Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs easily won the weekend, its second at the top. It easily fended off the competition from the weekend's new releases, with the Bruce Willis thriller Surrogates being the closest. The animated film dipped a mere 18% in its second week, an impressive number to say the least. I suspect that the increased cost of a 3D ticket helped that number, but the spread of positive word of mouth probably did not hurt either. I was able to see it this weekend and it proved to be an absolutely delightful time. It is funny, touching, and comes with plenty of its own food. It actually surpassed the expectations I had for it. It is definitely one worth catching on the big screen.
Second place plays host to the latest Bruce Willis outing, Surrogates. It is a movie that has plenty of good ideas, yet fails to delve into any of them. It is a fun action film, nothing more. I think it is more interesting to discuss the world after the film than it is to figure out what the film wants to say. Still, it is a decent diversion, although hardly a must see.
The remake of Fame finished third for the weekend, well below what the studio hoped for at just over $10 million. I am not surprised, I saw very little advertising for this one. That said, I have not seen it, nor do I have any intention of seeing it. I look at that title and cannot help but feel it is safe to take a pass on.
Fourth and fifth place feature a pair of returning films, The Informant! and Tyler Perry's I Can do Bad All By Myself. Both films featured decent holds from last week and seem to be crowd-pleasers. I suspect that they will begin a steeper decent beginning next week.
Sixth place is held by the third of this week's wide releases, Pandorum. The science fiction/horror film is fun, claustrophobic and more than a little bit silly. Still, I found myself enjoying the ride, the thrills, and the fun. Will it be one to remember down the road? Doubtful, but it is still worth the trip.
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