Canadian, North American & UK Box Office January 23, 2009 weekend

For the second week running, Paul Blart: Mall Cop tops the Canadian and North American Box Office. Still feeling speechless on that one. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans takes the number 2 spot in Canada and North America, but comes in 5th in the UK. Slumdog Millionaire stays strong with its #1 spot on the UK chart for the second week running and has gained standing from 12th to 3rd in Canada and 10th to 5th in North America. Amazing what 10 Oscar nominations can do! The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (with 13 Oscar noms) also inched forward a bit in Canada & North America but will not hit UK screens until Feb 9, 2009.

Top 20 Movies in Canada for the January 23, 2009 weekend
1. Paul Blart: Mall Cop
2. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans *
3. Slumdog Millionaire
4. Gran Torino
5. Hotel For Dogs
6. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
7. Bride Wars
8. Inkheart *
9. My Bloody Valentine 3D
10. Revolutionary Road
11. Defiance
12. The Wrestler
13. Notorious
14. Marley & Me
15. Bedtime Stories
16. The Unborn
17. Frost/Nixon
18. Last Chance Harvey
19. The Reader
20. Valkyrie

Top 20 Movies in North America for the January 23, 2009 weekend
1. Paul Blart: Mall Cop
2. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans *
3. Gran Torino
4. Hotel For Dogs
5. Slumdog Millionaire
6. My Bloody Valentine 3D
7. Inkheart *
8. Bride Wars
9. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
10. Notorious
11. Defiance
12. Revolutionary Road
13. The Unborn
14. The Wrestler
15. Frost/Nixon
16. Marley & Me
17. Last Chance Harvey
18. Bedtime Stories
19. Valkyrie
20. The Reader

Top 10 Movies in the UK for the January 23, 2009 weekend
1. Slumdog Millionaire
2. Valkyrie *
3. My Bloody Valentine
4. Seven Pounds
5. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans *
6. Role Models
7. Bride Wars
8. Beverly Hills Chihuahua
9. Frost/Nixon *
10. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

* indicates opening weekend in noted location

Source: Canada & North America info, UK info