Once again Paranormal Activity took everyone by surprise by not only taking top honors for the week, but by pushing Saw VI into second place where it experienced the weakest opening weekend in the history of the franchise. Last week’s three other new flicks Astro Boy, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant, and Amelia all failed to hit the top five, but here are the ones that did:
- Paranormal Activity:](Paranormal Activity (2009) - Movie | Moviefone) $21.1 million
- *Saw VI: *](Saw VI (2009) - Movie | Moviefone)$14.1 million
- Where the Wild Things Are:](http://www.moviefone.com/movie/where-the-wild-things-are/24823/main) $14 million
- Law Abiding Citizen:](Law Abiding Citizen (2009) - Movie | Moviefone) $12.4 million
- Couples Retreat:$10.6 million**
Just one new flick going into wide release this week.
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Michael Jackson’s This is it:***](This Is It (2009) - Movie | Moviefone)
**What’s It All About: **This documentary consists of rehearsal and interview footage shot in the months prior to the King of Pop’s death.
**Why It Might Do Well: **Jackson’s following was large and loyal and this is the only major release coming out this week. **
Why It Might Not Do Well: Not enough scenes with Bubbles the Chimp? No, I don’t think even that will keep this one from raking it in. **
Number of Theaters: 3,400
Prediction: $42 million
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