The Prestige Is The #1 Movie In America!

I believe in magic…

Congratulations are due to David Bowie and everybody else involved with The Prestige with the news that the film has beaten all projections and become the highest grossing film in America.

The Prestige was up against strong competition at the box office this past weekend, but the fact that it took almost $15 million was enough to secure the top spot.

Here follows the estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc:.

01 ~ The Prestige $14.8 million.
02 ~ The Departed $13.7 million.
03 ~ Flags of Our Fathers $10.2 million.
04 ~ Open Season $8 million.
05 (tie) ~ Flicka $7.7 million.
05 (tie) ~ The Grudge 2 $7.7 million.
07 ~ Man of the Year $7 million.
08 ~ Marie Antoinette $5.3 million.
09 ~ The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning $3.9 million.
10 ~ The Marine $3.7 million.

You can read a related article: ‘Prestige’ has magic touch with $14.8 million box-office debut by David German, AP movie writer, here.

Well done David, the huge turn out to see The Prestige must have been in part due to all the excellent reviews that have appeared over recent days. More of which, shortly.