Nov 2nd, 2009 - Boston
LOS ANGELES—"Michael Jackson's This Is It" danced to the head of the box office, debuting with $23.2 million domestically in its first weekend.
"This Is It," featuring performances Jackson rehearsed for a marathon concert stand planned before his death in June, took in $103 million worldwide in its first five days.
The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Hollywood.com:
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Michael Jackson is 'It' at box office with $23.2 million weekend
Nov 3rd, 2009 - cleveland
LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Michael Jackson's This Is It" danced to the head of the box office, debuting with $23.2 million domestically in its first weekend.
"This Is It," featuring...Sideshow: A box-office hit for Michael Jackson
Nov 2nd, 2009 - Philly
This Is It raised its domestic total to $32.5 million. It pulled in $68.5 million overseas, including $10.4 million in Japan, $6.3 million in Germany, $5.8 million in France...‘This Is It’ thrills box office with $101 million
Nov 1st, 2009 - MSNBC
LOS ANGELES - "Michael Jackson's This Is It" pulled in $101 million worldwide in its first five days, and distributor Sony is extending the farewell performance film beyond its planned two-week run. The film was the No...
Could 'This Is It' win an Oscar?
Oct 30th, 2009 - The Denver Post
Spokesman Steve Elzer said Thursday that the studio will submit "Michael Jackson's This Is It" for Academy Awards consideration this year. It missed the deadline to be considered for a 2009 documentary Oscar...
Jackson film takes in $2.2M on 1st night
Oct 30th, 2009 - The Honolulu Advertiser
Michael Jackson may be headed to the top of the charts again ? this time at the movie box office.
"Michael Jackson's This Is It" took in $2.2 million domestically from its first late-night screenings...
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