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21 Jump Street Tops The US Box Office

March 19, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Thanks to great reviews and strong word of mouth (as well as a lack of other major new openers), 21 Jump Street got off to a great start at the US box office with $35 million, which is one of the biggest openings ever for an R-rated comedy and Jonah Hill’s career best start.

If Disney had been hoping that John Carter would have long legs at the box office after a weak start, they’re going to be disappointed. The movie dropped 55% in its second outing to $15 million. The House Of Mouse is now going to have to cross its fingers that the international box office can make up for its weak US showing.

The only other new entry in the top 10 was Will Ferrell’s Spanish-language outing, Casa De Mi Padre. It opened on 382 screens, but only managed a relatively soft per-screen average, making $2.2 million. That would suggest it won’t see much of an expansion over the coming weeks.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of March 16th-18th.

Rank	Title	Weekend Gross (millions)	Total Gross to date (millions)
1	21 Jump Street	$35.0	$25.0
2	Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax	$22.8	$158.4
3	John Carter	$13.5	$53.1
4	Project X	$4.0	$48.1
5	A Thousand Words	$3.7	$12.1
6	Act Of Valor	$3.6	$62.3
7	Safe House	$2.8	$120.2
8	Journey 2: The Mysterious Island	$2.4	$95.0
9	Casa De Mi Padre	$2.2	$2.2
10	This Means War	$2.1	$50.5

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FILMS: 21 Jump Street, The Lorax, John Carter, Project X, A Thousand Words, Act Of Valor, Safe House, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Casa de mi Padre, This Means War

Full Casa de mi Padre Trailer Hits

January 16, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Will Ferrell deciding to make a Spanish-language movie always sounded like a strange proposition and that opinion is unlikely to be changed by the trailer for Casa De Mi Padre. The film, made in the overblown, melodramatic style of Latin American telenovelas, see Ferrell as Armando Alvarez, who has lived and worked on his father’s ranch in Mexico his entire life. As the ranch encounters financial difficulties, Armando’s younger brother Raul (Diego Luna) shows up with his new fiancé, Sonia (Genesis Rodriguez). It seems that Raul’s success as an international businessman means the ranch’s troubles are over, as he pledges to settle all debts his father has incurred. But when Armando falls for Sonia, and Raul’s business dealings turn out to be less than legit, all hell breaks loose as they find themselves in a war with Mexico’s most feared drug lord, the mighty Onza (Gael Garcia Bernal). The film should hit cinemas later this year.

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ACTORS: Will Ferrell, Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna, Genesis Rodriguez DIRECTORS: Matt Piedmont FILMS: Casa de mi Padre

Casa di mi Padre Teaser – Who is Armando Alvarez?

December 19, 2011 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

It’s very bizarre, but Will Ferrell is going Spanish for Casa Di Mi Padre (House Of My Father), and now a very bried new teaser for the movie has been released, asking ‘Who is Armando Alvarez?’ In the movie, Armando Alvarez (Will Ferrell) has lived and worked on his father’s ranch in Mexico his entire life. As the ranch faces financial strains, Armando’s younger brother Raul (Diego Luna) shows up with his new fiancée, Sonia (Genesis Rodriguez) and pledges to settle all his father’s debts. It seems that Raul’s success as an international businessman means the ranch’s troubles are over, but when Armando falls for Sonia, and Raul’s business dealings turn out to be less than legit, the Alvarez family finds themselves in a full-out war with Mexico’s most feared drug lord, the mighty Onza (Gael Garcia Bernal). It’s due out in the spring.

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ACTORS: Will Ferrell, Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna, Nick Offerman DIRECTORS: Matt Piedmont FILMS: Casa de mi Padre