Watchmen Take the Box Office to the Bank: Canadian, North American & UK Box Office March 6, 2009 Weekend

No big surprize that the highest anticipated film of the year so far, Watchmen, is number 1 films at the box office in Canada, North America and the UK. It is also the highest grossing weekend for 2009 in Canada and North America (but didn't beat out Bolt from Feb 13/09 in the UK). I'm impressed to see One Week debuts at #10 at the Box Office this weekend, which is the highest Canadian debut this year.

Across the pond, The Young Victoria hits the UK charts at #4. It is a UK/USA co-production based on the first years of Queen Victoria's rule, directed by Jean-Marc Vallée (C.R.A.Z.Y.) starring Emily Blunt as Young Victoria and Rupert Friend as Prince Albert. Further casting includes Miranda Richardson, Jim Broadbent and Paul Bettany. No word on a Canadian release date yet, but I'll be keep you posted.

Top 20 Movies in Canada for the March 6, 2009 weekend
1. Watchmen *
2. Slumdog Millionaire
3. Taken
4. He's Just Not That Into You
5. Confessions of a Shopaholic
6. Paul Blart: Mall Cop
7. Fired Up
8. Coraline
9. Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience
10. One Week *
11. The International
12. The Pink Panther 2
13. Hotel For Dogs
14. The Reader
15. Gran Torino
16. Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
17. Push
18. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
19. Milk
20. Friday the 13th

Top 20 Movies in North America for the March 6, 2009 weekend
1. Watchmen *
2. Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail
3. Taken
4. Slumdog Millionaire
5. Paul Blart: Mall Cop
6. He's Just Not That Into You
7. Coraline
8. Confessions of a Shopaholic
9. Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience
10. Fired Up
11. Gran Torino
12. The Reader
13. Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
14. Friday the 13th
15. The International
16. The Pink Panther 2
17. Push
18. Hotel For Dogs
19. The Wrestler
20. Milk

Top 10 Movies in the UK for the March 6, 2009 weekend
1. Watchmen *
2. Slumdog Millionaire
3. Gran Torino
4. The Young Victoria *
5. Bolt
6. Confessions of a Shopaholic
7. The Unborn
8. Hotel for Dogs
9. The International
10. He's Just Not That Into You

* indicates opening weekend in noted location

Source: Canada & North America info, UK info