Dead or alive Michael Jackson sure can rake in real cash. The Friday North American box office top spot was bagged by “This Is It”, Sony’s documentary of the legend. “This Is It” earned a respectable $7.9 million on Friday alone.
Despite the good returns, the film might not hit the expected sales of $40 million within the first five and a half day of its domestic release. Currently it has only earned a total of $19.1 million, which makes it likely to just earn a little over $30 million by Sunday.
Other top box office top films for Friday included “Paranormal Activity”, which earned $6.1 million, and “Law Abiding Citizen” and “Couples Retreat” which tied with earnings at $2.4 million.
“Where the Wild Things Are” placed a respectable fifth with $1.9 million, significantly down from 2 weeks ago at $32.5 million for its opening weekend. Still it has made a pretty good run.