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Monday, July 28, 2008

Dark Knight Reigns, X-Files Bombs

The Dark Knight maintained the top box office spot this past weekend, raking in over $300 million in the last two weeks. The movie has already shattered record after record during its run and adds another to the list: most made by a movie in its second week ($75+ million).

The X-files new outing, I Want to Believe, landed at #4 on the charts, with just over $10 million. It has received mixed reviews, most of which are disappointing, and some sources note that the majority of these reviews are from those over 25 (which would be its core - and/or target - audience, as the series ended nearly 10 years ago). However, the movie cost right at $30 million to make, which means (as I said in the post referenced above) the franchise may still be reinvigorated after it reaches home audiences.

Hancock, Wall E, Hellboy II, and Wanted all remained in the top ten, with Hancock passing the $200 million mark.

© C Harris Lynn, 2008

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