In the US: Rom-com HE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU secures the pre-Valentine vote, to take #1... while Liam Neeson thriller TAKEN is a surprise hit in the US, after a tepid reaction in the UK a few months ago, in at #2... Henry Selick animation CORALINE does fairly well to get #3... PINK PANTHER 2 underperforms, with $11m at #5... and superhero thriller PUSH trails in at #6...
US TOP 10
(-) 1. He's Just Not That Into You $27.8m
(-) 2. Taken $20.5m
(-) 3. Coraline $16.8m
(-) 4. The Pink Panther 2 $11.6m
(2) 5. Paul Blart: Mall Cop $10.9m
(-) 6. Push $10.1m
(6) 7. Slumdog Millionaire $7.18m
(5) 8. Gran Torino $7.16m
(3) 9. The Uninvited $6.26m
(4) 10. Hotel For Dogs $5.71m
In the UK: BAFTA helps THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON secure #1... beating rom-com HE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU into second place... and children's fantasy THE SECRET OF MOONACRE is a big flop at #6... but not as badly as DOUBT, which only manages #10, despite being nominates for lots of awards recently...
UK TOP 10
(-) 1. The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button £2.2m
(-) 2. He's Just Not Into You £1.9m
(1) 3. Slumdog Millionaire $1.5m
(2) 4. Valkyrie £632k
(3) 5. Revolutionary Road £508k
(4) 6. My Bloody Valentine £339k
(-) 7. The Secret Of Moonacre £308k
(8) 8. Role Models £295k
(6) 9. Seven Pounds £282k
(-) 10. Doubt £253k
UK RELEASES THIS WEEK
Friday The 13th
Horror. A group of young adults are stalked at an abandoned summer camp.
Director: Marcus Nispel Starring: Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker, Amanda Righetti, Travis Van Winkle, Aaron Yoo, Derek Mears & Jonathann Sadowski
Tomatometer: 25% (Rotten; based on 75 reviews) "Though technically well-constructed, Friday the 13th is a series rehash that features little to distinguish it from its predecessors."
Hotel For Dogs
Comedy. Two kids secretly look after nine stray dogs.
Director: Thor Freudenthal Starring: Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Don Cheadle, Johnny Simmons, Kyla Pratt, Lisa Kudrow, Troy Gentle, Kevin Dillon & Ajay Naidu.
US Box Office: $55 million
Tomatometer: 45% (Rotten; based on 95 reviews) "Hotel for Dogs may appeal to children and dog lovers, but it's ultimately contrived, predictable, and simplistic."
Notorious
Biopic. The life and death of rapper Notorious B.I.G, who came out of Brooklyn and took the rap scene by storm.
Director: George Tillman Jr Starring: Jamal Woolard, Mohamed Dione, Derek Luke, Dennis L.A White, Marc John Jefferies, Menyone DeVeaux & Ginger Kroll
US Box Office: $36 million
Tomatometer: 52% (Fresh; based on 115 reviews) "A biopic that lacks the luster of its subject, Notorious is generic rise-and-fall fare that still functions as a primer for those less familiar with the work and life of the hip hop icon."
The Pink Panther 2
Comedy. An inept French detective joins a worldwide search for a thief.
Director: Harald Zwart Starring: Steve Martin, Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer, Andy Garcia, Alfred Molina, Aishwarya Rai, John Cllese, Lily Tomlin & Jeremy Irons
US Box Office: $12 million
Tomatometer: 11% (Rotten; based on 108 reviews) "Underutilizing its talented cast, The Pink Panther 2 is little more than a series of lame slapstick gags."
