The lighthearted superhero flick 'Hancock,' starring box office heavyweight Will Smith, finished No. 1 during the Fourth of July holiday weekend by earning $66 million, studio estimates showed.
The Columbia Pictures (Sony) action-comedy opened July 2 and has so far taken in an estimated total of $107.3 million. The movie stars Smith as John Hancock, a
reluctant superhero who is more likely to get drunk than try to save
the world. Jason Bateman plays a public relations exec whose life is saved by
Hancock, and Charlize Theron plays Bateman's wife, who also happens to be
Hancock's biggest critic.
Pixar and Disney's animated robot love story 'WALL-E' finished first in the weekend box office race with an estimated $62.5 million, the third highest opening for a Pixar film.
The family flick, utilizing the voices of Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Fred Willard, John Ratzenberger and Sigourney Weaver, was in a league with 'The Incredibles,' which debuted at $70.4 million in 2004, and Pixar's 'Finding Nemo,' which opened with $70.2 million in 2003.
'Get Smart,' the big screen version of the classic 1960's TV spy comedy, finished No. 1 at the box office this weekend by bringing in an estimated $39.1 million, studio projections showed.
The Warner Bros action comedy stars STEVE CARELL as bumbling secret agent Maxwell Smart, who teams up with his lovely sidekick Agent 99 (ANNE HATHAWAY) to battle an evil crime nemesis known as KAOS.
'The Incredible Hulk' roared into first place in the weekend box office with an estimated $54.5 million, studio estimates showed.
The $150 million action flick, a collaboration between Marvel Studios and Universal Pictures, stars EDWARD NORTON as scientist Bruce Banner, who desperately hunts for a cure to gamma radiation that poisons his cells and transforms him into a rage-filled muscular green monster.
DreamWorks' light-hearted animated flick 'Kung Fu Panda,' backed by the voices of heavyweights ANGELINA JOLIE, JACK BLACK and DUSTIN HOFFMAN, kicked its competition to the curb in the weekend box office, earning an estimated $60 million.
The family-oriented comedy, which follows a panda named Po as he pursues his dream of becoming a Kung Fu master, easily beat industry forecasts for its first three days, studio estimates showed.
ET is with ANGELINA JOLIE at the premiere party for 'Kung Fu Panda,' where she talks about her kids' approval of the fun flick, possibly doing a sequel -- and eventually taking time off!
ANGELINA JOLIE is glowing and showing in Cannes! The expectant mother poses for photos with 'Kung Fu Panda' co-stars DUSTIN HOFFMAN and JACK BLACK before answering questions about the new movie and the impending arrival of her twins.
JUST IN: ANGELINA JOLIE and her twins-to-be steal all of the thunder at the 'Kung Fu Panda' photo call in Cannes Thursday! Angelina confirmed she was having twins at the 'Panda' press conference, and also said she hadn't "fully decided" if she would give birth in France or not.
ET is with 'Kung Fu Panda' star JACK BLACK in Cannes as he talks all things ANGELINA JOLIE (his co-star) and his favorite things about being in the south of France -- including one very interesting entree!
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