Thursday Daily Box Office Rally
First Place – The Other Guys with Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg passed the $50 million mark yesterday, pulling in almost $3.5 million at the box office to finish in first place yet again. Director Adam McKay‘s comedy is still showing in some 3,651 theaters and has grossed $52.54 million since it opened last week.
Second Place – Director Christopher Nolan‘s Inception held on to the number two spot once again Thursday, adding $2.18 million to its impressive $237 million total. Warner Bros’ brainy thriller is still showing in over 3,400 theaters domestically, attracting plenty of repeat business from moviegoers eager to see it again.
Third Place – Jon Chu‘s Step Up 3D stayed just ahead of Universal’s Despicable Me yesterday for a third place finish with $1.4 million at the box office. Buoyed by higher 3D ticket prices, the dance pic has taken in almost $23 million since its debut last Friday.
Daily Box Office Top 12 Movies for Thursday, August 12, 2010:
| Movie Title | Thursday Gross | Theatres | Per-Theatre Average | Domestic Total |
| 1. The Other Guys | $3.48M | 3,651 | $954 | $52.54M |
| 2. Inception | $2.18M | 3,418 | $637 | $237.18M |
| 3. Step Up 3D | $1.40M | 2,435 | $575 | $22.94M |
| 4. Despicable Me | $1.39M | 3,413 | $410 | $215.23M |
| 5. Dinner for Schmucks | $1.33M | 3,004 | $442 | $52.50M |
| 6. Salt | $1.22M | 3,317 | $367 | $97.22M |
| 7. Cats & Dogs: Revenge of | $1.13M | 3,705 | $306 | $31.03M |
| 8. Charlie St. Cloud | $695k | 2,725 | $255 | $26.64M |
| 9. Toy Story 3 | $569k | 1,714 | $332 | $398.60M |
| 10. Ramona and Beezus | $362k | 1,478 | $245 | $22.14M |
| 11. Twilight Saga: Eclipse | $344k | 1,704 | $202 | $294.56M |
| 12. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice | $326k | 1,766 | $185 | $58.42M |
*Thursday daily box office numbers provided by Hollywood.com Box Office.
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