|
Rank
|
Title
|
Weekend
Gross |
Cumulative
Gross |
Weeks in
Release |
|
1
|
$25,450,000
|
$25,450,000
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
300 |
$20,510,000
|
$162,354,000
|
3
|
|
3
|
Shooter |
$14,501,000
|
$14,501,000
|
1
|
|
4
|
Wild Hogs |
$14,362,000
|
$123,815,000
|
4
|
|
5
|
$10,200,000
|
$10,200,000
|
1
|
|
|
6
|
Premonition |
$10,100,000
|
$32,191,000
|
2
|
|
7
|
The Hills Have Eyes 2 |
$10,000,000
|
$10,000,000
|
1
|
|
8
|
Reign Over Me
|
$8,000,000
|
$8,000,000
|
1
|
|
9
|
Pride |
$4,000,000
|
$4,000,000
|
1
|
|
10
|
Dead Silence |
$3,468,000
|
$13,243,000
|
2 |
Well, well, well. The weekend opened up with a battle royale amongst no less than six new releases, and The Little Turtles That Could came out on top. I’ll avoid the "turtle power" quip and resort to sharing Harvey Weinstein’s groan inducing response, "It’s sequel time, dudes". *
Indeed, Harvey. Indeed.
To be honest, of the six films being released this weekend, TMNT was the one my gut said would be the winner… or maybe that was just nostalgic hope. Or gas. However, in the coming weeks you’ll be able to avoid my Monday morning quarterbacking and put fists of scorn where my mouth is when I’m wrong as we resurrect the highly influential Prognosticator into the editorial calendar.
But back to business: After two very strong weeks of holding off newcomers, the naked Spartan chorus line of 300 slipped to number two, but still pulled in a beefy $20 million, making Warner Brothers (and all loyal Chewers who reject the foolish theory of the CHUD curse) very, very happy. Mark Wahlberg’s dumbly entertaining ’80s action throwback Shooter took number three, thanks in part to my (and Millville Truckers Union Chapter 365- seriously, I thought I’d stepped into a Flying J truck stop/backwoods NRA lodge) hard earned coin. Wild Hogs slipped to four, but really, who cares, since it’s already earned more than it was ever worth. Rounding out the top cinco, The Last Mimzy debuted with roughly $10 million.
Sandra Bullock’s ugly-postered Premonition slipped three to number six, while The Hills Have Eyes 2 nabbed the seven spot, followed by Sad Sandler’s Reign Over Me and dudes in speedos tale of triumph, Pride (I guess people only go to see racially charged sports films that have the cast carrying/bouncing a ball). Dead Silence rounded out the top ten.
This weekend gives a little bit of a breather with only 3 newcomers: Disney CG animation Proper’s "Aw, crap- it’s finished so I guess we’ll release it" Meet The Robinsons, very well reviewed bank heister The Lookout and Will Ferrill sniffs John Heder’s icy crotch spoof, Blades Of Glory.
* Weinstein Co. is distributing overseas.