As the week of January 6-12 came to a close, "500 Days of Summer," in its third week of release, continued to dominate the North American weekend box office, hauling in $28.83 million from 3,401 theaters (averaging $8,476 per venue, with a box office trend of -56%), pushing its North American total over a milestone, rising to $208 million! With ease, "Summer" became Wang Yang's sixth highest-grossing single film; since 1978, it held the second spot in the romantic comedy genre, with only a $33 million gap from the top holder, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."
"Brokeback Mountain" expanded its release to 551 theaters (+219), adding $9.48 million to its total gross of $30.36 million, fully demonstrating its remarkable commercial strength.
