Summer 2009 one for the revenue record books

 

Unless something wonky happens between now and Monday, the summer of 2009 is shaping up as a record-setter in terms of revenue.

That is thanks, in part, to the robust August with such audience magnets as "The Final Destination" and "Halloween II." Since 3-D did wonders for "Final Destination," expect "Halloween 3" to be in 3-D next summer, Bob Weinstein told the Associated Press.

 Here are the box-office numbers for the weekend in North America, with final tallies out Monday from hollywood.com:

 1. "The Final Destination," $28.3 million.

2. "Inglourious Basterds," $20 million.

3. "Halloween II," $17.4 million.

4. "District 9," $10.7 million.

5. "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," $8 million.

6. "Julie & Julia," $7.4 million.

7. "The Time Traveler's Wife," $6.7 million.

8. "Shorts," $4.9 million.

9. "Taking Woodstock," $3.7 million.

10. "G-Force," $2.8 million.