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Movie Box Office: August 24 – 26, 2007

In what is typically a slow time for new movies, the trend continued last weekend, with holdover "Superbad" winning the top spot for the second week, while a handful of new releases failed to impress. Rowan Atkinson in "Mr. Bean's Holiday" actually did better than we predicted, pulling into 4th spot with just over $10 million, although it didn't sell as many tickets as the debut "Bean" back in 1997.

It was a below average start for Jet Li and Jason Statham, but "War" won the day for new releases in fifth place, beating up on Scarlett Johansson in "The Nanny Diaries", in sixth with almost $8 million.

"Resurrecting The Champ" failed to deliver a knockout, earning just $1.7 million at 1,605 venues and appearing on the chart way down at 15th place.

On a more positive note, "The Bourne Ultimatum" became the highest grossing picture of its series, and soon will become the only sequel of the summer to see greater attendance than its predecessor.

Last weekend's full top 10 was as follows:
1. Superbad - $18 M
2. The Bourne Ultimatum - $12.4 M
3. Rush Hour 3 - $12.2 M
4. Mr. Bean's Holiday - $10.1 M
5. WAR - $10 M
6. The Nanny Diaries - $7.8 M
7. The Simpsons Movie - $4.4 M
8. Stardust - $3.9 M
9. Hairspray - $3.4 M
10. The Invasion - $3.1 M

Opening This Weekend: August 24, 2007

It's Jet Li against the nanny in the new releases this weekend. Hope no one gets hurt. "War" is expected to nudge out "The Nanny Diaries" starring Scarlett Johansson, but it could be a case of who wins the couples battle of what to see at the theatre, as "War" has high tracking with the males, while "The Nanny Diaries", which is based on the bestselling novel by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus is favored by the females.

Two other new releases are expected to show up in the top ten chart, with the most buzz going to "Resurrecting The Champ", starring Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Teri Hatcher and Alan Alda. It's garnering some strong positive reviews, and it's momentum will probably build in the following weeks. Meanwhile, "Mr. Bean's Holiday" should make a brief appearance on the chart. "September Dawn" starring Jon Voight is another new release, but is what one reviewer sarcastically called, "...the late summer, feel-good, period Mormon massacre film". Expect that one to come and go.

Superbad" will remain at the top of the chart, which is, as we mentioned earlier, another win for producer Judd Apatow.

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Movie Box Office: August 17 - 19, 2007

"Superbad" scored the number one spot at the box office last weekend, and it looks like producer Judd Apatow has the golden touch at the moment. Along with Canadian Seth Cogen, who co-wrote "Superbad" with buddy Evan Goldberg, he has now scored three hits in a row, with his previous successes being "Knocked Up" and "The 40-Year-Old Virgin". "Superbad" broke a 12-year-old record for movies that opened after August 15, and with a budget of just $20 million dollars, is sure to make studio executives very happy.

The other new release in the top ten, "The Invasion", starring Nicole Kidman fizzled in fifth place, pulling in just shy of $6 million. With a budget of close to $80 million, it's going to be hard pressed to recoup it's investment. Although it was essentially a remake of the 1978 "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (which itself was a remake from a 1956 version), the marketing campaign didn't play on that angle, and the tagline of "You won't feel a thing" seemed to be appropriate for the lack of interest.

Meanwhile "Hairspray" maintained the best hold in the top ten, ranking in seventh spot and moving over $100 million in total earnings.

Last weekend's full top 10 was as follows:
1. Superbad - $33 M
2. Rush Hour 3 - $21.4 M
3. The Bourne Ultimatum - $19.9 M
4. The Simpsons Movie - $6.8 M
5. The Invasion - $5.9 M
6. Stardust - $5.6 M
7. Hairspray - $4.5 M
8. Underdog - $3.8 M
9. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - $3.7 M
10. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry - $3.6 M

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Movie Box Office: August 10 - 12, 2007

New Line Cinema's action comedy sequel, "Rush Hour 3" topped last weekends box office with just over $49 million, but failed to make as much of an impact as the second in the series.  Some analysts point to the elapsed time since "Rush Hour 2", and the fact that Jackie Chan hasn't been seen on American screens for over three years, and Chris Tucker's last movie actually was "Rush Hour 2" 6 years ago.

"The Bourne Ulimatum", in second place, now has made $131.6 million in ten days, and may become the only summer sequel to exceed its predecessor in terms of both gross and attendance.

Meanwhile, "Stardust" had a less than stellar debut, despite some star power in the likes of Claire Danes, Peter O'Toole, Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro. With a production budget of over $70 million, it only managed $9.2 million at at 2,540 venues.

The other new release, "Daddy Day Camp" barely registered on the charts, opening in tenth place with $3.4 million.

Last weekend's full top 10 was as follows:
1. Rush Hour 3 - $49.1 M
2. The Bourne Ultimatum - $32.9 M
3. The Simpsons Movie - $11.3 M
4. Stardust - $9.2 M
5. Hairspray - $6.4 M
6. Underdog - $6.4 M
7. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry - $5.9 M
8. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - $5.4 M
9. No Reservations - $3.9 M
10. Daddy Day Camp - $3.4 M

Opening This Weekend: August 10, 2007

With the success of "Rush Hour 2" opening with over $67 million at the box office back in August of 2001, is it any wonder that Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker and director Brett Ratner are back for another kick at the cat with "Rush Hour 3" which opens in theatres today. This time around, Tucker and Chan - reprising their roles as LAPD detectives - must travel to Paris to battle a wing of a Chinese organized crime family.

"Stardust", which is based on a popular graphic novel by Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess, packs some star power with Claire Danes, Peter O'Toole, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, and Ian McKellen. It's a fantasy/adventure of a young man named Tristan (played by Charlie Cox) who is trying to win the heart of a beautiful but cold young woman named Victoria (played by Sienna Miller), by going on a quest to retrieve a fallen star.

Also opening is "Skinwalkers", which is a is a horror action film about a 12-year-old boy who suddenly finds himself at the center of a battle between two warring groups of werewolves. It's rated PG13, so how bad can it be?

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LA Ink Premiere

A spin-off of the popular TV show "Miami Ink", "LA Ink" premieres tonight (August 7, 2007) on The Learning Channel, starring Kat von D.

Artist Shawn Barber created a portrait of the prominent tattoo artist, that she purchased for her private collection. Barber was also featured on an episode of Miami Ink in a segment where they focused on the process involved in making the piece as well as its exhibition in the Art Basel Miami Beach 2006 show "We’ll Make A Lover Of You" curated by Francesco LoCastro and Juxtapoz.

Available now from MovieGoods, are prints based on the striking image. Click here to view "Portrait of the Artist - Kat Von D 2007".

Movie Box Office: August 3 - 5, 2007

Action was the key word this past weekend, as "The Bourne Ultimatum" exploded out of the gate with over $69 million at the box office. It was the highest-grossing opening ever for a spy thriller, and the best opening for the third in the series starring Matt Damon as Jason Bourne. Shows you what a strong marketing campaign will do for you..

"The Simpsons Movie" had the steepest decline, falling by 66% to second place with just over $25 million, although it is now the highest-grossing animated television adaptation with $128.1 million in ten days.

Of the other new releases, only Disney's "Underdog" (with My Name is Earl's, Jason Lee) fared decently, opening in third place with $11.6 million. The other two, "Hot Rod" and "Bratz" lagged in 9th and 10th spots on the top ten.

Last weekend's full top 10 was as follows:
1. The Bourne Ultimatum - $69.3 M
2. The Simpsons Movie - $25.1 M
3. Underdog - $11.6 M
4. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry - $10.6 M
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - $9.5 M
6. Hairspray - $9.2 M
7. No Reservations - $6.6 M
8. Transformers - $6 M
9. Hot Rod - $5.3 M
10. Bratz - $4.2 M