It should come as no surprise that The Simpsons Movie completely wiped out the competition this weekend at the box office. Fans flocked to theatres in droves backed by a strong positive critical response and helped bring in $71 million, which was good enough for the 23rd on the all-time opening weekend box office list. There have been 5 other movies so far this year that placed within the Top 25 for opening weekends, so I think as far as theatre owners are concerned, business has been very good. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry had another good weekend, as did Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Hairspray. No Reservations, the Aaron Eckhart/Catherine Zeta-Jones romantic comedy rounded out the top 5. The Lindsay Lohan thriller I Know Who Killed Me managed to net $3.4 million, while Who’s Your Caddy? managed $2.9 million, both in considerably less theatres.

1. The Simpsons Movie — $71.8M
2. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry — $19.1M
3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix — $17.1M
4. Hairspray — $15.6M
5. No Reservations — $11.8M
6. Transformers — $11.5M
7. Ratatouille — $7.23M
8. Live Free or Die Hard — $5.35M
9. I Know Who Killed Me — $3.4M
10. Who’s Your Caddy? — $2.9M