Dec 22 2008Jim Carrey Better Than Will Smith... For Now
These movies made money this weekend. DID YOU?
1. Yes Man - $18.2 million. Speculation is already starting about the loss of Jim Carrey's star power. Good to focus on that, rather than the logic of re-writing Liar Liar with a slightly different gimmick.
2. Seven Pounds - $16 million. Same here--the issue is definitely Will Smith losing his box office dominance, not that absolutely nothing about the film seemed in any way intriguing to anyone.
3. The Tale of Despereaux - $10.5 million. Is Matthew Broderick's voice losing its star power???
4. The Day the Earth Stood Still - $10.2 million. It turns out "the day the earth stood still" does not refer to the birth of baby Jesus. Just some kind of alien thing not at all relevant to Christmas.
5. Four Christmases - $7.7 million. On the other hand, this film was almost exclusively relevant to Christmases. Essentially, it was a movie composed of four distinct Christmases.
Weekend Box Office [Box Office Mojo]
Reader Comments
1. Jessica - December 22, 2008 12:53 PM
yipes.
don't know about anyone else, but i'm counting the days till Benjamin Button.
2. Tony - December 22, 2008 12:56 PM
I'm tired of both of these guys. For a while it just seemed like they were in everything... that bubble always bursts.
Yes Man was on my ignore list just because it looked like Liar Liar 2. I liked the original, but no thanks.
3. Jessica - December 22, 2008 1:11 PM
I agree, Tony, and I don't want to see Yes Man either, but its interesting that this movie is actually based on a book. and not only that, its a book about a true story. the author Danny Wallace spent 6 months saying "yes" to every question and proposal.
http://www.amazon.com/Yes-Man-Danny-Wallace/dp/1416900667/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229969316&sr=8-2
ok, so that fact won't save the movie, but it at least gives tiny bit more depth, i think.
4. Mcfeely Smackup - December 22, 2008 1:38 PM
I don't understand why the movie industry in general has allowed the studio to get away with ripping off 90% of the plot of Liar, Liar...and using the same damn actor to do it. Universal should rightfully be suing the everloving pants off of Warner Brothers.
5. WLA - December 23, 2008 5:55 AM
As #3 said, its based on a book by Danny Wallace that is great and I've read a little while ago. Its sad they used Jim Carey for it, as it just makes everyone assume its related to Liar Liar :/