Wahlberg’s ‘Payne’ maxes out with $17.6 million debut
Posted on October 21, 2008 • Filed under: 'Max Payne', News & Rumors —
Mark Wahlberg’s action tale “Max Payne” out-gunned the competition to lead Hollywood’s weekend with a $17.6 million opening.
Oliver Stone’s “W.,” a film biography of George W. Bush, debuted at No. 4.
The top 10 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, as compiled Monday by Media By Numbers LLC, are:
1. “Max Payne,” $17.6 million.
2. “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” $11.4 million.
3. “The Secret Life of Bees,” $10.53 million.
4. “W.,” $10.51 million.
5. “Eagle Eye,” $7 million.
6. “Body of Lies,” $6.8 million.
7. “Quarantine,” $6.1 million.
8. “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist,” $3.7 million.
9. “Sex Drive,” $3.6 million.
10. “Nights in Rodanthe,” $2.7 million.
Source: Ventura County Star
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i suspect the storyline for Max Payne is a lot more exciting when it’s happening in the form of a video game…
Comment by movie fan — October 24, 2008 @ 3:11 pm
I’m a big fan of Mark W. After the Shooter, I think The happening and this Max Payne movie are not so big success… I wanted to see something more realistic, like the Shooter was. The way how Mark fights for his life in that movie, to survive the shot is very exciting because it’s close to reality. Stories about a hero who never dies and is invincible, are boring because everybody knows it’s not real, but when you see a big actor playing the role of a person from the real life who has to solve a problem in real ways, that’s exciting because it’s more close to you. For Mark the perfect role was Swagger or Barlow from Three Kings: how to survive in heavy siuations but with possibilities from real life. I hope that the next movies will go in this direction… Mark is doing a great job and I love to see him playing! So I can’t wait the next movie!
Comment by Sissy — December 1, 2008 @ 2:33 pm