Monday, April 28, 2008
In the weekend before the arrival of Iron Man, $18.3 million was enough to capture the top spot, per estimates compiled Sunday by Exhibitor Relations.
John Cho and Kal Penn's latest adventure in the munchies, Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, opened in second. With a $14.6 million take, the sequel made almost as much in three days as 2004's Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle did during its entire run in theaters.
Baby Mama, meanwhile, marks the first time a comedy with a female lead has opened No. 1 since Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey's Fool's Gold in February.
A comedy with two female leads—Baby Mama costars Fey's former Saturday Night Live tag-team partner Amy Poehler—hasn't opened at No. 1 since, well…
History-making or no, Baby Mama arguably makes Fey a bigger movie star than TV star. While her 30 Rock struggles to reach people other than critics and Emmy voters, her film career now boasts two No. 1 movies. (Mean Girls, from 2004, is the other.)
Here's a recap of the top-grossing weekend films based on Friday-Sunday estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations:
John Cho and Kal Penn's latest adventure in the munchies, Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, opened in second. With a $14.6 million take, the sequel made almost as much in three days as 2004's Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle did during its entire run in theaters.
Baby Mama, meanwhile, marks the first time a comedy with a female lead has opened No. 1 since Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey's Fool's Gold in February.
A comedy with two female leads—Baby Mama costars Fey's former Saturday Night Live tag-team partner Amy Poehler—hasn't opened at No. 1 since, well…
History-making or no, Baby Mama arguably makes Fey a bigger movie star than TV star. While her 30 Rock struggles to reach people other than critics and Emmy voters, her film career now boasts two No. 1 movies. (Mean Girls, from 2004, is the other.)
Here's a recap of the top-grossing weekend films based on Friday-Sunday estimates compiled by Exhibitor Relations:
Baby Mama, $18.3 million
Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, $14.8 million
The Forbidden Kingdom, $11.2 million
Forgetting Sarah Marshall, $11 million
Nim's Island, $4.5 million
Prom Night, $4.4 million
21, $4 million
88 Minutes, $3.6 million
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!, $2.4 million
Deception, $2.2 million
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