Mall Cop still tops at box office
Oscar nominations boost Slumdog Millionaire
By Pamela McClintock of Variety -- Video Business, 1/26/2009
JAN. 26 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Holdover comedy Paul Blart: Mall Cop repeated at No. 1 at the weekend box office in a narrow upset over new entry Underworld: Rise of the Lycans.The news would have been good either way for Sony, which distributes both.
Mall Cop, toplining Kevin James, continued to overperform in its second sesh, declining 32% to an estimated $21.5 million from 3,144 theaters. Cume is $64.8 million in its first 10 days, according to Rentrak.
Rise of the Lycans opened to a solid $20.7 million from 2,942, well behind the $26.9 million opening of previous franchise installment Underworld: Evolution. The original Underworld debuted to $21.8 million.
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