Box Office Report: 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' wins Friday with $5.6 million

Moviegoers still had an appetite for Meatballs on Friday, buying $5.6 million worth of tickets and prepping the CG kid pic for a possible second weekend at number one, according to Variety. The closest competition for that spot came from the Bruce Willis sci fi actioner Surrogates, which earned a so-so $5 million, while MGM’s much-hyped Fame remake pulled $3.55 million for a third-place finish. Be sure to check back tomorrow for a full box office recap.

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