“Four Christmases”, the new Seth Gordon film earned the
top spot in this weekend box office with $31,680,000 in ticket sales, according
to the estimates released by BoxOfficeMojo.
“Four Christmases” is an overloaded movie that gradually
adds several elements, even when it lacks space. It can’t slow down and take it
easy, as it wants to be a clowning-around comedy that delivers romantic
giggles.
Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon make an odd-looking couple
that inspires only one thing: mismatch. Not only do they look like Snow White
and the seven dwarfs, piled one on top of the other, but they also display
incompatible attitudes. The two actors may be able to deliver outstanding
performances separately, but they are far from being a match made in heaven.
While Vince Vaughn strolls around with a Mr. Hot smile on his face, Reese
Witherspoon seems distant and cold, as if she wanted to get it over with
quickly.
They fill the shoes of Brad and Kate, two people who form a
couple and live together, but can’t stand the thought of marriage. They haven’t
met the other’s folks yet and aren’t eager to make the big step either. Every
Christmas they make up excuses in order to avoid winter tradition and travel to
sunnier remote lands, far away from family drama, crazy siblings, wedding talks
and table fights.
However, they get in trouble when their flight to Fiji is
cancelled and their relatives see them on TV offering an interview with regard
to their ruined holiday. As their cover story has been destroyed, the two have
no other choice but to spend Christmas with their parents, who are divorced.
Brad and Kate have to attend four parties, which are packed
with peculiar guests and odd family members who waste no time in attacking one
another.
The second place was gained by John Travolta’s “Bolt”, which
managed to surpass last weekend’s number one, “Twilight”.
“Bolt” earned $26,596,000 in ticket sales, very closely
followe by “Twilight” with $26,370,000.
“Quantum Of Solace” gained an additional $19,500,000,
bringing the total earning of the movie to $142,056,000 in three weeks since
its release.
“Australia”, the epic movie with Nicole Kidman and Hugh
Jackman, opened on the fifth place with only $14,815,000 in ticket sales. The
movie was closely followed by “Madagascar:
Escape 2 Africa” with $14,500,000.
Another movie that opened this weekend, “Transporter 3” has
manged to achieve the seventh place with $12,330,000.
The Top 10 was rounded up by “Role Models”, “The Boy in the
Striped Pajamas” and “Milk”.