Brüno: Delicious Journeys Through America For The Purpose
Of Making Heterosexual Males Visibly Uncomfortable In The
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Of Making Heterosexual Males Visibly Uncomfortable In The
Presence Of A Gay Foreigner In A Mesh T-Shirt
In the US: Sacha Baron Cohen's ribald mockumentary BRUNO goes straight to #1 after much publicity, although its $30m haul was below expectations and can be considered an underperformance when compared to its predecessor Borat... while Chris Columbus comedy I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER (starring Heroes' Hayden Panettiere), bombs with just shy of $5m, to take #7..
US TOP 10
(-) 1. Brüno $30.6m
(2) 2. Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs $27.6m
(1) 3. Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen $24.2m
(3) 4. Public Enemies $13.8m
(4) 5. The Proposal $10.6m
(5) 6. The Hangover $9.93m
(-) 7. I Love You, Beth Cooper $4.92m
(6) 8. Up $4.72m
(7) 9. My Sister's Keeper $4.29m
(8) 10. The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3 $1.54m
In the UK: In his homeland, Sacha Baron Cohen's BRUNO echoes its American success, debuting at #1... and the only other new entry is Bollywood movie SHORTKUT – THE CON IS ON, which sneaks into the chart at #10...
UK TOP 10
(-) 1. Brüno £5m
(1) 2. Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs £4.7m
(3) 3. Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen £1.4m
(4) 4. The Hangover £1.2m
(2) 5. Public Enemies £1.04m
(5) 6. My Sister's Keeper £675k
(6) 7. Year One £242k
(8) 8. Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian £106k
(7) 9. Kambakkht Ishq £104k
(-) 10. Shortkut – The Con Is On £80k
UK RELEASES THIS WEEK
HARRY POTTER & THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
Fantasy adventure. Harry Potter discovers more about Lord Voldemort's past.
Director: David Yates Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Michael Gambon, Jim Broadbent, Helene Bonham Carter, Timothy Spall & Alan Rickman
Tomatometer: 87% (Fresh; based on 159 reviews) "Dark, thrilling, and occasionally quite funny, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is also visually stunning and emotionally satisfying."
MOON
Sci-Fi drama. An astronaut approaching the end of a three-year stint mining the moon uncovers a strange mystery.
Director: Duncan Jones Starring: Sam Rockwell, Matt Berry, Robin Chalk & Kevin Spacey
Tomatometer: 88% (Fresh; based on 111 reviews) "Boosted by Sam Rockwell's intense performance, Moon is a compelling work of science-fiction, and a promising debut from director Duncan Jones."
