Hellboy Burns Up Eddie Murphy @ Box Office
via Latino Review
The “Hellboy” sequel sizzled at the weekend box office in North America, while Eddie Murphy bombed with his latest comedy, “Meet Dave,” according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.
“Hellboy II: The Golden Army,” starring Ron Perlman as a cigar-chomping demon who fights evil, opened at No. 1 after selling about $35.9 million worth of tickets.
The Universal Pictures release, which cost about $85 million to make, exceeded industry expectations, as well as the $23.2 million start for its 2004 predecessor, “Hellboy.”
Both films were directed by Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, who in the interim enjoyed huge success with his 2006 fantasy thriller “Pan’s Labyrinth.”
The sequel becomes the third comic-book property to lead the field this summer, following “Iron Man” and “The Incredible Hulk.” But its reign will be brief, as the highly anticipated Batman sequel “The Dark Knight” opens on Friday.
WEEKEND TOP 10 STUDIO ESTIMATES, JULY 11-13, 2008.
| 1 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army | $35.9 M |
| 2 | Hancock | $33.0 M |
| 3 | Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D | $20.6 M |
| 4 | Wall-E | $18.5 M |
| 5 | Wanted | $11.6 M |
| 6 | Get Smart | $7.1 M |
| 7 | Meet Dave | $5.3 M |
| 8 | Kung Fu Panda | $4.3 M |
| 9 | Kit Kittredge: An American Girl | $2.4 M |
| 10 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | $2.3 M |
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