District 9 doesn't have any big name stars but picked up a lot of buzz with its viral campaigning. Online buzz was positive and the studio threw the fact that Peter Jackson was producing in everyone's face. The movie is about aliens living among us here on earth. Hmm... I'm not that interested to be honest, but will probably end up watching it.
The Time Traveler's Wife starring Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana came in at number three with 19.2 million dollars. Based on a best selling book, the movie is about a time traveler (Bana) who doesn't know when or two where, or for how long he is going to time travel. In the meantime he has a wife (McAdams) at home who never knows where he is.
The biggest disappointment off the weekend came at the hands of The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard. The movie only managed to take in 5.4 million dollars and a very disappointing 6th place behind G-Force of all movies. The movie stars Jeremy Piven in his first real leading role. The 'R' rating always has an effect on movies, but this film may just be a dud regardless of hilarious trailers.
Here's a look at the rest of the top ten:
1. "District 9," $37 million.
2. "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," $22.5 million.
3. "The Time Traveler's Wife," $19.2 million.
4. "Julie & Julia," $12.4 million.
5. "G-Force," $6.9 million.
6. "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard," $5.4 million.
7. "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," $5.2 million.
8. "The Ugly Truth," $4.5 million.
9. "Ponyo," $3.5 million.
10. "500 Days of Summer," $3 million.
