Movies
'Zombieland' knocks 'Meatballs' off US top spot
Published Monday, Oct 5 2009, 10:32 BST | By Marcell Minaya
Rex Features
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs has slipped to the number two position this week with $16.7 million.
Making cinematic returns are the 3D re-release of Toy Story and Toy Story 2 at number three with $12.5 million over the weekend.
Ricky Gervais's The Invention Of Lying marks its debut at number four with $7.3 million, and Drew Barrymore's directorial debut Whip It, starring Ellen Page, debuts at number six with $4.8 million.
The highest climber on this week's charts comes from director Michael Moore. The Oscar-winning filmmaker's new documentary Capitalism: A Love Story has jumped to number seven from its previous slot at 31.
Jennifer Aniston's Love Happens caps off the top ten with $2.7 million.
The US box office top ten in full:
1. (-) Zombieland - $25,000,000
2. (1) Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs - $16,700,000
3. (-) Toy Story / Toy Story 2 (3D) - $12,500,000
4. (-) The Invention Of Lying - $7,350,000
5. (2) Surrogates - $7,344,000
6. (-) Whip It - $4,850,000
7. (31) Capitalism: A Love Story - $4,850,000
8. (3) Fame - $4,754,000
9. (4) The Informant! - $3,800,000
10.(7) Love Happens - $2,777,000
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