Major Blockbusters Opening on the Same Weekend6 of 10
May 22-24, 2009: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian vs. Terminator Salvation
Memorial Day 2009 had two sequels open over $40 million, though each fell a bit short of expectations; Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian took first place with $54.2 million, while Terminator Salvation earned $42.6 million. Those were fine debuts, though in the long run each movie wound up noticeably lower than its predecessor.
Memorial Day 2009 had two sequels open over $40 million, though each fell a bit short of expectations; Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian took first place with $54.2 million, while Terminator Salvation earned $42.6 million. Those were fine debuts, though in the long run each movie wound up noticeably lower than its predecessor.
PeopleRobin Williams, Hank Azaria, Christopher Guest, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Amy Adams, Alain Chabat, Steve Coogan, Patrick Gallagher, Bill Hader, Mizuo Peck, Jon Bernthal, Crystal the Monkey
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