As expected, Hannah Montana: The Movie easily won the weekend box office crown. The holiday weekend proved to be quite the profitable one for the Disney Queen as her new film easily led the way. When I was at the theaters on Friday, it was hard to ignore the throngs of kids lined up for numerous sold out screenings. While the other theaters were relatively quiet, this one was definitely getting business!
The next two films were last weekend's top two shifted down a peg. First, Fast & Furious, a film that opened huge last week and suffered a large, but expected, dip in its second weekend. The feature seems to be well on its way to becoming the biggest hit of the franchise, which has a fifth film already in the pipeline. It is followed by Monsters vs. Aliens, a movie that is doing well with families and is entertaining, but not nearly as good as I had hoped it would be.
Observe and Report finished fourth in its opening frame. The Seth Rogen comedy is vulgar, mean spirited, and fitfully funny, but ultimately forgettable. I equate the experience with that of Step Brothers from one year ago. It is definitely a movie that will make you laugh, but I am not sure it is a must see.
Fifth place is held by a movie that is surprising me with its legs. No, it's no outright blockbuster, but it is an intelligent, challenging film, and I am glad to see it doing as well as it is. The movie is none other than Knowing, Alex Proyas' comeback from his mainstream Hollywood foray, I, Robot.
Next up is the buddy bro-mance I Love You, Man. The comedy, starring Paul Rudd and Jason Segel, is very funny, seriously goofy, but no up to par with the likes of Segel's last film, Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Still, it is one that is well worth the time.
The Haunting in Connecticut is doing surprisingly well. The haunted house tale is very atmospheric and a film that I expect will rise in esteem as time passes. It may never make it all the way to classic status, but anyone looking for a good haunting would do well to check it out.
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