Cinefantastique Online

It was a close fight, but THE DARK KNIGHT held onto the #1 position for the third weekend in a row, according to weekend estimates, fending off a challenge from the newly released sequeld THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR. The MUMMY sequel opened in 3,760 theaters, earning a laudable $42.45-million and placing in second, but DARK KNIGHT flew slightly higher with $43.80-million.

As for returning sci-fi, fantasy, and horror titles, you will find them beneath the fold:

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH showed little box office descent, holding onto the #5 position for the second weekend in a row. With $6.87-million, the four-week total has reached $73.14-million. Although the film started off slow, opening behind HELLBOY 2, it has held on better than expected, turning out to be a modest hit.

HANCOCK dropped one notch to #7, earning $5.2-million. After five weeks, the total has reached $205-million.

WALL-E also dropped on slot, into eighth place. $4.75-million in ticket sales raised the six-week total to $204.22-million.

X-FLES: I WANT TO BELIEVE showed further signs of eroding faith, with a precipitous fall from fourth to ninth place, where it earned $3.43-million. The two-week total is a dismal $17.06-million.

SPACE CHIMPS saw its orbit decay from #9 to #10. The computer-animated comedy added $2.84-million to its three-week total of $.22.09-million.

Dropping out of the Top Ten were HELLBOY 2 and WANTED. The former earned 42.53-million for a four-week total of $71.27-million. The later added $1.26-million to its six-week total of $131.24-million.

You can find final box office results in the “Top Ten Box Office” listing in this website’s right-hand column, beneath “Categories” and above “Release Dates.”