Monsters vs Aliens vs Vin Diesel
In the US: The big surprise is the phenomenal performance of FAST & FURIOUS, the fourth installment of the series that saw the return of the original lineup, which unexpectedly took a huge $71m at the box-office... Greg Mottola's latest comedy ADVENTURELAND fails with audience, taking just $5m to take #6 in its debut week, despite excellent reviews... and SUNSHINE CLEANING, a comedy starring Amy Adams and Emily Blunt, breaks into the top 10 this week.
US TOP 10
(-) 1. Fast & Furious $71m
(1) 2. Monsters vs Aliens $32.6m
(2) 3. The Haunting In Connecticut $9.48m
(3) 4. Knowing $8.15m
(4) 5. I Love You, Man $8.15m
(-) 6. Adventureland $5.72m
(5) 7. Duplicity $4.17m
(6) 8. Race To Witch Mountain $3.21m
(7) 9. 12 Rounds $2.26m
(-) 10. Sunshine Cleaning $1.81m
In the UK: Perfectly timed for Easter school holidays, MONSTERS VS ALIENS entices plenty of kids to their multiplex, taking #1 with ease... while Richard Curtis' latest rom-com THE BOAT THAT ROCKED performs decently to take #2...
UK TOP 10
(-) 1. Monsters vs Aliens £4.3m
(-) 2. The Boat That Rocked £1.8m
(1) 3. Knowing £968k
(2) 4. Marley & Me £822k
(3) 5. The Haunting In Connecticut £753k
(4) 6. Paul Blart: Mall Cop £579k
(5) 7. The Damned United £320k
(6) 8. Duplicity £261k
(7) 9. Gran Torino £190k
(9) 10. Watchmen £124k
UK RELEASES THIS WEEK
17 AGAIN
Comedy. A 37-year-old man with adolescent regrets wakes up one day as a 17-year-old able to relive his college years.
Director: Burr Steers Starring: Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Matthew Perry, Thomas Lennon, Tyler Steelman, Allison Miller & Michelle Trachtenberg.
Tomatometer: 83% (Fresh; based on 12 reviews)
DRAGONBALL EVOLUTION
Action-fantasy. A young warrior goes on a quest to collect seven magical orbs to defeat a villain.
Director: James Wong Starring: Justin Chatwin, Yun-Fat Chow, Emmy Rossum, Jamie Chung, James Marsters, Joon Park & Eriko Tamura
Tomatometer: 21% (Rotten; based on 19 reviews) "Executed with little panache or invention, Dragonball Evolution lacks the magic that made the books upon which it was based a cult sensation."
FAST & FURIOUS
Action. Two former enemies team up to catch a heroin importer by infiltrating his operation.
Director: Justin Lin Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, John Ortiz & Laz Alonso
Tomatometer: 26% (Rotten; based on 125 reviews) "While Fast and Furious features the requisite action and stunts, the filmmakers have failed to provide a competent story or compelling characters."
RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN
Sci-fi adventure. A cab driver helps two extra-terrestrial children with paranormal powers evade a UFO expert, and get them back to their spaceship.
Director: Andy Fickman Starring: Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Carla Gugino, Ciaran Hinds & Tom Everett Scott
Tomatometer: 42% (Rotten; based on 119 reviews) " Despite the best efforts of a talented cast, Race to Witch Mountain is a tepid reboot that lacks the magic of the original."
