My husband and were invited by my sis-in-law to watch tha Batman movie on the theater but we said "no" into it. First reason, our friends told us that he didn't enjoy the movie. But sister-in-law loves it. Second, I am really into dark movie and my sis-in-law better not to dare to watch because it is really, really dark. It was a hit movie. I think I will watch the movie of Ben Stiller, lol.Ben Stiller comedy "Tropic Thunder" dethroned Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" from the top spot at North American box offices this weekend, final figures showed Monday.
Stiller's movie-within-a-movie about a group of actors shooting a war film in the middle of a real-life conflict zone scooped 25.8 million dollars on its opening weekend, according to box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations.
That gave "Tropic Thunder" -- which also stars Robert Downey Jr and Jack Black -- five-day earnings of 36.8 million dollars.
It came after the film's premiere saw protests from disability activists who lambasted Stiller for repeated use of the word "retard" in the script. Stiller has defended the movie, insisting that it is a satire on Hollywood.
"Tropic Thunder's" success knocked "The Dark Knight" off of top spot after four weeks of dominance for director Christopher Nolan's superhero blockbuster.
But "The Dark Knight," which features Christian Bale as the caped crusader and Heath Ledger as his arch-villain Joker, earned another 16.4 million dollars, enough to take the film past "Star Wars" as the second highest-grossing movie of all time after 1997's "Titanic."
"The Dark Knight" has now raked in a cool 471 million dollars since opening in mid-July, but is still way off "Titanic's" mammoth all time record haul of 601 million.
Ironically, the milestone came on the same weekend as the animated "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" arrived in US theaters. The latest offering from George Lucas's moneyspinning franchise opened in third with 14.6 million dollars.
A new Hollywood remake of a cult Asian horror film "Mirrors", starring Kiefer Sutherland, was in fourth spot with 11.1 million.
In fifth place was the marijuana comedy "Pineapple Express", starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, which earned 9.8 million.
Critically panned action-adventure "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" was sixth with 8.2 million, ahead of Abba musical remake "Mamma Mia!", which earned 6 million dollars.
Rounding out the top 10 were "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2" with 5.8 million, ahead of comedy "Step Brothers" with 4.8 million dollars.
Woody Allen's latest film, romantic comedy "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" was 10th with 3.7 million, although it was screened in fewer than 700 theaters nationwide. Full Story
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Sister, this movie was film here in the city wherein I live. And I was part of movie as Extra. I didn't watch this movie yet because last sunday only they show here so maybe this coming saturday I will watch it. Because according to my friend who just recently watched this movie she saw me in the big screen. lol! I'm excited to see my face.
talaga sis...i will watch this movie then..hehhe
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