its expectations.

Jackson plays a vindictive cop who makes life hell for his new neighbors. Reviews were mixed, even though it was directed by Neil LaBute, the filmmaker behind such edgy dramas as "In the Company of Men" and The Wicker Man.

As for the other three rookies, the Lionsgate romantic comedy My Best Friend's Girl, starring Kate Hudson and Dane Cook, opened at No. 3 with $8.3 million; the MGM animated Igor was No. 4 with $8 million; and Paramount/DreamWorks' Ricky Gervais comedy Ghost Town was No. 8 with $5.2 million.
Last Updated: 09-21-08  Votes: 0  Hits: 1,353  Cat: News  Comments (0)
MEMBER TALKBACK
Views: 70,356   Votes: 0
Comments (0) | Add Comments | Add News Story
TAG CLOUD
Special Features
  'Earth Stands Still' - What's Vital?
20th Century Fox has created a new very cool online social networking application that allows the world to decide who and what will be sav...   read more
  Warner Eyes 'Ninja Scroll' Movie
Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired the rights to turn the Japanese action-thriller anime read more
  Stiller Might Helm DreamWorks' 'Chicag...
Actor/writer/director Ben Stiller has held early talks to helm ...   read more
  Universal Confirms Fourth 'Bourne' Fil...
Universal Pictures has confirmed its plans for yet another installment of the Jason Bourne spy franchise. The read more
  'Transformers' Morphs to Universal Par...
An attraction based on Michael Bay's Transformers movie is being develope...   read more
More News Stories
   Gough and Millar to Pen 'Robotech'
   Pegg and Frost Meet 'Paul'
   Black Embarks on 'Gulliver's Travels'
   'Iron Man 2' Trio to Team Again for 'A...
   Rumor: Is Director Nolan in for ‘Dark Knight’...
   Trio Find 'Love and Other Impossible P...
   Duo Drink 'Kool-Aid' at Fox Searchlig...
   Brody Takes Lead in 'Courier'
   Jonas Brothers Meet 'Farting Dog'
   Columbus Gives 'Ripleys' Overhaul
   Helmer Soderbergh Preps 3-D 'Cleopatra...
   Rumor: Travolta Won't Reprise 'Hairspray' Rol...
   Glover Hearts 'Alice in Wonderland'
   Oscar Winner Bardem is a 'Biutiful' Ma...
   'HSM 3' Graduates at Top of Class
   'Enchanted' Star Takes Romantic 'Leap'
   Hathaway Has a New 'Fiance'
   Kutcher Shoots 'Killers' Role at Lions...
   Smith Developing Space Comedy Movie
   Pitt Journeys to Space 'Odyssey' at Wa...
   Helmer Gray Gets 'Citizen' Arrest
   'Happytime Murders' at Henson Alternat...
   Hathaway Joins Disney's 'Alice in Wond...
   'Enchanted' Director Hears From 'Tom'
   'Body of Lies' Fails to Take Box Offic...
   Director Cronenberg Gets in MGM's 'Cir...
   Rumor: Ford: Momentum High for Fifth 'Indy'
   Dekker in Talks to Enroll in 'Fame' Re...
   'Eagle Eye' Soars to Top of Box Office...
   Rumor: Fox to Lead Cast of 'Fathom'
   McAdams Joins Warner's 'Sherlock' Cast
   Willis to Make Directing Debut on 'Sto...
   Reeves Bites into Overture's 'Right On...
   Hathaway Attracted to 'Opposite of Lov...
   Director Black Enters Universal's 'Col...
   Knightley Lands Lead in Zelda Biopic
   Cage and Sena Enter 'Season of the Wit...
   Vaughn and Favreau Reunite at 'Retreat...
   Law in Talks for 'Sherlock Holmes' Rol...
   Rumor: Bloom and Knightley Doing 'Fever' Rema...
   Rumor: Norton: Future of 'Hulk is 'Opaque'
   Rumor: 'Hills' Star Joins 'Sorority Row'
   'Twilight' Co-Star 'Cowboys' Up
   Rumor: Diesel: Expect Two More 'Riddick' Movi...
   Rumor: Early 'Descent 2' Details Surface
   Kinberg and Kidman See 'Eight Wonder'
   'Minutes' Clocks in at Overture Films
   Wolf and Spade Get 'Divorced' Papers
   Dunst Gets 'Jealous' at Paramount Vant...
   Affleck Has Eyes on 'Town' for Warner
   'Burn' is No.1 at the Box Office
   Fey and Carell Have 'Date' Together
   McAvoy and Blunt in 'Gnomeo' Talks
   Two More 'Spider-Man' Films Likely
   Clooney Aims to Snag Trio for 'Goats'
   Rumor: Favreau Reveals 'Iron Man 2' Secrets
   Nathanson to Pen 'Clues'; Spielberg Di...
   Director Eyed for Relativity's 'Voltro...
   Del Toro Attached to Four Projects at ...
   New Line Finds 'Thirteenth Hour'
   Andrews Joins Fox's 'Tooth Fairy'
   Screenwriter Zetumer to Adapt 'Dune' R...
   Wilson Has 'Transformers 2' Role
   Howard Replacing Gainsbourg in 'Termin...
   Trio Get '2012' Disaster' Date
e-mail this page | printable format | give feedback | related rss
Home | News | Browse Movies | Reviews | Coming Soon | Now Playing | Interviews | Photos | Box Office | Celebrities | On DVD | Screening Room | MOST POPULAR | more...
Copyright ©1999–2008. All rights reserved.
Terms and Conditions  Privacy Statement