HomeSpacer
TV
Spacer
MOVIES
Spacer
MUSIC
Spacer
FASHION
Spacer
GEEKS
Spacer
BOOKS
Spacer
ART
Spacer
COMEDY
Spacer
DANCE
Spacer
CLASSICAL
Spacer
OPERA
Spacer
TRAVEL
Spacer
FITNESS
Spacer
THEATER
 
 LOG IN | REGISTER NOW!

MOVIES TODAY
MOVIES
ABOUT US
SPONSORS

SHOW BIZ: Weekend Movie Box Office Update: August 27- August 29, 2010

 

Rank

Film

Distributor

Weekend Total

# Of Screens

Weeks Playing

Cumulative
Box Office

1

Takers Sony/Columbia $20,512,304  2,206

1

$20,512,304

2

The Last Exorcism

Lionsgate

$20,366,613

2,874

1

$20,366,613

3

The Expendables

Lions Gate

$9,527,937

3,398

3

$82,040,183

4

Eat Pray Love

Sony

$6,815,555

3,108

3

$60,531,326

5

The Other Guys

Sony

$6,285,712

3,181

4

$99,018,172

For more information, access the complete chart on boxofficemojo.com.

SHOW BIZ: Weekend Movie Box Office Update: August 27- August 29, 20101. "Takers:" 'Takers,' directed by John Luessenhop, revolves around a notorious group of criminals (Idris Elba, Paul Walker, T.I., Chris Brown, Hayden Christensen and Michael Ealy) who continue to baffle police by pulling off perfectly executed bank robberies. They are in and out like clockwork, leaving no evidence behind and laying low in between heists. But when they attempt to pull off one last job with more money at stake than ever before, the crew may find their plans interrupted by a hardened detective (Matt Dillon) who is hell-bent on solving the case. -www.moviefone.com

2."The Last Exorcism:" When he arrives on the rural Louisiana farm of Louis Sweetzer, the Reverend Cotton Marcus expects to perform just another routine "exorcism" on a disturbed religious fanatic. An earnest fundamentalist, Sweetzer has contacted the charismatic preacher as a last resort, certain his teenage daughter Nell is possessed by a demon who must be exorcized before their terrifying ordeal ends in unimaginable tragedy.

Buckling under the weight of his conscience after years of parting desperate believers with their money, Cotton and his crew plan to film a confessionary documentary of this, his last exorcism. But upon arriving at the already blood drenched family farm, it is soon clear that nothing could have prepared him for the true evil he encounters there. Now, too late to turn back, Reverend Marcus' own beliefs are shaken to the core when he and his crew must find a way to save Nell--and themselves--before it is too late. -www.moviefone.com

3. "The Expendables:" An all-star cast of action-movie icons headline Sylvester Stallone's explosive action thriller about a group of hard-nosed mercenaries who are double-crossed during a treacherous mission. Approached by the shadowy Church (Bruce Willis) to overthrow tyrannical South American dictator General Gaza (David Zayas) and restore order to the troubled island country of Vilena, stoic soldier of fortune Barney Ross (Stallone) rounds up an unstoppable team that includes former SAS soldier and blade specialist Lee Christmas (Jason Statham); martial arts expert Yin (Jet Li); trigger-happy Hale Caesar (Terry Crews); and cerebral demolitions expert Toll Road (Randy Couture). Traveling to Vilena on a reconnaissance mission with his old pal Christmas, Barney meets their local contact, a cagey guerrilla fighter named Sandra (Giselle Itie), and together the trio scopes out the landscape.. It isn't long before Barney and Christmas have discovered that their actual target is not General Gaza but James Monroe (Eric Roberts), a former CIA operative who has recently gone rogue. Monroe won't be easy to get to either, because his hulking bodyguard Paine (Steve Austin) is a force to be reckoned with. When their mission is compromised, Barney and Christmas are forced to flee, leaving Sandra behind to face almost certain death. But Barney isn't the kind of soldier to abandon a mission, or a hostage, and now in order to get the job done he'll need the help of his old crew. - Jason Buchanan, Rovi

4. "Eat Pray Love:" A woman who once made it her goal in life to marry and rear a family finds her priorities suddenly shifting in Ryan Murphy and Jennifer Salt's adaptation of author Elizabeth Gilbert's best-selling memoir. In the eyes of many, Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts) was a woman who had it all -- a loving husband, a great career, and a weekend home -- but sometimes one realizes too little too late that they haven't gotten what they truly wanted from life. On the heels of a painful divorce, the woman who had previously looked forward to a contented life of domestic bliss sets out to seek her true destiny by traveling first to Italy, where she learns to appreciate nourishment; then to India, where she discovers the power of prayer; and finally to Bali, where she unexpectedly finds the meaning of true love. - Jason Buchanan, Rovi

5. "The Other Guys:" Set in New York City, 'The Other Guys follows Detective Allen Gamble (Will Ferrell), a forensic accountant who's more interested in paperwork than hitting the streets, and Detective Terry Hoitz (Mark Wahlberg), a tough guy who has been stuck with Allen as his partner ever since an unfortunate run-in with Derek Jeter. Allen and Terry idolize the city's top cops, Danson and Highsmith (Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson), but when an opportunity arises for the Other Guys to step up, things don't quite go as planned. - www.moviefone.com

 

 

 

Leave Comments



Past Articles by This Author:
  • VIDEO - First Listen: Beyonce's Tracks From Animated Film EPIC
  • Angelina Jolie Undergoes Double Mastectomy
  • Photo Flash: First Look - New Banner Revealed for THE LONE RANGER
  • Cinedigm & Universal Studios Ink Home Entertainment Distribution Agreement
  • MONSTER UNIVERSITY's Mike & Sulley Don Monster-Sized Milk Mustaches in 'got milk?' Ad
  • Al Pacino to Star in David Gordon Green's MANGLEHORN
  • Al Pacino to Star in David Gordon Green's MANGLEHORN
  • Al Pacino to Star in David Gordon Green's MANGLEHORN
  • Al Pacino to Star in David Gordon Green's MANGLEHORN
  • A GLIMPSE INTO THE MIND OF CHARLES SWAN III Comes to Blu-ray/DVD Today

    More Articles by This Author...

  • BWW Interviews: Film, Stage and TV Actor Sebastian La CauseBWW Interviews: Film, Stage and TV Actor Sebastian La Cause

    Sound Off
    Exclusive InDepth InterView Audra McDonald Talks GO BACK HOME Album & PBS Special, MARLENE DIETRICH'S ABC, Upcoming Projects & MoreExclusive InDepth InterView Audra McDonald Talks GO BACK HOME Album & PBS Special, MARLENE DIETRICH'S ABC, Upcoming Projects & More

    Review Roundup: J.J. Abrams' STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESSReview Roundup: J.J. Abrams' STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS

    Get News & Specials!

    LINCOLN AFTER EARTH THE HUNGER GAMES MONSTERS UNIVERSITY THE HANGOVER PART III EPIC THE CROODS ADMISSION ELYSIUM WORLD WAR Z

    THE HANGOVER PART III Hits Theaters Today THE HANGOVER PART III Hits Theaters Today
    STAGE TUBE: James Corden Shows Off His Chops with Gary Barlow and Queen; INTO THE WOODS Film Rumors Still Circling STAGE TUBE: James Corden Shows Off His Chops with Gary Barlow and Queen; INTO THE WOODS Film Rumors Still Circling
    Tim Curry Reportedly Suffers Stroke, Recovering at Home Tim Curry Reportedly Suffers Stroke, Recovering at Home
    Clint Eastwood to Direct JERSEY BOYS Film Adaptation Clint Eastwood to Direct JERSEY BOYS Film Adaptation
    Lynette Porter Releases New Benedict Cumberbatch Biography Lynette Porter Releases New Benedict Cumberbatch Biography
    Evan Peters to Play 'Quicksilver' in X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST; Up for AVENGERS 2 Also? Evan Peters to Play 'Quicksilver' in X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST; Up for AVENGERS 2 Also?
    VIDEO: First Look - Jerry Lewis Stars in MAX ROSE VIDEO: First Look - Jerry Lewis Stars in MAX ROSE

    BWW TV World Logo
      
    BroadwayWorld.com Logo
      
    BWW Fashion World Logo
      
    BWW Music World Logo
    BWW Geeks World Logo
      
    BWW Opera World Logo
      
    BWW Dance World Logo
      
    BWW Classical World Logo

    All Materials Copyright 2013 Wisdom Digital Media | Privacy Policy | RSS/XMLFeeds