Whoever teamed up Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey again had
a priceless idea, as their new romantic comedy “Fool’s Gold” was this weekend’s
box office topper in North America, with
ticket sales worth $22 million.
The two actors formed a magnetic on-screen couple some five
years ago, when their first movie together, “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” earned
more than $23 million in its opening weekend. More and more moviegoers crowded
theaters around the U. S.
over the following weeks, buying tickets totaling more than $100 million.
“Fool’s Gold,” released last Friday, might well follow the
same path, considering that its opening weekend gross amounts to some $22
million, according to estimates issued by its distributor, Warner Bros.
Pictures.
The new rom com has been heavily criticized, receiving meager
scores on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, yet it beat the weekend’s other major
release, “Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins,” which earned $17.1 million.
The family comedy stars Martin Lawrence, joined by Michael
Clarke Duncan, Mike Epps and James Earl Jones, among others. At number three,
we find Miley Cyrus’ 3-D concert film “Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best
of Two Worlds Concert Tour,” which earned another $10.5 million.
The film opened in limited release last weekend and topped
the North American box office chart with $29 million, making a name for
itself as the highest grossing film ever for a Super Bowl weekend release.
The Jessica Alba horror remake “The Eye,” also released last
week, slipped to number four, with $6.6 million, while the Academy
Award-nominated teen pregnancy comedy “Juno” earned an additional $5.7 million.
The film has earned an estimated $117.6 million in its 10 weeks of availability.
“27 Dresses,” starring Katherine Heigl, tied at number five
with “Juno,” also with $5.7, bringing its four-week total to $65.4 million. “The
Bucket List,” starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman as two aged friends
who try to live out their wildest dreams before it’s too late, took in $5.3
million, at number seven.
Rounding out the top ten were the Sylvester Stallone sequel “Rambo”
with $4.1 million; “Meet the Spartans,” with $4 million; and another Oscar
contender, “There Will Be Blood,” with $4 million.
