Proving audiences love watching Eddie Murphy play dress up, his latest comedy, “Norbit” cleaned up at the box office, taking in more than $34 million. It easily held off “Hannibal Rising,” the movie portraying the young Hannibal Lecter as a man just learning the delights of cannibalism and murder.
Although there are numerous challengers to the top spot next weekend, Murphy could potentially pull off the rare feat of having a number one movie and winning an Oscar in the same weekend, if next Sunday’s Academy Awards telecast goes smoothly for him. He’s the front runner in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role in “Dreamgirls.”
1. “Norbit”
(Weekend domestic gross - $34.2 million)
(Worldwide gross - $34.2 million)
(Budget - $60 million)
2. “Hannibal Rising”
(Weekend domestic gross - $13.1 million)
(Worldwide gross - $13.1 million)
(Budget - N/A)
3. “Because I Said So”
(Weekend domestic gross - $9.2 million)
(Worldwide gross - $26.4 million)
(Budget - N/A)
4. “The Messengers”
(Weekend domestic gross - $7.2 million)
(Worldwide gross - $25.1 million)
(Budget - $16 million)
5. “Night at the Museum”
(Weekend domestic gross - $5.8 million)
(Worldwide gross - $465.6 million)
(Budget - N/A)
6. “Epic Movie”
(Weekend domestic gross - $4.6 million)
(Worldwide gross - $45.4 million)
(Budget - N/A)
7. “Smokin’ Aces”
(Weekend domestic gross - $4.1 million)
(Worldwide gross - $42.4 million)
(Budget - $17 million)
8. “Pan’s Labyrinth”
(Weekend domestic gross - $3.6 million)
(Worldwide gross - $52.8 million)
(Budget - $19 million)
9. “Dreamgirls”
(Weekend domestic gross - $3.0 million)
(Worldwide gross - $111.2 million)
(Budget - N/A)
10. “The Queen”
(Weekend domestic gross - $2.4 million)
(Worldwide gross - $93.1 million)
(Budget - N/A)
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