FILM: Box Office Results - 7/23/07

Apparently seeing John Travolta in drag is a lot more off-putting than possibly seeing Kevin James (King of Queens) and Adam Sandler lock lips more than once. OR maybe Jessica Biel has more of a perverted fan base than we give her credit for. I Now Pronounce you Chuck and Larry made enough jokes to get to the number one spot with $35 mil. Meanwhile, Hairspray came in at #3 with $28 mil. Most of that was probably forked over by Zac Efron admirers.

As for the indies:
Released in only 1o theaters in the U.S., Sunshine made an exceptional $235,000 and was even more profitable with $27 mil overseas. Although many critics belittled its formulaic and utterly predictable scifi plot, others applauded how well it managed to uphold the genre. Goya's Ghost--technically not an indie since it was released in more than 40 theaters--did not fair as well. It only produced $127,000 in the U.S. and around $6 mil abroad. It was probably due to poor advertising. The higher-ups on the critics ladder respect its endeavors and plot points, but overall the movie bombed in almost everyone's eyes.

Harry Potter may have only endured a slight slump because all of its fans were busy reading the 7th and final book. It did however get its hooks into the #2 spot and reach $207 mil. Transformers and Ratatouille are also sticking around in the top 5. Next week, I'm almost certain the list will be shaken around a bit. Once the buzz about Chuck and Larry and Hairspray settle, their second week should determine the public's opinion. And surely, the release of The Simpsons Movie will hurtle Ratatouille out of the top 5. But for your culinary thirst, brandishing a different kind of love story, Catherine Zeta Jones makes her belated return to the big screen after two years with Aaron Eckhart and Little Miss Sunshine's Abigail Breslin in No Reservations. But if you're looking for a little more thrill and A LOT more drama, then you'll probably throw a couple bucks towards Lindsay Lohan when her indie mystery I Know Who Killed Me hits theaters. Or maybe not.