“Stomp the Yard” ended up stomping some stiff competition during its debut weekend, which included the Marketing Luther King, Jr. day holiday. Not a bad weekend for the movie industry as a whole considering all the TV entertainment this weekend: the NFL Playoffs, 24’s Two Part Season Premiere, and the Golden Globe Awards. Here’s how the top 5 came in, according to Media By Numbers LLC.
1. “Stomp the Yard,” $25.8M
2. “Night at the Museum,” $21.8M
3. “The Pursuit of Happyness,” $10.7M
4. “Dreamgirls,” $10.3M
5. “Freedom Writers,” $8.5M
