Pamela McClintock of Variety:
Sony/Screen Gem's Samuel L. Jackson thriller "Lakeview Terrace" easily debuted to No. 1 at the weekend box office, while Focus Features' "Burn After Reading" continued to fan the flames in its sophomore sesh.
Directed by Neil LaBute, "Lakeview" grossed an estimated $15.6 million from 2,464 runs. The Coen brothers' "Burn" came in second, declining a slim 41% to an estimated $11.3 million from 2,657 theaters for a cume of $36.4 million in its first 10 days.
After that, weekend B.O. results were topsy-turvy.
Lionsgate's Dane Cook-Kate Hudson comedy "My Best Friend's Girl" had trouble generating much laughter in its bow, grossing an estimated $8.3 million from 2,604 theaters to come in No. 3.
Exodus Film Group's toon "Igor," distributed by MGM, debuted to an estimated $8 million from 2,330 runs to place fourth.
The weekend's other new wide entry was DreamWorks/Paramount's comedy "Ghost Town," co-produced and co-financed by Spyglass. Starring Ricky Gervais and Greg Kinnear, "Ghost Town" only managed to come in No. 8, bowing to an estimated $5.2 million from 1,505 runs.
The specialty side saw several bright spots. Paramount Vantage's Keira Knightley period pic "The Duchess" enjoyed a per location average of $28,932 as it opened in seven theaters, grossing an estimated $205,527.
Warner Bros.' Viggo Mortensen-Renee Zellweger-Ed Harris Western "Appaloosa" grossed an estimated $258,000 as it bowed in 14 theaters in three markets for a per location average of $18,429. "Appaloosa," directed by Harris, opens nationwide on Oct. 3.
Elsewhere on the top 10 chart, Overture Films' "Righteous Kill" came in No. 5 in its second weekend, declining 53% to an estimated $7.7 million from 3,152 theaters for a cume of $28.8 million in its first 10 days.
Lionsgate's "Tyler Perry's the Family that Preys" placed No. 6, declining 57% in its soph sesh to an estimated $7.5 million from 2,070 for a 10-day cume of $28.4 million.
Picturehouse's "The Women" declined 48% in its second weekend to come in seventh. Comedy grossed an estimated $5.3 million from 2,995 for a cume of $19.2 million.
Now in its 10th frame, Warner Bros. "The Dark Knight" declined 29% to take the No. 8 spot. Pic grossed an estimated $2.9 million from 1,905 runs for a cume of $522 million.
Sony's "The House Bunny" came in No. 10, declining 33% in its fifth frame to an estimated $2.8 million from 2,675 for a cume of $45.7 million.
Joshua Rich of EW:
Samuel L. Jackson's thriller won another quiet weekend at the box office, easily defeating three fellow newcomers...
Dane Cook can't seem to catch a break with his film career...He's a funny guy who deserves better on the big screen.
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