Paul Blart Strums Up A Box Office Victory
Thu, January 29, 2009 
Werewolves and vampires were no match for the rotund Paul Blart as the comedic Kevin James helped to strum up a win against Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. Just barely. Paul Blart: Mall Cop had werewolves nipping at its heels but pulled in $21.6 Million thanks to an impressive drop of only 32% in its second week. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans pulled in a solid $20.8 million to fall just short of the top spot. New films Taken, The Uninvited, and New In Town will look to overtake Paul Blart this upcoming weekend.
Weekend Estimates (Jan. 23-25)
1 Paul Blart: Mall Cop $21,623,182
2 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans $20,828,511
3 Gran Torino $16,244,462
4 Hotel for Dogs $12,860,944
5 Slumdog Millionaire $10,699,629
6 My Bloody Valentine $10,012,658
7 Inkheart $7,601,379
8 Bride Wars $6,868,664
9 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button $6,085,919
10 Notorious $5,779,692
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