BOX OFFICE:
James Cameron’s “Avatar” is still the biggest movie in the world, and #1 at the box office again. Legion, which features Tyrese, came in second, knocking “The Book Of Eli” to #3. Last week we told you about marketing strategies for the Samuel Goldwyn picture “To Save A Life”, a movie that only opened in 441 theaters nationwide. Made for a modest $500,000, this movie made $1.5 million over the weekend.
Here’s the rest of the box office story:
1 Avatar Fox $36,000,000 Total: $552,797,000
2 Legion Screen Gems/Sony $18,200,000
3 The Book of Eli Warner Bros $17,000,000 Total: $62,003,000
4 The Tooth Fairy Fox $14,500,000
5 The Lovely Bones Paramount/DreamWorks $8,800,000 Total: $31,624,000
6 Sherlock Holmes Warner Bros. $7,115,000 Total: $191,564,000
7 Extraordinary Measures CBS Films $7,000,000
8 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Fox $6,500,000 Total: $204,237,000
9 It’s Complicated Universal $6,190,000 Total: $98,650,000
10 The Spy Next Door Lions Gate Films $4,750,000 Total: $18,710,000
A healthy start to the year for a good range of films doing business!
AWARDS:
Congratulations to all winners of tonight’s Screen Actors Guild Awards:
* OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: Jeff Bridges – “Crazy Heart”
* OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: Sandra Bullock – “The Blind Side”
* OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Christoph Waltz – “Inglourious Basterds”
* OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Mo’Nique – “Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire”
* OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE: “Inglourious Basterds”
* OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE: “Star Trek”
* OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINISERIES: Kevin Bacon – “Taking Chance”
* OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINISERIES: Drew Barrymore – “Grey Gardens”
* OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES: Michael C. Hall – “Dexter”
* OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES: Julianna Margulies – “The Good Wife”
* OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES: Alec Baldwin – “30 Rock”
* OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES: Tina Fey – “30 Rock”
* OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES: “Mad Men”
* OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES: “Glee”
* OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES: “24?
* SCREEN ACTORS GUILD LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Betty White
Movies Opening on Friday:
Edge of Darkness (R for profanity and graphic violence) Mel Gibson stars in this remake of the BBC mini-series about a veteran homicide detective who uncovers evidence of political corruption, governmental conspiracy and a corporate cover-up while investigating the murder of his environmental activist daughter (Bojana Novakovic). With Ray Winstone, Jay O. Sanders and Danny Huston.
When in Rome (PG-13 for suggestive content) Romantic comedy about a lovelorn New Yorker (Kristen Bell) who suddenly finds herself being pursued by an army of ardent suitors after stealing some magical coins from a fountain in Rome. Ensemble cast includes Josh Duhamel, Dax Shepard, Anjelica Huston, Will Arnett, Jon Heder, Bobby Moynihan and Peggy Lipton.
44 Inch Chest (R for violence, sexual references and pervasive profanity) Revenge drama revolving around a middle-aged man (Ray Winstone) shattered by his wife’s (Joanne Whalley) infidelity who kidnaps her much younger lover (Melvil Poupard) with the help of four felonious-minded friends (Tom Wilkinson, John Hurt, Ian McShane and Stephen Dillane).
Falling Awake (R for violence, pervasive profanity and brief sexuality) Romantic musical about an ambitious, young guitarist (Andrew Cisneros) determined to play his way out of his crime-infested Bronx ‘hood with the help of his beautiful girlfiend from Brooklyn (Jenna Dewan). With Nestor Serrano, Julie Carmen and Chris “Kazi” Rolle.
For My Father (Unrated) Tel Aviv, terrorism nailbiter unfolding over the course of a tense weekend during which a triskelion of loners’ lives intersect: one, a Palestinian suicide bomber (Shredi Jabarin) from Nablus; another, a disowned, 17 year-old rebel (Hili Yalon) from an orthodox Israeli family; the third, the embittered owner (Shlomo Vishinsky) of a hardware store in a busy marketplace. (In Hebrew with subtitles)
Northface (Unrated) Historical drama recounting the ill-fated, 1936 expedition undertaken by four intrepid adventurers (Benno Furmann, Florian Lukas, Ulrich Tukur and Johanna Wokalek) attempting to be the first to scale the 3,000 foot-tall face of Eiger Mountain in the snow-capped Swiss Alps. (In German, Switze-Deutsch, French and Italian with subtitles)
Off and Running (Unrated) Blended-family documentary about the challenges faced by a Jewish lesbian couple living in Brooklyn while raising three adopted children of Korean, African-American and ethnically-mixed heritage.
Saint John of Las Vegas (R for nudity and profanity) Steve Buscemi stars as the title character in this dark comedy about a cured, compulsive gambler who finds himself tempted again after being sent by his boss (Peter Dinklage) to the City of Lost Wages to investigate a suspicious insurance claim. With Sarah Silverman, Romany Malco, Emmanuelle Chriqui, John Cho and Tim Blake Nelson.
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