'THE EXPENDABLES' Abide in Box Office

Sylvester Stallone and gangs of mercenaries in THE EXPENDABLES led the North American box office for second weekend on Sunday (22/08). This film earned U.S. $ 16.5 million across the U.S. and Canada for three days from Friday.


All of the acquisition within 10 days for action thriler up so U.S. $ 64.9 million, said distributor Lionsgate film.


Even so, the film pengasilan down 53% from the previous weekend, when THE EXPENDABLES pocketed U.S. $ 34.8 million during the opening, the largest income throughout his career Sylvester.


Sylvester also directed and wrote the project involved a $ 85 million are produced independently. Actors from the film include British actor Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren from Sweden and China veteran martial arts star Jet Li.


Lionsgate, a unit of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.., Stating the film opens with a top position in the UK with a four-day income of U.S. $ 5.8 million since Thursday.


The best beginner film in North America is a play TWILIGHT, vampires suck, which opened at No. 2 with the acquisition of U.S. $ 12.2 million. The movie is supposed to carry the crown if the movie was released not too fast for two days, namely on Wednesday, with the aim to maximize the sale before school resumed after the summer holidays. Initially income totaled U.S. $ 18.6 million, in line with expectations.


Meanwhile NANNY McPhee RETURNS movie, which is considered to have the opportunity to occupy top positions, even flounder. The sequel opened at the 7th position with income is only U.S. $ 8.3 million, whereas his predecessor in 2006 started with U.S. $ 14.5 million.


The third position is filled by the SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD and CHARLIE ST. Cloud, which was launched by ditributor co-owner General Electric, Universal Pictures. But studios are also launching the film overseas, and reached revenues of U.S. $ 63 million since the end of March.


Lottery Ticket is another film, which features rapper Bow Wow, in the No.4 in the acquisition of U.S. $ 11.1 million, the film recycling toothless piranha at No.6 with 3D U.S. $ 10 million, the comedy THE romantasi Jennifer Aniston does even in the No. 8 to U.S. $ 8.1 million.