He's Just Not That Into You #1

He’s Just Not That Into You, the ensemble romance, led the weekend box office with a $27.5 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday. C'mon, is that really surprising? The ultimate chick flick opened up the week before Valentine's Day when no other blockbusters were coming out to go up against it. Have you seen He's Just Not That Into You already? What are your thoughts?

The movie has a slew of celebrities starring in it. Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly, Kevin Connolly, Bradley Cooper, Ginnifer Goodwin, Scarlett Johansson, Justin Long, phew!

The movie is about a group of interconnected, Baltimore-based twenty- and thirtysomethings navigating their various relationships from the shallow end of the dating pool through the deep, murky waters of married life, trying to read the signs of the opposite sex--and hoping to be the exceptions to the "no-exceptions" rule. I'm sure women everywhere are flocking to the theaters for a girls night, myself included!

Weekend Box Office Results

The weekend relied mostly on the star power of Jim Carrey and Will Smith, who have been among the very few actors that could attract audiences in the past, but the movies they headlined, Yes Man and Seven Pounds respectively, didn't stand out otherwise. What we mean to say is, it was a pretty weak box office overall this weekend. Everyone is holiday shopping, that's why! Here are the top five movies in the box office from this weekend Dec. 19th-21st:

1. Yes Man

2. Seven Pounds

3. The Tale of Desperaux

4. The Day The Earth Stood Still

5. Four Christmases

Robert Pattinson Bites Tyra!

Twilight star Robert Pattinson leaned in for a bite of Tyra Banks neck during a taping of The Tyra Banks Show last week. Don't worry, he's not that weird. She asked him to do it! This silly moment makes for our PCM Picture of The Day!

Meanwhile, the director of Twilight has been given the green light to start work on a sequel as the film breaks box office records this weekend! It has taken $70.6m in its opening weekend in the US. The movie rang up the fourth-highest November opening weekend of all time. Twilight is proving extremely popular with the same teenage audience that enjoyed Harry Potter. Have you seen Twilight? What did you think?

Weekend Box Office Stats

While most of us probably attended Halloween parties and trick-or-treated, some people did squeeze a movie into their weekend. Were you one of them? Tell us if you've seen any of the top 5 movies that made it to the box office list this weekend and what you thought about them!

1. High School Musical 3: Senior Year
2. Zack and Miri Make A Porno
3. Saw V
4. Changeling
5. Haunting of Molly Hartley

Surprising list or typical? Those teens really do love the High School Musical movies, don't they?

Weekend Box Office Stats

Beverly Hills Chihuahua was the top dog at this weekend’s box office, pulling in $29 million. Who would have thought that the little pooch movie would have done so well?! The kid movie is about a pampered Beverly Hills chihuahua named Chloe (voiced by Drew Barrymore) who, while on vacation in Mexico, gets lost and must rely on her friends to help her get back home before she is caught by a dognapper who wants to ransom her. Below is the rest of the top five movies from this weekend's box office:

2. Eagle Eye, $17.7 million

3. Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, $12 million

4. Nights in Rodanthe, $7.4 million

5. Appaloosa, $5 million

Batman Breaks More Records

In a Titanic feat The Dark Knight broke the $300 million mark domestically after grossing an estimated $75.6 million in its second weekend.

The film was initially predicted to ceiling at $400 million, a prediction that now seems overly conservative.

"Certainly, $400 million, boom, that's going to happen," Media by Numbers box office analyst Paul Dergarabedian said today.

"The trajectory it's on has never before been seen. This is absolutely unprecedented."

The Dark Knight's second-week sales was, per studio estimates, the largest ever, despite the nearly 50 percent loss in business.

So far The Dark Knight is the fastest growing film out there. According to Box Office Mojo, it's the fastest movie to reach $100 million (two days), $200 million (five days) and, as of today, $300 million (10 days).

At the moment The Dark Knight holds the number 23 spot for all time domestic box office sales. According to experts the film has a good change at beating out Titanic for the number one spot. Only $301 million left to go Batman. And they say we're in a recession?

Superheroes top box office

It was a good weekend for Hellboy, as the film Hellboy II: The Golden Army topped the weekend box office, taking in $35.9 million.

Last week's No. 1, Will Smith's Hancock, dropped to No. 2, but still grossed $33.3 million over the weekend. Ticket sales fell less than 50 percent, helping the poorly-reviewed film remain near the top, according to estimates by Exhibitor Relations.

In third place was Brendan Fraser with the film Journey to the Center of the Earth, a 3-D remake of the original. It took in $20.6 million in ticket sales, knocking the animated hit flick WALL-E to fourth.

Meanwhile, Eddie Murphy's film Meet Dave came in a disappointing seventh, taking in only $5.3 million. It marks Murphy's lowest total for a debut since 2002's The Adventures of Pluto Nash.

Last month Murphy announced that Meet Dave would mark his movie retirement. He said he wished to return to the stage to do stand-up comedy.


The weekend box office top 10 (according to estimates by Exhibitor Relations):
1. Hellboy II: The Golden Army, $35.9 million
2. Hancock, $33 million
3. Journey to the Center of the Earth, $20.6 million
4. WALL-E, $18.5 million
5. Wanted, $11.6 million
6. Get Smart, $7.1 million
7. Meet Dave, $5.3 million
8. Kung Fu Panda, $4.3 million
9. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, $2.4 million
10. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, $2.3 million

Hancock tops holiday box office

Will Smith's "Hancock" topped the July 4 holiday weekend box office, becoming Smith's fifth movie to do so.

"Will Smith, Mom, apple pie and the Fourth of July. It doesn’t get any better," said Rory Bruer, head of distribution for Sony. "People just so relate to him and the characters that he plays. They totally embraced it as something different, something fresh."

"Hancock" also marks Smith's seventh straight movie to open at No. 1.

The poorly-reviewed superhero flick earned $66 million over the weekend, increasing its total in ticket sales to $107.3 million since its Tuesday evening opening.

Last weekend's No. 1, Disney-Pixar's "Wall-E," was bumped to the second spot this weekend, with $33.4 million in ticket sales. The family-friendly animated flick has made $128.1 million in its 10 days in theaters.

Overall, ticket sales were down for the first time in a month, as well as down four percent since Fourth of July of 2007.

But revenues for this summer are two percent ahead of last summer's record pace, when revenues topped $4 billion for the first time in history.


Weekend Top 10, courtesy of estimates from Exhibitor Relations:

1. Hancock, $66 million
2. WALL-E, $33.4 million
3. Wanted, $20.6 million
4. Get Smart, $11.1 million
5. Kung Fu Panda, $7.5 million
6. The Incredible Hulk, $5 million
7. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, $3.9 million
8. Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, $3.6 million
9. Sex and the City, $2.3 million
10. You Don't Mess With the Zohan, $2 million

'Get Smart' tops box office

According to Exhibitor Relations estimates, Steve Carell's 'Get Smart' topped the weekend box office with $29.2 million in ticket sales.

The three-day total was nearly three times the amount the first big screen rendering of the cult-classic TV show made during its entire run. 'Get Smart' also marks Carell's biggest opening as a leading man.

'Kung Fu Panda' held onto the second place, beating out last weekend's top finished, 'The Incredible Hulk.'

Mike Myers' latest, 'The Love Guru,' came in a disappointing fourth place in ticket sales, taking in a meager $14 million.

Several movies have remained in the top 10 for much of the month, including the newest 'Indiana Jones' flick, 'Iron Man' and 'Sex and the City: The Movie.'


The entire weekend Top 10, courtesty of estimates by Exhibitor Relations:

1. Get Smart, $39.2 million
2. Kung Fu Panda, $21.7 million
3. The Incredible Hulk, $21.6 million
4. The Love Guru, $14 million
5. The Happening, $10 million
6. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, $8.4 million
7. You Don't Mess With the Zohan, $7.2 million
8. Sex and the City, $6.5 million
9. Iron Man, $4 million
10. The Strangers, $1.9 million

'Incredible Hulk' tops box office

Universal Pictures 'The Incredible Hulk,' starring Edward Norton as the title character, took in $54.5 million this weekend, topping the box office, according to estimates by Exhibitor Relations.

The film accounted for almost a third of all weekend ticket sales, and it's debut exceeded that of other recent superhero movies, including Batman Begins ($48.7 million, Superman Returns ($52.5 million) and Ghost Rider ($45.4 million).

"There were a lot of naysayers out there when we said we were doing this," said Nikki Rocco, Universal's president of domestic distribution. "'The [Incredible] Hulk' smashed those naysayers."

Last week's No. 1, the animated 'Kung Fu Panda,' took in $34.3 million in its second weekend, landing in second place in the weekend box office.

M. Night Shymalan's horror/thriller 'The Happening' was third, opening with $30.5 million. It marked a substantial improvement for the director, whose latest film, 2006's 'Lady in the Water,' bombed with critics and audiences.

Here is the complete Top 10, courtesy of estimates from Exhibitor Relations:

1. The Incredible Hulk, $54.5 million

2. Kung Fu Panda, $34.3 million

3. The Happening, $30.5 million

4. You Don't Mess With the Zohan, $16.4 million

5. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, $13.5 million

6. Sex and the City, $10.2 million

7. Iron Man, $5.1 million

8. The Strangers, $4.1 million

9. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, $3 million

10. What Happens in Vegas, $1.7 million

'Kung Fu Panda' wins weekend box office

Dreamwork's animated comedy 'Kung Fu Panda' topped the weekend box office, beating out Adam Sandler's 'You Don't Mess with the Zohan.'

The two combined to take in $100 million in their debut weekend, with Jack Black's cartoon martial artist raking in $60 million to Sandler's $40 million.

It is Sandler's fifth biggest opening. Meanwhile, 'Kung Fu Panda' has a shot at taking over eighth place on the list of all-time animation openers. Stats at Box Office Mojo show 'Cars' as the current No. 8.

Last week's number one, 'Sex and the City: The Movie,' took a nosedive but still brought in $21.3 million in ticket sales.

'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' continues to have legs, taking in $22.8 million this weekend, for a total of $253 for the three weeks it has been in theaters.

Top 10 compiled by Exhibitor Relations:
1. Kung Fu Panda, $60 million
2. You Don't Mess With the Zohan, $40 million
3. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, $22.8 million
4. Sex and the City, $21.3 million
5. The Strangers, $9.3 million
6. Iron Man, $7.5 million
7. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, $5.5 million
8. What Happens in Vegas, $3.4 million
9. Baby Mama, $779,090
10. Made of Honor, $775,000

'Sex and the City' tops box office

'Sex and the City' scored $55.7 million in its opening weekend, making it the biggest rated R comedy opening of all time. The film exceeded box office projections, and nearly doubled Warner Bros. head of distribution Dan Fellman's expectations of a $30 million debut.

"Women power," Fellman said. "It was outstanding this weekend."

Many analysts believed 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' would stay at the top of the weekend box office, but it took in $46 million in its second weekend, slipping to second place.

'Sex and the City' topped the $45.1 million opening for "American Pie 2," which previously held the record for best debut for an R-rated comedy. The film also opened fifth on the all-time list of R-rated films (1. 'The Matrix Reloaded' 2. 'The Passion of the Christ' 3. '300' 4. 'Hannibal')

"This is a blockbuster for women. This was to women what 'Indiana Jones' and 'Star Wars,' let's say, are to men," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box office tracker Media By Numbers.

According to Fellman, females made up 85 percent of the 'Sex and the City' audience Friday.

Indy delivers big, angers Russian communists

'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' met expectations, accounting for nearly 60 percent of the holiday weekend ticket sales. The film grossed $101 million from Friday to Sunday, and $126.1 million from Friday to Monday. Including its Thursday debut of $25 million, the movie delivered $151.1 million in the first five days, Exhibitor Realtions Co. announced.

Although the film did not set any records or meet the highest projections of a $175 million debut, it did surpass all but four other movies in ticket sales in its first 120 hours in theaters.

'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' ranks 10th in three-day weekend openings, just ahead of the recently released 'Iron Man,' according to Box Office Mojo. It is seventh in the annals of four-day Memorial Day weekend debuts.

However, not everyone is rushing to theaters to see the film. According to news reports, members of Russia's Communist party have called for the movie to be banned throughout the country.

In the film, Cate Blanchett plays the leader of a Russian communist organziation that is in the United States in 1957. Present day Russian Communist party members claim the movie inaccurately portrays the party during that time period, and have said it will provide youngsters an inaccurate view of history. They have said the movie needs to be banned to prevent "ideological sabotage."

"Our movie-goers are teenagers who are completely unaware of what happened in 1957. They will go to the cinema and will be sure that in 1957 we made trouble for the United States and almost started a nuclear war," Communist party chief Sergei Malinkovich said. "It's rubbish. In 1957 the Communist party did not run with crystal skulls throughout the US. Why should we agree to that sort of lie and let the West trick our youth?"