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'Madagascar' Roars to Box Office Victory

By Rich King on November 10, 2008

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — The animals are alive and well.

The animated sequel "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" roared to a weekend box office victory, debuting with $63.5 million in sales, according to studio estimates. The total far exceeded the 2005 Memorial Day weekend debut of "Madagascar," which generated $47.2 million.

Taking second over the weekend was the Universal comedy "Role Models," which debuted at $19.3 million.

After two consecutive weeks atop the box office, Disney's "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" slipped to third, with sales of $9.3 million.

"Changeling" ($7.3 million) and "Zack and Miri Make a Porno ($6.5 million) rounded out the top five.

 

Weekend Box Office: Nov. 7-9, 2008

Title Distributor Release Weeks Weekend Gross
1. "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" DreamWorks Distribution 1 $63,500,000
2. "Role Models" Universal Pictures 1 $19,250,840
3. "High School Musical 3" Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 3 $9,293,000
4. "Changeling" Universal Pictures 2 $7,280,875
5. "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" The Weinstein Company 2 $6,521,000
6. "Soul Men" MGM 1 $5,610,000
7. "Saw V" Lionsgate 3 $4,200,000
8. "The Haunting of Molly Hartley" Freestyle Releasing 2 $3,490,480
9. "The Secret Life of Bees" Fox Searchlight Pictures 4 $3,125,000
10. "Eagle Eye" DreamWorks SKG 7 $2,594,000

 

Source: IMDB.com