Friday numbers are in, and they speak for themselves. Couples Retreat had a great first Friday, with $12.3 million, but the real story of the weekend is Paranormal Activity, which managed to gross $2.5 million out of just 159 theaters! The numbers follow:

Friday Estimates For October 9, 2009
1. Couples Retreat - $12.3 million
2. Zombieland - $4.8 million
3. Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs - $3.1 million
4. Paranormal Activity - $2.5 million
5. Toy Story / Toy Story 2 (3D) - $2 million
6. Surrogates - $1.3 million
7. The Invention Of Lying - $1.1 million
8. Whip It - $890,000
9. Fame - $780,000
10. Capitalism: A Love Story - $760,000
11. The Informant! - $660,000
12. Love Happens - $474,000