Half-Nelson is doing great and good for them. The filmmakers did a fine job by all accounts:

1. "Half Nelson" (ThinkFilm) $56,264 wknd ($18,755 per scrn)
2. "The Illusionist" (Yari Film Group Releasing) $927,956 wknd ($18,195 per scrn)
3. "Sukob" (ABS-CBN) $51,814 wknd ($17,271 per scrn)
4. "Viva Pedro! (Sony Pictures Classics) $10,227 wknd ($10,227 per scrn)
5. "Factotum" (IFC Films) $59,212 wknd ($9,869 per scrn)
6. "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (Yash Raj Films) $570,409 wknd ($8,913 per scrn)
7. "Little Miss Sunshine" (Fox Searchlight) $ $5,610,845 wknd ($ $8,120 per scrn)
8. "Changing Times" (Koch Lober Films) $25,678 wknd ($5,136 per scrn)
9. "Trust The Man (Fox Searchlight) $180,271 wknd ($4,744 per scrn)
10. "The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life Of Ethan Green" (Regent Releasing) $4,521 wknd ($4,521 per scrn) (indiewire)