The new-movie battle this weekend will be between High School Musical 3: Senior Year (88, 22 and 7 — almost totally under-25 females drawn in by Zac Effron) and Saw 5 (63, 44 and 15 — tracking very well with younger males).
Gavin O’Connor‘s Pride and Glory (Warner Bros.), easily the best movie opening this weekend, is running at 54, 29 and 3. Weak.
The following week Clint Eastwood‘s Changeling (Universal — opening limited on 10.24, wide on 10.31) makes its big play for mainstream America. Right now it’s running at 65, 34 and 5.
The Haunting of Molly Hartley (also 10.31) is tracking at 34, 31 and 1, and Kevin Smith’s Zack and Miri Make a Porno is at 53, 34 and 5
The two 11.7 wide openers are Madagascar (83,.39 and 7), Role Models (34, 30 and 2) and Soul Men (42, 32 and 1) costarring Samuel L. Jackson and the late Bernie Mac.