The Smurfs
Weekend Box-Office: The Help Shows No Sign of Slowing Down
The Help continues to hold the top slot for the third week in a row, adding an estimated $19 million to its running total of $123 million over the Labor Day weekend. It also makes waves in that, despite being at the box office for four weeks, it actually jumped in revenue from the previous week (even if one doesn’t count the holiday). The competition wasn’t even close: all three major newcomers ha...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: The Help Takes on All Comers – Stays On Top!
Despite the release of three new films, the competition paled in comparison to The Help, which entered a second week in the #1 slot…and for its third week made an estimated $14.3 million, with nearly $100 million in domestic profits. It was a fine showing compared to the ill-reviewed newcomers Colombiana, starring Zoe Saldana as an assassin seeking revenge on the criminals who murdered her parent...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: The Help is on the Way!
It was a switcharoo at the box office this weekend: The Help took the top spot from Rise of the Planet of the Apes, with neither film suffering too handily much in estimated box office take. The Help received an estimated $20.5 million, while Apes made approximately $16.3 million. Both films are well on their way to being hits; Apes has already hit the $100 million mark, though Help isn’t very far...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: Apes Still in Charge
Truly, the planet is going to the apes…Rise of the Planet of the Apes held the top spot for the second week in a row, earning an estimated $27.5 million in weekend take. In only two weeks, the critically-acclaimed film has already broken the $100 million barrier in domestic gross, and even the typical drop in revenue from week to week was noticeably small, with a less than 50% loss. 2nd and 3rd pl...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: Apes Rise to the Top
Last week, we had two films that went neck and neck during the weekend estimates (contrary to my original assessment, Cowboys & Aliens was the winner by a little over $800K). This week, there is no comparison…Rise of the Planet of the Apes was the big winner, taking the top spot with an estimated $54 million. The PG-13 science fiction film, with CGI apes motion-captured by Andy Serkis (he of G...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: The Smurfs and Cowboys & Aliens Tied?
It’s one thing for a film to take the top spot, but two films at the same time? Newcomers Cowboys & Aliens and The Smurfs both took the estimated top spot this weekend, earning approximately $36.2 million each…however, with a higher average at a smaller number of theaters and 3-D ticket sales, The Smurfs may end up being the big winner once the final numbers are counted. On the minus side, the...[Read More]
Movie Review: The Smurfs
I thought The Smurfs was awesome and SMURFtacular! It had a great story and I liked how the Smurfs talked with a lot of “smurf” talking. Smurfity, smurf, smurf, smurf. The word “smurf” can be used for anything. The movie had a nice flow and lots of interesting parts. The 3D effects, story, and action pulls you into the movie and makes you want to see more. I liked Smurfette (Katy Perry) the most b...[Read More]