In the US: Pixar's latest, futuristic robot adventure WALL•E, goes straight in at #1 with a healthy $63m, although action movie Wanted isn't too far behind with $50.9m...
US TOP 10
(-) 1. WALL•E $63.1m
(-) 2. Wanted $50.9m
(1) 3. Get Smart $20.2m
(3) 4. Kung Fu Panda $11.7m
(2) 5. The Incredible Hulk $9.58m
(4) 6. The Love Guru $5.34m
(6) 7. Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull $5.18m [review]
(5) 8. The Happening $3.91m
(8) 9. Sex & The City $3.81m
(7) 10. You Don't Mess With The Zohan $3.18m
In the UK: Narnia proves alluring to kids starting their summer holidays, taking a massive £4m, pushing action spectacle Wanted into #2 with a still-admirable £3.8m... crime drama Adulthood does well to hold firm at #4 amongst the Hollywood big-hitters... Indy 4 takes a notable 3 place drop to #5... romantic drama The Edge Of Love manages to climb 2 places to #7... and Bollywood film Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic sneaks into the chart at #10...
UK TOP 10
(-) 1. The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian £4.06m
(-) 2. Wanted £3.8m
(1) 3. The Incredible Hulk £654k
(4) 4. Adulthood £649k
(2) 5. Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull £625k [review]
(3) 6. Sex & The City £591k
(9) 7. The Edge Of Love £262k
(5) 8. The Happening £246k
(6) 9. Superhero Movie £139k
(-) 10. Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic £130k
UK RELEASES THIS WEEK
HANCOCKA disreputable superhero, unliked by the public for his hard-living ways, starts a relationship with the wife of the PR man who decides to give him a makeover. Superhero action-comedy drama starring Will Smith, Jason Bateman & Charlize Theron.
KUNG FU PANDAA lazy, chubby panda unwittingly becomes "the chosen one" when enemies threaten his friends' way of life. Animated comedy adventure with the voices of Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Ian McShane, Seth Rogen & Lucy Liu.
THE MISTA mysterious mist engulfs a town, trapping a small group of people inside a supermarket. Horror directed by Frank Darabont, based on a Stephen King story, starring Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden & Toby Jones.
THE VISITORA college professor travels to New York to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment. Drama starring Richard Jenkins, Haaz Sleiman, Danai Jekesai Gurira & Hiam Abbass.
