One other new release debuted in the top ten this week, even though it pulled in less than expected. The Robin Williams vehicle, License to Wed, brought in less than $11 million for the weekend, finishing fourth. Maybe there is a correlation between quality and box office take, or maybe not. There are arguments either way. Now, I really wanted to like this one, but it just failed to deliver on the comedic potential of its premise.
Back up to the number two slot, Pixar's latest, Ratatouille, slipped a mere 33%. I was very happy to see it do so well, as it is one of the best films of the summer and the year. It is a step up from last year's hit Cars, and another feather in the cap for writer/director Brad Bird. It is a movie filled with magic, wonder, humor, and fantastic characters. If you have not seen it, do so. Following on its tale is the triumphant return of John McClane in Live Free or Die Hard, sure it could have used some blood and vulgarities, but it still delivers the goods in an adrenaline filled action ride.
In other top ten news, Stephen King's latest adaptation is doing better than I would have expected. The John Cusack starring 1408 is proving to have decent legs. Also holding its own, and doing very well considering its lack of big name stars, Knocked Up dipped a small 28%. That is at or near the top of the year's movies.
Next weekend has one major new release, and it is all but guaranteed the top spot. The fifth in the Potter series hits, Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix. It opens on Wednesday, and is joined by a lesser release, After Dark Film's Captivity, which gained a level of notoriety earlier this year when it had some unapproved posters hit the LA billboards.
Two movies dropped off the top ten this week: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (11) and Evening (14).
| This Week | Last Week | Title | Wknd Gross | Overall | Week in release |
| 1 | N | Transformers | $70,502,384 | $155,405,412 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | Ratatouille | $29,014,293 | $109,531,598 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | Live Free or Die Hard | $17,730,149 | $84,424,123 | 2 |
| 4 | N | License to Wed | $10,422,258 | $17,838,076 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | Evan Almighty | $8,719,135 | $78,706,785 | 3 |
| 6 | 4 | 1408 | $7,088,979 | $53,738,325 | 3 |
| 7 | 6 | Knocked Up | $5,222,680 | $132,089,425 | 6 |
| 8 | 5 | Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | $4,239,993 | $123,881,586 | 4 |
| 9 | 9 | Sicko | $3,600,179 | $11,452,560 | 3 |
| 10 | 7 | Ocean's Thirteen | $3,525,366 | $109,145,316 | 5 |
Box Office Predictions Recap
Well, not to bad. I got the top five places plus number sever. the rest were all off by a couple. I was actually surprised at how close I got it this weekend. Sure, I underestimated Transformers, but it was made up by my overestimation of License to Wed. See? Everything works out in the end. It will be interesting to see how well the robots hold in the face of a boy wizard next week.
Anyway, here is how I picked the field:
| Actual | Prediction | Title | Wknd Gross | Prediction |
| 1 | 1 | Transformers | $70,502,384 | $62 million |
| 2 | 2 | Ratatouille | $29,014,293 | $28 million |
| 3 | 3 | Live Free or Die Hard | $17,730,149 | $19 million |
| 4 | 4 | License to Wed | $10,422,258 | $17 million |
| 5 | 5 | Evan Almighty | $8,719,135 | $7 million |
| 8 | 6 | Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | $4,239,993 | $5 million |
| 7 | 7 | Knocked Up | $5,222,680 | $4 million |
| 6 | 8 | 1408 | $7,088,979 | $4 million |
| 10 | 9 | Ocean's 13 | $3,525,366 | $3 million |
| 11 | 10 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | $3,008,962 | $2.5 million |
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