NewsJodie Foster, 'The Brave One' top box office
Associated Press
Published September 17, 2007
The Jodie Foster vigilante flick The Brave One scared up $14-million at the box office to become the weekend's top film. The Warner Bros. tale of revenge transcended gender, appealing to older women as well as men who might naturally be expected to enjoy the violent, R-rated film. While the film's box office take was fairly modest, it is about right for this transition time of year between the summer blockbuster season and the fall Oscar push. The Warner Bros. film displaced last week's box-office winner, 3:10 to Yuma, which placed second with $9.2-million in ticket sales. Three smaller films hoping to build Oscar buzz finished out of the top 10 over the weekend, but did well in limited release: the David Cronenberg crime thriller Eastern Promises; Across the Universe, the Julie Taymor film inspired by music from the Beatles; and the Iraq war film In the Valley of Elah. Rounding out the top five were Mr. Woodcock, $9.1-million; 4. Dragon Wars, $5.4-million; and 5. Superbad, $5.2-million.
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