Oct 26 2009Weekend Box Office: No One Did Anything Good Besides 'Paranormal Activity'
1. Paranormal Activity - $22 million, bringing the low budget specter story up to over $62 million gross. And yet Ghost Dad, with the same paranormal theme plus Bill Cosby's star power, only made $24.7 domestic over its entire run. It just doesn't make any sense.
2. Saw VI - $14.8 million. Does this mean we're finally done with bizarre torture movies? Good--maybe now we can get some actual bizarre torture done.
3. Where the Wild Things Are - $14.4 million. This film has our best ogreish monster portrayals since Fraggle Rock. That is inarguable.
4. Law Abiding Citizen - $12.7 million. I just can't understand the appeal of a movie about what sounds like a standard, rule-following member of society. What's the draw?
5. Couples Retreat - $11 million. Despite dismal reviews and having been in theaters for three weeks, still able to beat Astroboy and Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, neither of which I'm betting are getting a sequel any time soon.
Weekend Box Office Results [Box Office Mojo]
Reader Comments
1. jojo - October 26, 2009 11:50 AM
I would have bet that the movie to best this weekend was The Vampire's Assistant/ Astroboy.
Man, para activity is stupid and I also thought Law Abiding Citizen would have been one of the top contenders. Man, this sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. Chacka - October 26, 2009 11:50 AM
aw man, no one wants to see Steve Brule as a vampire?
3. Chris R - October 26, 2009 4:07 PM
I'm very surprised by this. I heard the movie wasn't very scary at all. Maybe I'll read some reviews instead of relying on my jaded friends opinions.
4. anon - October 26, 2009 7:05 PM
@3 - It's not very scary, but it's fun. But then again, I'm fairly jaded myself.
5. dumb - October 27, 2009 10:13 AM
@6:
You are not allowed to see it.
The best you can hope for is that upon your death, you will be reincarnated into someone who is not as stupid.
6. Ashlee - November 6, 2009 10:51 PM
I watched Paranormal Activity last night at http://www.watchfreelinks.com/ it was so scary! I recommend it though!