|
|
|
|
 |
  
|
|
|
'Inception' outclasses 'Schmucks' at box office
Posted on 08/01/2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "Inception" is still kicking at the box office. The mind-bending Warner Bros. thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio remained the No. 1 movie for the third-straight weekend with $27.5 million, bringing its total to $193.3 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. "Inception" edged out new releases "Dinner for Schmucks," "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore" and "Charlie St. Cloud." "'Inception' has seeped into the cultural zeitgeist," said Paul Dergarabedian, box-office analyst for Hollywood.com. "It's something that everyone is talking about right now. When a movie is able to do that and something just clicks, it becomes a national -- even an international -- discussion, and it's seemingly impervious to any of the newcomers." "Dinner for Schmucks," the Paramount comedy starring Steve Carell and Paul Rudd as unlikely dining companions, earned $23.3 million in the No. 2 position, while the Warner Bros. 3-D sequel "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore" fetched $12.5 million in the No. 5 spot. "Charlie St. Cloud," the Universal Pictures drama starring Zac Efron, debuted at No. 6 with $12.1 million. 1. "Inception," $27.5 million. 2. "Dinner for Schmucks," $23.3 million. 3. "Salt," $19.2 million. 4. "Despicable Me," $15.5 million. 5. "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore," $12.5 million. 6. "Charlie St. Cloud," $12.1 million. 7. "Toy Story 3," $5 million. 8. "Grown Ups," $4.5 million. 9. "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," $4.3 million. 10."The Twilight Saga: Eclipse," $3.9 million. ------ Online: http://www.hollywood.com/boxoffice
COMMENTING RULES: We encourage an open exchange of ideas in The Stamford Times community, but we ask you to follow our guidelines. Basically, be civil, smart, on-topic and free from profanity. Don't say anything you wouldn't want your mother to read! And remember: We may miss some, so we need your help to police these comments. Please identify the comment, the story and why you think it's objectionable.
Read the commenting guidelines |
|
|
