US TOP 10
(-) 1. Race To Witch Mountain $24.4m
(1) 2. Watchmen $17.8m
(-) 3. The Last House On The Left $14.1m
(3) 4. Taken $6.57m
(2) 5. Madea Goes To Jail $5.11m
(4) 6. Slumdog Millionaire $5m
(5) 7. Paul Blart: Mall Cop $3.12m
(6) 8. He's Just Not That Into You $2.94m
(7) 9. Coraline $2.72m
(-) 10. Miss March $2.41m
In the UK: Saccharine dog comedy MARLEY & ME dominates the chart, taking #1 away from Watchmen in its second week of release… and homegrown biopic BRONSON, about the UK's most violent, fame-obsessed criminal, sneaks intot he chart at #10 with a mere £258k…
UK TOP 10
(-) 1. Marley & Me £4.4m
(1) 2. Watchmen £1.4m
(3) 3. Gran Torino £818k
(2) 4. Slumdog Millionaire £755k
(4) 5. The Young Victoria £633k
(5) 6. Bolt £474k
(6) 7. Confessions Of A Shopaholic £425k
(7) 8. The Unborn £389k
(8) 9. Hotel For Dogs £283k
(-) 10. Bronson £258k
UK RELEASES THIS WEEK
Bottle Shock
Comedy drama. True story based on the early days of California wine-making.
Director: Randall Miller Starring: Chris Pine, Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, Rachael Taylor, Dennis Farina, Eliza Dushku & Freddy Rodriguez
Tomatometer: 46% (Rotten; based on 105 reviews) "Bottle Shock fails to properly utilize the inspiring true tale at its core, settling instead for an ordinary, plodding account."
Duplicity
Crime thriller. A pair of corporate spies who share a romantic past hook-up to pull off the ultimate con job on their respective bosses.
Director: Tony Gilroy Starring: Clive Owen, Julia Roberts, Tom Wilkinson & Paul Giamatti
Tomatometer: 66% (Fresh; based on 87 reviews) "Duplicity is well-crafted, smart, and often funny, but it’s mostly more cerebral than visceral and features far too many plot twists."
Lesbian Vampire Killers
Horror-comedy. Two hitchhikers stumble onto a remote, cursed Welsh village – where young girls are transformed into vampires on their 18th birthday.
Director: Phil Claydon Starring: James Corden, Matthew Horne, Paul McGann, MyAnna Buring, Ashley Mulheron, Louise Dylan, Lucy Gaskell & Vera Filotova
Tomatometer: 11% (Rotten; based on 9 reviews)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Comedy. A shopping mall is taken over by a gang of crooks, so it's up to the mild-mannered security giard to save the day.
Director: Steve Carr Starring: Kevin James, Jayma Mays, Raini Rodriguez, Keir O'Donnell & Stephen Rannazzisi
Tomatometer: 32% (Rotten; based on 95 reviews) "Paul Blart: Mall Cop has some laughs, but its plot is flimsy and lacking in any sustained comic momentum."
