Beerfest. (2006, 110 minutes, R, comedy, trailer) Broken Lizard returns for the first time since Club Dread in this film about competitive beer drinking. The trailer makes this look absolutely ridiculous, but I would not expect anything less. I expect to sit down and have fun watching this sure to be brain dead comedy.
Invincible. (2006, 128 minutes, PG, drama, trailer) Disney's lock on the inspirational sports film continues. Mark Wahlberg stars as Vince Papale, a bartender who tries out for the Philadelphia Eagles during an open tryout in the 1970s. This is the story of his journey to the football field.
How to Eat Fried Worms. (2006, 96 minutes, PG, comedy, trailer) Based off of the Thomas Rockwell book, comes this tale of an unusual challenge. The new kid in school accepts a challenge from the school bully, eat ten worms over the course of a day.
Idlewild. (2006, 90 minutes, R, drama, trailer) The stars of Outkast take to the big screen in this movie set in the 1930s. This is the story of a couple of very different friends struggling to make it as musicians in a Louisiana speakeasy. It features the feature directorial debut of Bryan Barber.
The Night Listener. (2006, 90 minutes, R, suspense, trailer) This bypassed first run theaters here and is landing right in the cheap theater, the not so kind reviews probably helped see to that. Robin Williams stars as a late night radio host who is contacted by a boy who tells a story of abuse at the hands of his parents. Williams travels to the boy's town to learn the truth. It may not be good, but I am interested in checking it out.
Half Nelson. (2006, 106 minutes, NR, drama, trailer) This film looks like it could be very good. Ryan Gosling stars as a junior high teacher who sticks to his ideals and strays from the book method, his out of school life is ruled by a growing drug habit. One drugged up night he encounters one of his students, who is dealing with drugs in her own family. The two begin a friendship as they both struggle with their issues. This is beginning a run at the local arthouse theater.
Also opening this week, but not near me:
- Old Joy
- Princesas
- Queens
- The Quiet
- Rolling Family
- Surviving Eden
Box Office Predictions
Like Samuel L. Jackson says, "Snakes on a Plane just may be the greatest movie ever made!" That said, it will likely do well this weekend before fading away into the depths rather quickly.
| Rank | Title | Box Office |
| 1 | Invincible | $18 million |
| 2 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | $9 million |
| 3 | How to Eat Fried Worms | $7.5 million |
| 4 | Beerfest | $7 million |
| 5 | World Trade Center | $6 million |
| 6 | Accepted | $5.5 million |
| 7 | Idlewild | $5 million |
| 8 | Snakes on a Plane | $3.25 million |
| 9 | Step Up | $3 million |
| 10 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | $2 million |
What are you seeing this weekend?
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