In the US: The prospect of seeing Jackie Chan and Jet Li together in martial arts adventure The Forbidden Kingdom secures it a #1 debut, beating off competition from rom-com Forgetting Sarah Marshall, which didn't really do that brilliantly with a $17m gross... crime-drama 88 Minutes, starring Al Pacino, disappoints at #4... and the documentary Expelled, about evolutionary theory, limps in at #10...US TOP 10
(-) 1. The Forbidden Kingdom $21.4m
(-) 2. Forgetting Sarah Marshall $17.7m
(1) 3. Prom Night $8.67m
(-) 4. 88 Minutes $6.96m
(4) 5. Nim's Island $5.69m
(3) 6. 21 $5.52m
(2) 7. Street Kings $4.18m
(6) 8. Horton Hears A Who! $3.51m
(5) 9. Leatherheads $3.05m
(-) 10. Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed $2.97m
In the UK: Fool's Gold can't knock 21 from the top spot, or break the £1m barrier, coming in at #2... Colin Farrell's In Bruges re-enters the chart at #2 (having previously entered the chart a few weeks ago based on its N. Ireland release)... and Mike Leigh's new film Happy-Go-Lucky crawls in at #9...UK TOP 10
(1) 1. 21 £1.01m
(-) 2. Fool's Gold £975k
(R) 3. In Bruges £638k
(-) 4. Street Kings £619k
(2) 5. Son Of Rambow £583k
(4) 6. The Spiderwick Chronicles £552k
(5) 7. Step Up 2 The Streets £514k
(3) 8. 27 Dresses £407k
(-) 9. Happy-Go-Lucky £385k
(7) 10. Horton Hears A Who! £344k
UK RELEASES THIS WEEK
DECEPTIONAn accountant is introduced to a sex club by his lawyer friend, and becomes implicated in a woman's disappearance and a multi-million dollar heist. Thriller starring Ewan McGregor, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams and Maggie Q.
THE EYEA blind violinist receives an eye implant that enables her to see into the supernatural world. Horror starring Jessica Alba, Alessandro Nivola and Parker Posey.
FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALLA man splits from his girlfriend, then takes a holiday in Hawaii to get over her, only to find his ex is there on holiday with her new rock star boyfriend. Comedy starring Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Russell Brand & Paul Rudd.
THE OXFORD MURDERS
An Oxford University professor and a student work together to stop a series of potential murders linked by mathematical symbols. Crime thriller starring Elijah Wood, John Hurt, Burn Gorman, Leonor Watling & Julie Cox.
PERSEPOLISA coming-of-age story about an outspoken Iranian girl that begins during the Islamic Revolution. French animation.
STOP-LOSSA veteran soldier returns from a tour of Iraq to find his life turned upside. War dram starring Ryan Phillippe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rob Brown, Channing Tatum & Timothy Olyphant.
