‘Paranormal Activity’ reigns at box office
25 October 2009
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The sleeper hit with the five-figure production budget (count that as $11,000 for the whole thing!!) and red-hot word of mouth triumphed in the weekend box office race as Paranormal Activity handily topped the latest installment in the Saw series.
The weekend’s $22 million haul in 2,000 theaters brings the 5-week total for Paranormal Activity to $62.5 million. Saw VI generated $14.8 million in 3,000 locations, Variety reports. The top 5:
1. Paranormal Activity, $22 million
2. Saw VI, $14.8 million
3. Where the Wild Things Are, $14.4 million
4. Law Abiding Citizen, $12.7 million
5. Couples Retreat, $11.1 million
