'Meet the Spartans' tops box office

Carmen Electra at the premiere of "Meet the Spartans"

(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-01-28 09:17

The top 12 movies raked in $117.8 million, up 32 percent from the same weekend last year, when Fox's "Epic Movie" led the box office with $18.6 million.

Last weekend's monster hit, "Cloverfield," which set a January opening record with $41 million, was down steeply at No. 4 with $12.7 million, a 68 percent decline. "27 Dresses," starring Katherine Heigl as the perpetual bridesmaid was third with $13.6 million, and the new thriller "Untraceable," featuring Diane Lane as an FBI cybercrime investigator, rounded out the top five.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday.

1. "Meet the Spartans," $18.7 million

2. "Rambo," $18.2 million

3. "27 Dresses," $13.6 million

4. "Cloverfield," $12.7 million

5. "Untraceable," $11.2 million

6. "Juno," $10.3 million

7. "The Bucket List," $10.2 million

8. "There Will be Blood," $4.9 million

9. "National Treasure: Book of Secrets," $4.7 million

10. "Mad Money," $4.6 million

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