Will Smith proved over the weekend that he can drive any movie to blockbuster numbers, even when there's not an explosion in sight. Smith's Pursuit of Happyness, a gentle drama about a man trying to escape poverty for the sake of his child, took an impressive $27million. In topping the chart, Pursuit of Happyness helped Sony Pictures break its 2002 record for annual takings, with around $1.6billion for the year.
In number 2 Eragon proved that you can shift any old crap if you put a dragon in it. The woeful fantasy tosh burned its critics to a crisp, taking a solid $23.5million. Not Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings numbers by any stretch, but surprisingly good for such a universally scorned film.
Bringing up the rear was Babe 3, sorry Charlotte's Web in third place with $12million. And so to the rest of the weeks top earners. Will you start the charts please?!
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Pursuit of Happyness
$27,000,000
$27,000,000
1
2
Eragon
$23,450,000
$23,450,000
1
3
Charlotte's Web
$12,026,000
$12,026,000
1
4
Happy Feet
$8,520,000
$149,406,000
4
5
The Holiday
$8,200,000
$25,310,000
2
6
Apocalypto
$7,723,000
$27,924,000
2
7
Blood Diamond
$6,270,000
$18,390,000
2
8
Casino Royale
$5,700,000
$137,574,000
5
9
The Nativity Story
$4,700,000
$23,056,000
3
10
Unaccompanied
Minors $3,675,000
$10,223,000
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