A 2010 comedy film directed by Shawn Levy and starring Steve Carell and Tina Fey Date Night become top at box office. Date Night was released in the US on April 9, 2010.
"Date Night" is claiming victory with an estimated $27.1 million gross over "Clash of the Titans'" $26.8 million take (although that could all change by Monday morning when the true numbers are reported).
Comedy film "Date Night," which marks a new box office opening weekend record for Tina Fey, scored a B with audiences, according to exit pollster Cinemascore. The PG-13 rated comedy about a married couple caught up in a case of mistaken identity is not a career high for Fey's co-star Steve Carell.
That honor goes to 2008's "Get Smart," which opened to $38 million on its way to $130 million. Carell's box office prowess will be tested again shortly when "Dinner for Schmucks," where he plays opposite Paul Rudd, debuts in July.
'Clash's' numbers represent a 56 percent drop at the box office, quite steep for the swords and sandals epic starring Sam Worthington. The film has now grossed $110 million after two weekends of release, with its 3-D theaters accounting for approximately 43 percent of the gross.
Third place went to the animated kid flick "How to Train Your Dragon." While the Dreamworks Animated film opened below many expectations, it has held on quite well in the subsequent weeks. Grossing $25.3 million with a remarkably small 13 percent drop, the Jay Baruchel-voiced flick has now earned $133.9 million after three weekends in theaters.
Spot four goes to "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too," which is also in a horse race for the frame against Miley Cyrus' romance "Last Song." Estimates give the advantage to Perry, with Lionsgate reporting an $11 million gross. That figure represents a steep 62 percent fall for the Janet Jackson-starring sequel, putting its two-week take at $48.5 million.
Cyrus walked away with another $10 million for her second weekend in theaters. The PG-rated film, based on the Nicholas Sparks novel, fell only 37 percent, putting its cume at $42.4 million in two weekends in theaters.
"Alice in Wonderland" continues to perform solidly. The film may be in its sixth weekend in release, but with a scant 32 percent drop, it managed to hold onto a sixth slot in the top 10 rankings with another $5.6 million. The Tim Burton-directed fantasy has now grossed $319 million since bowing in March.
Spot seven went to MGM's "Hot Tub Time Machine." The 1980s nostalgia fest fell only 33 percent since last weekend, earning an additional $5.4 million. The John Cusack-starrer has now grossed close to $37 million since it bowed three weekends ago.
"The Bounty Hunter" took the eighth spot for the frame, grossing another $4.3 million for a four-weekend gross of $56 million.
Ninth place belonged to "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," which fell 23 percent its fourth weekend in theaters. The PG-rated kid flick grossed an additional $4.1 million and has now earned $$53.7 million.
Spot 10 was the only other surprise of the frame. It belonged to the Christian-themed "Letters to God," which only opened in 895 theaters. Still, the film managed to land in the top 10, with a weekend take of $1.1 million.
source : CNN.com
