Who would have thought that: a) The Final Destination would stay number one; b) Inglorious Basterds would still have legs; and c) that Coop and Sandy got more game than Gerard Butler?
Action films like Gamer, starring Gerard Butler, are often critic-proof and open at number one. But not this week. The film received very poor reviews as critic Joe Neumaier writes:
There’s plenty of violence, but the movie’s already-passe fear of a Web-based world is standard-issue. Directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, who did the manic Crank, bring their ADD style to this, but what the movie needs more than anything else is a fast-forward button.
Ouch.
AP reports:
Movie audiences are continuing to visit "The Final Destination" as the fright flick took in $15.4 million over the four-day Labor Day weekend to remain the No. 1 box-office draw, according to studio estimates Monday. Released by Warner Bros., "The Final Destination" raised its 11-day total to $50.6 million. Quentin Tarantino's World War II epic "Inglourious Basterds" ran a close second with $15 million from Friday to Monday. Debuting at No. 3 with $13.9 million was 20th Century Fox's romantic comedy "All About Steve," starring Sandra Bullock on a cross-country trek pursuing the man of her dreams. Among the weekend's other new releases was Lionsgate's thriller "Gamer," which pulled in $11.2 million to finish at No. 4. "Gamer" stars Gerard Butler in a tale about real humans controlled by players in deadly games.
Weekend Box Office:
1. "The Final Destination," $15.4 million.
2. "Inglourious Basterds," $15 million.
3. "All About Steve," $13.9 million.
4. "Gamer," $11.2 million.
5. "District 9," $9 million.
6. "Halloween II," $7.1 million.
7. "Julie & Julia," $7 million.
8. "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," $6.7 million.
9. "The Time Traveler's Wife," $5.5 million.
10. "Extract," $5.3 million.
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