WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
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As predicted, director Christopher Nolan's Inception defeated Angelina Jolie's Salt last weekend to take the number one spot at the box office for a second week in a row. But even with the much-talked-about new comedy Dinner for Schmucks and the family film Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore opening this weekend there was still very little doubt that Nolan's buzz-worthy movie, which is already earning Oscar consideration, would be number one for a third week in a row.
Coming in a number one as expected was Inception, the long awaited sci-fi action thriller from director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight). The film stars an incredible cast of actors including Oscar nominees Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page and Ken Watanabe, Oscar winners Marion Cotillard and Michael Caine, as well as Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, and Lukas Haas. While the film dropped 35.6% from the previous week and was seen on 247 less screens, it still managed to earn roughly $7,763 in each of its 3,545 theaters for a weekend total of $27.5 million. Now in just three weeks the film has earned $193.3 million, which surpasses its purported $160 million production budget.
Debuting at number two this week was the workplace comedy Dinner for Schmucks starring Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Ron Livingston, Jemaine Clement, Bruce Greenwood and Zach Galifianakis. The movie opened on 2,911 screens and earned about $8,004 on each for an opening weekend total of $23.3 million. The film will need to still attract audiences for a few more weeks in order to earn back all of its initial $69 million production costs.
Falling one spot back this week and coming in third is Salt, the CIA espionage movie starring Angelina Jolie. In the film, Jolie plays Evelyn Salt, a CIA agent accused of being a Russian sleeper spy who must go on the run in order to clear her name. The film also stars Liev Schreiber (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) and Chiwetel Ejiofor (2012). While the movie fell almost 50% from its debut the previous week it still managed to earn $5,329 on each of its 3,612 screens for a combined total of $19.2 million this weekend. The film has now earned $70 million in just two weeks, which is close to earning back its $110 million production costs.
Falling one place back to forth this week is Universal's new animated film Despicable Me. The film, which centers around the world's greatest villain taking on the new challenge of raising three adorable little orphan girls, boasts an all-star cast of comedic voices including Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Kristen Wiig, Will Arnett, Julie Andrews, Danny McBride and Ken Jeong. The movie may have dropped 34.4% from last week but it added two new screens earning $4,315 in each of its 3,602 theaters for a total of $15.5 million this weekend. Now in just under a month the movie has earned almost $200 million far surpassing its $69 million budget.
Finally, rounding off the top five this week is the sequel to the extremely successful family film Cats and Dogs, Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore. The film stars Chris O'Donnell (Batman Forever) along with an all-star cast of voice talent, which includes James Marsden (X2: X-Men United), Christina Applegate (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy), Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother), comedian Katt Williams, Oscar nominee Nick Nolte (48 Hours) and the legendary Bette Midler (Ruthless People). The film debuted on 3,705 screens and earned $3,381 per screen for an opening weekend total of around $12.5 million, which is now where near recouping its $85 million production costs.
Failing to find an audience this week was the new brotherhood/afterlife film Charlie St. Cloud starring teen-sensation Zac Efron, Amanda Crew, Kim Basinger, Ray Liotta, Donal Logue and Charlie Tahan. Despite the popular young actor the movie only earned $12.1 million in its debut and failed to crack the top five coming in sixth. It managed to make about $4,465 on each of its 2,718 but will need to earn more in the next few weeks if the studio hopes to make back the film's $44 million production budget.
Doing well in limited release, thanks to great reviews and Oscar worthy performances from it's leads, is the new independent drama Get Low starring Oscar winners Robert Duvall and Sissy Spacek and Oscar nominee Bill Murray. The film was only seen on four screens but earned $22,725 on each for an opening weekend total of around $90,900. If the film continues to have good word-of-mouth as it opens in more cities it could end up earning back its $7 million production cost.
Next week will see the opening of three new films in wide release and two in limited release.
First up, opening in wide release next week is the buddy-cop action/comedy film The Other Guys starring Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Keaton and Eva Mendes.
Also opening in wide release next week is Flipped, the new romantic coming-of-age film from Stand By Me and When Harry Met Sally... director Rob Reiner. The movie stars an excellent cast of acting veterans including Aidan Quinn, Rebecca De Mornay, Penelope Ann Miller, Anthony Edwards and John Mahoney.
Finally, opening in wide release next week is the third in the extremely popular dance film series Step Up, Step Up 3D. The film stars Adam G. Sevani, Sharni Vinson and Rick Malambri.
Opening in limited release next week is the independent film Middle Men, which examines the rise of the porn industry on the Internet in the mid-'1990s and stars Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, Gabriel Macht, Kevin Pollak, Kelsey Grammer, Christopher McDonald and James Caan.
Finally, in limited release next week is the gritty British import The Disappearance of Alice Creed starring Gemma Arterton (Clash of the Titans), Martin Compston (Doomsday), and Eddie Marsan (Sherlock Holmes). So please check back in seven days to see who comes out on top at the box office next week!
Inception was released July 16th, 2010 and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan.
Dinner for Schmucks was released July 30th, 2010 and stars Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Zach Galifianakis, Jemaine Clement, Stephanie Szostak, Lucy Punch, Bruce Greenwood, David Walliams. The film is directed by Jay Roach.
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Goodbye
I agree with you Cyn.No sequel,theres no need for it.And when I get this movie on blu-ray it's going straight to the first position as my favorite movie.
On a side note.This movie proves why Nolan is such a bad-ass director.
2 years agoby @drifter49Flag
Daveactor7
Inception saved this years summer, I don't know what haters of this movie are smoking. And to others, yes this was better then avatar.
2 years agoby @daveactor7Flag
Dark enV
@Cyn right there with you, I've seen Inception 5 times and guess what, I want to see it again! It's just a great movie to see and all my friends wanted to go and see it so I was like I'm coming! I might see it for a 6th time sometime because I won an Inception contest online where I won over $300 of merchandise from the film including 4 free IMAX movie tickets :P
2 years agoby @dark-envFlag
Cyn
@Drifter49
Little bit lol. Yeah, it was a good, good movie. Just hope there's no sequel. I thought it ended perfectly.
2 years agoby @cyn-de-harvenFlag
Diaigma
@Cyn - been there, done that, minus the DVD part, cause, it's not out yet :P
2 years agoby @diaigmaFlag
ZanyZap
Yeah, I contributed to #6. Am I ashamed? No. Because I have a heart. And it was actually pretty decent. I still need to see Inception again.
2 years agoby @zanyzapFlag
Goodbye
@Cyn:LOL Gettin' a wee bit excited are we?
2 years agoby @drifter49Flag
Cyn
I'm gonna see it again! And maybe a third time after that. And buy the DVD when it comes out. And...lol
2 years agoby @cyn-de-harvenFlag
Goodbye
I've seen this movie thrice.Each time the theater was jam packed.
2 years agoby @drifter49Flag
Cyn
I finally saw Inception yesterday. 3 weeks out and I got the last ticket to a 4pm sold out showing - the earlier ones were sold out completely.
Loved it Loved it Loved it. Have my own theory about the end, which I hesitate to get into in case - haha - someone here hasn't seen it yet.
2 years agoby @cyn-de-harvenFlag
Emmytt
i say the other guys will win next weekended its a pg-13 comedy with Will Ferrell so of course it will take #1 i dont want it to but thats what will happen
2 years agoby @emmyttFlag
DoubleR0522
GO INCEPTION !!!!!!
2 years agoby @doubler0522Flag
Diaigma
@kingbrady
We'll see.
2 years agoby @diaigmaFlag
Hiplop
@kingbrady Why is it that they dont count the weekdays? only the weekend?
2 years agoby @hiplopFlag
kingbrady
Toy Story 3 would be more considered #1 movie in the world....but they referring to week by week...Toy Story 3 sits at $389 million domestically...Toy Story 3 will be the box office champ of 2010 as there is absolutely nothing coming out this year that will remotely come close
2 years agoby @kingbradyFlag
moviegeek
@bane5000 inception is the number one movie in the nation, twilight is the number one movie in worldwide gross.
2 years agoby @moviegeekFlag
Diaigma
@TheDude1
I'll be most surprised if Inception is #1 next week. The Other Guys is sure to take that.
2 years agoby @diaigmaFlag
Kpjr
oh yeah!!
2 years agoby @kpjrFlag
Bane5000
its funny how even today i saw a commerical for inception as the number one movie in the world and a few minutes later a twilight commercial came on saying the same thing lol....boy they are really trying push people to go see twilight still with false advertisements when its already dropping out of the box office ...
2 years agoby @bane5000Flag
Spongebob_Boxofficepants
I told ya C&D 2 can't steal the top bcuz its not that famous its first film was good and a memorable family film but since it takes a long gap of 9 yrs most kids have grown up the film
unlike last year G-Force it was highly and wisely promoted and its a Disney film so many people are popular w/ it and surprisingly defeated HP6 at the top
While Alvin and the Chipmunks 1 & 2 bcame sucesful bcuz it was released on December which is a family genre-dominant,not-so-many blockbusters,more anticipating month than summer
So C&D can't match Alvin and the Chipmunks and G-Force !
2 years agoby @spongebob-boxofficepantsFlag
fanboy
im glad to see Inception continuing raping peoples brains and the box office.
2 years agoby @fanboyFlag
joekerr2e
How the he!! does Cats & Dogs cost $85 million to make and Disp*cable Me only cost $69 million? Someone's getting fired this week! :p
2 years agoby @joekerr2eFlag
joekerr2e
@Hiplop ... most of this entire summer bombed!
2 years agoby @joekerr2eFlag
TheNewDrug89
I'm so glad that Cats and Dogs didn't get third like it was expected.
2 years agoby @thenewdrug89Flag
TheDude1
This is great news for Inception but there is little chance of it being number one for four straight weekends. Inception won't make more than 20 million while The Other Guys should easily pass 25 million and Step Up 3D getting about 20 million. Inception probably ends up with second place next weekend.
2 years agoby @thedude1Flag
Dark enV
I would love for Inception to get #1 for 4 weeks straight but I'm thinking The Other Guys will beat it out unfortunately, but here's to hoping Inception can pull it off.
2 years agoby @dark-envFlag
kingbrady
Step Up 3D or The Other Guys hmmm i would have to say Inception take another on August 6-8.....Middle Men looks interesting on limited screenings, i wanna locate a theatre in the Toronto area for that
2 years agoby @kingbradyFlag
Ultimatum
Hell yeah!
2 years agoby @theultimatumFlag
Daveactor7
LOL inception has the only best movie poster above
2 years agoby @daveactor7Flag
WiseGuy
YEEEEEEEHHHHHHAAAAAA! Great news, let's make it 4 weeks in a row, babay! Saw Dinner For Schmucks over the weekend and I really hated it. Came so close to walking out, and that never happens for me.
2 years agoby @zgcorleone072Flag