Spartans Speed Ahead Of Sandra

The Spartans sped ahead of Sandra Bullock and the Wild Hogs again to score a 2nd week at #1 at the US Box Office.

The box office smash raked in another $31 plus million with Wild Hogs trailing with a still unbelievable $18.6 million in its third week (who is watching this movie???) Bullock may not have scored a #1 opener with the Sony flick Premonition but she did get her biggest opening weekend ever. What's impressive is that the film got horrid reviews and Bullock was the sole attraction of the movie. Dead Silence and I Think I Love My Life closed up the Top 5.

Meanwhile, further south The Namesake continued to outperform its counterparts with its hefty box office average. Zooming up 13 places from last weekend and adding 31 additional theaters, the Mira Nair helmed pic is the first platform release of 2007 positioned to breakthrough into the Top 10 next week.

Hogs To Riches

John Travolta, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence and William H. Macy rode their way to a smash opening at the US Box Office this weekend, bringing in over $38 million dollars. "Zodiac" came a very distant second with $13 million while former #1 champ "Ghost Rider" slipped to #3 with $11.5 million, just $5 million shy of joining the century mark club. "Bridge To Terabithia" and "The Number 23" followed respecitvely. "Black Snake Moan" opened poorly with just $4 million over the weekend, $6 million less than Craig Brewer's previous film "Hustle & Flow". That's Justin Timberlake's 3rd straight release to open to dismal results. Now, please somebody NOT cast him in a movie!