‘This Is It’ tops box office with $101 million globally
LOS ANGELES (AP)—“Michael Jackson’s This Is It” pulled in $101 million worldwide in its first five days, and distributor Sony is extending the farewell performance film beyond its planned two-week run.
The film was the No. 1 Halloween thriller domestically with a $21.3 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The previous weekend’s No. 1 movie, Paramount’s low-budget horror sensation “Paranormal Activity,” slipped to No. 2 with $16.5 million, lifting its total to $84.8 million.
“This Is It” raised its domestic total to $32.5 million. The movie pulled in $68.5 million overseas, including $10.4 million in Japan, $6.3 million in Germany, $5.8 million in France and $3.2 million in China.
The rest of the top 10 includes:
3. “Law Abiding Citizen,” $7.3 million
4. “Couples Retreat,” $6.1 million
5. “Saw VI,” $5.6 million
6. “Where the Wild Things Are,” $5.1 million
7. “The Stepfather,” $3.4 million
8. “Astro Boy,” $3.04 million
9. “Amelia,” $3 million
10. “Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant,” $2.8 million.
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