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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