Update Notification

With the new layout of the front page of this site, certain areas of this page will no longer be updated. The Box Office data that used to appear in the sidebar has been moved to the front page of the website. The rest of the information in the sidebar at the right will continue to be updated each week as usual. The Reviews sections above will still be updated. However, all "Updates" will be posted to the front page of the site and archived there. One change is that I will no longer be commenting on the box office results each week. If I do so, it will be done in a separate post on the front page of the website.

-Wesley Lovell (November 17, 2009)

Box Office Report: January 29-31, 2010

•  1. Avatar $31.3M (Total: $595.8M)
•  2. Edge of Darkness $17.2M (Total: $17.2M)
•  3. When in Rome $12.4M (Total: $12.3M)
•  4. The Tooth Fairy $9.9M (Total: $26.1M)
•  5. The Book of Eli $8.9M (Total: $74.5M)
•  6. Legion $7.2M (Total: $29.0M)
•  7. The Lovely Bones $4.7M (Total: $38.0M)
•  8. Sherlock Holmes $4.5M (Total: $197.6M)
•  9. Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 $3.9M (Total: $209.3M)
•  10. It's Complicated $3.8M (Total: $104.1M)

-Wesley Lovell (February 2, 2010)

Box Office Report: January 22-24, 2010

•  1. Avatar $34.9M (Total: $551.7M)
•  2. Legion $17.5M (Total: $17.5M)
•  3. The Book of Eli $15.7M (Total: $60.7M)
•  4. The Tooth Fairy $14.0M (Total: $14.0M)
•  5. The Lovely Bones $8.4M (Total: $31.2M)
•  6. Sherlock Holmes $6.6M (Total: $191.1M)
•  7. Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 $6.4M (Total: $204.1M)
•  8. Extraordinary Measures $6.0M (Total: $6.0M)
•  9. It's Complicated $5.8M (Total: $98.3M)
•  10. The Spy Next Door $4.6M (Total: $18.5M)

-Wesley Lovell (January 26, 2010)

Box Office Report: January 15-17, 2010

•  1. Avatar $42.8M (Total: $493.3M)
•  2. The Book of Eli $32.8M (Total: $32.8M)
•  3. The Lovely Bones $17.0M (Total: $17.5M)
•  4. Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 $11.6M (Total: $192.7M)
•  5. Sherlock Holmes $9.9M (Total: $180.1M)
•  6. The Spy Next Door $9.7M (Total: $9.7M)
•  7. It's Complicated $8.1M (Total: $88.7M)
•  8. Leap Year $5.9M (Total: $17.6M)
•  9. The Blind Side $5.6M (Total: $226.8M)
•  10. Up in the Air $5.4M (Total: $62.8M)

-Wesley Lovell (January 19, 2010)

Box Office Report: January 8-10, 2010

•  1. Avatar $50.3M (Total: $430.8M)
•  2. Sherlock Holmes $16.6M (Total: $165.2M)
•  3. Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 $16.6M (Total: $178.5M)
•  4. Daybreakers $15.1M (Total: $15.1M)
•  5. It's Complicated $11.0M (Total: $76.4M)
•  6. Leap Year $9.2M (Total: $9.2M)
•  7. The Blind Side $7.5M (Total: $218.9M)
•  8. Up in the Air $7.2M (Total: $54.8M)
•  9. Youth in Revolt $6.9M (Total: $6.9M)
•  10. The Princess and the Frog $4.7M (Total: $92.5M)

-Wesley Lovell (January 12, 2010)

Box Office Report: January 1-3, 2010

•  1. Avatar $68.5M (Total: $352.1M)
•  2. Sherlock Holmes $36.6M (Total: $138.7M)
•  3. Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 $35.2M (Total: $155.9M)
•  4. It's Complicated $18.8M (Total: $59.2M)
•  5. The Blind Side $11.9M (Total: $208.5M)
•  6. Up in the Air $10.7M (Total: $44.4M)
•  7. The Princess and the Frog $9.8M (Total: $85.9M)
•  8. Did You Hear About the Morgans? $4.9M (Total: $25.3M)
•  9. Invictus $3.9M (Total: $30.6M)
•  10. Nine $3.9M (Total: $13.7M)

-Wesley Lovell (January 5, 2010)

Box Office Report: December 25-27, 2009

•  1. Avatar $75.6M (Total: $212.7M)
•  2. Sherlock Holmes $62.4M (Total: $62.4M)
•  3. Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 $48.9M (Total: $75.6M)
•  4. It's Complicated $22.1M (Total: $22.1M)
•  5. The Blind Side $11.5M (Total: $184.1M)
•  6. Up in the Air $11.3M (Total: $24.0M)
•  7. The Princess and the Frog $9.0M (Total: $63.7M)
•  8. Nine $5.5M (Total: $5.8M)
•  9. Did You Hear About the Morgans? $5.0M (Total: $15.6M)
•  10. Invictus $4.0M (Total: $23.0M)

-Wesley Lovell (December 29, 2009)

Box Office Report: December 18-20, 2009

•  1. Avatar $77.0M (Total: $77.0M)
•  2. The Princess and the Frog $12.2M (Total: $44.7M)
•  3. The Blind Side $10.0M (Total: $164.7M)
•  4. Did You Hear About the Morgans? $6.6M (Total: $6.6M)
•  5. New Moon $4.4M (Total: $274.6M)
•  6. Invictus $4.2M (Total: $15.9M)
•  7. A Christmas Carol $3.4M (Total: $130.8M)
•  8. Up in the Air $3.2M (Total: $8.2M)
•  9. Brothers $2.9M (Total: $22.3M)
•  10. Old Dogs $2.3M (Total: $43.6M)

-Wesley Lovell (December 22, 2009)

Box Office Report: December 11-13, 2009

•  1. The Princess and the Frog $24.2M (Total: $27.1M)
•  2. The Blind Side $15.1M (Total: $149.8M)
•  3. Invictus $8.6M (Total: $8.6M)
•  4. New Moon $7.9M (Total: $267.3M)
•  5. A Christmas Carol $6.8M (Total: $124.4M)
•  6. Brothers $5.0M (Total: $17.4M)
•  7. Old Dogs $4.4M (Total: $39.9M)
•  8. 2012 $4.4M (Total: $155.3M)
•  9. Armored $3.5M (Total: $11.8M)
•  10. Ninja Assassin $2.7M (Total: $34.3M)

-Wesley Lovell (December 15, 2009)

Box Office Report: December 4-6, 2009

•  1. The Blind Side $20.0M (Total: $128.8M)
•  2. New Moon $15.4M (Total: $255.4M)
•  3. Brothers $9.5M (Total: $9.5M)
•  4. A Christmas Carol $7.8M (Total: $115.2M)
•  5. Old Dogs $6.9M (Total: $33.9M)
•  6. 2012 $6.8M (Total: $148.9M)
•  7. Armored $6.5M (Total: $6.5M)
•  8. Ninja Assassin $5.1M (Total: $29.8M)
•  9. Planet 51 $4.4M (Total: $34.1M)
•  10. Everybody's Fine $3.8M (Total: $3.8M)

-Wesley Lovell (December 8, 2009)

Box Office Report: November 27-29, 2009

•  1. New Moon $42.9M (Total: $230.9M)
•  2. The Blind Side $40.1M (Total: $100.2M)
•  3. 2012 $17.7M (Total: $138.5M)
•  4. Old Dogs $16.9M (Total: $24.2M)
•  5. A Christmas Carol $15.6M (Total: $104.9M)
•  6. Ninja Assassin $13.1M (Total: $21.2M)
•  7. Planet 51 $10.2M (Total: $28.5M)
•  8. Precious $7.1M (Total: $32.4M)
•  9. Fantastic Mr. Fox $6.9M (Total: $10.0M)
•  10. The Road $1.5M (Total: $1.9M)

-Wesley Lovell (December 1, 2009)

Box Office Report: November 20-22, 2009

•  1. New Moon $142.8 M (Total: $142.8 M)
•  2. The Blind Side $34.1 M (Total: $34.1 M)
•  3. 2012 $26.4 M (Total: $108.1 M)
•  4. Planet 51 $12.3 M (Total: $12.3 M)
•  5. A Christmas Carol $12.3 M (Total: $79.8 M)
•  6. Precious $10.9 M (Total: $21.3 M)
•  7. The Men Who Stare at Goats $2.8 M (Total: $27.7 M)
•  8. Couples Retreat $1.9 M (Total: $104.9 M)
•  9. The Fourth Kind $1.7 M (Total: $23.4 M)
•  10. This Is It $1.6 M (Total: $70.3 M)

-Wesley Lovell (November 24, 2009)

Box Office Report: November 13-15, 2009

•  1. 2012 $65.2 M (Total: $65.2 M)
•  2. A Christmas Carol $22.3 M (Total: $63.3 M)
•  3. Precious $5.9 M (Total: $8.7 M)
•  4. The Men Who Stare at Goats $5.9 M (Total: $23.0 M)
•  5. This Is It $5.1 M (Total: $67.2 M)
•  6. The Fourth Kind $4.6 M (Total: $20.4 M)
•  7. Couples Retreat $4.2 M (Total: $102.0 M)
•  8. Paranormal Activity $4.0 M (Total: $103.7 M)
•  9. Law Abiding Citizen $3.8 M (Total: $67.2 M)
•  10. The Box $3.2 M (Total: $13.2 M)

-Wesley Lovell (November 17, 2009)

Box Office Report: November 6-8, 2009

•  1. Disney's A Christmas Carol $30.1M (Total: $30.1M)
•  2. Michael Jackson's This Is It $13.2M (Total: $57.0M)
•  3. The Men Who Stare at Goats $12.7M (Total: $12.7M)
•  4. The Fourth Kind $12.2M (Total: $12.2M)
•  5. Paranormal Activity $8.3M (Total: $97.1M)
•  6. The Box $7.6M (Total: $7.6M)
•  7. Couples Retreat $6.1M (Total: $95.7M)
•  8. Law Abiding Citizen $6.0M (Total: $60.7M)
•  9. Where the Wild Things Are $4.2M (Total: $69.2M)
•  10. Astro Boy $2.6M (Total: $15.1M)

There was little joy in Disneyland this weekend. Although A Christmas Carol easily topped the box office, it wasn't quite the debut that Jim Carrey or Disney is accustomed to with a Holiday release. Releasing at the beginning of November was probably the biggest mistake as Holiday filmgoing traffic is minimal at this time of year. $31 M isn't anything to sneeze at, but it's not the boffo debut it could have been.

-Wesley Lovell (November 10, 2009)

Box Office Report: October 30-November 1, 2009

•  1. Michael Jackson's This Is It $23.2M (Total: $34.4M)
•  2. Paranormal Activity $16.4M (Total: $84.6M)
•  3. Law Abiding Citizen $7.4M (Total: $51.5M)
•  4. Couples Retreat $6.5M (Total: $87.0M)
•  5. Where the Wild Things Are $5.9M (Total: $62.7M)
•  6. Saw VI $5.3M (Total: $22.5M)
•  7. Astro Boy $3.5M (Total: $11.3M)
•  8. The Stepfather $3.2M (Total: $24.6M)
•  9. The Vampire's Assistant $3.1M (Total: $10.8M)
•  10. Amelia $3.0M (Total: $8.3M)

With a total that can only be characterized as disappointing, Michael Jackson's final big screen appearance is a pseudo-documentary chronicling his preparations for the concerts he planned shortly before his death. Morbidity and popularity did not bring people to the box office, giving it a weak concert-style opening of $23.2 M. On other fronts, Saw VI did not pick up viewers for Halloween and continues its worst-of-the-series performance.

-Wesley Lovell (November 3, 2009)

New Reviews Posted

In honor of Halloween, I present 9 horror flick reviews including the entire Saw series through this year, the two Halloween remakes and the original flick Sorority Row. The reviews span the years 2004 through 2009 above. You can also click the individual link in the right-hand column as long as the update is posted there.

-Wesley Lovell (October 31, 2009)

Box Office Report: October 23-25, 2009

•  1. Paranormal Activity $21.1M (Total: $61.6M)
•  2. Saw VI $14.1M (Total: $14.1M)
•  3. Where the Wild Things Are $14.0M (Total: $53.6M)
•  4. Law Abiding Citizen $12.4M (Total: $40.0M)
•  5. Couples Retreat $10.6M (Total: $77.7M)
•  6. Astro Boy $6.7M (Total: $6.7M)
•  7. The Vampire's Assistant $6.3M (Total: $6.3M)
•  8. The Stepfather $6.2M (Total: $20.1M)
•  9. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs $5.3M (Total: $114.9M)
•  10. Zombieland $4.2M (Total: $67.2M)

This is not a promising opening for Saw VI, the film that was once considered a Halloween juggernaut has succumbed to another horror flick, this one shifting into wide release for the second week. Whether this contributed to Saw's disappointing opening or if the film series may finally be winding down remains to be seen, but it's a notable incident as is the exceptionally weak debut of purported teen franchise opportunity The Vampire's Assistant which opened with an abysmal $6.3 M.

-Wesley Lovell (October 27, 2009)

Box Office Report: October 16-18, 2009

•  1. Where the Wild Things Are $32.7M (Total: $32.7M)
•  2. Law Abiding Citizen $21.0M (Total: $21.0M)
•  3. Paranormal Activity $19.6M (Total: $33.2M)
•  4. Couples Retreat $17.2M (Total: $62.6M)
•  5. The Stepfather $11.6M (Total: $11.6M)
•  6. Cloudy with a Chance ofMeatballs $8.0M (Total: $108.2M)
•  7. Zombieland $7.6M (Total: $60.6M)
•  8. Toy Story/Toy Story 2 (3D) $3.0M (Total: $28.6M)
•  9. Surrogates $1.9M (Total: $36.3M)
•  10. The Invention of Lying $1.9M (Total: $15.5M)

Where the Wild Things Are trounced the competition at the box office landing a full third above actioner Law Abiding Citizen. Of course, it's big news, but so is Paranormal Activity's first wide weekend with more than $25,000 per screen. That's a total most indie films would kill for.

-Wesley Lovell (October 20, 2009)

Box Office Report: October 9-11, 2009

•  1. Couples Retreat $34.3M (Total: $34.3M)
•  2. Zombieland $14.8M (Total: $47.6M)
•  3. Cloudy with a Chance ofMeatballs $11.5M (Total: $95.8M)
•  4. Paranormal Activity $7.9M (Total: $9.1M)
•  5. Toy Story/Toy Story 2 (3D) $7.8M (Total: $22.8M)
•  6. Surrogates $4.3M (Total: $32.7M)
•  7. The Invention of Lying $3.3M (Total: $12.3M)
•  8. Whip It $2.8M (Total: $8.8M)
•  9. Capitalism: A Love Story $2.6M (Total: $9.0M)
•  10. Fame $2.5M (Total: $20.0M)

The relationship comedy Couples Retreat posted boffo opening numbers, but the real bit of news is horror flick Paranormal Activity generating more than $45,000 on a per screen average in under 200 theaters, proving how viral marketing can work wonders with the right features.

-Wesley Lovell (October 13, 2009)

Box Office Report: October 2-4, 2009

•  1. Zombieland $24.7M (Total: $24.7M)
•  2. Cloudy with a Chance ofMeatballs $15.8M (Total: $81.5M)
•  3. Toy Story/Toy Story 2 (3D) $12.5M (Total: $12.5M)
•  4. Surrogates $7.2M (Total: $26.3M)
•  5. The Invention of Lying $7.0M (Total: $7.0M)
•  6. Whip It $4.6M (Total: $4.6M)
•  7. Fame $4.6M (Total: $16.5M)
•  8. Capitalism: A Love Story $4.4M (Total: $4.8M)
•  9. The Informant! $3.7M (Total: $26.5M)
•  10. Love Happens $2.7M (Total: $18.9M)

Zombieland is the number one zombie comedy in the country! It's also the number one film, something that doesn't happen nearly as frequently for zombie flicks as it does for standard horror flicks. Cloudy with a Chance ofMeatballs continued it's slow downward fall and Toy Story/Toy Story 2 (3D) came in a decently-placed third.

-Wesley Lovell (October 6, 2009)

Box Office Report: September 25-27, 2009

•  1. Cloudy with a Chance ofMeatballs $25.0M (Total: $60.5M)
•  2. Surrogates $14.9M (Total: $14.9M)
•  3. Fame $10.0M (Total: $10.0M)
•  4. The Informant! $6.6M (Total: $20.7M)
•  5. I Can Do Bad All ByMyself $4.8M (Total: $44.6M)
•  6. Pandorum $4.4M (Total: $4.4M)
•  7. Love Happens $4.3M (Total: $14.7M)
•  8. Jennifer's Body $3.7M (Total: $12.5M)
•  9. 9 $2.9M (Total: $27.2M)
•  10. Inglorious Basterds $2.7M (Total: $114.4M)

Dropping less than 20%, Cloudy with a Chance ofMeatballs has proven to be the breakout hit of September. It's already at $60M and while that's only decent by animated standards, it's immediate and lasting success is a bit of a surprise. Neither the update of Fame nor the sci-fi thriller Surrogates could top the second week of Cloudy despite being the subjects of far more hype.

-Wesley Lovell (September 29, 2009)

Box Office Report: September 18-20, 2009

•  1. Cloudy with a Chance ofMeatballs $30.3M (Total: $30.3M)
•  2. The Informant! $10.5M (Total: $10.5M)
•  3. I Can Do Bad All ByMyself $9.9M (Total: $37.7M)
•  4. Love Happens $8.1M (Total: $8.1M)
•  5. Jennifer's Body $6.9M (Total: $6.9M)
•  6. 9 $5.6M (Total: $22.9M)
•  7. Inglorious Basterds $3.8M (Total: $110.1M)
•  8. All About Steve $3.4M (Total: $26.7M)
•  9. Sorority Row $2.5M (Total: $8.9M)
•  10. The Final Destination $2.4M (Total: $62.4M)

Cloudy with a Chance ofMeatballs, bolstered slightly by its 3D ticket prices, managed to top the box office with a hefty $30M, which is better than Tyler Perry's debut and more in line with what I had expected from 9.

-Wesley Lovell (September 22, 2009)

Box Office Report: September 11-13, 2009

•  1. I Can Do Bad All ByMyself $23.4M (Total: $23.4M)
•  2. 9 $10.7M (Total: $15.2M)
•  3. Inglorious Basterds $6.1M (Total: $103.9M)
•  4. All About Steve $5.6M (Total: $21.7M)
•  5. The Final Destination $5.5M (Total: $58.3M)
•  6. Sorority Row $5.1M (Total: $5.1M)
•  7. Whiteout $4.9M (Total: $4.9M)
•  8. District 9 $3.5M (Total: $108.5M)
•  9. Gamer $3.3M (Total: $16.3M)
•  10. Julie & Julia $3.2M (Total: $85.2M)

Tyler Perry does it again. There is no more bankable name than his. With a $23.4M opening, you can bet that his films won't fail for the foreseeable future.

-Wesley Lovell (September 15, 2009)

Box Office Report: September 4-6, 2009

•  1. The Final Destination $12.4M (Total: $47.5M)
•  2. Inglorious Basterds $11.6M (Total: $91.8M)
•  3. All About Steve $11.2M (Total: $11.2M)
•  4. Gamer $9.2M (Total: $9.2M)
•  5. District 9 $7.1M (Total: $101.4M)
•  6. Halloween II $5.7M (Total: $25.8M)
•  7. Julie & Julia $5.3M (Total: $78.9M)
•  8. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra $5.2M (Total: $139.5M)
•  9. Extract $4.3M (Total: $4.3M)
•  10. The Time Traveler's Wife $4.3M (Total: $54.7M)

What a depressing week it must be for Sandra Bullock and Gerard Butler whose new films failed to top the second week of The Final Destination and the third week of Inglorious Basterds. and opening in the top 10 in a very weak week is Extract.

-Wesley Lovell (September 8, 2009)

Box Office Report: August 28-30, 2009

•  1. The Final Destination $27.4M (Total: $27.4M)
•  2. Inglorious Basterds $19.3M (Total: $73.0M)
•  3. Halloween II $16.3M (Total: $16.3M)
•  4. District 9 $10.3M (Total: $90.4M)
•  5. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra $7.7M (Total: $132.2M)
•  6. Julie & Julia $7.0M (Total: $70.6M)
•  7. The Time Traveler's Wife $6.5M (Total: $47.9M)
•  8. Shorts $4.5M (Total: $13.2M)
•  9. Taking Woodstock $3.5M (Total: $3.5M)
•  10. G-Force $2.8M (Total: $111.8M)

The big surprise here, and perhaps it bodes well for the many remakes to come, Hallween II ended up in third place this week after the 3D horror sequel The Final Destination claimed the most horror fanatics and it was even surpassed by the second weekend of Inglourious Basterds. So, hopefully we won't see many more of those, but sadly the damage may already have been done.

-Wesley Lovell (September 1, 2009)

Box Office Report: August 21-23, 2009

•  1. Inglourious Basterds $38.1M (Total: $38.1M)
•  2. District 9 $18.2M (Total: $72.8M)
•  3. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra $12.2M (Total: $120.2M)
•  4. The Time Traveler's Wife $9.7M (Total: $37.2M)
•  5. Julie & Julia $8.8M (Total: $59.1M)
•  6. Shorts $6.4M (Total: $6.4M)
•  7. G-Force $4.1M (Total: $107.2M)
•  8. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince $3.5M (Total: $290.2M)
•  9. The Ugly Truth $2.8M (Total: $82.8M)
•  10. The Goods $2.7M (Total: $11.2M)

Tarantino finally has a hit. It's been a few years, but he can finally claim to be at the top of his game (even if critics can't agree that he is). And with this, the Weinstein Company has banked on its gambit and won and may be around for a couple more years at this rate.

-Wesley Lovell (August 25, 2009)

Box Office Report: August 14-16, 2009

•  1. District 9 $37.4M (Total: $37.4M)
•  2. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra $22.3M (Total: $98.6M)
•  3. The Time Traveler's Wife $18.6M (Total: $18.6M)
•  4. Julie & Julia $12.1M (Total: $43.3M)
•  5. G-Force $6.9M (Total: $99.1M)
•  6. The Goods $5.6M (Total: $5.6M)
•  7. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince $5.1M (Total: $283.9M)
•  8. The Ugly Truth $4.4M (Total: $77.5M)
•  9. Ponyo $3.6M (Total: $3.6M)
•  10. Funny People $3.0M (Total: $47.9M)

While the opening isn't as big as the front-loaded blockbusters, $37.4M is nothing to sneeze at. The Time Traveler's Wife came in a distant 3r while the other two new entries, The Goods and Ponyo opened lower. Despite it's 9th place finish, Ponyo was HayaoMiyazaki's biggest opening to date, passing the full-run grosses of most of his films in one weekend.

-Wesley Lovell (August 18, 2009)

Box Office Report: August 7-9, 2009

•  1. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra $54.7M (Total: $54.7M)
•  2. Julie & Julia $20.0M (Total: $20.0M)
•  3. G-Force $9.9M (Total: $86.2M)
•  4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince $8.9M (Total: $273.8M)
•  5. Funny People $7.9M (Total: $40.5M)
•  6. The Ugly Truth $6.8M (Total: $68.8M)
•  7. A Perfect Getaway $5.9M (Total: $5.9M)
•  8. Aliens in the Attic $4.0M (Total: $16.3M)
•  9. 500 Days of Summer $3.7M (Total: $12.1M)
•  10. Orphan $3.7M (Total: $34.8M)

Without surprise, the explosive teen-oriented G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra took the top spot over the weekend with a solid $54.7M. Its future success depends a lot on repeat business, which may not materialize. Which is what happened with Funny People which fell more than 60% from the previous weekend. Julie & Julia opened fairly well against the testosterone-driven action film. And the horror flick A Perfect Getaway seems to have gotten lost in the shuffle.

-Wesley Lovell (August 11, 2009)

Box Office Report: July 31-August 2, 2009

•  1. Funny People $22.7M (Total: $22.7M)
•  2. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince $17.9M (Total: $255.7M)
•  3. G-Force $17.5M (Total: $66.9M)
•  4. The Ugly Truth $13.2M (Total: $54.7M)
•  5. Aliens in the Attic $8.0M (Total: $8.0M)
•  6. Orphan $7.5M (Total: $27.1M)
•  7. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs $5.5M (Total: $182.1M)
•  8. The Hangover $5.2M (Total: $255.9M)
•  9. The Proposal $4.9M (Total: $148.9M)
•  10. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen $4.7M (Total: $388.2M)

Adam Sandler doesn't have the draw he used to. After the relatively poor performance of Bedtime Stories last Christmas, his latest film, which should have opened well with the cast and director, managed to eke out only a measley $22.7M, shows that his star may finally be fading, much like the career of EddieMurphy.

-Wesley Lovell (August 4, 2009)