In the US: Despite very mixed reviews, the star-power of Will Smith ensures satirical superhero movie Hancock rockets into #1, knocking Pixar's critically-adored WALL•E into second place... comedy-drama Kitt Kittredge, starring Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) and based on a popular line of dolls, opens at a very disappointing #8...
US TOP 10
(-) 1. Hancock $62.6m
(1) 2. WALL•E $32.5m
(2) 3. Wanted $20.1m
(3) 4. Get Smart $11.1m
(4) 5. Kung Fu Panda $7.32m
(5) 6. The Incredible Hulk $4.9m
(7) 7. Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull $3.77m [review]
(-) 8. Kitt Kittredge: An American Girl $3.3m
(9) 9. Sex & The City $2.38m
(10) 10. You Don't Mess With The Zohan $1.98m
In the UK: Will Smith's popularity also ensures Hancock reigns supreme at the box-office, with an incredible £9.5m take, that knocks another animation (this time DreamWorks' Kung Fu Panda) into second place... horror aficionados help Frank Darabont's The Mist debut at a lowly #8, months after its disappointing US release... and there's a huge drop in business for Incredible Hulk, down from #3 to #9 after a month on release...
UK TOP 10
(-) 1. Hancock £9.5m
(-) 2. Kung Fu Panda £6.06m
(1) 3. The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian £2m
(2) 4. Wanted £1.2m
(6) 5. Sex & The City £282k
(5) 6. Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull £273k [review]
(4) 7. Adulthood £270k
(-) 8. The Mist £157k
(3) 9. The Incredible Hulk £117k
(7) 10. The Edge Of Love £109k
UK RELEASES THIS WEEK
THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOMA kung fu obsessed American teenager travels to China to join a band a martial arts warriors and free their imprisoned Monkey King. Action-adventure comedy starring Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Michael Angarano & Collin Chou.
JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTHA scientist, his nephew and their mountain guide go on an amazing, fantastic journey to the centre of the earth. Sci-fi action-adventure starring Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem & Seth Meyers. Also in 3-D at selected theatres.
MAMMA MIAA bride-to-be struggles to find her real father, from a choice of three. Musical based on the music of ABBA, starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth & Skellen Skarsgard.
SAVAGE GRACEA beautiful and charismatic young woman marries above her class, and their son heralds a tragedy. Drama based on a true story, starring Julianne Moore, Stephen Dillane, Elena Anaya & Jim Arnold.
