Talledega Nights Tops Box Office

Posted on August 7, 2006

Ricky Bobby really is #1 -- at the box office. Will Ferrell's new NASCAR comedy, Talledega Nights, raked in $47 million at the box office this past weekend, delighting Sony execs.

Paramount's children's film, Barnyard, was second with an estimated weekend take of $16,040,000. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest held onto third place, making another $11,011,000 for a total U.S. take of $379,709,000. The horror film, The Descent, came in fifth with an opening weekend take of $8,800,000 and surprisingly good reviews.

In the documentary category, Al Gore's excellent global warming documentary has now made $21,225,000 in a very limited release. It's really a must-see.

• Jungle Cruise Tops Weekend Box Office



• A Quiet Place Part II Tops Memorial Day Box Office



• Godzilla vs. Kong Tops Box Office



• Disney to Offer Cruella and Black Widow on Disneyplus Same Day as Theater Release



• Raya and The Last Dragon Tops Box Office for Third Consecutive Weekend