It seems that PotC's staying power is showing as it continues it's rampage on the American wallet, racking up a third weekend in the 1st spot, a feat that has not been achieved by a single movie this year, until now. "Monster House" debuted at #2, making a decent amount of cash, but, since it's not Disney, it obviously does not have a license to print cash. "Lady in the Water" opened up with a slightly disappointing 18+ million. It might not have helped that the reviews weren't all that great. See what happens when you cast yourself in your movies, M. Night? I mean, you're already running the goddamn show. I don't get why you keep imposing your lack of acting skills by putting yourself in front of the camera.
"You, Me and Dupree" and "Little Man" switched spots on the countdown. If you remember correctly, the "plagiarizing midget movie" was ahead of the "why is Johnny Drama not in this movie" movie, but that's been rectified. It does piss me off immensely that both these movies made more money than "Clerks II", which is a superior comedy . . . despite the weird dance number. Double-you Tea Eff mate?
"My Super Ex-Girlfriend" surprisingly made more money than "Superman Returns" on its opening weekend. And here I thought the Superman movie was goind to pound the Uma out of Uma on the countdown. I did get to see an audience leave this movie while I was waiting for the wife outside the women's bathroom after we saw "Clerks II". It was nothing but sun-baked old hags dragging their pissed off husbands.
The last two movies needed more Anne Hathaway nipple'age. I haven't seen "The Devil Wears Prada", but I'm willing to bet it is tamer than "Havoc", which is the best display of Anne Hathaway's "acting" skills. "Cars" just needed nipples, and since Hathaway wants more adult roles, I'm sure she could have provided them for this movie. CG or real, who cares? And don't even think about trying to understand my line of reasoning. It's way too advanced. Just look at the pretty numbers . . . in bold red (total takes, new openings are always un-bolded and regular colored. You should know this by now). Oooh, pretty color.
1. Pirates of the
2. Monster House - $23,000,000
3. Lady in the Water - $18,210,000
4. You, Me and Dupree - $12,787,000 $45,318,000
5. Little Man - $11,000,000 $40,611,000
6. Clerks II - $9,625,000
7. My Super Ex-Girlfriend - $8,700,000
8. Superman Returns - $7,460,000 $178,427,000
9. The Devil Wears Prada - $7,425,000 $97,571,000
10.Cars - $4,910,000 $229,449,000
Monday, July 24, 2006
Box Office Report - Strong Like Bull
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2 comments:
I was surprised that Kevin Smith's great flick didn't bring in more mad cash, and that Monster House didn't manage to dethrone Pirates .. saw both this past weekend, and they were both a lot of fun
i had a hankerin' for CG . . . but Cars fell flat on me and i didn't want to commit myself to another computerized disappointment.
you are right though, Clerks II had some great moments.
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