Monday, April 13, 2009

MILEY CYRUS - HANNAH MONTANA SINGS TO NUMBER ONE AT U.S. BOX OFFICE

MILEY CYRUS' HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE has taken over the top spot at the U.S. box office, boasting earnings of $34 million (£23.2 million) in its debut weekend (10-12Apr09).It's the second number one box office debut in America for Cyrus and her Disney alter-ego Hannah Montana - who took the top spot last year (08) with a 3-D concert film. Vin Diesel and Paul Walker's Fast & Furious was knocked from the top spot, but pulled in at second with earnings of $28.8 million (£19.6 million). But the action film has held on to the title for the biggest opening weekend of 2009, boasting a two-week total of $118 million (£80.4 million). Animated film Monsters vs Aliens took third place with $22.6 million (£15.4 million) and was followed by Seth Rogen's new comedy, Observe and Report, which debuted at $11.1 million (£7.5 million) Nicolas Cage's thriller Knowing rounded out the top five, taking in $6.7 million (£4.6 million) in its fourth week at the box office.

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