1 article from 2009
20 September 2009 10:15 AM, PDT | EW - Hollywood Insider.com | See recent EW.com - Hollywood Insider news »
This weekend's box office results proved once again the simple economic principle of supply and demand. Animated pic Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs topped the movie charts with a strong $30 million debut, quenching the drought of kids fare in the marketplace. In contrast, not even the purported female dream team of Megan Fox and writer Diablo Cody could save Jennifer's Body from a glut of horror movies in theaters, grossing only $6.8 million, a tad better then last weekend's disappointing $5 million opener of Sorority Row. The performances of the other two new wide releases The Informant! and Love Happens supported the current hypothesis floating around Hollywood, that movie stars no longer matter. Not Matt Damon nor Jennifer Aniston could do much to propel their movies into box office hits. The Informant! from director Steven Soderbergh grossed an estimated $10.5 million for a second place opening while Love Happens, co-starring Aaron Eckhart, »
- Nicole Sperling
1 article from 2009
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