Andy Samberg must be so embarassed. Underdog came in at #3 with $12 mil making Hot Rod--at #9--it's bitch. They weren't exactly competing for the same fans, but grossing $5 mil out of the gate is pathetic. At least they did better than Bratz, which came in at #10 with $4 mil. I guess there weren't enough preteens with low self esteem to take this into the top 5. Of course, Bourne Ultimatum--which got good reviews all around--came in at #1 with $70 mil.
It's a shame word didn't get out to the rest of the public that Becoming Jane was a pretty decent period piece and James McAvoy was an incredible sight to behold, since it only made a million dollars. El Cantante, the Hispanic indie masterminded by Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, surprisingly came in at #12 with $3 mil despite bad reviews regarding production and directing. Lopez, however, was congratulated on making a successful comeback. The Ten was only released in 25 theaters, making $117,000.
The Simpsons is still going strong at #2, amounting to $128 mil; Chuck and Larry are at #4 and Hairspray's at #5. Despite No Reservations' poor entry last week, it's at #7 behind Harry Potter, still hanging in there. Ratatouille finally dropped out of the top 10 with $188 mil. Transformers is teetering dangerously close to the edge at #8. But that's okay since it's almost up to $300 mil.
Next week the Comic Con-appreciated Stardust premieres and Rush Hour 3 hits theaters, which should make for an interesting box office shuffle. And if kids really do love watching other kids have unlimited freedom, then the sequel Daddy Day Camp should do quite well.
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