The weekend earnings are in and just as I expected Resident Evil: Extinction toppled the crowd with an impressive $24 million on its debut weekend. Not bad considering it was yet another zombie tag along that followed the same downward trajectory of the second installment. That’s alright though as I’m glad the Dane Crap Cook movie didn’t earn the top place and will hopefully be yet another lesson for the studios to stay away from him. Sorry Jessica (this time Alba), but even you can’t overpower the stench of that guy. Yet another stinker, Sydney White, thankfully turned out not to be a floater and showed up in the #6 spot. I’d recommend passing on all three of these new releases and catching 3:10 to Yuma, Shoot ‘Em Up, or Superbad (see that one again if you have to).

Here they are, your box office movie earnings for this weekend: September 21 - 23, 2007. If you missed any of the background on the new releases check out our Weekend Movie Preview with trailers and details.

Box office domestic earnings for movies this weekend, September 21 - 23, 2007:

1. “Resident Evil: Extinction” $24.0 million [$24.0M total]
2. “Good Luck Chuck” $14.0 million [$14.0M total]
3. “The Brave One” $7.4 million [$25.1M total]
4. “3:10 To Yuma” $6.3 million [$37.9M total]
5. “Eastern Promises” $5.7 million [$6.5M total]
6. “Sydney White” $5.3 million [$5.3M total]
7. “Mr. Woodcock” $4.9 million [$15.7M total]
8. “Superbad” $3.1 million [$116.1M total]
9. “The Bourne Ultimatum” $2.7 million [$220.1M total]
10. “Dragon Wars” $2.5 million [$8.4M total]