WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, AUGUST 7-9, 2009 Rank. Movie Title - Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week #

1. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra - $56.2 million | 4,007 | $56.2 million | 1 Bayer's TSR = 5/10

2. Julie & Julia - $20.1 million | 2,354 | $20.1 million | 1 Bayer's TSR = 7/10 Allen's TSR = 4/10

3. G-Force - $9.8 million | 3,482 | $86.1 million | 3 Allen's TSR = 6/10

4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - $8.9 million | 3,455 | $273.8 million | 4 Bayer's TSR = 8/10

5. Funny People - $7.9 million | 3,008 | $40.4 million | 2 Bayer's TSR = 8/10 Allen's TSR = 7/10

Source: www.boxofficemojo.com

Knowing being half the battle, G.I. Joe got off to a strong start at the box office. We'll see if it can keep up next week. Very curious if this movie has any legs. A Perfect Getaway failed to show up in the Top 5, and people have decided Funny People just isn't worth it. It dropped 65 percent at the box office, which means it might not even make back its reported $75 million budget.