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'Museum' comedy beats 'Terminator' at box office


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POSTED Sunday , May 24, 2009 05:09:51 PM

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(In paragraph 8, corrects ranking for "Angels & Demons" to No. 4 from No. 3; adds details on No. 3 ranked "Star Trek)

LOS ANGELES, May 24 (Reuters) - Ben Stiller beat Christian Bale in the North American weekend box office duel between their respective "Night at the Museum" and "Terminator" sequels, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.

The 20th Century Fox comedy "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" sold $53.5 million worth of tickets during the three days beginning Friday, far exceeding the $30.4 million debut of its 2006 predecessor.

"Terminator Salvation" earned $43.0 million. The film fell short of the $44 million start for the previous entry in the cyborg series, 2003's "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines," the swan song of franchise star Arnold Schwarzenegger.

But the race between the two new sequels was closer than it appeared because Warner Bros. got a head start on the U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend by opening "Terminator" on Thursday, when it earned about $13.4 million. That takes the film's four-day total to $56.4 million.

The studios generally try to avoid each other when they roll out their big movies. In this case, "Night at the Museum" played to a broad audience, while "Terminator" was more targeted at male moviegoers.

Time Warner Inc (TWX.N)-owned Warner Bros. said "Terminator" was likely more affected by competition for older men from the National Basketball Association playoffs, which hurt business in cities like Los Angeles.

Fox, a unit of News Corp (NWSA.O), said the "Night at the Museum" opening set a new live-action record for Stiller. The film also opened in most international markets, earning $50.5 million.

Last weekend' North American champion, "Angels & Demons," fell to No. 4 with $21.4 million, taking the 10-day total for Columbia Pictures' Tom Hanks religious thriller to $81.5 million. By contrast, its 2006 predecessor "The Da Vinci Code" had earned $136.5 million after the same period.

But the Sony Corp (6758.T) (SNE.N) unit has said it never expected the second film to be as big, and noted it that it was the top choice internationally with sales of $60.4 million. Its foreign total now stands at $198.3 million.

Paramount Pictures' "Star Trek" slipped one place to No. 3 with $22 million, taking its total to $183.5 million after three weekends. The studio is a unit of Viacom Inc (VIAb.N). (Editing by Alan Elsner)

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REPLIED Sunday , May 24, 2009 05:14:28 PM

Very disappointing.

My top movies of 2009

1. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2. Star Trek
3. District 9
4. Curious Case of Benjamin Button
5. Transformers 2
6. Terminator Salvation
7. Watchmen
8. This Is It
9. Inglorious Basterds
10. Bruno
11. Wolverine
12. Friday 13th
13. Monsters Vs Aliens
14. Angels and Demon's
15. Hannah Montana

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REPLIED Sunday , May 24, 2009 06:08:13 PM

hey the big thing for this was the KIDS, every mom, dad, aunt, uncle, grand parents, god parents probably took kids to see this movie... when i went it was my wife, her parents, her brother and his wife and their kids and myself so yeah

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REPLIED Sunday , May 24, 2009 10:49:53 PM

I thought this might happen only because Terminator opened on Thursday & not Friday - it probably would have won otherwise .

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REPLIED Monday , May 25, 2009 04:07:20 AM

Not surprised.

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REPLIED Monday , May 25, 2009 10:11:06 AM

i better do good in the long run and beat T3

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1. Terminator Salvation
2. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
3. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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5. Fast and Furious
6. X-Men Origins: Wolverine
7. Taken
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REPLIED Monday , May 25, 2009 12:36:38 PM

Is T:Salvation worth seeing. I know the reviews are poor, but word of mouth I've heard has been pretty good.

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REPLIED Monday , May 25, 2009 01:32:35 PM

hayesy35 said:

I thought this might happen only because Terminator opened on Thursday & not Friday - it probably would have won otherwise.

I wouldn't really blame it on the day it came out.

Night at the Museum - PG
Terminator Salvation - PG-13

That's what hit them the most.

clarks_fan said:

Is T:Salvation worth seeing. I know the reviews are poor, but word of mouth I've heard has been pretty good.

It really is worth seeing, but then again the DVD release is only a few months away anyways.

It is better to see it in theaters nonetheless. Just don't expect this film to blow your mind away because this is the first of a trilogy. It's mainly about character development and giving you the vibe of what's to come.

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REPLIED Monday , May 25, 2009 02:27:38 PM

I agree the playoffs hurt Terminator. You can see Terminator next week or the week after or on DVD. Laker-Nuggets, Cavs-Magic, Red Wings-Blackhawks, and Penguins-Hurricans won't be aired twice . . .

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REPLIED Monday , May 25, 2009 03:01:57 PM

Stone Roller! said:

hayesy35 said:

I thought this might happen only because Terminator opened on Thursday & not Friday - it probably would have won otherwise.

I wouldn't really blame it on the day it came out.

Night at the Museum - PG
Terminator Salvation - PG-13

That's what hit them the most.
clarks_fan said:

Is T:Salvation worth seeing. I know the reviews are poor, but word of mouth I've heard has been pretty good.

It really is worth seeing, but then again the DVD release is only a few months away anyways.

It is better to see it in theaters nonetheless. Just don't expect this film to blow your mind away because this is the first of a trilogy. It's mainly about character development and giving you the vibe of what's to come.

Ahahahah. Character development?! Have you even seen this movie. It's all flash and no substance; exactly as the critic reviews say. As a movie, it is watchable but as a part in the terminator franchise, it comes nowhere near the quality of the first or second. Even Bale couldn't save it. However, there is plenty of potential to make the rest of the new trilogy that they couldn't resist hinting at in the movie much better. Better get some new writers though. And give us the war-epic you promised. There was one war scene in this movie that lasted like 3 minutes.

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REPLIED Monday , May 25, 2009 04:20:05 PM

Chrisfer said:

Ahahahah. Character development?! Have you even seen this movie. It's all flash and no substance; exactly as the critic reviews say. As a movie, it is watchable but as a part in the terminator franchise, it comes nowhere near the quality of the first or second. Even Bale couldn't save it. However, there is plenty of potential to make the rest of the new trilogy that they couldn't resist hinting at in the movie much better. Better get some new writers though. And give us the war-epic you promised. There was one war scene in this movie that lasted like 3 minutes.

Ahahaha.... Yeah I have seen this movie.

Of course it doesn't meet expectations as the first and second did. A LOT of movies don't surpass those two.

When I said character development, I was stating how John Connor was becoming a leader more and more throughout the film. Kyle Reese, we are just viewing him as a teenage kid. What do you expect from him? Not much, because his character is still developing into what Biehn portrayed in the first Terminator.

Not enough war scenes? You are right on that. Which is why I stated that this movie is just the BEGINNING of the war. Was the war over by the end of the movie? Hell no. The sequels are going to give you the full ride of guns and robos. This film had too much to deal with and would not bare too squeeze to much since they already know they have two more movies of this.

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REPLIED Tuesday, May 26, 2009 12:27:52 AM

Chrisfer said:

Stone Roller! said:

hayesy35 said:

I thought this might happen only because Terminator opened on Thursday & not Friday - it probably would have won otherwise.

I wouldn't really blame it on the day it came out.

Night at the Museum - PG
Terminator Salvation - PG-13

That's what hit them the most.
clarks_fan said:

Is T:Salvation worth seeing. I know the reviews are poor, but word of mouth I've heard has been pretty good.

It really is worth seeing, but then again the DVD release is only a few months away anyways.

It is better to see it in theaters nonetheless. Just don't expect this film to blow your mind away because this is the first of a trilogy. It's mainly about character development and giving you the vibe of what's to come.

Ahahahah. Character development?! Have you even seen this movie. It's all flash and no substance; exactly as the critic reviews say. As a movie, it is watchable but as a part in the terminator franchise, it comes nowhere near the quality of the first or second. Even Bale couldn't save it. However, there is plenty of potential to make the rest of the new trilogy that they couldn't resist hinting at in the movie much better. Better get some new writers though. And give us the war-epic you promised. There was one war scene in this movie that lasted like 3 minutes.

Absolutely, positively 100% agree with this.

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REPLIED Tuesday, May 26, 2009 01:06:44 AM

Ficadin02 said:

Chrisfer said:

Stone Roller! said:

hayesy35 said:

I thought this might happen only because Terminator opened on Thursday & not Friday - it probably would have won otherwise.

I wouldn't really blame it on the day it came out.

Night at the Museum - PG
Terminator Salvation - PG-13

That's what hit them the most.
clarks_fan said:

Is T:Salvation worth seeing. I know the reviews are poor, but word of mouth I've heard has been pretty good.

It really is worth seeing, but then again the DVD release is only a few months away anyways.

It is better to see it in theaters nonetheless. Just don't expect this film to blow your mind away because this is the first of a trilogy. It's mainly about character development and giving you the vibe of what's to come.

Ahahahah. Character development?! Have you even seen this movie. It's all flash and no substance; exactly as the critic reviews say. As a movie, it is watchable but as a part in the terminator franchise, it comes nowhere near the quality of the first or second. Even Bale couldn't save it. However, there is plenty of potential to make the rest of the new trilogy that they couldn't resist hinting at in the movie much better. Better get some new writers though. And give us the war-epic you promised. There was one war scene in this movie that lasted like 3 minutes.

Absolutely, positively 100% agree with this.

Ah, but don't forget....

This was chopped up in the editing room as if it were an onion. McG didn't get HIS film in theaters. We all need to hope and pray it's on the BluRay....or DVD.

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REPLIED Tuesday, May 26, 2009 02:15:27 PM

Stone Roller! said:

It is better to see it in theaters nonetheless. Just don't expect this film to blow your mind away because this is the first of a trilogy. It's mainly about character development and giving you the vibe of what's to come.

Chrisfer said:

Ahahahah. Character development?! Have you even seen this movie. It's all flash and no substance; exactly as the critic reviews say. As a movie, it is watchable but as a part in the terminator franchise, it comes nowhere near the quality of the first or second. Even Bale couldn't save it. However, there is plenty of potential to make the rest of the new trilogy that they couldn't resist hinting at in the movie much better. Better get some new writers though. And give us the war-epic you promised. There was one war scene in this movie that lasted like 3 minutes.

Stone Roller! said:

Ahahaha.... Yeah I have seen this movie.

Of course it doesn't meet expectations as the first and second did. A LOT of movies don't surpass those two.

When I said character development, I was stating how John Connor was becoming a leader more and more throughout the film. Kyle Reese, we are just viewing him as a teenage kid. What do you expect from him? Not much, because his character is still developing into what Biehn portrayed in the first Terminator.

Not enough war scenes? You are right on that. Which is why I stated that this movie is just the BEGINNING of the war. Was the war over by the end of the movie? Hell no. The sequels are going to give you the full ride of guns and robos. This film had too much to deal with and would not bare too squeeze to much since they already know they have two more movies of this.

I agree with BOTH of you guys.

Yes, this movie failed to give you the epic battle; but Stone Roller has a point.

Terminator's new trilogy is like one long movie. Take Lord of the Rings in perspective. This movie is just starting it all off. You really expect everything to just die in the beginning of the war? No way hozay.

And I agree, this film is (sad to say) not that great of a Terminator movie. But LUCKILY it CAN be saved by its sequels.

If done right, this movie could fit along with the rest of the trilogy and make it epic. Hopefully....

Who knows? Maybe they will finally invent the laser guns that can wipe them out. That Arnold Schwarzenegger at the end was the first of its kind. So I'm guessing we'll see a lot of those in the future. Hehe.

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