THE BLACK SPOTLIGHT
Shining A Light on African American Entertainment & Culture
(July 6) It's a bird, it's a plane! No, it's Hancock and he's dominating the Box Office!
Since its debut on July 2nd, Hancock has drew in an incredible $107M. Will Smith stars as
John Hancock, a washed-up superhero and hires a publicist (played by Jason Bateman)
to clean up his image. (Watch trailer)
Kid-friendly Disney Pixar animation Wall-E comes in second, bringing in $33.4M and
grossing $128M. Starring Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy, the
action-packed Wanted ranks third with $20.6M for a grand total of $90.8M.
Classic remake Get Smart starring Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway and Dwayne "The Rock"
Johnson takes the fourth slot with $11.1M, grossing $98.1M. Rounding out the top five
goes to Kung Fu Panda with $7.5M and grossing $193M.
Movies that are still hanging in there:
#6 The Incredible Hulk $4.98M; $125M
#7 Indiana Jones and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull $3.94M; $307M
#8 Kit Kittredge: An American Girl $3.6M; $6.13M (also stars Willow Smith, Will's daughter)
#9 Sex and the City: The Movie $2.35M; $145M
#10 You Don't Mess With the Zohan $2; $94.8M
HANCOCK SOARS
HIS WAY TO #1
Weekend Box Office Results: 7/6
Will Smith in HANCOCK (Columbia Pictures)