Box Office Thoughts for the Weekend of February 6, 2009

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Valentine’s Day is not for another week, however the ensemble romantic comedy He’s Just Not That Into You topped the box office with an estimated gross of $27.5M. Last week’s top film, Taken, dropped to second place with an estimated gross of $20.3M.

As for the other new release, Coraline opened in third place with an estimated $16.3M, The Pink Panther 2 opened in forth with an estimated $12M and Push opened in sixth place with an estimated gross of $10.2M.

In other news, Paul Blart: Mall Cop added an estimated $11M to it’s total, bring it only about $3M away from being the first film released this year to pass the $100M.

And that’s the box office thoughts for this week.

Sean Patrick Kelly

Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Since founding his site in 2004, Sean has shared his passion for cinema through insightful reviews and commentary. His work has also been featured in prominent outlets, including Toronto Film Scene, HuffPost Canada, Screen Anarchy, ScreenRant, and Rue Morgue Magazine.