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The Ten Highest Super Bowl Opening Weekends at the Box Office

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Box Office Round-Ups | Comments (8)

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The Super Bowl weekend is another one of those annual rites of misery at the box-office, where studios do their damndest to counter-program with horror movies and romance against weak competition. The Roommate was the big beneficiary of the Super Bowl malaise this weekend, putting up a soft $15 million, which is more than it probably would’ve fetched on most other weekends, given its 8 percent Tomatometer average and a dismal B- from CinemaScore. Meanwhile, James Cameron’s name wasn’t enough to save Sanctum from a tepid $9 million opening (even with 3D ticket sales). No Strings Attached, which still has the studio romantic-comedy market all to itself, continued to perform modestly, adding another $8 million, while The Green Hornet, at number 5, is quietly approaching $100 million. Not bad for a film many had written off last year.

As for the Super Bowl weekend in general, here are the 10 Best Performers, or Taken and nine other movies you’ve either never seen or saw for the first time on basic cable.


10. The Wedding Planner ($13.5 million)

9. The Messengers ($14 million)

8. The Roommate ($15.6 million)

7. She’s All That ($16 million)

6. You Got Served ($16.1 million)

5. Boogeyman ($19 million)

4. When a Stranger Calls ($21.6 million)

3. Taken ($24 million)

2. Dear John ($30 million)

1. Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour ($31 million)


(Source: Box-Office Mojo)










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Comments

Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour

Ah, memories. It truely was the best of both worlds. Sweet Miley. Spunkey Hannah. It was the best of times, it was the other best of times.

Posted by: superasente at February 7, 2011 12:19 PM

Damn, how did you know I haven't seen any of those movies beside Taken?

Posted by: Fredo at February 7, 2011 12:24 PM

I gave my money to Tron: Legacy this weekend. It was decent, but I think I am officially over 3D. It doesn't add anything, and just ends up making the action harder to follow.

Posted by: Todd at February 7, 2011 12:27 PM

And of course "Best of Both Worlds" was also the title of the hermaphrodite porn video Randall rented in Clerks. I can't not think of that whenever the Miley movie is mentioned.

Posted by: Yossarian at February 7, 2011 12:46 PM

Mmmmm, Yossarian, hermaphrodite porn.

Sorry, what was the question again?

Posted by: The Wanderer at February 7, 2011 1:15 PM

superasente,

You made me establish an award. It's called The Golden Monocle and you are its first recipient.

I, the Jury shall award these daily unless lazy. If there's a tie, The Golden Monocle will automatically go to Mrs. Julien because we hate ties. We don't even own one so we never look smart on pictures from weddings and funerals.

Now speech!

Posted by: schmerpes at February 7, 2011 2:24 PM

And of course "Best of Both Worlds" was also the title of the hermaphrodite porn video Randall rented in Clerks.

Now I feel wierd for calling Hannah Montana "spunky."

Posted by: superasente at February 7, 2011 2:29 PM

merci !

Posted by: Irma Mcevers at February 9, 2011 4:58 PM