Box Office Report: March 9-11

It was No. 1 – easily – for “300,” director Zack Snyder’s action-packed comic book adaptation of Frank Miller (“Sin City”), as it stormed into theaters, leaving with more than $70 million in its opening weekend. Surpassing box office expectations, its huge debut makes it the largest March opening ever and is more in line with what Hollywood usually sees in the summer movie season.

Last week’s champ, “Wild Hogs,” dropped to second but still managed to draw in another $27.6 million, as it nears $80 million in total box office receipts.

1. “300”
(Weekend domestic gross - $70.9 million)
(Worldwide gross - $77.4 million)
(Budget - $65 million)
2. “Wild Hogs”
(Weekend domestic gross - $27.6 million)
(Worldwide gross - $77.0 million)
(Budget - N/A)
3. “Bridge to Terabithia”
(Weekend domestic gross - $6.8 million)
(Worldwide gross - $74.7 million)
(Budget - N/A)
4. “Ghost Rider”
(Weekend domestic gross - $6.7 million)
(Worldwide gross - $179.2 million)
(Budget - $110 million)
5. “Zodiac”
(Weekend domestic gross - $6.6 million)
(Worldwide gross - $23.6 million)
(Budget - $65 million)
6. “Norbit”
(Weekend domestic gross - $4.3 million)
(Worldwide gross - $107.6 million)
(Budget - $60 million)
7. “The Number 23”
(Weekend domestic gross - $4.1 million)
(Worldwide gross - $38.0 million)
(Budget - $30 million)
8. “Music and Lyrics”
(Weekend domestic gross - $3.7 million)
(Worldwide gross - $88.0 million)
(Budget - N/A)
9. “Breach”
(Weekend domestic gross - $2.5 million)
(Worldwide gross - $29.0 million)
(Budget - N/A)
10. “Amazing Grace”
(Weekend domestic gross - $2.48 million)
(Worldwide gross - $11.4 million)
(Budget - N/A)