This Is It Earns Top Spot in Weekend Box Office

Box Office: This Is It Moonwalks to the Top

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All hail the King of Pop: posthumous Michael Jackson documentary This Is It landed at the top of the box office this weekend, raking in $21.3 million in its first weekend in theaters.

Last week's number one, Paranormal Activity, bowed to the king and fell to number two with $16.5 million. In third place was the Gerard Butler thriller Law Abiding Citizen with a haul of $7.3 million, while Couples Retreat and Saw VI came in at fourth and fifth with respective gains of $6 million and $5.5 million.

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7 Comments

It was amazing!!!!!! and it was over 100 mil worldwide.
KAT0002 KAT0002
It was a great movie. The backup dancers were amazing. So sad this concert didn't end up happening, b/c they had some great theatrics and ideas for the show. It haven't seen it and love MJ's music it's a must-see.
runningesq runningesq
Geez, Yoga, why bother putting up the comment? ;)
Yogaforlife Yogaforlife
runningesq - I too don't want to see this movie.
runningesq runningesq
Yes, to say that I don't want to see it, and I feel like I'm the only one who doesn't want to see it. Gah, enough with the Anon comments.
You care enough to make a comment
runningesq runningesq
I really think I'm the only person on earth who Doesn't Care About This Movie
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