Tag: Eddie Murphy
Weekend Actuals: “Hangover” hangs on
by Squirrel on Jun.15, 2009, under News and Notes
Warner Bros R-rated comedy “The Hangover” is a full-fledged phenomenon. R’tards everywhere ran to the multiplexes as the pic dropped only 27% from its opening frame to snag another $32.8 million. It looks like a sure bet to top out above $200 million and a sequel is already in the works with filmmaker Todd Phillips eyeing a spring ‘10 start date.
Disney/Pixar’s “Up” added another $30.8 million to its impressive run. “Up” is poised to climb the Pixar domestic box-office pantheon all the way to the number two spot behind Finding Nemo and it’s $340 million.
Finishing 3rd was Sony/Columbia’s The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 with a solid if unspectacular $23.4 million. Pic played to a 54% male audience and suffered from mediocre reviews and star John Travolta’s lack of promotional appearances following his family tragedy.
Rounding out the top 5 were Night at the Museum 2 with $9.6 million and the fast-fading Will Ferrell laugher Land of the Lost which earned a measly $9 million to bring its cume to $34.8 million.
Finishing out of the top 5 was Eddie Murphy’s Imagine That with $5.5 million. Eddie can hold his head up high though as “Imagine” finished a nub above last years summer foray Meet Dave, which opened to $5.2 million.
Hangover Holdover at #1?
by Squirrel on Jun.13, 2009, under News and Notes
The Hangover racked up another $10.5 million from Friday audiences to position itself as the first film of the summer to take the b.o. crown two weeks in a row. It’s expected to make $32 million for the weekend which is a very nice hold from its $45 million boffo opening last week. Disney/Pixar’s Up will most likely be the bridesmaid again continuing its impressive run by adding another $8.9 million and an estimated $30 million for the weekend.
The Denzel Washington/John Travolta starrer The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 made out with $8.3 million and an estimated weekend take of just north of $25 million. Not bad, but not as high as the studio had hoped.
And to the surprise of no one save for ardent fans of Meet Dave, Eddie Murphy’s Imagine That was a huge bomb garnering a measly $1.8 million while playing in over 3000 theaters and an expected $6 million weekend.
