Slumdog Millionaire jumps back into the Top Ten

Following its sweep of the Golden Globe Awards last Sunday, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE jumped back into the North American Top Ten this weekend, grossing a total of $43 milllion to date. In North America, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE's weekend gross in its tenth week in theaters even surpassed the lifetime grosses of Akshay Kumar's Chandni Chowk to China, Aamir Khan's Ghajini, and Shahrukh Khan's Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi – combined. With more mainstream multiplexes interested in playing the Danny Boyle-directed film now, Fox Searchlight will expand its run this Friday to approximately 1,300 theaters. On Thursday, January 22, Academy Award nominations will be announced and SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE could score multiple Oscar nominations.