Box Office Charts: w/e 18 September 2009
I Can Do District 9 All By Myself
In the US: Tyler Perry's dismally-reviewed I CAN DO BAD ALL BY MYSELF became another of those embarrassing #1 comedies the US like to have quite regularly, making $23.4m... adult-skewed CGI animation 9 debuted at #2 after a five-day opening on only 1,661 screens... SORORITY ROW grossed a lowly $5m from 2,665 screens... and WHITEOUT fared even worse with $4.9m from 2,745 screens, cementing it as Dark Castle's biggest flop ever...
US TOP 10
(-) 1. I Can Do Bad All By Myself $23.4m
(-) 2. 9 $10.7m
(2) 3. Inglourious Basterds $6.14m
(3) 4. All About Steve $5.64m
(1) 5. The Final Destination $5.52m
(-) 6. Sorority Row $5.06m
(-) 7. Whiteout $4.92m
(5) 8. District 9 $3.54m
(4) 9. Gamer $3.29m
(6) 10. Julie & Julia $3.16m
In the UK: District 9 retained #1, thanks to strong word-of-mouth for this sci-fi action/drama... new release DORIAN GRAY managed #3 with £883,000 from 350 screens (pushed by an Orange Wednesdays promotion)... SORORITY ROW did surprisingly well, in at #4 with £782,000, which is relatively a better performance than its US opening... inevitably, JULIE & JULIA only took £540,000 because nobody in the UK knows the background to its story/characters, so it probably only got to #X on the back of Meryl Streep's involvement... ADVENTURELAND opened on 204 screens and took £210,000, edging it into #10, which is a shame for such a well-reviewed rom-com... and the poorly-reviewed WHITEOUT actually came in at #13 with a terrible £150,00 from 260 screens...
UK TOP 10
(1) 1. District 9 £1.1m
(2) 2. The Final Destination £929k
(-) 3. Dorian Gray £883k
(-) 4. Sorority Row £782k
(3) 5. (500) Days Of Summer £582k
(-) 6. Julie & Julia £540k
(4) 7. Inglourious Basterds £371k
(6) 8. Aliens In The Attic £265k
(5) 9. Funny People £219k
(-) 10. Adventureland £210k
UK RELEASES THIS WEEK
31 NORTH 62 EAST
Thriller. A psychological thriller about how an elite SAS unit's position, is revealed by the British Prime Minister; to ensure an arms deal goes ahead and to secure his re-election.
Director: Tristan Loraine Starring: John Rhys-Davies, Marina Sirtis, George Calil, Craig Fairbrass & Nathalia Ramos
AWAY WE GO
Comedy-drama. A couple who is expecting their first child travel around the U.S. in order to find a perfect place to start their family. Along the way, they have misadventures and find fresh connections with an assortment of relatives and old friends who just might help them discover "home" on their own terms for the first time.
Director: Sam Mendes Starring: John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Carmen Ejogo, Catherine O'Hara, Jeff Daniels, Allison Janney & Jim Gaffigan
Tomatometer: 67% (Fresh; based on 142 reviews) "Built on a set of quirks and charms that are as noticeable as they are interchangeable, Away We Go is a sweet but uneven road trip."
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS
Family animation. The most delicious event since macaroni met cheese. Inspired by the beloved children's book, the film focuses on a town where food falls from the sky like rain.
Director: Phil Lord & Chris Miller Starring: Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Bruce Campbell, Mr. T & Neil Patrick Harris
Tomatometer: 86% (Fresh; based on 71 reviews) " Quirky humor, plucky characters and solid slapstick make this family comedy a frenetically tasty time at the movies."
THE FIRM
Drama. Football hooligans organize themselves into firms that represent their favorite team.
Director: Nick Love Starring: Daniel Mays, Paul Anderson, Camille Coduri, Doug Allen, Calum McNab & Ebony Gilbert.
Tomatometer: 67% (Fresh; based on 18 reviews)
GAMER
Sci-fi Action. Set in a future-world where humans can control other humans in mass-scale, multi-player online gaming environments, a star player (Butler) from a game called "Slayers" looks to regain his independence while taking down the game's mastermind.
Directors: Mark Neveldine & Brian Taylor Starring: Gerard Butler, Michael C. Hall, Kyra Sedgwick, Alison Lohman, Amber Valletta & Terry Crews
Tomatometer: 28% (Rotten; based on 64 reviews) "With all of the hyperkinetic action and none of the flair of Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor's earlier work, Gamer has little replay value."
THREE MILES NORTH OF MOLKOM
Documentary. Three miles north of Molkom, hidden deep in the lakeside forests of Sweden, lies Angsbacka; a 21st-century playground for adults...
Directors: Robert Cannan & Corinna McFarlane
