Box Office Thoughts for the Weekend of May 1, 2009

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The $85.1M number one gross for X-Men Origins: Wolverine proves that comic book films still do good business despite mixed (at best) reviews. It’s also close to a number that I am sure the makers of Watchmen wanted that film to receive when it was released two month ago.

Rounding out the figures for the week, last week’s top film, Obsessed, dropped down to third place with a gross of $12.1M, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past opened in second with a gross of $15.4M, and the animated film Battle for Terra opened way down at twelfth place with a gross of $1.1M.

And that’s my box office thoughts for this week.

Sean Patrick Kelly

Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Since founding his site in 2004, Sean has shared his passion for cinema through insightful reviews and commentary. His work has also been featured in prominent outlets, including Toronto Film Scene, HuffPost Canada, Screen Anarchy, ScreenRant, and Rue Morgue Magazine.