Fall box office off to slow start
VARIETY BOX OFFICE REPORT: Bangkok Dangerous on top with modest take
By Pamela McClintock of Variety -- Video Business, 9/8/2008
SEPT. 8 | VARIETY BOX OFFICE REPORT: The fall box office got off to its shakiest start in years as Danny and Oxide Pang's Nicolas Cage hit man actioner Bangkok Dangerous barely beat holdover comedy Tropic Thunder.The R-rated Bangkok Dangerous, distributed by Lionsgate, grossed an estimated $7.8 million as it bowed in 2,650 theaters. Tropic Thunder, which has enjoyed notably strong legs, declined 35% in its fourth frame to an estimated $7.5 million from 3,446. Cume is $96.8 million.
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