In these early fall months there are always some unlikely box office wins due to the lack of competition, but this is certainly not the first time that a Tyler Perry movie has come out of nowhere to make some serious coin. I Can Do Bad All by Myself earned a cool $24 million, making it one of his best openings ever, and twice as much as any other movie made this weekend. Shane Acker’s 9 did just okay, making $10 million over the weekend ($15 million in total). Sorority Row and Whiteout both sputtered and failed to find an audience, making just $5 million a piece. On a brighter note, Inglourious Basterds held down the #3 spot and crossed the $100 million threshold this weekend, which is somewhat reassuring to hear.

1. I Can Do Bad All by Myself — $24M
2. 9 — $10.9M
3. Inglourious Basterds — $6.55M
4. All About Steve — $5.8M
5. The Final Destination — $5.5M
6. Sorority Row — $5.27M
7. Whiteout — $5.1M
8. District 9 — $3.6M
9. Julie & Julia — $3.3M
10. Gamer — $3.15M