| Rank | Name | Prediction | PTA | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Help | 19.7M | 6925 | +35.4% |
| 2 | Apollo 18 | 14.0M | 4210 | NEW |
| 3 | Shark Night 3D | 10.7M | 3810 | NEW |
| 4 | Colombiana | 9.4M | 3580 | -10.1% |
| 5 | Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes | 9.2M | 2880 | +7.9% |
| 6 | The Debt | 8.9M | 4875 | NEW |
| 7 | Spy Kids 4 | 7.1M | 2355 | +17.9% |
| 8 | The Smurfs | 6.0M | 2205 | +24.8% |
| 9 | Our Idiot Brother | 5.8M | 2260 | -17.6% |
| 10 | Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark | 5.7M | 2040 | -33.5% |
Prediction above for span is for 4 day Labor Day Weekend Friday through Monday
After hurricane Irene depressed movie business last weekend, theater business should rebound this weekend. Usually on labor days weekends holdover movies have fairly good holds, but after the hurricane depressing last weekend, the holds this week will be very strong, with a number of movies increasing over with their 4-day numbers this weekend being high than their 3-day numbers last weekend. At Number 1 Increasing on the 4-day and staying almost flat on the 3-day for 3 weeks in a row will be The Help. Opening at number 2 will be Apollo 18. Opening at number 3 will be Shark Night 3-D. At 4 dropping two spots will be the Colombiana. At 5 dropping one spot will Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes. Opening a little bit than expected At number 6 is The Debt. At 7 dropping a spot is Spy Kids 4. At 8 also dropping a spot is The Smurfs. Dropping four spots to number 9 is Our Idiot Brother. Rounding out the top 10 this week at number 10 is Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark.
