Friday, 2 October 2009

Box Office Charts: w/e 2 October 2009

Friday, 2 October 2009

Cloudy With A Chance Of Fame

In the US: Bruce Willis' new sci-fi SURROGATES doesn't really connect with audiences, debuting with a disappointing $14m to take #2... the FAME remake also underperforms with $10m to take #3... and sci-fi PANDORUM is the week's big turkey, entering the chart at #6 with just $4m...

US TOP 10

(1) 1. Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs $25m
(-) 2. Surrogates $14.9m
(-) 3. Fame $10m
(2) 4. The Informant! $6.62m
(3) 5. I Can Do Bad All By Myself $4.76m
(-) 6. Pandorum $4.42m
(4) 7. Love Happens $4.31m
(5) 8. Jennifer's Body $3.66m
(6) 9. 9 $2.96m
(7) 10. Inglourious Basterds $2.68m

In the UK: It's a different story in Britain, where FAME goes straight to #1 with a very healthy $2m.. but SURROGATES likewise underperforms, only managing a #3 debut with £961,000... Joe Wright's US debut THE SOLOIST scratches £325,000 to grab #5... and the Charles Darwin biopic CREATION is the week's biggest flop, only managing #10 with £199,000...

UK TOP 10

(-) 1. Fame £2.4m
(1) 2. Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs £1.4m
(-) 3. Surrogates £961k
(2) 4. District 9 £558k
(-) 5. The Soloist £373k
(4) 6. (500) Days Of Summer £337k
(5) 7. The Final Destination £325k
(6) 8. Dorian Gray £233k
(3) 9. Gamer £209k
(-) 10. Creation £199k

UK RELEASES THIS WEEK


THE INVENTION OF LYING

Comedy. A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain.
Directors: Ricky Gervais & Matthew Robinson Starring: Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K, Jeffrey Tambor, Rob Lowe & Tina Fey
Tomatometer: 62% (Fresh; based on 26 reviews)


MY LIFE IN RUINS (A.K.A DRIVING APHRODITE)

Comedy. A travel guide rediscovers her romantic side on a trip around Greece.
Director: Donald Petrie Starring: Nia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss, Alexis Georgoulis, Alistair McGowan & Harland Williams
Tomatometer: 11% (Rotten; based on 90 reviews) "With stereotypical characters and a shopworn plot, My Life in Ruins is a charmless romantic comedy."


PANDORUM

Sci-fi horror. A pair of crew members aboard a spaceship wake up with no knowledge of their mission or their identities.
Director: Christian Alvart Starring: Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster, Cam Giganet, Antje Traue, Cung Le & Eddie Rouse
Tomatometer: 37% (Rotten; based on 37 reviews) "While it might prove somewhat satisfying for devout sci-fi fans, Pandorum's bloated, derivative plot ultimately leaves it drifting in space."