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MOVIE BOX OFFICE
Weekend Gross Total Gross
Rank Title (mils) (mils)
1 Hostel $19.6 $19.6
2 The Chronicles of Narnia 15.6 247.8
3 King Kong 12.6 192.7
4 Fun With Dick and Jane 11.9 81.1
5 Cheaper by the Dozen 2 8.4 66.6
6 Munich 7.6 25.4
7 Memoirs of a Geisha 6.1 39.9
8 Brokeback Mountain 5.7 22.4
9 Rumor Has It 5.7 35.2
10 The Family Stone 4.6 53.2
Rank Title Distributor
1 Hostel Lions Gate
2 The Chronicles of Narnia Buena Vista
3 King Kong Universal
4 Fun With Dick and Jane Sony
5 Cheaper by the Dozen 2 Fox
6 Munich Universal
7 Memoirs of a Geisha Sony
8 Brokeback Mountain Focus
9 Rumor Has It Warner Bros.
10 The Family Stone Fox
Week ended Jan. 8
Source: Exhibitor Relations Co.
PRIMETIME TV SHOWS
Rank Program Network Rating * Share
1 Rose Bowl ABC 21.7 35
2 CSI CBS 16.7 25
3 Rose Bowl--Pre ABC 15.5 25
4 Desperate Housewives ABC 14.6 21
5 AFC Wildcard Post Game CBS 14.3 23
Week ended Jan. 8
* Each rating point equals 1.1 million homes.
CABLE TV SHOWS
Rank Program Network Rating *
1 Drake & Josh Movie Nick 3.2
2 Drake & Josh Movie Nick 3.1
3 WWE Entertainment (WWE Raw) USA 3.0
4 Drake & Josh Movie Nick 3.0
5 WWE Entertainment (WWE Raw) USA 3.0
Week ended Jan. 8
* Each rating point equals 1.1 million homes.
TOP SELLING ALBUMS
Rank Last Artist Title
Week Label
1 2 Jamie Foxx Unpredictable J
2 1 Mary J. Blige The Breakthrough Geffen
3 4 Eminem Curtain Call:
The Hits Shady/Aftermath
4 3 The Notorious
B.I.G. Duets: The Final
Chapter Bad Boy
5 5 Carrie Underwood Some Hearts Arista/Arista
Nashville
Week ended Jan. 14
MOVIE RENTALS--DVD/VHS
Rank Last Wkly. Total YTD
Week Title (mils.) (mils) Distributor
1 1 The 40-Year-
Old-Virgin $8.5 $27.5 Universal
2 2 Four Brothers 7.8 15.7 Paramount
3 3 Mr. & Mrs. Smith 7.4 48.2 Fox
4 5 Must Love Dogs 7.1 13.3 Warner Bros.
5 7 The Island 5.1 18.4 Dreamworks/
Universal
Week ended Jan. 1
TV PROGRAM DVD SALES
Rank Last
Week Title Distributor Suggested Retail
1 new The Shield: Season 4 Fox $59.98
2 1 Family Guy-Vol. 3 Fox 39.98
3 2 Battlestar Galactica:
Season 2 Universal 49.98
4 7 The Simpsons: Season 7 Fox 49.98
5 3 Lost: Season 1 Buena Vista 59.99
Week ended Jan. 1
DVD SALES
Rank Last Suggested
Week Title Distributor Retail
1 1 The 40-Year-Old-Virgin Universal $29.98
2 new American Pie Presents:
Band Camp Universal 26.98
3 new Into the Blue Sony 28.95
4 2 Four Brothers Paramount 29.95
5 new Dark Water Buena Vista 19.99
Week ended Jan. 1
Source: Bloomberg News
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