Based on Sunday’s estimates, courtesy of boxofficemojo.com:
1) Stomp the Yard: $22 million (owner: Bill Clark, A Don’t Call Me Shirley Joint)
Don’t Call Me Shirley had a huge week, owning the first, third and fourth place movies this week to come within $8 million of Mark Pfeiffer and Reel Times. I’ve said it prematurely before, but enjoy the view, Mark.
2) Night at the Museum: $17.1 million, $185.7 million to date (Will Harris, What’s All This, Then?)
Shockingly true fact: The last four movies that featured Ben Stiller in a starring role have grossed over $100 million.
3) The Pursuit of Happyness: $9.1 million, $134.4 million to date (Bill Clark: A Don’t Call Me Shirley Joint)
Scary Clown would be in second place had they picked this movie instead of “Stranger than Fiction.” Sigh.
4) Dreamgirls: $8.1 million, $64.9 million to date (Bill Clark: A Don’t Call Me Shirley Joint)
Bill’s onslaught continues, and “Dreamgirls” still hasn’t opened fully yet.
5) Freedom Writers: $7..1 million, $18.4 million to date.
Easily the most profitable free agent of the season.
6) Children of Men: $6.4 million, $21.3 million to date (David Medsker, Scary Clown Studios)
After winning the award for Best Picture by the lauded Central Ohio Film Critics Association, we would have expected this to do better. After all, everyone knows that those central Ohioans are known for their impeccable taste.
7) Alpha Dog: $6.1 million
Not even Mr. Sexy Back can make this movie worth seeing.
8) Primeval: $5.9 million (Jason Zingale, Seven Strangers Productions)
JZ’s wishing he had kept “Freedom Writers” right about now.
9) Arthur and the Invisibles: $4.3 million
Five words: Madonna and Jimmy Fallon are siblings.
10) The Good Shepherd: $3.9 million, $54.2 million to date (Bill Clark, Don’t Call Me Shirley)
In this instant-gratification society, and significant percentage of the public insists on being bored for two hours and 45 minutes at a time.
Current standings:
1) Reel Times Pictures $291.5 million
2) A Don’t Call Me Shirley Joint: $283.4 million
3) TSSU Productions: $279.1 million
4) Punch and Pie Pictures: $266.2 million
5) What’s All This, Then?: $256.1 million
6) Seven Strangers Productions: $195 million
7) Scary Clown Studios: $181 million
8) Nights and Weekends: $171.8 million
Don’t Call Me Shirley puts Reel Times away with the unnecessary remake of “The Hitcher,” while Scary Clown hopes that “Letters from Iwo Jima” will finally get released wide before the season ends.

