Burn After Reading by Macall Polay/Focus Features
Joel and Ethan Coens spy comedy Burn After Reading helped the fall box office get back on track after a terrible opening a week ago outselling three other newcomers to take the weekends top spotAccording to Variety Reading which stars Brad Pitt George Clooney John Malkovich and Frances McDormand took in 196 million this weekend marking the Coen Brothers largest opening ever While that number pales in comparison to the huge openings brought in by some of the summers blockbusters this weekends top films Burn Tyler Perrys The Family That Preys with 18 million and the Robert De Niro and Al Pacino reuniting Righteous Kill with 165 million combined for a 35 percent increase in sales from the same weekend a year agoThe weekends other new release The Women landed in fourth place with 10 million and The House Bunny rounded out the Top 5 with 43 million Last weekends top-grossing flick Bangkok Dangerous dropped a staggering 69 percent and fell to eighth place
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Twilight poster art courtesy Summit Entertainment; Quantum of Solace courtesy MGM/Columbia Pictures
After an explosive and high-flying summer at the box office, Hollywood is now preparing to release its award contenders. But don't worry — there are still a few blockbusters headed your way.Are you ready to take a bite out vampire flick Twilight, or are you taking aim at the latest 007 adventure, Quantum of Solace instead? Are you waiting eagerly for the Coen Brothers' Burn After Reading or are you more psyched for the long-awaited reunion of Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino in Righteous Kill? Trust us, there will be plenty of choices this fall, but we want to know: Which fall movie are you most excited to see? Share your answer by voting in our poll, and be sure to share your reasons why in the comments!
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50 Cent, Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro in Righteous Kill courtesy 20th Centry Fox
Can you believe Al Pacino and Robert De Niro are teaming up for a new movie? But wait, they aren’t the only big names in this new cop-suspense-thriller, Righteous Kill. The film also stars none other than rapper/actor 50 Cent! How’s that for a casting job? The jury is still out on our sentiments about this film, so this one is gonna have to be your call.Watch it now! | More online videos
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