“Meet the Spartans” was the surprise winner at the box office this weekend, bringing in $18.7 million to top Sly Stallone’s “Rambo” ($18.2 million). (Stallone’s profession of his undying love for HGH probably could’ve come at a better time. And what does that mean for Rocky’s championship belts?)
Behind were “27 Dresses” ($13.2 million), and Diane Lane’s “Untraceable” ($11.2 million). Juno brought in another $10.3 million, bringing its total box office haul to more than $100 million. “Cloverfield,” however, tumbled an eyebrow-raising 68% to fall to $12.7 million in only its second week.
Alicia Keys’ “As I Am” stayed atop the Billboard 200, followed by the “Juno” soundtrack and Mary J. Blige’s “Growing Pains,” each up a spot from last week. “In Rainbows,” Radiohead’s newest effort, slipped to fourth. Raheem Devaughn’s “Love Behind the Melody” debuted at No. 5. John Legend’s “Live from Philadelphia” entered the charts at No. 7.
Andrew Morton’s unauthorized biography of Tom Cruise, aptly titled “Tom Cruise,” shoots to the top of the New York Times non-fiction bestseller list to be published Feb. 3. It unseats Michael Pollan’s “In Defense of Food,” which falls to No. 2. Stuart Woods’ latest, “Beverly Hills Dead,” cracks the fiction bestseller list at No. 4 and Janet Evanovich’s “Plum Lucky” holds the top spot.