Jason vs Bolt! Canadian, North American & UK Box Office February 13, 2009 weekend

Well, Jason wins 2:1 as Friday the 13th takes the top spot in Canada & North America and the cute Bolt races to 1st in the UK. Both films are in their first week of release in respective locations as is often the case with the top dog. I'm slightly embarrassed to say that I shelled out my cash to see Friday the 13th, however since I went on Monday it didn't go to the weekend total. It is surprizing to see The International's debut lower on the scale at the 7 to 8 mark in Canada and North America considering the long and wide promotions. Most of the top contenders for the Oscars are still coming in with strong numbers as we head into the last few days before the big event this Sunday February 22, 2009.

Top 20 Movies in Canada for the February 13, 2009 weekend
1. Friday the 13th *
2. He's Just Not That Into You
3. Confessions of a Shopaholic *
4. Taken
5. Coraline
6. Paul Blart: Mall Cop
7. The Pink Panther 2
8. The International *
9. Slumdog Millionaire
10. Push
11. Hotel For Dogs
12. Gran Torino
13. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
14. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
15. The Reader
16. The Uninvited
17. Polytechnique
18. The Wrestler
19. Revolutionary Road
20. Billu Barber *

Top 20 Movies in North America for the February 13, 2009 weekend
1. Friday the 13th *
2. He's Just Not That Into You
3. Taken
4. Confessions of a Shopaholic *
5. Coraline
6. Paul Blart: Mall Cop
7. The International *
8. The Pink Panther 2
9. Slumdog Millionaire
10. Push
11. Gran Torino
12. Hotel For Dogs
13. The Uninvited
14. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
15. The Reader
16. The Wrestler
17. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
18. My Bloody Valentine 3D
19. New in Town
20. Revolutionary Road

Top 10 Movies in UK for the February 13, 2009 weekend
1. Bolt *
2. Slumdog Millionaire
3. He's Just Not That Into You
4. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
5. Hotel for Dogs *
6. Friday the 13th *
7. Notorious *
8. The Pink Panther 2
9. Vicky Cristina Barcelona
10. My Bloody Valentine

* indicates opening weekend in noted location

Source: Canada & North America info, UK info