Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Weekend Box Office Ranking (USA) May 27 / 29 new #1 The Hangover Part II #2 Kung Fu Panda 2 #7 Midnight in Paris




1     (new)     The Hangover Part II  /  Youtube   
Directed by Todd Phillips and starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong, Jamie Chung - Phil, Stu, Alan and Doug travel to exotic Thailand for Stu's wedding. What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens in Bangkok can't even be imagined. (Warner Brothers)
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2     (new)     Kung Fu Panda 2  /  Youtube
Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and starring  (voices) Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu - Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five. But Po's new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. He must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will Po be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed (DreamWorks Animation)
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3     (1)     Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides  /  YoutubeDirected by Rob Marshall and starring Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane, Geoffrey Rush, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Sam Claflin - Captain Jack Sparrow unexpectedly finds himself on an adventure with the fierce pirate Blackbeard and a woman from his past - (Disney)
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4     (2)     Bridesmaids YoutubeDirected by Paul Feig and starring Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne, Chris O'Dowd, Maya Rudolph, Ellie Kemper - Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With one chance to get it perfect, she'll show Lillian and her bridesmaids just how far you'll go for someone you love.   (Universal Pictures)
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5     (3)     Thor  /  YoutubeDirected by Kenneth Branagh and starring Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Stellan Skarsgard -  Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior, is cast down to Earth among humans where learns what it takes to be a true hero.  (Paramount Pictures)
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6     (4)     Fast FiveYoutube
Directed by Justin Lin and starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges -  On the run in Rio de Janeiro, Brian O'Conner and Dom Toretto must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom. 
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7     (13)     Midnight in Paris  /  Youtube
Directed by Woody Allen and starring Kathy Bates, Adrien Brody, Carla Bruni, Marion Cotillard, Rachel McAdams - A family, including a young couple, travels to Paris, France for business and have their lives transformed.
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8     (7)     Jumping the Broom  /  YoutubeDirected by Salim Akil and starring Angela Bassett, Paula Patton, Laz Alonso, Loretta Devine, Meagan Good, Tasha Smith - A collision of worlds when two African-American families from divergent socioeconomic backgrounds get together one weekend in Martha's Vineyard for a wedding. Taylor is caught in a six-month whirlwind romance that includes nights at the opera, long-stem roses and live performances from R&B crooner El DeBarge and proposes to Watson at the beginning of the film. Watson, who has to move to China for business, happily accepts. But doubts about their impending marriage begin to seep in when they confront difficult future in-laws, pressure from friends, and revelations of dirty secrets.  (Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group)
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9     (8)     Something Borrowed  /  YoutubeDirected by Luke Greenfield and starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, Colin Egglesfield, John Krasinski, Steve Howey -  Rachel is a talented attorney at a top New York law firm, a generous and loyal friend and, unhappily, still single as her engaged best friend Darcy is constantly reminding her. But after one drink too many at her 30th birthday party, perpetual good girl Rachel unexpectedly ends up in bed with the guy she's had a crush on since law school, Dex, who just happens to be Darcy's fiance. When Rachel and... (Warner Bros. Pictures)
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10     (6)     Rio  / YoutubeDirected by Carlos Saldanha and starring Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, George Lopez, Tracy Morgan, Jemaine Clement - Blu is a domesticated Macaw who never learned to fly, and enjoys a comfortable life with his owner and best friend Linda in the small town of Moose Lake, Minnesota. Blu and Linda think he?s the last of his kind, but when they learn about another macaw who lives in Rio de Janeiro, they head to the faraway and exotic land to find Jewel, Blu's female counterpart. Not long after they arrive, Blu and Jewel... (20th Century Fox Distribution)
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last week´s ranking in brackets




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