Now that the summer blockbusters are out of the way, more modestly budgeted movies are afforded a shot at box-office success. Exodus Film group’s independently produced CG-animated feature Igor cracked the top five at the North American box office with an estimated opening draw of $8 million. Boasting a voice cast packed with high-powered Hollywood talent, the $30 million feature opened at No. 4, barely edged out of the No. 3 slot by the Lionsgate comedy My Best Friend’s Girl.
Sony Screen Gems’ thriller Lakeview Terrace tops the charts with roughly $15.6 million. The Samuel L. Jackson vehicle was also produced on a relatively modest budget of $20 million, as were My Best Friend’s Girl and the Ricky Gervais/Greg Kinnear supernatural comedy Ghost Town. Opening in just over $1,500 theaters, Ghost Town debuted in the No. 8 spot with an estimated $5.1 million. The film has been getting good reviews and is likely to open wider as world-of-mouth gets out.
The Cohen Bros.’ spy farce, Burn After Reading, from Focus Features slipped a notch to No. 2 with about $11.3 million in its second week. Overture Film’s crime drama Righteous Kill, starring Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro, finishes out the top five with about $7.7 million. One of the more expensive fall releases, Kill was made for roughly $60 million but has only made approximately $28.8 million over the past two weeks, despite its star power.
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