The Taking of Pelham 123

Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.

Summary Details
Opening$103,587
28 theaters
Budget$100,000,000
Release DateSep 3, 2009
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 46 min
GenresAction Crime Thriller
In Release120 days/17 weeks
Widest Release28 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Sep 3-63$103,587-28-$3,699$103,5871
Sep 10-134$53,993-47.9%28-$1,928$184,8842
Sep 17-204$93,289+72.8%28-$3,331$298,5753
Sep 24-277$29,784-68.1%28-$1,063$343,4904