Box Office Report: Aug. 17-19

It’s proven to be a pretty good summer for Seth Rogen and Judd Apatow. Both have been involved in two hit movies (“Knocked Up” and “Superbad”), with Rogen starring in the former while co-starring and co-writing the latter. Apatow directed “Knocked Up” and was a producer on “Superbad,” which opened to $33.1 million over its opening weekend.
The only other major debut, “Invasion,” starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, looks to be a clear flop, taking in just $6 million, good for fifth place. Warner Bros. did a terrible job in marketing the film, and has had the sci-fi flick sitting on the shelf for months. Guess it should have stayed there.

1. “Superbad”
(Weekend domestic gross - $33.1 million)
(Worldwide gross - $33.1 million)
(Budget - $20 million)
2. “Rush Hour 3”
(Weekend domestic gross - $21.4 million)
(Worldwide gross - $97.3 million)
(Budget - $140 million)
3. “The Bourne Ultimatum”
(Weekend domestic gross - $19.9 million)
(Worldwide gross - $192.4 million)
(Budget - $110 million)
4. “The Simpsons Movie”
(Weekend domestic gross - $6.8 million)
(Worldwide gross - $400.4 million)
(Budget - $75 million)
5. “Invasion”
(Weekend domestic gross - $6.0 million)
(Worldwide gross - $6.0 million)
(Budget - $80 million)
6. “Stardust”
(Weekend domestic gross - $5.7 million)
(Worldwide gross - $28.6 million)
(Budget - $70 million)
7. “Hairspray”
(Weekend domestic gross - $4.5 million)
(Worldwide gross - $121.4 million)
(Budget - N/A)
8. “Underdog”
(Weekend domestic gross - $3.8 million)
(Worldwide gross - $31.9 million)
(Budget - N/A)
9. “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”
(Weekend domestic gross - $3.7 million)
(Worldwide gross - $872.8 million)
(Budget - $150 million)
10. “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry”
(Weekend domestic gross - $3.6 million)
(Worldwide gross - $115.7 million)
(Budget - $85 million)

2007 Year-To-Date
1. “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”
(Worldwide gross - $956.2 million)
(Budget - $300 million)
2. “Spider-Man 3”
(Worldwide gross - $890.2 million)
(Budget - $258 million)
3. “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”
(Worldwide gross - $872.8 million)
(Budget - $150 million)
4. “Shrek the Third”
(Worldwide gross - $736.4 million)
(Budget - $160 million)
5. “Transformers”
(Worldwide gross - $660.2 million)
(Budget - $150 million)
6. “300”
(Worldwide gross - $456.1 million)
(Budget - $65 million)
7. “The Simpsons Movie”
(Worldwide gross - $400.4 million)
(Budget - $75 million)
8. “Live Free or Die Hard”
(Worldwide gross - $338.2 million)
(Budget - $110 million)
9. “Ratatouille”
(Worldwide gross - $315.9 million)
(Budget - $150 million)
10. “Ocean’s Thirteen”
(Worldwide gross - $296.2 million)
(Budget - N/A)