life with the man
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Two films open wide this weekend, one has really wooden acting and the other stars marionettes. OK, that was a cheap joke. After a very strong start, October is starting to show signs of weakness and will probably see another small drop at the box office.
Team America: World Police is probably the most offensive movie of the year. It may in fact be the most offensive movie since South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut. Fortunately, it offends both side evenly and should help united a divided nation. Or perhaps its just 90 minutes of juvenile humor that's meant to merely entertain. The film should have little trouble finishing first with $23 million, but don't expect strong legs due to the fanboy effect.
Shark Tale should see a larger drop at the box office this week than it managed last weekend, but at $18 million it is still a very strong performance. It is also more than enough to push the film past $100 million, the 15th film to do so this year, which is behind last year's record breaking pace...