Well its obvious that the economy has been suffering but there is one thing for sure making movies does lose out in the battle of money. People may be broke or trying to pinch pennies, but somehow we make room to see a good movie!
According to YAHOO! Movies, they have put together the WINNERS, losers, and Surprises of this summer's movies. It has been stated that 2009 is shaping up to be the biggest box-office year of all time. The total gross to date is over $7.2 billion, up 6.7% over last year at this time.
BIGGEST SURPRISE:
THE HANGOVER
Total U.S. Gross: $270,237,753
BIGGEST LOSER:
LAND OF THE LOST
Total U.S. Gross: $49,438,370
BIGGEST WINNER:
TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN
Total U.S. Gross: $399,416,040
BIGGEST INTERNATIONAL HIT:
ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS
Total Foreign Gross: $613,790,529
BIGGEST INDEPENDENT FILM:
(500) DAYS OF SUMMER
Total U.S. Gross: $25,203,886
BIGGEST WORLDWIDE:
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
Total Worldwide Gross: $895,958,075
And just so you can see the major impact from this summer's flicks, here is 2009 Top 10 U.S. Box Office results:
1) Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen $399,416,040
2) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince $294,258,075
3) Up $289,639,811
4) The Hangover $270,237,753
5) Star Trek $256,673,273
6) Monsters vs. Aliens $198,351,526
7) Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs $193,250,211
8) X-Men Origins: Wolverine $179,863,544
9) Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian $176,461,908
10) The Proposal $160,154,402
*Numbers provided BoxOfficeMojo.com
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