The critics hated it,
but moviegoers sure are fans.
Among the Oscar bait hitting theaters, MiramaxsDoubtand Fox SearchlightsSlumdog Millionaireboth hit the top ten.
And the Danny Boyle-directedSlumdog
is doing gangbusters at the theater.
Not bad for a movie that back in September had no studio to
call home.
Its per-screen average is $25,000, with a
cume of $1.3 million.
Meanwhile, ParamountsDefiancegot off
to a strong start.
The WWII film starring Daniel Craig and Liev
Schreiber grossed $121,000 on only two screens.
See this weekends Box Office Chart
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