Bruno
July 27, 2009
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G-Force drew in over $32 million in its debut weekend, sending Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince to the No. 2 spot. Potter still managed to bring in $30 million in their second week, but its numbers were 60% less than their opening weekend.
Here are the top ten films for the weekend of July 24-26:
1. G-Force: $32 million
2. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: $30 million
3. The Ugly Truth: $27 million
4. Orphan: $12.7 million
5. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs: $8.2 million
6. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: $8 million
7. The Hangover: $6.5 million
8. The Proposal: $6.4 million
9. Public Enemies: $4.1 million
10. Bruno: $2.7 million
July 24, 2009
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We'll have to wait until the box office numbers are in to see who wins this battle, but if you are planning on catching a flick this weekend, here are this weeks new releases:
NEW RELEASES:
The Ugly Truth:
Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler team up as TV morning show producers searching for the ugly truth on what makes men and women tick.
G-Force:
An elite team of highly trained secret agent guinea pigs is the world's last hope against an evil plot to take over the world.
Orphan:
A mourning couple decides to adopt a child, only to discover that the seemingly sweet angelic little girl is not what she appears to be.
ALSO IN THEATERS:
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince:
Daniel Radcliffe returns as the teen wizard, back at Hogwarts and facing his darkest threat yet.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs:
Manny, Sid, Diego and the rest of the computer- animated critter crew are back for their third prehistoric adventure -- this time in 3D!
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen:
Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf return to join with the Autobots' battle against the evil Decepticons.
Bruno:
Sacha Baron Cohen is a flamboyant Austrian fashionista who takes his show to the U.S., wreaking havoc on unsuspecting Americans.
Check out our special video from Los Angeles premiere of The Ugly Truth below...
July 20, 2009
Coming in at a distant second was the cartoon comedy, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs with $17 million, and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen held onto the number three spot with $13 million.
Here are the top 10 box office movies for the Jul 17 - 19 weekend:
1. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: $79.4 million
2. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs: $17.7 million
3. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: $13.7 million
4. Bruno: $8.3 million
5. The Hangover: $8.3 million
6. The Proposal: $8.2 million
7. Public Enemies: $7.5 million
8. Up: $3.1 million
9. My Sisters Keeper: $2.8 million
10. I Love You, Beth Cooper: $2.6 million
July 17, 2009
In case Harry Potter doesn't tickle your pickle, here are some other movies out in theaters this weekend:
NEW IN THEATERS:
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Daniel Radcliffe returns as the teen wizard, back at Hogwarts and facing his darkest threat yet.
Homecoming: An obsessive small town woman tries to get back with her former high school sweetheart when he returns home with his new girlfriend.
ALSO IN THEATERS:
Bruno: Sacha Baron Cohen is a flamboyant Austrian fashionista who takes his show to the U.S., wreaking havoc on unsuspecting Americans.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs: Manny, Sid, Diego and the rest of the computer- animated critter crew are back for their third prehistoric adventure -- this time in 3D!
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf return to join with the Autobots' battle against the evil Decepticons.
Public Enemies: Johnny Depp stars as notorious depression-era gangster John Dillinger, whose charismatic crime spree made him a folk hero to the masses.
The Proposal: Sandra Bullock is a high-powered exec who fakes an engagement with her assistant to avoid deportation to her native Canada.
Check out the trailer for Harry Potter below:
July 15, 2009
The country’s Cultural Ministry branded the film “immoral,” calling its language and sexual nature “obscene and improper.” Just a side note to Ukrainians everywhere: Isn’t that the point of a Sacha Baron Cohen movie??!
But Ukraine is serious about what films can be shown on the big screen. They appointed a 14-person commission to make the decision, which ultimately was that the movie would “cause damage to public morals.”
The commission said Brüno "artistically unjustified exhibition of sexual organs and sexual relations, homosexual acts in a blatantly graphic form, obscene language, sadism, and antisocial behavior which could damage the moral upbringing of our citizens."
Meanwhile, the Brits have re-edited the film to make it more teen-friendly. That version will come out July 24th, and will allow viewers 15 and under into the theater.
The full version seems to be doing quite well however, even though it’s probably about to get trampled by Harry Potter!
July 13, 2009
Following close behind Bruno was the cartoon comedy Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, that did just well with $28 million.
And rounding out the top three was Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, who is still doing very well in its third week with $24 million. Check out the top ten box office movies from the Jul 10-12 weekend:
1. Bruno: $30.4 million
2. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs: $28.5 million
3. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: $24.2 million
4. Public Enemies: $14.1 million
5. The Proposal: $10.5 million
6. The Hangover: $9.9 million
7. I Love You, Beth Cooper: $5 million
8. Up: $4.6 million
9. My Sisters Keeper: $4.1 million
10. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3: $1.6 million
July 10, 2009
NEW IN THEATERS:
Bruno
Sacha Baron Cohen is a flamboyant Austrian fashionista who takes his show to the U.S., wreaking havoc on unsuspecting Americans.
I Love You, Beth Cooper
A geeky high school valedictorian uses his graduation speech to declare his love for Hayden Panettiere, setting a off a night he'll never forget.
ALSO IN THEATERS:
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf return to join with the Autobots' battle against the evil Decepticons.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Manny, Sid, Diego and the rest of the computer- animated critter crew are back for their third prehistoric adventure -- this time in 3D!
Public Enemies
Johnny Depp stars as notorious depression-era gangster John Dillinger, whose charismatic crime spree made him a folk hero to the masses.
The Proposal
Sandra Bullock is a high-powered exec who fakes an engagement with her assistant to avoid deportation to her native Canada.
Check out the trailer for 'Bruno' below...
Bruno kept the jokes rolling, calling his Velcro incident at the Prada fashion show “Worse than Darfur. It was Dar-five.” He also went on to say he wanted to become an “internationally respected figure, like Heidi Montag from The Hills.”
We have to give it to Matt Lauer for keeping the interview going smoothly, and not losing it, especially after Bruno referred to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as a gay Austrian.
The funniest part has to be when Bruno asks Matt to comfort him after telling him the news that the Austrian minister to Great Britain is calling for a boycott of the film.
But we have no doubt that this movie is going to do pretty well in the theaters! Go see Bruno tonight at midnight! And check out the hilarious interview below.
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June 26, 2009
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Universal Studios decided to cut a scene that pokes fun of Latoya Jackson in the film, out of respect for the Jackson family.
In the scene, Bruno attempts to find Michael Jackson’s phone number in Latoya’s BlackBerry.
Bruno reads the number aloud when he finds it, and an angry Latoya ends the interview and storms off the set.
The scene was deleted for last night’s Los Angeles premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theater. And according to reports, the scene will not be restored for its official release on July 10th.
In related news, fans showed up to pay their respects to Michael after hearing of his death by showing up to his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The star happens to be situated right at Grauman’s Chinese Theater where the premiere was taking place. And although the star was blocked off due to the premiere, it didn’t stop hundreds of fans showing up to show their condolences. The star is available for fans to visit today.
April 2, 2009
Myspace Movies just debuted the international redband trailer for Brüno, Universal Pictures’ highly anticipated film from Sacha Baron Cohen.
Brüno is Sacha Baron Cohen’s follow-up to Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.
The film, which received an NC-17 rating, arrives in theaters on July 10, 2009 but you can check out the trailer below for a good laugh in the meanwhile...
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