-lrb- entertainment weekly -rrb- -- after all the anticipation and hubbub , the weekend is coming to an end and the box office results are here : `` watchmen '' -lrb- no. 1 -rrb- grossed $ 55.7 million during its first frame , according to early estimates from media by numbers . `` watchmen '' led the weekend box office , grossing $ 55.7 million during its first weekend . ulster have announced the signing of new zealand international charles piutau . piutau , who can play full back , wing or centre , has agreed a two-year deal from july 2016 . that 's a solid sum , to be sure , although it 's certainly on the low end of most projections . `` watchmen '' premiered in more theaters -lrb- 3,611 -rrb- than any other r-rated movie in history , and it averaged an impressive $ 15,413 per venue , despite a potentially problematic long running time . it also scored the biggest debut of 2009 so far . nonetheless , the movie 's $ 55.7 million take -lrb- including $ 5.5 million from 124 imax screens -rrb- is substantially smaller than the $ 70.9 million that 300 , the last r-rated graphic-novel movie from director zack snyder , earned on its opening weekend two years ago . and aside from that theater-count statistic -lrb- which almost any film could break at any time , really -rrb- , there will be no major records to report on this weekend -lrb- for example , `` watchmen 's '' debut was just the fifth-best opening ever for an r-rated movie -rrb- . i 'd argue , in fact , that this opening is a bit soft , considering the great expectations that came with snyder 's adaptation of alan moore 's landmark comic book -- not to mention `` watchmen 's '' hefty grosses from screenings at midnight on friday and throughout its first day . after attracting some major initial interest , banking $ 25.1 million on friday , the film 's audience dropped off dramatically during the weekend : it grossed $ 19 million on saturday and is expected to bring in just $ 11.5 million on sunday . he has won 14 caps for the all blacks , making his test debut against france two years ago . ` to secure someone of charles ' ability is hugely exciting for us , ' ulster team manager bryn cunningham said . new zealand international charles piutau will join ulster on a two-year deal from 2016 . the 23-year-old has played for the blues in new zealand since 2012 and has won 14 caps for the national side . ` our aim is to produce local players with the ability to play for ulster and ireland , and then supplement them with top-quality internationals . ` as he has shown for both the -lrb- auckland -rrb- blues and new zealand , he has searing pace and great feet . he has an exceptional off-loading game and he is rock-solid in defence . ` he also possesses leadership qualities and maturity beyond his years , and that came across strongly in my conversations with him . ' teenage girls do better in single sex schools as they can focus on their work rather than impressing boys , a leading headmistress says . rhiannon wilkinson , head of wycombe abbey in buckinghamshire reportedly said that a ` boy free ' environment stops girls from being held back by the opposite sex , who are known to mature slower . these are all big numbers , do n't get me wrong , but , when combined with the fact that the film got a lukewarm cinemascore grade of b from an audience that was largely comprised of older men , it all points to a rapid downward trend that may be difficult to reverse in the weeks to come . elsewhere -- yes , there were other movies playing at the multiplex this weekend ! -- a number of films continued to do what `` watchmen '' must now aspire to , perhaps in vain : they stayed strong deep into their long runs . tyler perry 's `` madea goes to jail '' -lrb- no. 2 -rrb- grossed $ 8.8 million on its third weekend ; the film , perry 's biggest yet at the box office , has banked $ 76.5 million to date . `` taken '' -lrb- no. 3 -rrb- also moved along like the unstoppable force it has been for more than a month now , earning $ 7.5 million and bringing its six-week sum to $ 118 million . best picture winner `` slumdog millionaire '' -lrb- no. 4 -rrb- was next with $ 6.9 million , which boosted its domestic haul to $ 125.4 million . and `` paul blart : mall cop '' -lrb- no. 5 -rrb- took its eight-week total to $ 133.6 million thanks to another $ 4.2 million gross . ireport.com : what did you think of ` watchmen ' ? she also suggested that single-sex boarding schools give pupils relief and protection from the ` highly sexualised world ' and allow them to ` remain girls for longer . ' ` my wide educational experience in both mixed and girls ' schools has shown me clearly that girls are best served educationally in their teenage years in a boy-free work environment , ' she said according to the telegraph . rhiannon wilkinson , the head of wycombe abbey in buckinghamshire , pictured , claims a ` boy free ' environment allows teenage girls to focus on their work . she added : ` in co-ed environments lots of girls when adolescence kicks want to be liked by boys not just for their intelligence and want to be popular with boys . but she said in all girl environments pupils are ` free from that , ' according to the telegraph . two years ago scientists at newcastle university found that girls really do mature faster than boys . meanwhile , `` jonas brothers : the 3d concert experience '' -lrb- no. 9 -rrb- completely fell off the map , dropping a staggering 78 percent to gross just $ 2.8 million . according to box office mojo , that 's the 15th biggest second-weekend decline of all time . overall , the cumulative box office was up nearly 8 percent over the same frame a year ago , when 10,000 b.c. opened big , making this the fifth consecutive `` up '' weekend at the multiplex . so , all in all , i 'd say today 's was a good report , indeed . click here to try 2 risk free issues of entertainment weekly . copyright 2009 entertainment weekly and time inc. . all rights reserved . they discovered that as the brain matures it begins to ` prune ' information that is stored and focus on what is important . tony little , head at eton college , has previously said that single sex schools allow children to retain their ` innocence ' for girls this can happen as early as 10 years old , but for boys it can take until between 15 and 20 for the same . tony little , the head of eton college , has also spoken of the benefits of single sex schools . he said they allow children to retain their ` innocence ' and be ` themselves ' for longer . ` what does strike me is that in a single-sex environment , particularly at the age of 13 , 14 , 15 , there is an opportunity for both boys and girls to be themselves for longer . to be ` boyish ' for longer , to be young girls , ' he said , according to the bbc . boys could also benefit from being taught separately . statistics have shown that boys often lag behind girls at both gcse and a-level and are much less likely to apply to university . alun jones , the first male president of the girls ' schools association , has previously called for teenage boys to be taught in single sex classes in state schools . mr jones , who is also a schools inspector , said : ` if you have a very bright , very driven , very focused , very articulate lady , which a lot of girls are , that intimidates a boy in the classroom , especially boys of average ability . ` the result is that boys do n't put their hands up to answer questions or they indulge in immature behaviour to avoid being shown up . boys are falling behind as girls are doing better . '
`` watchmen '' premiered in more theaters than any other r-rated movie in history . tyler perry 's `` madea goes to jail '' -lrb- no. 2 -rrb- grossed another $ 8.8 million . best picture winner `` slumdog millionaire '' took the no. 4 slot with $ 6.9 million .
-lrb- entertainment weekly -rrb- -- after all the anticipation and hubbub , the weekend is coming to an end and the box office results are here : `` watchmen '' -lrb- no. 1 -rrb- grossed $ 55.7 million during its first frame , according to early estimates from media by numbers . `` watchmen '' led the weekend box office , grossing $ 55.7 million during its first weekend . ulster have announced the signing of new zealand international charles piutau . piutau , who can play full back , wing or centre , has agreed a two-year deal from july 2016 . that 's a solid sum , to be sure , although it 's certainly on the low end of most projections . `` watchmen '' premiered in more theaters -lrb- 3,611 -rrb- than any other r-rated movie in history , and it averaged an impressive $ 15,413 per venue , despite a potentially problematic long running time . it also scored the biggest debut of 2009 so far . nonetheless , the movie 's $ 55.7 million take -lrb- including $ 5.5 million from 124 imax screens -rrb- is substantially smaller than the $ 70.9 million that 300 , the last r-rated graphic-novel movie from director zack snyder , earned on its opening weekend two years ago . and aside from that theater-count statistic -lrb- which almost any film could break at any time , really -rrb- , there will be no major records to report on this weekend -lrb- for example , `` watchmen 's '' debut was just the fifth-best opening ever for an r-rated movie -rrb- . i 'd argue , in fact , that this opening is a bit soft , considering the great expectations that came with snyder 's adaptation of alan moore 's landmark comic book -- not to mention `` watchmen 's '' hefty grosses from screenings at midnight on friday and throughout its first day . after attracting some major initial interest , banking $ 25.1 million on friday , the film 's audience dropped off dramatically during the weekend : it grossed $ 19 million on saturday and is expected to bring in just $ 11.5 million on sunday . he has won 14 caps for the all blacks , making his test debut against france two years ago . ` to secure someone of charles ' ability is hugely exciting for us , ' ulster team manager bryn cunningham said . new zealand international charles piutau will join ulster on a two-year deal from 2016 . the 23-year-old has played for the blues in new zealand since 2012 and has won 14 caps for the national side . ` our aim is to produce local players with the ability to play for ulster and ireland , and then supplement them with top-quality internationals . ` as he has shown for both the -lrb- auckland -rrb- blues and new zealand , he has searing pace and great feet . he has an exceptional off-loading game and he is rock-solid in defence . ` he also possesses leadership qualities and maturity beyond his years , and that came across strongly in my conversations with him . ' teenage girls do better in single sex schools as they can focus on their work rather than impressing boys , a leading headmistress says . rhiannon wilkinson , head of wycombe abbey in buckinghamshire reportedly said that a ` boy free ' environment stops girls from being held back by the opposite sex , who are known to mature slower . these are all big numbers , do n't get me wrong , but , when combined with the fact that the film got a lukewarm cinemascore grade of b from an audience that was largely comprised of older men , it all points to a rapid downward trend that may be difficult to reverse in the weeks to come . elsewhere -- yes , there were other movies playing at the multiplex this weekend ! -- a number of films continued to do what `` watchmen '' must now aspire to , perhaps in vain : they stayed strong deep into their long runs . tyler perry 's `` madea goes to jail '' -lrb- no. 2 -rrb- grossed $ 8.8 million on its third weekend ; the film , perry 's biggest yet at the box office , has banked $ 76.5 million to date . `` taken '' -lrb- no. 3 -rrb- also moved along like the unstoppable force it has been for more than a month : the 3d concert experience '' -lrb- no. 9 -rrb- completely fell off the map , dropping a staggering 78 percent to gross just $ 2.8 million . according to box office mojo , that 's the 15th biggest second-weekend decline of all time . overall , the cumulative box office was up nearly 8 percent over the same frame a year ago , when 10,000 b.c. opened big , making this the fifth consecutive `` up '' weekend at the multiplex . so , all in all , i 'd say today 's was a good report , indeed . click here to try 2 risk free issues of entertainment weekly . copyright 2009 entertainment weekly and time inc. . all rights reserved . they discovered that as the brain matures it begins to ` prune ' information that is stored and focus on what is important . tony little , head at eton college , has previously said that single sex schools allow children to retain their ` innocence ' for girls this can happen as early as 10 years old , but for boys it can take until between 15 and 20 for the same . tony little , the head of eton college , has also spoken of the benefits of single sex schools . he said they allow children to retain their ` innocence ' and be ` themselves ' for longer . ` what does strike me is that in a single-sex environment , particularly at the age of 13
-lrb- entertainment weekly -rrb- -- after all the anticipation and hubbub , the weekend is coming to an end and the box office results are here : `` watchmen '' -lrb- no. 1 -rrb- grossed $ 55.7 million during its first frame , according to early estimates from media by numbers . `` watchmen '' led the weekend box office , grossing $ 55.7 million during its first weekend . ulster have announced the signing of new zealand international charles piutau . piutau , who can play full back , wing or centre , has agreed a two-year deal from july 2016 . that 's a solid sum , to be sure , although it 's certainly on the low end of most projections . `` watchmen '' premiered in more theaters -lrb- 3,611 -rrb- than any other r-rated movie in history , and it averaged an impressive $ 15,413 per venue , despite a potentially problematic long running time . it also scored the biggest debut of 2009 so far . nonetheless , the movie 's $ 55.7 million take -lrb- including $ 5.5 million from 124 imax screens -rrb- is substantially smaller than the $ 70.9 million that 300 , the last r-rated graphic-novel movie from director zack snyder , earned on its opening weekend two years ago . and aside from that theater-count statistic -lrb- which almost any film could break at any time , really -rrb- , there will be no major records to report on this weekend -lrb- for example , `` watchmen 's '' debut was just the fifth-best opening ever for an r-rated movie -rrb- . i 'd argue , in fact , that this opening is a bit soft , considering the great expectations that came with snyder 's adaptation of alan moore 's landmark comic book -- not to mention `` watchmen 's '' hefty grosses from screenings at midnight on friday and throughout its first day . after attracting some major initial interest , banking $ 25.1 million on friday , the film 's audience dropped off dramatically during the weekend : it grossed $ 19 million on saturday and is expected to bring in just $ 11.5 million on sunday . he has won 14 caps for the all blacks , making his defence . ` he also possesses leadership qualities and maturity beyond his years , and that came across strongly in my conversations with him . ' teenage girls do better in single sex schools as they can focus on their work rather than impressing boys , a leading headmistress says . rhiannon wilkinson , head of wycombe abbey in buckinghamshire reportedly said that a ` boy free ' environment stops girls from being held back by the opposite sex , who are known to mature slower . these are all big numbers , do n't get me wrong , but , when combined with the fact that the film got a lukewarm cinemascore grade of b from an audience that was largely comprised of older men , it all points to a rapid downward trend that may be difficult to reverse in the weeks to come . elsewhere -- yes , there were other movies playing at the multiplex this weekend ! -- a number of films continued to do what `` watchmen '' must now aspire to , perhaps in vain : they stayed strong deep into their long runs . tyler perry 's `` madea goes to jail '' -lrb- no. 2 -rrb- grossed $ 8.8 million on its third weekend ; the film , perry 's biggest yet at the box office , has banked $ 76.5 million to date . `` taken '' -lrb- no. 3 -rrb- also moved along like the unstoppable force it has been for more than a month now , earning $ 7.5 million and bringing its six-week sum to $ 118 million . best picture winner `` slumdog millionaire '' -lrb- no. 4 -rrb- was next with $ 6.9 million , which boosted its domestic haul to $ 125.4 million . and `` paul blart : mall cop '' -lrb- no. 5 -rrb- took its eight-week total to $ 133.6 million thanks to another $ 4.2 million gross . ireport.com : what did you think of ` watchmen ' ? she also suggested that single-sex boarding schools give pupils relief and protection from the ` highly sexualised world ' and allow them to ` remain girls for longer . ' ` my wide educational experience in both mixed and girls ' schools has shown me : the 3d concert experience '' -lrb- no. 9 -rrb- completely fell off the map , dropping a staggering 78 percent to gross just $ 2.8 million . according to box office mojo , that 's the 15th biggest second-weekend decline of all time . overall , the cumulative box office was up nearly 8 percent over the same frame a year ago , when 10,000 b.c. opened big , making this the fifth consecutive `` up '' weekend at the multiplex . so , all in all , i 'd say today 's was a good report , indeed . click here to try 2 risk free issues of entertainment weekly . copyright 2009 entertainment weekly and time inc. . all rights reserved . they discovered that , very focused , very articulate lady , which a lot of girls are , that intimidates a boy in the classroom , especially boys of average ability . ` the result is that boys do n't put their hands up to answer questions or they indulge in immature behaviour to avoid being shown up . boys are falling behind as girls are doing better . '
-lrb- entertainment weekly -- after all the anticipation hubbub, the weekend coming the box office results here : `` watchmen '' no. 1 -rrb- grossed 55.7 during, according early estimates media by numbers. `` watchmen '' led the weekend box office, 55.7 during. ulster have announced new zealand international charles piutau. piutau, who can play full, wing agreed from july. that 's a solid sum, to although certainly on most projections `` watchmen '' premiered more theaters -lrb- 3,611 -rrb- than any other r-rated movie, averaged an 15,413 per venue, despite a potentially problematic long running time it also scored the biggest debut 2009 so. nonetheless, movie 's $ 55.7 take -lrb- including $ 124 imax screens -rrb- substantially smaller 300, the last r-rated graphic-novel movie from director zack snyder earned two and aside that theater-count statistic -lrb- which almost any film could break at, really -rrb-, there will no major records to report this weekend example, `` watchmen 's '' debut was an r-rated movie. i 'd argue, in fact this opening bit soft considering the great expectations came snyder 's adaptation alan moore 's landmark comic book -- not `` watchmen 's '' hefty grosses from screenings at midnight friday throughout its first day. after attracting some major initial interest, banking $ 25.1 on friday, the film 's audience dropped off dramatically : it 19 saturday is bring just sunday he has won 14 caps the all blacks, making test france two ` to secure someone of charles ' ability is hugely exciting, ' ulster team manager bryn cunningham. new zealand international charles piutau will join ulster on from 2016. the 23 has played the blues new zealand since 2012 14 caps. ` our aim produce local players for ulster ireland, then supplement top-quality internationals. ` as he has shown for both the -lrb- auckland -rrb- blues new zealand, searing pace great feet he has an exceptional off-loading game rock- defence. ` he also possesses leadership qualities maturity beyond, and that came across strongly my conversations ' teenage girls do better single sex schools as can focus their work impressing boys, a leading headmistress rhiannon wilkinson, head wycombe abbey buckinghamshire reportedly a ` boy free ' environment stops girls held back the opposite sex, who known mature slower. these all big numbers, do n't get, when combined the film got a lukewarm cinemascore grade of b from an audience largely comprised older men all points a rapid downward trend may difficult reverse the weeks elsewhere -- yes, there were other movies playing the multiplex this! -- a number films continued do what `` watchmen '' must now aspire, perhaps in vain : they stayed strong deep their long runs. tyler perry 's `` madea goes jail '' -lrb- no. 2 -rrb- grossed 8.8 ; the film, perry 's biggest yet at banked 76.5 to `` taken '' -lrb- no. 3 -rrb- also moved along like the unstoppable force it, earning $ 7.5 and bringing its six-week sum 118 best picture winner `` slumdog millionaire '' -lrb- no. 4 -rrb- was next with $ 6.9, boosted its domestic haul 125.4 and `` paul blart : mall cop '' -lrb- no. 5 -rrb- took its eight-week total $ 133.6 million thanks another $ 4.2 million gross. ireport.com : what did ` watchmen she also suggested single-sex boarding schools give pupils relief and protection the ` highly sexualised world ' allow ` remain girls longer. ' ` my wide educational experience in both mixed and girls ' schools shown clearly best educationally their teenage years in a boy-free work environment, ' she according the telegraph rhiannon wilkinson, the head wycombe abbey buckinghamshire pictured, claims a ` boy free ' environment allows teenage girls focus. she added : ` in co-ed environments lots girls when adolescence kicks want liked not just for their intelligence want popular. but she said in all girl environments pupils ` free that, ' according the telegraph two years scientists newcastle university girls really mature. meanwhile, `` jonas brothers : the 3d concert experience '' -lrb- no 9 -rrb- completely fell, dropping a staggering 78 percent to gross just 2.8. according box office mojo, that 's the 15th biggest second-weekend decline overall, the cumulative box office was up nearly 8 when 10,000 b.c opened big, making this fifth `` up '' weekend at the multiplex so, all in all 'd say today was a good report indeed. click try 2 risk free issues of entertainment weekly. copyright 2009 entertainment weekly and time inc . all rights. they discovered as the brain matures begins ` prune information and focus. tony little, head at eton college has previously single sex schools allow children retain their ` innocence for girls this can happen as 10 for until between for same. tony little, the head eton college also spoken of the benefits single sex schools he said they allow children retain their ` innocence ' be themselves for longer. ` what does strike in a single-sex environment, particularly at 13 14 there both boys themselves for longer. to ` boyish for longer, young girls ' he said according the bbc boys could also benefit being taught separately. statistics have boys often lag at both gcse a-level and much apply. alun jones, the first male president the girls ' schools association, previously called teenage boys in single sex classes in state schools mr jones, who also a schools inspector : ` if a very bright, very driven, very focused, very articulate lady which a lot that intimidates a boy in especially boys of average ability ` the result boys do n't put answer or they indulge immature behaviour to shown up. boys are falling behind as girls doing. 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-lrb- entertainment weekly -rrb- -- after all the anticipation and hubbub , the weekend is coming to an end and the box office results are here : `` watchmen '' -lrb- no. 1 -rrb- grossed $ 55.7 million during its first frame , according to early estimates from media by numbers . `` watchmen '' led the weekend box office , grossing $ 55.7 million during its first weekend . ulster have announced the signing of new zealand international charles piutau . piutau , who can play full back , wing or centre , has agreed a two-year deal from july 2016 . that 's a solid sum , to be sure , although it 's certainly on the low end of most projections . `` watchmen '' premiered in more theaters -lrb- 3,611 -rrb- than any other r-rated movie in history , and it averaged an impressive $ 15,413 per venue , despite a potentially problematic long running time . it also scored the biggest debut of 2009 so far . nonetheless , the movie 's $ 55.7 million take -lrb- including $ 5.5 million from 124 imax screens -rrb- is substantially smaller than the $ 70.9 million that 300 , the last r-rated graphic-novel movie from director zack snyder , earned on its opening weekend two years ago . and aside from that theater-count statistic -lrb- which almost any film could break at any time , really -rrb- , there will be no major records to report on this weekend -lrb- for example , defence . ` he also possesses leadership qualities and maturity beyond his years , and that came across strongly in my conversations with him . ' teenage girls do better in single sex schools as they can focus on their work rather than impressing boys , a leading headmistress says . rhiannon wilkinson , head of wycombe abbey in buckinghamshire reportedly said that a ` boy free ' environment stops girls from being held back by the opposite sex , who are known to mature slower . these are all big numbers , do n't get me wrong , but , when combined with the fact that the film got a lukewarm cinemascore grade of b from an audience that was largely comprised of older men , it all points to a rapid downward trend that may be difficult to reverse in the weeks to come . elsewhere -- yes , there were other movies playing at the multiplex this weekend ! -- a number of films continued to do what `` watchmen '' must now aspire to , perhaps in vain : they stayed strong deep into their long runs . tyler perry 's `` madea goes to jail '' -lrb- no. 2 -rrb- grossed $ 8.8 million on its third weekend ; the film , perry 's biggest yet at the box office , has banked $ 76.5 million to date . `` taken '' -lrb- no. 3 -rrb- also moved along like the unstoppable force it has been for more than a month : the 3d concert experience '' -lrb- no. 9 -rrb- completely fell off the map , dropping a staggering 78 percent to gross just $ 2.8 million . according to box office mojo , that 's the 15th biggest second-weekend decline of all time . overall , the cumulative box office was up nearly 8 percent over the same frame a year ago , when 10,000 b.c. opened big , making this the fifth consecutive `` up '' weekend at the multiplex . so , all in all , i 'd say today 's was a good report , indeed . click here to try 2 risk free issues of entertainment weekly . copyright 2009 entertainment weekly and time inc. . all rights reserved . they discovered that as the brain matures it begins to ` prune ' information that is stored and focus on what is important . tony little , head at eton college , has previously said that single sex schools allow children to retain their ` innocence ' for girls this can happen as early as 10 years old , but for boys it can take until between 15 and 20 for the same . tony little , the head of eton college , has also spoken of the benefits of single sex schools . he said they allow children to retain their ` innocence ' and be ` themselves ' for longer . ` what does strike me is that in a single-sex environment , particularly at the age of 13
 The article discusses the box office results of various movies, including "Watchmen" which grossed $55.7 million during its first weekend, making it the biggest opening of all time. Other movies mentioned include "The Dark Knight", "Spider-Man 3", and "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End". The article also mentions that "Watchmen" has been certified as the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time.