London 2009: George MacKay, Clive Owen, Brian Friedman

George Mackay and Clive Owen attend the photocall for Scott Hicks‘ The Boys Are Back, a dramatic comedy about a sportswriter turned single parent, during the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival at the Mayfair Hotel on October 21. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Getty Images)

Music supervisor Hal Lindes, George MacKay, Author Simon Carr, Laura Fraser, Clive Owen, Director Scott Hicks, Producer Greg Brenman and Screenwriter Allan Cubitt arrive for the premiere of The Boys Are Back at the Vue West End on October 21. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Getty Images)

Brian Friedman arrives for the premiere of The Boys Are Back at the Vue West End. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Getty Images)

London 2009: Clive Owen, George MacKay, Scott Hicks

Clive Owen attends a press conference for Scott Hicks‘ The Boys Are Back during the Times BFI 53rd London Film Festival at the Mayfair Hotel on October 21.

George MacKay

George MacKay, Scott Hicks, Clive Owen
Photos: Samir Hussein/Getty Images

HANNAH MONTANA Tops Box Office

Walt Disney’s Hannah Montana: The Movie soared to the top of the North American box office this weekend with $34 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Directed by Peter Chelsom, the film is based on Disney’s popular television series and stars Miley Cyrus as an energetic teenager who gets to reexamine her hectic life as a famous pop star during a trip to her hometown.

Last week’s winner, Fast & Furious, collected another solid $28.7 million in second place, reaching a cumulative gross of $118 million after a strong two-week run. In the Justin Lin-directed action flick, Paul Walker and Vin Diesel team up to infiltrate the [...]

FAST & FURIOUS Races to the Top of the Box Office

Fast & Furious easily outraced its competition at the North American box office this weekend with a stunning $72.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The return of Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in the lead roles proved to be quite lucrative, as the fourth installment in the popular series delivered a better opening weekend than any of its three predecessors.

Also doing pretty well was DreamWorks Animation’s Monsters vs. Aliens, which took home another $33.5 million for a domestic total of $105.7 million after only two weeks in release.

At No. 3, The Haunting in Connecticut pulled in $9.5 million, reaching a total gross of $37.2 million. [...]

MONSTERS VS. ALIENS Soars to the Top of the Box Office

Monsters vs. Aliens easily destroyed its competition at the North American box office this weekend with a whopping $58.2 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
DreamWorks Animation’s latest 3D-animated adventure follows a group of monsters assisting the U.S. government in the destruction of a ruthless alien leader. The film’s voice cast includes Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen and Hugh Laurie.

Debuting at No. 2 this weekend with $23 million was Peter Cornwell’s horror thriller The Haunting in Connecticut. Starring Virginia Madsen, Kyle Gallner and Amanda Crew, the film follows a family experiencing supernatural events in their new home.

Last week’s winner, Knowing, dropped to third place, collecting [...]

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