Cloverfield Crushes Box Office

Low-budget monster pic smashes holiday weekend records
Posted Jan 20, 2008 6:15 PM CST
Cloverfield Crushes Box Office
American actors Jack Nicholson, left, and Morgan Freeman pose for photographers at the premiere of their film "The Bucket List" in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)   (Associated Press)

Cloverfield stomped box-office records by banking an anticipated $50 million through the holiday weekend, the Los Angeles Times reports. Shining reviews and an online viral campaign drew more older fans than expected—45% were over age 25—as the low-budget monster pic smashed January and MLK holiday debuts.

27 Dresses glammed up second spot with $27 million as The Bucket List tipped from top to third with a weekend total of $18 million. Female crime pic Mad Money, the only other opener, scored $7.7 million over the weekend's first three days, Variety reports.

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