Box Office Update 1/19-1/21: Stomp the Yard Holds Off The Hitcher

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Stomp the Yard clawed its way back to the top, narrowly fending of a play for a return to the spot by the Ben Stiller monster, Night at the Museum. None of the other films even came close to these two. Of course, none of them really put up much of a fight. Overall,  it was one of the lowest grossing weeks in some time, and the lowest so far of the young year.

This week did see the expansion of The Queen back into wide release, in the wake of Helen Mirren's Golden Globe win, and in anticipation of her Oscar nomination. The move paid off as the movie made its way back into the top ten. It's definitely a movie worth seeing.  I may not have rated it as highly as other films currently in theaters, but Helen Mirren's performance is one to be seen.

There was only one new film to enter wide release, and it vastly underperformed against its expectations. The Hitcher opened to lackluster numbers, and what is sure to be poor word of mouth, placing fourth. For what it's worth, I enjoyed the film. The leads may be rather bland, but Sophia Bush has certain assets that are worth seeing, and Sean Bean is always entertaining.

One other film climbed into the top ten this week. Guillermo del Toro's masterpiece, Pan's Labyrinth, rose to number seven. It did this while playing at merely 609 theaters, compared to The Hitcher's 2,831 locations. This is a film that is a must see on the big screen. This and Alfono Cuaron's Children of Men are the two absolute must see films  currently playing. So, do yourself a favor and see these two fantastic additions to the world of film. You won't be disappointed.

Three films dropped from the list this week: Charlotte's Web (12), Alpha Dog (11), and Primeval (15).

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