Friday 28 September 2007

Box Office Charts: w/e 28 September 2007

Friday 28 September 2007
In the US, a Resident Evil sequel takes #1, proving audiences would rather watch zombies get slaughtered than Jessica Alba try and be funny in new comedy Good Luck Chuck, in at #2. Eastern Promises and Sydney White perform badly mid-chart, while summer blockbuster Bourne is now dwindling. D-War's turkey status is sealed as it drops to #10 after just a few weeks.

US TOP 10

1. Resident Evil: Extinction $23.7m
2. Good Luck Chuck $13.7m
3. The Brave One $7.31m
4. 3:10 To Yuma $6.16m
5. Eastern Promises $5.64m
6. Sydney White $5.2m
7. Mr Woodcock $4.92m
8. Superbad $3.11m
9. The Bourne Ultimatum $2.87m [review]
10. D-War $2.6m


In the UK, the Simon Pegg love-fest continues, with mediocre comedy Run, Fat Boy, Run again keeping the #1 slot! Atonement is also proving itself a big hit at #2. Chuck And Larry limps to #3, mostly through heavy marketing; but Quentin Tarantino's latest, Death Proof, is a sad sight at #6 with a paltry £407k. Western 3:10 To Yuma hangs on after its impressive opening week turned to failure 7 days later, and Shoot 'Em Up is already clinging onto #10.

UK TOP 10

1. Run, Fat Boy, Run £1.2m
2. Atonement £1.1m
3. I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry £1.09m
4. Superbad £1.06m
5. The Bourne Ultimatum £562k [review]
6. Death Proof £407k
7. Disturbia £338k
8. Knocked Up £256k [review]
9. 3:10 To Yuma £207k
10. Shoot 'Em Up £172k


UK RELEASES THIS WEEK

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
A dock worker travels to America in the 1960s to find his estranged father. Musical romance starring Evan Rachel Wood.

THE BRAVE ONE
A woman recovers from a brutal attack by exacting her revenge. Crime thriller starring Jodie Foster.

KENNY
The daily trials and misadventures of an amiable Australian toilet attendant. Australian comedy starring Shane Jacobson.

MICHAEL CLAYTON
A former criminal prosecutor takes care of a law firm's dirty work. Thriller starring George Clooney.

MR. WOODCOCK
A young man is shocked when his mother decides to marry the high school gym teacher that made his life hell. Comedy starring Billy Bob Thornton and Seann William Scott.

ROCKET SCIENCE
A stuttering boy joins his high school debate team. Comedy drama starring Reece Thompson.

WAR
An FBI Agent seeks revenge on the assassin who murdered his partner. Martial arts action starring Jet Li and Jason Statham.

WEIRDSVILLE
A pair of slachers try and dump a dead girl's body in basement of a drive-in movie theatre, where a satanic cult perform ritual sacrifices. Horror comedy starring Wes Bentley.