G-FORCE Beats HARRY POTTER at the Box Office
Walt Disney’s 3D-animated flick G-Force topped the North American box office with $32.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The Jerry-Bruckheimer-produced film follows a squad of smart guinea pigs trying to stop a ruthless villain from taking over the world. The film grabbed an average of $8,697 per theater at 3,697 locations.
Last week’s winner, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, starring Daniel Radcliffe, collected another $30 million in second place, reaching a total gross of $221.8 million after an excellent ten-day run.
New entry The Ugly Truth debuted in third place with $27 million from ticket sales at 2,882 locations. Starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler, the critically panned comedy centers on a TV producer struggling to control the cocky host of one of her shows.
At a distant No. 4, new release Orphan picked up $12.7 million. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard and Isabelle Fuhrman, the horror thriller follows a couple adopting a young girl with a terrifying secret.
Meanwhile, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs slipped to No. 5, taking home $8.2 million for a cumulative gross of $171.2 million after four weeks in release. Following closely at No. 6 with $8 million was Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, starring Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, and Josh Duhamel, which brought its cume to $379 million.
Todd Phillips’ hit comedy The Hangover pulled in $6.4 million at No. 7, lifting its domestic total to $247 million after a strong six-week run. The Proposal, starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, finished eighth with a weekend gross of $6.4 million also. The comedy’s total currently stands at $140 million.
At the bottom of the top 10, Michael Mann’s Johnny Depp vehicle Public Enemies dropped to No. 9 with $4.1 million, reaching a domestic total of $88 million. At No. 10, Sacha Baron Cohen’s Brüno picked up $2.7 million for a total haul of $56.5 million after three weeks in release.
Source: Box Office Mojo (www.boxofficemojo.com)
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I thought that this Harry Potter was going to be the best in the series, but it was about as good as the other. I was disappointed.
People were expecting Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince movie will be on top, the cuteness of this 3D-animated flick G-Force made them to the top. That was a close fight between the 2 movies. Congratsulations