Warner Bros. Pictures distributes their “Where the Wild Things Are” into a big 3,735 venues. Spike Jonze helms and adapts the screenplay alongside Dave Eggers based on the beloved book by Maurice Sendak. The family adventure stars Catherine Keener, Max Records, Mark Ruffalo, Lauren Ambrose, Forest Whitaker, James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara, Paul Dano, Michael Berry Jr. and Tom Noonan.
Overture Films’ “
Law Abiding Citizen” turns to adult viewers for their crime thriller starring Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx. Film directed by F. Gary Gray is written by Kurt Wimmer of “Equilibrium” and debuts in 2,889 theatres.
Opening in 2,734 theatres, Sony’s “
The Stepfather” helmed by Nelson McCormick shouldn’t pose any threat to top films. The thriller stars Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward, Penn Badgley, Amber Heard and Jon Tenney.
Paramount Pictures won their one million demands and expand their "
Paranormal Activity" horror into 800 venues. "Blair Witch"-styled horror by Oren Peli has received widespread praise with fans pouring in for a few seat jumps.
In limited openers, the following are on offer:
Next weekend Lionsgate opens “
Saw VI,” looking to once again top the charts the weekend prior to Halloween. Also showing are Fox Searchlight Pictures’ “
Amelia” starring Hilary Swank and Richard Gere and Universal Pictures’ “
Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant.“