Death and Destruction in 3D proved yet again the most popular attraction across America this weekend with The Final Destination raking in an estimated $12.4 million, keeping at bay the new Sandra Bullock psycho-comedy All About Steve which stalked $11.2 million on 2251 blind dates. Gerard Butler’s sci-fi thriller Gamer coined a less-than-futuristic $9 million at 2502 virtual arcades, leaving Extract, the new Jason Bateman/Ben Affleck comedy to withdraw a meagre $4.2 million from 1611 flavor factories.
True to form, Labor Day Weekend served up a dogs dinner of new releases no-one was particularly interested in seeing, with the majority of moviegoers doubtless soaking up the last rays of summer instead. Dropping by 54.6%, The Final Destination, like My Bloody Valentine earlier this year, confirmed the growing appeal of live-action 3D - third-dimensional takings far exceeding those for flatorama - as well as establishing itself as a franchise that doesn’t need a psychic to forecast FD4 in the not-too-distant future.
Entering below it in second, All About Steve should have done far better, given its two stars, Bullock and Bradley Cooper both came off two of the biggest hits this summer. Reviews were withering to say the
True to form, Labor Day Weekend served up a dogs dinner of new releases no-one was particularly interested in seeing, with the majority of moviegoers doubtless soaking up the last rays of summer instead. Dropping by 54.6%, The Final Destination, like My Bloody Valentine earlier this year, confirmed the growing appeal of live-action 3D - third-dimensional takings far exceeding those for flatorama - as well as establishing itself as a franchise that doesn’t need a psychic to forecast FD4 in the not-too-distant future.
Entering below it in second, All About Steve should have done far better, given its two stars, Bullock and Bradley Cooper both came off two of the biggest hits this summer. Reviews were withering to say the
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