According to Entertainment Weekly, the sleeper alien action flick “District 9″ proved you don’t need big names to bring in big bucks at the box office. 

Directed by newcomer Neill Blomkamp, and produced by Peter Jackson, “District 9″ pulled in $37 million over the weekend, despite a cast of unknowns and a meager budget.

 ”G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra” landed in second place with $22.5 million while “The Time Traveler’s Wife,” starring Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams, found its way into the top three with $19.2 million.

Twitterers reviewed each film:

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   thewolfe thought District 9, with a budget under $40 mill, was most impressive.
2. 
   samlinn District 9 was REALLY good. Very interesting & strangely touching. I definitely recommend! 
3. 
   ahk057 I saw District 9 last night, and it’s still resonating with me. It’s not only great sci-fi, but is also a commentary on human nature.
4. 
   diskord District-9 was so good that here I am 12 hours later and I still can’t stop thinking about how good it was.
5. 
   asvinzone District 9 was ok for me. I am not much into alient stuff. I rate Peter Jackson’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ better than his latest. 
6. 
   RickFlashman District 9 is destined to be a true classic of Sci-Fi cinema. Truly makes us look at who we are and how we treat others.

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   ZombieTheory G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra – It would’ve been more entertaining if they just lit the $175 million budget on fire. My inner child is dead!
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   incongruousm G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra – Starts stupid, gets moreso. Totally daft & often awful CGI. A hopeless mess, still made me smile.
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   phoebetruong My rate on “G.I Joe: Rise of the Cobra”: 6/10*. Perfect effects, of course. Predictable story, and some details r illogical.
4. 
   Bowenarrow87 Just saw G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra. It was freaking awesome.
5. 
   tarraguna Just watched G.I. Joe rise of cobra in the movie theatre and it was amazing. My husband was on the edge of his seat

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   bianca_bartz The Time Traveler’s Wife was amazing… I cried A LOT, but it was an exceptional film. I highly recommend it!
2. 
   shmenn Saw the Time Traveler’s Wife last night and then had a dream that I was hanging with my 5 year old self. It was weird.
3. 
   lipstickmasala Very disappointed in Time Traveler’s Wife movie. Film didn’t do justice to book or Clare and Henry love story. Save the $, watch it on dvd.
4. 
   chitownregina A friend saw “The Time Traveler’s Wife” this weekend. Her hubby said he wish he could travel back in time to get his money back. Funny!
5. 
   cherylyau time traveler’s wife was really good, but of course never as good as the book

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