monday-box-office

The Three Burials of Brendan Fraser

Richard Lawson · 05/03/10 10:00AM

Poor George of the Jungle has a dud on his hands. Meanwhile, Freddy Krueger is bigger than ever, you guys need to ease up on your dragons, and Sandy Kenyon's great dilemma.

Child Murder Not As Profitable As Expected

Richard Lawson · 04/19/10 09:36AM

And by that we mean children murdering people, not the other way around. Also this week: you guys love your dragons, some of you lovey our Miley Cyrus, and others love your gay midget funeral movies.

Tina Fey Is a Movie Star, Goddammit

Richard Lawson · 04/12/10 10:02AM

Or maybe just her director is? Also this weekend, the kraken marches farther and farther away, Tyler Perry continues to investigate his (non-existent) marriage, and Jay Baruchel might soon become enormous.

Kraken Released All Over America's Face

Richard Lawson · 04/05/10 09:35AM

This movie-going weekend, lots of people wanted to see the gods killing each other. And others wanted to see married couples trying to kill each other. And of course there were the Miley Cyrus lookie loos, who are creepy.

We Will Never Give Up on the '80s

Richard Lawson · 03/29/10 09:42AM

This weekend dragons scorched the earth, Alice fell even further down that money-lined rabbit hole, and a '10s comedy about the '80s did some pretty rad business.

Gerard Butler Is Our Greatest Natural Resource

Richard Lawson · 03/22/10 09:29AM

It's true, he's wonderful. Plus: Everybody wants to go ask Alice, a kiddie flick surprises, an Iraq movie does not, and we talk a little bit about monkeys.

Wonderland Will Always Be Better Than Iraq

Richard Lawson · 03/15/10 09:20AM

This weekend Alice beat Matt who beat Jay, but barely. Jay beat James but only because James is old. Marty and Leo keep beating each other. Yes, in that way.

America's Love of 3D Grows Curiouser and Curiouser

Richard Lawson · 03/08/10 11:04AM

While everyone in Hollywood was busy preparing for last night's celebrity prom, a 3D movie was quietly having the best March opening weekend ever. Sure it was on IMAX screens so every ticket cost $40, but it's still impressive.

Marty and Leo Are Engaged!

Richard Lawson · 03/01/10 10:13AM

O Meo my! It's true! Because their movie Shutter Island just did so well again this week, the longtime pair has agreed to make it official. To celebrate their nuptials, they'll next be making a romantic comedy with Katherine Heigl.

The Best Romantic Comedy Ever Made Has the Best Weekend Ever

Richard Lawson · 02/15/10 10:18AM

Love truly conquers all, especially when that love takes the form of a cynically made American rip-off of a far-superior British movie and it stars horrible people like the fellow in this picture. That kind of love is unbeatable.

Not Even the Na'vi Can Fight Puppy Love

Richard Lawson · 02/08/10 10:21AM

The biggest movie ever made was finally unseated in the top spot this weekend, by a swoony little romance picture no less. Will someone please go check on Jim Cameron to make sure he's OK?

Mel Gibson Pretty Sure The Na'vi Are Just Jews In Disguise

Richard Lawson · 02/01/10 10:27AM

If ten years ago someone were to tell you that Mel Gibson was going to be killed someday by blue space monkeys, you'd have figured them just as crazy as he is, right? Well you'd have been the crazy one!

Roman Catholicism Beats Space Deism Every Time

Richard Lawson · 05/18/09 10:17AM

Religion on Earth just slightly trumped religion in space this weekend, though that should not, we repeat not, encourage any Scientologists that they're gaining traction.