'Zombieland' Eats The Box Office Competition Alive

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Zombieland is out for blood. The new comedy horror flick, starring Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg, has more gore and splattered body parts than you can shake a fist at. And according to the box office, it's just what the doctor ordered.

Zombieland took in an impressive $25 million at the weekend box office, leaving its competitors in the cinematic dust. Considering it only took $23 million to produce, the film is likely going to be very profitable for Sony, its studio.

Finishing in second place was last week's winner, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, which added $16.7 million to its three week total to $83 million. The animated film, about a mad scientist who makes it rain cheeseburgers, has consistently captivated audiences.

Opening this weekend to disappointing box office draws were comedian Ricky Gervais' The Invention of Lying, with $7.4 million, and Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, Whip It, with $4.9 million. Barrymore's film, about a team of rag-tag roller derby girls, was heavily marketed and hyped, only to finish in seventh place tied with Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story.