From the ArcaMax Publishing, Entertainment News Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/entertainmenttoday/s-370524-474790
LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- Two new movies, "Wall-E" and "Wanted," debuted a
strong 1-2 in U.S. theaters this weekend, Box Office Mojo reported.
"Wall-E," an animated science-fiction flick featuring the voices off
Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight and Sigourney Weaver, grossed an estimated
$62.5 million in its first weekend, while "Wanted," an action thriller
starring James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie, sold an
estimated $51.12 million in tickets.
Last week's top draw, "Get Smart," slipped to No. 3 at $20 million,
while "Kung Fu Panda" moved down one spot to No. 4 with $11.75 million
in sales and "The Incredible Hulk" was No. 5 at $9.23 million after
placing second last week.
Rounding out the Top 10 were "The Love Guru," $5.44 million; "Indiana
Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," $5.03 million; "The
Happening," $3.85 million; "Sex and the City," $3.77 million; and "You
Don't Mess with the Zohan," $3.2 million.
Gone from the top tier were "Iron Man" and "The Chronicles of Narnia:
Prince of Caspian."