Transformers: Revenge Of The Proposal
In the US: Sandra Bullock/Ryan Reynolds rom-com THE PROPOSAL takes #1... while Jack Black/Michael Cera prehistoric comedy YEAR ONE is another relative flop, debuting at #4 with just under $20m...
US TOP 10
(-) 1. The Proposal $33.6m
(1) 2. The Hangover $26.8m
(2) 3. Up $23.5m
(-) 4. Year One $19.6m
(3) 5. The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3 $12m
(4) 6. Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian $7.81m
(7) 7. Star Trek $5.51m
(5) 8. Land Of The Lost $4.36m
(6) 9. Imagine That $3.29m
(8) 10. Terminator Salvation $3.28m
In the UK: Michael Bay's TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN is the obvious victor at the British box-office with a mighty £8m, with no movie brave enough to compete...
UK TOP 10
(-) 1. Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen £8.3m
(1) 2. The Hangover £2.2m
(3) 3. Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian £817k
(2) 4. Terminator Salvation £803k
(5) 5. Angels & Demons £353k
(4) 6. Drag Me To Hell £275k
(6) 7. Star Trek £239k
(8) 8. Looking For Eric £215k
(7) 9. The Last House On The Left £189k
(9) 10. Last Chance Harvey £159k
UK RELEASES THIS WEEK
BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE
Action-horror. A vampire who is part of a covert government agency that hunts and destroys demons in a post-WWII Japan, is placed in a military school to discover which one of her classmates is a demon.
Director: Chris Nahon Starring: Gianna Jun, Allison Miller, Masiela Lusha, Koyuki, Liam Cunningham & Yasuaki Kurata
MY SISTER'S KEEPER
Drama. A girl tries to earn medical emancipation from her parents, who only conceived her to be a donar for their leukemia-stricken firstborn.
Director: Nick Cassavetes Starring: Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin, Jason Patric, Sofia Vassilieva & Walter Raney
Tomatometer: 43% (Rotten; based on 61 reviews) "My Sister's Keeper gets fine performances from its adult and child actors, but the director's heavy-handed approach turns a worthy emotional subject into an overly melodramatic tearjerker."
SUNSHINE CLEANING
Comedy-drama. To raise the funds to send her young son to private school, a mother starts a biohazard removal/crime scene clean-up service with her unreliable sister.
Director: Christine Jeffs Starring: Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin, Jason Spevack, Steve Zahn & Mary Lynn Rajskub
Tomatometer: 72% (Fresh; based on 127 reviews) "Despite a sometimes overly familiar plot, Sunshine Cleaning benefits from the lively performances of its two stars."
YEAR ONE
Comedy-adventure. Two men living in prehistoric times go on an adventure together.
Director: Harold Ramis Starring: Jack Black, Michael Cera, Oliver Platt, David Cross, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Vinnie Jones, Olivia Wilde & Hank Azaria
Tomatometer: 18% (Rotten; based on 118 reviews) "Year One is a poorly executed, slapdash comedy in which the talent both in front of and behind the camera never seem to be on the same page."
