“Tropic Thunder” took in an estimated $16.2 million over the weekend to claim the top spot at The Box Office for the second straight weekend, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The PG-13 comedy "The House Bunny" claimed second place, raking in $14.5 million over the weekend. Below are last weekend’s box-office totals from Nielsen EDI as of Sunday, August 24.
| RANK | FILM | STUDIO | WEEKEND | GROSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tropic Thunder | DREAMWORKS / PARAMOUNT | $16,272,195 | $65.8 |
| 2 | The House Bunny | SONY PICTURES | $14,533,702 | $14.5 |
| 3 | Death Race | UNIVERSAL | $12,621,090 | $12.6 |
| 4 | The Dark Knight | WARNER BROS. | $10,542,424 | $489.4 |
| 5 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | WARNER BROS. | $5,661,456 | $25.0 |
| 6 | Pineapple Express | SONY PICTURES | $5,452,163 | $73.8 |
| 7 | Mirrors | TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX | $5,010,663 | $20.2 |
| 8 | Mamma Mia! | UNIVERSAL | $4,314,840 | $124.5 |
| 9 | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | UNIVERSAL | $4,177,950 | $93.9 |
| 10 | The Longshots | MGM STUDIOS | $4,080,687 | $4.1 |
| Source: The Hollywood Reporter / Nielsen EDI | ||||
