Hot on the heels of 21 is the new family-friendly fantasy outing, Nim's Island. This was the one new wide release that I did not have much interest in. I cannot quite put my finger on it, but it failed to pique my curiosity. It has a good cast, led by Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, and Gerard Butler. Despite my lack of interest, it did succeed in bringing out the families to the theater, and there is nothing like sharing a movie-going experience with one's kids (not that I know what that's like).
Even closer to Nim's is the latest George Clooney outing, the period romantic comedy, Leatherheads. This proved to be considerably better than expected. It was more than just a period romantic comedy with football at its core, it is a throwback in tone and feel to the screwball comedies of the 1930's and 40's. It is a lot of fun and it is very clear that the cast had a lot of fun making it. This came in very close to the second place slot, and deserves to be given a shot.
There was one other new release in the top ten this week, the horror film The Ruins, based on the novel of the same name (and adapted by the novel's author, Scott B. Smith). This little gem is easily the best horror film of this young year, despite the poor advertising campaign surrounding it. If you want some characters, blood, and plenty of surprises, this is the one for you.
Among the rest of the returning films, most suffered moderate drops in the mid 40% range, with Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns being the only one north of 50%, a drop that can likely be attributed to it leaving nearly 500 theaters this weekend.
Next week will see new competition from Prom Night, Smart People, and Street Kings.
Three movies dropped off the top ten this week: Stop-Loss (11), College Road Trip (13), and The Bank Job (14).
| This Week | Last Week | Title | Wknd Gross | Overall | Week in release |
| 1 | 1 | 21 | $15,337,418 | $46,770,173 | 2 |
| 2 | N | Nim's Island | $13,210,579 | $13,210,579 | 1 |
| 3 | N | Leatherheads | $12,682,595 | $12,682,595 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | Horton Hears a Who! | $9,115,987 | $131,076,768 | 4 |
| 5 | N | The Ruins | $8,003,421 | $8,003,421 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | Superhero Movie | $5,417,920 | $16,899,661 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns | $3,418,255 | $37,662,502 | 3 |
| 8 | 5 | Drillbit Taylor | $3,405,937 | $25,490,483 | 3 |
| 9 | 6 | Shutter | $2,830,336 | $23,138,277 | 3 |
| 10 | 7 | 10,000 B.C. | $2,797,409 | $89,349,915 | 5 |
Box Office Predictions Recap
I've said it before and I'll say it again, don't bet the Vegas odds based on my guesses, you are bound to lose every time. This past weekend was just another one to chalk up as a loser. When it comes to figuing what the most popular movies will be and just how popular they will be is just not a strong suit of mine, unless I happen to get very, very lucky (which happens only rarely). Anyway, I goofed again and did not come close to guessing the top film, nor what it would take at the box office.
Here is how the field matched up:
| Actual | Prediction | Title | Wknd Gross | Prediction |
| 3 | 1 | Leatherheads | $12,682,595 | $20 million |
| 2 | 2 | Nim's Island | $13,210,579 | $17 million |
| 1 | 3 | 21 | $15,337,418 | $14 million |
| 4 | 4 | Horton Hears a Who | $9,115,987 | $11 million |
| 5 | 5 | The Ruins | $8,003,421 | $10 million |
| 6 | 6 | Superhero Movie | $5,417,920 | $5 million |
| 7 | 7 | Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns | $3,418,255 | $5 million |
| 8 | 8 | Drillbit Taylor | $3,405,937 | $3 million |
| 11 | 9 | Stop-Loss | $2,271,595 | $2.5 million |
| 9 | 10 | Shutter | $2,830,336 | $2 million |
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