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Another week, another battle. Even though we’ve got a winner of the week, none of these movies are the true winner of the week, which we all know to what that title falls. Let’s get into it:
Burlesque is the lowest out these three, gaining only 34% from Rotten Tomatoes, making number four on the b.o. charts in its first week, and grossing $17,300,213. Overall, the critics were in a malaise with this film, feeling that it’s a fine showing for Christina Aguilera and Cher, but by far not a stellar film.
“Wasn’t it astonishing that the only nude scene involved not one of the burlesque dancers, but the posterior of the handsome male lead, who also has an on-and-off relationship with shirts?”–Florida Times-Union
“Tuneless. Monotonous. Dull. Most of Burlesque’s music fits the first, the plot the second and the third describes acting that is so-so within a way-too-long story.”–Tri-City Herald
“A familiar cliché-ridden backstage showbiz film that’s been done a million times before, but mostly better.”–Ozus’ World Movie Reviews
(I’m putting two Spill reviews made for this movie because the crew split up the reviews this time)
Love and Other Drugs did a little better, making it at 42% on Rotten Tomatoes, but grossing only $13,901,532 and only made it to the number six slot on the charts. The critics overall felt this movie has a solid adult romantic element to it, but the other storylines make the viewer–and the movie–confused:
“If distilled, there are enough stories here to make for at least one interesting movie. “Love & Other Drugs” just needs a dose of Ritalin to figure out what that movie is.”–Bangor Daily News (Maine)
“Edward Zwick has rarely found a message-based project he can’t muddy with weepy melodrama, and this is no exception.”–DCist
“Hathaway goes all the way. She gives a marvelously instinctive performance that brings Maggie to life, even when the movie doesn’t.”–Common Sense Media
Tangled is the sort-of winner here, making it at 87 % at Rotten Tomatoes and coming in at number two on the b.o. charts, grossing $68,706,298. The consensus is that while it’s not Disney’s best showing, it’s solid enough to show that the Mouse House still has enough zest to turn out another family-friendly, fun film.
“For perhaps the first time, a Disney fairy tale has adjusted — downsized — itself to the expectations of the marketplace. It doesn’t want to surprise or innovate but to be a sort of ‘Shrek’ spin-off; it lacks what a publicist might call ‘Disney magic.’”–Commercial Appeal (Memphis,TN)
“…struggles a bit with its setup, but once Rapunzel hits the road it becomes a rambunctious concoction of humor, action and eye-popping visuals.”–Metro Times (Detroit, MI)
“This is straight-ahead Disney, and none of the creative talent really gets to let their hair down.”–Tri-City Herald
Like I said, we all know what movie really won: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, pt. 1. The top five movies of the week are:
All ratings stats by Rotten Tomatoes, all monetary and b.o. stats by Box Office Mojo
