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Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Yeah, I know. Don't worry, I'll keep this one short. I still feel I should review it, as it was #1 at the box office last week. Beverly Hills Chihuahua is the latest outing from director, Raja Gosnell- the genius behind both Scooby Doo movies, and Big Mama's House. This movie is like a bad version of Homeward Bound- possibly my favorite talking animal movie. It even has a similar premise with a dog being lost and trying to find her way home.
That dog is Chloe (Drew Barrymore) a spoiled chihuahua lost in Mexico. She finds help in unlikely sources, like a former police dog, turned dog fighter- Delgado (Andy Garcia). Or another annoying chihuahua (George Lopez). This movie is nothing but unfunny Mexican stereotypes and drawn out accents. I felt like every character was emulating Slowpoke Rodriguez (Speedy Gonzales's cousin).
The human cast, consisting primarily of...
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'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' Stays Top Dog With $17.5m, Oct. 10-12, 2008
Disney's little dog with a big bite, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, once again nabbed the top spot at the box office, beating out four major new releases this weekend, including ScreenGems' horror-thriller Quarantine and Leo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe's Body of Lies.
In what was a very impressive sophomore outing, Disney's talking animal comedy Beverly Hills Chihuahua surprised in holding onto the top spot, adding another $17.5 million this weekend. Falling a modest 40%, the PG-rated Buena Vista release has grossed now $52.5 million. With little in the way of direct competition in the next couple of weeks, look for the dog pic to make a serious run at $100 million domestic.
In second was Sony's horror thriller Quarantine, which locked down $14.2 million, averaging a strong $5,770 in 2,461 theaters. Reviews for the $12 million film were surprisingly positive, with 64% of critics polled by Rottentomatoes.com...
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'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' Stays Top Dog With $17.5m, Oct. 10-12, 2008
Disney's little dog with a big bite, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, once again nabbed the top spot at the box office, beating out four major new releases this weekend, including ScreenGems' horror-thriller Quarantine and Leo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe's Body of Lies.
In what was a very impressive sophomore outing, Disney's talking animal comedy Beverly Hills Chihuahua surprised in holding onto the top spot, adding another $17.5 million this weekend. Falling a modest 40%, the PG-rated Buena Vista release has grossed now $52.5 million. With little in the way of direct competition in the next couple of weeks, look for the dog pic to make a serious run at $100 million domestic.
In second was Sony's horror thriller Quarantine, which locked down $14.2 million, averaging a strong $5,770 in 2,461 theaters. Reviews for the $12 million film were surprisingly positive, with 64% of critics polled by Rottentomatoes.com...
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Weekend Box Office
1) Lakeview Terrace (2008) $15.6M $15.6M
2) Burn After Reading (2008) $11.3M $36.4M
3) My Best Friend's Girl (2008) $8.3M $8.3M
4) Igor (2008) $8.01M $8.01M
5) Righteous Kill (2008) $7.7M $28.8M
6) The Family That Preys (2008) $7.5M $28.4M
7) The Women (2008/I) $5.31M $19.2M
8) Ghost Town (2008/II) $5.17M $5.17M
9) The Dark Knight (2008) $2.95M $522M
10) The House Bunny (2008) $2.8M $45.7M
Nothing really exciting about this weekend.
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USA Weekend Box Office
1) Tropic Thunder (2008) $14.6M $86.6M
2) Babylon A.D. (2008) $11.5M $11.5M
3) The Dark Knight (2008) $11.1M $505M
4) The House Bunny (2008) $10.2M $29.7M
5) Traitor (2008) $10M $11.5M
6) Death Race (2008) $7.89M $24.7M
7) Disaster Movie (2008) $6.95M $6.95M
8) Mamma Mia! (2008) $5.42M $133M
9) Pineapple Express (2008) $4.45M $80.8M
10) Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) $3.76M $30.7M
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