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"April 25-27, 2008 Movie Box Office"
"Baby Mama" #1
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Baby Mama

The Tina Fey and Amy Poelher comedy "Baby Mama." - delivered - coming in #1 at the movie box office.


"Harold And Kumar 2" - one of many stoner comedies to hit movie theaters this year, along with "The Pineapple Express" - follows the cross-country adventures of the pot-smoking duo - again - as they try to outrun authorities who suspect them of being terrorists when they try to sneak a bong on board their flight to Amsterdam. Adding to the mayhem - Neil Patrick Harris. We're still not quite sure why the sequel was made. The first "Harold And Kumar," which no one over 35 has ever heard of, let alone seen, amassed a paltry $18 million during its entire theatrical run - in 2004. (Editor's note: The original "Harold & Kumar" made a killing - about double its movie box office take - on home video).

Fittingly, "Harold And Kumar 2" came in #2 at the movie box office.

It isn't often that two comedies, both aimed at teens and college kids, go head-to-head at the movie box office. Let alone, THREE. Remember, last week's less than stellar performing "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" remains in movie theaters, and tied for the #3 spot at the movie box office this weekend, (with "The Forbidden Kingdom"), making it the first time - probably ever - that three comedies took the top 3 spots at the weekend movie box office.

Additional new movies in theaters this weekend include, Helen Hunt's directorial debut, "Then She Found Me." And a movie that came out of nowhere, a family film, "A Plumm Summer." Both of those films surprised, in a hot mess, tranny fierce good way, at the movie box office.

On the other hand, Hugh ("Wolverine") Jackman's, "Deception" and "Deal" (not to be confused with "The Deal" - in theaters later this year), and the much delayed "Rogue" - all bombed. None more so than "Deal," which really may be the nail in MGM's coffin.

The MGM theatrical publicity department really is in need of a movie that becomes a hit. And when 007 rushes out of the gates this fall, MGM will not be attributed any kudos with that film's marketing or box office success. Why? Because Sony Pictures, a coproducer of "Quantum of Solace," is the studio which will be marketing, advertising and promoting the film.

For the complete weekend movie box office report - just look below...


Below, the Top 25 Movies at the Box Office April 25-27, 2008

1 Baby Mama - 2,543 Theaters - $7,184 Per Screen - NEW $18,271,000

2 Harold and Kumar 2 - 2,510 Theaters - $5,804 Per Screen - NEW $14,570,000

3 The Forbidden Kingdom - $11,100,000 - 3,151 Theaters - $3,563 Per Screen - Gross $38,255,000

tie Forgetting Sarah Marshall - $11,100,000 - 2,799 Theaters - $3,934 Per Screen - Gross $35,077,000

5 Nim's Island - $4,525,000 - 2,977 Theaters - $1,519 Per Screen - Gross $38,954,000

6 Prom Night (2008) - $4,400,000 - 2,821 Theaters - $1,559 Per Screen - Gross $38,115,000

7 21 - $4,000,000 - 2,952 Theaters - $1,355 Per Screen - Gross $75,775,000

8 88 Minutes - $3,600,000 - 2,168 Theaters - $1,660 Per Screen - Gross $12,632,000

9 Horton Hears a Who - $2,410,000 - 2,159 Theaters - $1,116 Per Screen - Gross $147,883,000

10 Deception - 2,001 Theaters - $1,111 Per Screen - NEW $2,225,000

11 Street Kings - $2,125,000 - 1,735 Theaters - $1,224 Per Screen - Gross $23,682,000

12 Leatherheads - $1,815,000 - 2,255 Theaters - $804 Per Screen - Gross $29,276,000

13 Expelled - $1,379,000 - 1,041 Theaters - $1,324 Per Screen - Gross $5,282,000

14 Smart People - $909,000 - 1,036 Theaters - $877 Per Screen - Gross $8,298,000

15 Superhero Movie - $853,000 - 1,103 Theaters - $773 Per Screen - Gross $24,897,000

16 The Visitor - $508,000 - 76 Theaters - $6,684 Per Screen - Gross $857,000

17 Shine A Light - $419,000 - 218 Theaters - $1,922 Per Screen - Gross $4,400,000

18 The Ruins - $415,000 - 722 Theaters - $574 Per Screen - Gross $16,669,000

19 Under the Same Moon - $400,000 - 453 Theaters - $883 Per Screen - Gross $11,784,000

20 Drillbit Taylor - $384,000 - 702 Theaters - $547 Per Screen - Gross $30,353,000

21 Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns - $330,000 - 435 Theaters - $758 Per Screen - Gross $41,671,000

22 The Counterfeiters - $283,000 - 170 Theaters - $1,664 Per Screen - Gross $4,147,000

23 Young @ Heart - $225,000 - 56 Theaters - $4,017 Per Screen - Gross $530,000

24 The Bank Job - $183,000 - 239 Theaters - $765 Per Screen - Gross $29,570,000

25 Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day - $141,000 - 222 Theaters - $635 Per Screen - Gross $12,016,000

NEW IN LIMITED RELEASE

Then She Found Me - 9 Theaters - $8,266 Per Screen - NEW $74,400

A Plumm Summer - 58 Theaters - $1,046 Per Screen - NEW $60,700

Deal - 50 Theaters - $620 Per Screen - NEW $31,000 *

Roman de Gare - 2 Theaters - $12,750 Per Screen - NEW $25,500

Standard Operating Procedure - 2 Theaters - $7,450 Per Screen - NEW $14,900


Complete 2008 Movie Box Office report, broken down, week by week

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"Bitch Slap"

11 Movie Posters & Movie Trailer
July 23, 2008

Bitch Slap


Wild About Movies now provides you with more movie posters, movie trailers, movie synopses, Behind The Scenes of movies, and celebrity interviews with stars of upcoming movies than any other web site in the world. Today you are able to peruse the movie trailers, movie posters and movie synopses of more than 500 movies not yet in theaters (and more than 5000 movies in theaters and on DVD). Which movies, you ask? "The Dark Knight" himself, Christian Bale, as John Connor in "Terminator Salvation." Mark Wahlberg in "Max Payne" and "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" starring Michael Cera. And "Frozen River" and "The Day The Earth Stood Still" and Tyler Perry's "Madea Goes To Jail." And "Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys." Ricky Gervais in "Ghost Town." Rob Zombie's "Tyrannosaurus Rex" and Justin Chatwin in "Dragonball" and Keanu Reeves in "The Day The Earth Stood Still." Also, "The Pink Panther 2." "Filth And Wisdom," directed by Madonna and "Rock N Rolla," directed by her husband, Guy Ritchie. "Everybody Wants To Be Italian." And Seth Rogen is "The Green Hornet." Shia LaBeouf in "Eagle Eye." Keira Knightley in "The Duchess" and the kid friendly movie "The Perfect Game" along with "Witchblade 2009," and "Smother," as well as Rainn Wilson in "The Rocker" - and the gay movie, based on at true story, starring Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor as lovers, "I Love You Phillip Morris." Sequels: Everything from "Cloverfield 2" and "Iron Man 2" and ... keep perusing. "GI Joe The Movie" and Seann William Scott in "Trainwreck My Life As An Idiot." And the big screen adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road" and two Tony winning plays turned movies, opening the same day, December 5, 2008, "Doubt," starring Meryl Streep, and "Frost Nixon," starring Frank Langella. Also, "The Year Of The Fish" and the Coen Bros' "Burn After Reading" and a novel cum movie, "Choke," and Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," a lesbian movie. And Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio's next collaboration, "Shutter Island." In addition, "Flash Of Genius" and the big screen incarnation of "Marley & Me" and "City Of Ember" and Frank Miller's "The Spirit," now a Christmas 2008 release. And "Adam Resurrected" and "The Great Buck Howard" and Nicolas Cage in "Bangkok Dangerous." Also, everything from Brad Pitt in "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button" to the updated 70s cult classic "Death Race," to "Dance Of The Dead" and the big screen adaptation of Maurice Sendack's "Where The Wild Things Are Movie," to the George Lucas produced "Star Wars: Clone Wars," to fab film director Michael Mann's "Public Enemies," to "Saw 5," or "Saw V," depending whether you're into Roman numerals. Also, "Esther Blueburger." And "Taken," starring Liam Neeson. And "The Lost Boys 2" - yes, featuring the two Corys. And "Mirrors" and "The House Bunny" and "Sex Drive." Along with "Wild Child" and "The Escapist" and "Towelhead." Also, Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway in "Bride Wars;" to another movie from the creator of "Borat," "Religulous." Also, the probable movie box office smash, "Ice Age 3." And Daniel Radcliffe naked not in "Harry Potter 6" - but Daniel Radcliffe naked at WAM and on Broadway in "Equus." More? Sure! Judd Apatow's "The Pineapple Express;" and Guillermo Del Torro's "The Hobbit Movie." And "The X Files 2." Colin Farrell in "Pride And Glory" and Will Ferrell in "Step Brothers." Also, Dreamorks Animations' "Madagascar 2" and "Monsters vs Aliens." "The Smurfs Movie;" and Robert DeNiro & Al Pacino in "Righteous Kill." "Splice;" and the remake of the 1939 classic "The Women;" "Repo: Genetic Opera;" "Babylon AD;" "Push;" "Terminator 4;" "GI Joe;" "AstroBoy." Even more! Spike Lee's "Miracle At St. Anna" and Steve Coogan in "Hamlet 2" and Oliver Stone's "W" along with Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" and "Chicago 7." And Peter Jackson's "The Lovely Bones." "Star Trek XI." And a slew of animated and non animated Walt Disney movies, many in 3D: including "Fraggle Rock: The Movie" and "The Jonas Brothers Movie 3D" and "Beverly Hills Chihuahua," "Bolt," "The King of the Elves" and "Rapunzel," "The Bear and the Bow;" "Toy Story 3," "Newt," "The Princess And The Frog," "Up" and "Cars 2." And Universal's animated movie "The Tale Of Despereaux." Heath Ledger's last movie, "Dr. Parnassus." "Black Devil Doll" and WB's "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2," as well as Catherine Zeta-Jones' "Death Defying Acts." More? Brendan Fraser in "The Mummy 3." "The Fly Boys" and Wesley Snipes in "Gallowwalker!" Even more: "Igor" and "Quarantine" and "Zack And Miri." Also: Zac Efron naked - but not in three big screen 2008 movies: "Footloose 2010," "17 Again" and "High School Musical 3." And Daniel Craig in "Defiance," and as 007 in "Bond 22," which now has the official title "Quantum of Solace;" to the prequel of "The DaVinci Code," "Angels & Demons;" "Hotel For Dogs" and Benicio Del Toro as "The Wolf Man" and Hugh Jackman's "Wolverine;" "Valkyrie." Not enough? How about the 2009 films, James ("Titanic") Cameron's "Avatar;" "Watchmen," (from the director of "300") and Hilary Swank in "Amelia," Also washed up Kevin Costner in "Swing Vote" and a naked Hayden Christensen in "Virgin Territory." Also, "Twilight" along with "College," "Boy A" and the Canadian smash "3 P'tits Cochons," Italian worldwide hit "Gomorra," as well as the Chinese blockbuster "Red Cliff" and the French hit "Ch'tis." Also, Sean Penn as Harvey "Milk." And don't forget "Disaster Movie." Or "How To Lose Friends and Alienate People" starring Simon Pegg. Our latest entry - "Bitch Slap" - at ComicCon this week and in movie theaters next year. For the current and complete 2008 movie box office report... (continue)





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