Granted, the only other new release that I saw was The Switch. This romantic comedy had some interesting ideas and character dynamic, but it could have used another rewrite or two. It felt a little dragged out and dull for stretches even when the content itself is promising. While it is not great, I am absolutely positive it is better than The Back-Up Plan.
Next weekend will see the Eli Roth produced The Last Exorcism arrive in theaters. I am looking forward to this; it looks genuinely creepy, and we haven't had an exorcism film since The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Takers also arrives nationwide, and I have to say it looks a little generic. I am still deciding whether or not to see this one, a heist film that doesn't look all that exciting. Avatar also returns to IMAX theaters for a limited engagement, this time as director's cut. I believe it runs about eight minutes longer.
Five movies dropped off the list this week: Despicable Me (11), Dinner for Schmucks (12), Salt (13), Step Up 3D (14), and Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (15).
| This Week | Last Week | Title | Wknd Gross | Overall | Week in release |
| 1 | 1 | The Expendables | $16,968,032 | $65,357,117 | 2 |
| 2 | N | Vampires Suck | $12,202,831 | $18,566,733 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | Eat Pray Love | $12,111,162 | $47,214,078 | 2 |
| 4 | N | Lottery Ticket | $10,652,297 | $10,652,297 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | The Other Guys | $10,163,337 | $88,253,482 | 3 |
| 6 | N | Piranha 3D | $10,106,872 | $10,106,872 | 1 |
| 7 | N | Nanny McPhee Returns | $8,436,713 | $8,436,713 | 1 |
| 8 | N | The Switch | $8,407,685 | $8,407,685 | 1 |
| 9 | 4 | Inception | $7,838,179 | $262,031,594 | 6 |
| 10 | 5 | Scott Pilgrim vs. The World | $5,201,970 | $20,898,255 | 2 |
Box Office Predictions Recap
Not so good for either side of the chart this week. Yes, there are bound to be weeks like this and they never feel good. Fortunately I am a quick healer and can get back on the prediction horse so to speak. Although, I am going to be depressed a little bit longer over the whole Vampires Suck thing. It was a rather weak weekend anyway, so I guess I should not be all that surprised.
Here is how the field matched up:
| Actual | Prediction | Title | Wknd Gross | Prediction |
| 1 | 1 | The Expendables | $16,968,032 | $18 million |
| 6 | 2 | Piranha 3D | $10,106,872 | $15 million |
| 3 | 3 | Eat Pray Love | $12,111,162 | $13 million |
| 7 | 4 | Nanny McPhee Returns | $8,407,685 | $11.5 million |
| 8 | 5 | The Switch | $8,436,713 | $9.5 million |
| 5 | 6 | The Other Guys | $10,163,337 | $8.5 million |
| 4 | 7 | Lottery Ticket | $10,652,297 | $8 million |
| 2 | 8 | Vampires Suck | $12,202,831 | $6.5 million |
| 9 | 9 | Inception | $7,838,179 | $6 million |
| 10 | 10 | Scott Pilgrim vs. The World | $5,201,970 | $5 million |
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