Weekend Movies

Blasphemes Update to Weekend Summer Movies:

Just how bad is "Speed Racer" doing? In two weeks of release, it's made $4 million less than "Harold & Kumar: Escape From Guantanamo Bay."

"Iron Man" settled into second place as early reports say that, "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" is this weekend's champ. Mild Christian entertainment wins. "Narnia" took in an estimated $56.6 million nationwide.

"Iron Man" isn't rusted out yet. In the third week of release Tony Stark has brought in $31.2 million.

Rounding out the top ten this week were:
"What Happens In Vegas," Fox, $13.9 million this weekend, $40.3 million over two weeks.

"Speed Racer," Warner Bros., $7.6 million this weekend, $29.8 million over two weeks.

"Baby Mama," Universal, $4.6 million this weekend, $47.3 million over four weeks.

"Made of Honor," Sony/Columbia, $4.5 million this weekend, $33.7 million over three weeks.

"Forgetting Sarah Marshall," Universal, $2.5 million this weekend, $55 million over five weeks.

"Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay," Warner Bros., $1.8 million this weekend, $33.9 million over four weeks.

"The Forbidden Kingdom," Lionsgate, $1 million this weekend, $50.3 million over five weeks.

"The Visitor," Overture, $687,000 this weekend, $3.4 million over seven weeks.

The box office analysis comes from the Encino-based Media By Numbers firm.