Weekend Boxoffice Chart

[Evil Avatar]

Rumored paramours Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie made a golden couple at the North American box office on Sunday as their thriller Mr. & Mrs. Smith topped the weekend rankings.

Here is the Weekend Boxoffice Chart for the weekend of June 10th to June 12th.


Mr. & Mrs. Smith $51.0/$51.0
Madagascar $17.1/$128.3
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith $14.8/$332.1
The Longest Yard $13.5/$118.1
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3D $12.5/$12.5
Cinderella Man $9.5/$34.4
The Honeymooners $5.8/$5.8
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants $5.6/$23.6
Monster-in-Law $2.6/$76.4
Crash $1.9/$44.3
Lords of Dogtown $1.8/$9.3
High Tension $1.7/$1.7
Did anyone see High Tension? Opinion?

[joruussuun]

I saw Mr. & Mrs. Smith...
I thought it was pretty good, the Director, Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity) knows how to do an action sequence (and car chases.) I'll probably pick up the DVD when it comes out, but if I had to pick one as the better, it would be The Bourne Identity.

And I'm dissapointed in the lack of interest in Cinderella Man, I guess not a lot of people want to go see a period movie, no matter how excellent it is. That or else there are too many other movies to see on their watch lists.

[Scaryboy]

Hight Tension is a superior 70's style slasher flick that is completey ruined by a superfluous twist ending. Lame endings are par for the course in films in general but it's rare to see one that genuinely spoils everything that preceded it.

[Redline]

High initial takings of Mr and Mrs Smith. Proof people will watch anything. I don't know why the execs of Hollywood just don't take a dump in these peoples mouths and be done with it. :)

[irish_rage]

*minor spoilers* High Tension will seem very, very familiar to anyone who has read Dean Koontz's novel Intensity - and when I say familiar, I mean the entire first three quarters of the film were ripped moment for moment, beat by beat straight outta that freaking book. Also, the ending was crazy-in-a-bad-way. Having said that, the movie is actually pretty well done, from a technical standpoint. It has a good visual style with some respectable acting.

[Reed]

What's a real shame is the lack of interest for Miyazaki's latest work of art, Howl's Moving Castle.

[Jetherik]

The original movie of Mr. and Mrs. Smith is much, much better. It relies on character and plot instead of explosions and car chases. Then again, Alfred Hitchcock (spelling?) wrote and directed the original.

[Gitaroomaan]

What's a real shame is the lack of interest for Miyazaki's latest work of art, Howl's Moving Castle.

Howl's Moving Castle opened in a limited release of only 36 theaters.

[Rommel]

*minor spoilers* High Tension will seem very, very familiar to anyone who has read Dean Koontz's novel Intensity - and when I say familiar, I mean the entire first three quarters of the film were ripped moment for moment, beat by beat straight outta that freaking book. Also, the ending was crazy-in-a-bad-way. Having said that, the movie is actually pretty well done, from a technical standpoint. It has a good visual style with some respectable acting.

There was a point where I had read every single Dean Koontz book, until I found a copy of "Lighting" and nearly killed myself in the wake of the depression the book caused. It was so bad it made me cry (No hyperbole, actual tears) that I had to finish reading it. Intensity, however, ruled very much. They did a TV movie a number of years back that was... feh, watchable. When I saw the coming attractions my first thought was "They are making Intensity again?"

[score]

*possible minor spoiler*

High Tension is pretty good up until the end.
Im sorry. That ending just doesnt make any sense.

[Reed]

Howl's Moving Castle opened in a limited release of only 36 theaters.
I know, and was lucky enough to catch it in one of those, but no one knows it's coming out this Friday either.

[irish_rage]

Intensity, however, ruled very much. They did a TV movie a number of years back that was... feh, watchable. When I saw the coming attractions my first thought was "They are making Intensity again?"

Yes, Intensity did rule. I swear, I was sitting in the theater with a friend whispering "This is what happened next in Intensity" and that would be what happened next in the movie. The only deviation from the book was the crazy twist ending that left me completely, awfully speechless (though my friend was laughing his socks off).

[GrinR]

*possible minor spoiler*

High Tension is pretty good up until the end.
Im sorry. That ending just doesnt make any sense.

Since I don't give a rat's ass, can you PM me the ending? Everyone is treating it like it's the sixth sense, but honestly if the twist is that shitty, who cares if you spoil it?

[Conner Dain]

I thought the twist was the best part of "High Tension". Up to that point, it was just another slasher movie. But I agree, the twist doesn't hold up at all. I liked the movie, but don't understand why it's considered a "new classic" in Europe.

[LouisWu]

There was a point where I had read every single Dean Koontz book, until I found a copy of "Lighting" and nearly killed myself in the wake of the depression the book caused. It was so bad it made me cry (No hyperbole, actual tears) that I had to finish reading it.

Rommel, I'm the complete opposite. "Lightning" is by far my favorite Koontz book. It was a case of literally I didn't put the book down. I started reading it late one night, stayed up most of that night reading, and finished the next day in class. I guess I'm prejudiced to his early work, haven't been much of a fan for his last 3-4 novels. "Bad Place" is easily in second place too. "Lightning" is near the top of my list of stories I loved to get off my lazy ass and write a screenplay for, Halo was up there too but...

[Scaryboy]

I thought the twist was the best part of "High Tension". Up to that point, it was just another slasher movie. But I agree, the twist doesn't hold up at all. I liked the movie, but don't understand why it's considered a "new classic" in Europe.

It's because it doesn't hold back on the gore, unlike it's American contemporaries. Oh, that's right most of the gore was chopped out for the U.S. release wasn't it? :D

[Drinking_Buddy]

I really want to see Howls Moving Castle, but theres not a theater around me that will be showing it Friday. =(

It looks like the box office is doing terrieble this summer. With the number #2 doing 17 million, not to mention that fact that its a kids movie.

Maybe things will pick up, I still have Batman Begins, Charilie and the Chocolate Factory and the Fantastic Four to see. But I mostly want to see FF because I am a huge Doctor Doom fan.

[GrinR]

Thanks for the PMs all, I got about 3 descriptions of the ending. Thanks to everyone who wrote. I can't believe how long those PMs were, you guys are the best!

As for the ending? I thought of making that story a long time ago, but always felt it would be too much of a stretch for the viewer. Even if you constructed that plotline very carefully it would be a cheapshot at the end.

Which apparently is what it was.

[irish_rage]

Even if you constructed that plotline very carefully it would be a cheapshot at the end.

Which apparently is what it was.

Exactly. It almost felt like a copout, like the writer either had no idea where his story was going, or didn't like the direction it was headed in, and decided to throw in a poorly thought-out twist ending.

On a slightly different note, I saw The Machinist this weekend. It's a good example of a neat twist ending with a lot of great (and non-contradictory) clues leading up to it. The ending was fresh and, on further thought, it seemed like the only way they could end the story.

[Beelzebud]

I liked the movie, but don't understand why it's considered a "new classic" in Europe.

Because it was made in Europe. Kinda how 28 Days Later is considered a "new classic" over there.

The only 'new classic' to come out of Europe in the past couple of years, IMO, is Shaun of the Dead. That movie kicked ass!

I watched High Tension about 6 months ago from a R2 DVD. It was called Haute tension back then. It's a decent movie, but nothing great. Not worth the hassle of the theatre.

[kickmybum]

How the hell does Monster-In-Law stay on this list?

[Thin_J]

I had a lot of fun watching Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

If you saw it and were expecting anything else, then I'd say you haven't been to the theaters very often in the last few years.

It was a good fun (if typical hollywood) action movie, with some good comedy involving marriage intertwined.

I think all the positives of the movie are owed to Doug Liman, but then I really liked The Bourne Identity too. I dig the guy's directorial style.

[Conner Dain]

It's because it doesn't hold back on the gore, unlike it's American contemporaries. Oh, that's right most of the gore was chopped out for the U.S. release wasn't it? :D


I wouldn't know, I watched the original, uncut version in French with English subtitles.

[Conner Dain]

The only 'new classic' to come out of Europe in the past couple of years, IMO, is Shaun of the Dead. That movie kicked ass!


I could not agree more! Although I am very fond of "Dog Soldiers".

[TrackZero]

And I'm dissapointed in the lack of interest in Cinderella Man, I guess not a lot of people want to go see a period movie, no matter how excellent it is. That or else there are too many other movies to see on their watch lists.

Well, my personal reasons are as follows:

a) I don't like Russel Crowe.
b) I don't like boxing.
c) I don't like the depression era.

Add those together and you get a movie I don't want to see. That simple. ;)

[benson]

My only problem with Mr. and Mrs. Smith (and most current action films really) is the way the action scenes are filmed. I hate the zoomed in, super up-close scenes where you can't really tell what's happening. There were several of them in this movie, and several in the Bourne movies. In fact, it seems like most action movies now are filmed this way. I also don't like the shakey-cam that Liman uses. He does it once near the beginning of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, then doesn't do it again. He also did it a lot in The Bourne Identity (it was so bad in this that my girlfriend couldn't watch it, she got motion sick). Doen't Sony make a camcorder that has "Steadicam?" I mean, if the goal is to make it look like either you are there, or that it is being filmed with a camcorder or something, that "Steadicam" functionality has been around for quite a while now. And I've seen the large harness system that they use for cameras while filming movies to keep it steady.

Just had to get that off my chest. The shakey-cam doesn't bother me so much as I know my girlfriend can't take it and I know several other people that can't take it either.

[Furious Wang]

I have no desire to see a skinny white chick get chased around by a crazy fat white guy with a chainsaw.

Can't wait for Howls...and TABMAN BEINGS!

[XenonCJ]

How the hell does Monster-In-Law stay on this list?Keep in mind over 50% of Earth's population is women.

[Stryfe01]

I went in with the gf not expecting much, and was pleasantly surprised. its a good and fun movie to watch, especially for couple. the jabs at relationships are well timed and executed. the action is good, but not so over the top as in charlie's angel's crap athon.

[OldEnoughToKnowBetter]

I love the fact that Dogtown sneaks onto the list. Not a big fan of Heath Ledger but something that has grown out of an outstanding documentary into a respectable featuer is pretty damn cool.

[evilpenguin9000]

I saw Madagascar. They really trotted out every cliche they could on that one. And really who needs to develop a believable plot when you've got cliches?

I do admit to liking the penguins tho, they were pretty cool. Other than that it was a turd.