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MADAGASCAR ROARS AT BOXOFFICE with whopping $63.5 million opening

escape2africa_galleryposterIt was a family friendly weekend at the movies as DreamWorks animated sequel, MADAGASCAR: Escape from Africa, was the dominant attraction, grossing a very impressive $63.5 million over the weekend. With reviews superior to the original, this new Madagascar film has a solid shot to rolemodels_gallerypostereventually gross over $200 mill at the U.S box-office. These animated films continue to be one of Hollywood’s biggest cash cows with most being a license to print money!

Premiering in second place was Universal’s comedy, ROLE MODELS. The film, starring Paul Rudd and Sean William Scott, opened to good reviews and pulled in a better than expected $19.2 million. While many in the general public may not know his name, they sure soulmen_galleryposterknow Rudd’s face on screen. He has become one of Hollywood’s most likeable actors working in movies today. The weekend’s other new wide release, SOUL MEN, opened to a quantumofsolacerelatively weak $5.6 mill in business. The film stars Samuel L. Jackson and the late BERNIE MAC who passed away this summer.

One other bit of Box-office news: the new James Bond film, QUANTUM OF SOLACE, continues to be an overseas juggernaut, having now grossed $160 million in 60 territories. Expect a big opening here in the States when it hits theaters on Friday. Here’s a link to the weekends Top Ten

November 10, 2008 Posted by | And Beyond - Trailers & News | , | 1 Comment

   

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