At least one film met my expectations this week. I predicted both Inception and Salt would maintain their positions on the chart forcing Dinner for Schmucks to settle for #3, but it looks like just one of the two was able to hold on. Taking the top spot for the third week in a row is Inception with $27.5 million, bringing its grand total to $193.3 million. Dinner for Schmucks came in at #2 with a gross of $23.5 million, which just missed out on being Steve Carell’s highest debut of the year (not including Despicable Me), falling short of Date Night’s $25.2 million opening. Salt took a 45.9% hit,…

I know New York City is enjoying the fantastic weather this holiday, but is the same true for the entire country? Apparently few have opted to spend some of their extended weekend in the theater because, according to Box Office Mojo, business is down big time. This Memorial Day weekend is on its way to becoming one of the lowest grossing in nine years. Newcomer Sex and the City 2 and Prince of Persia couldn’t outperform last week’s big release, Shrek Forever After. The franchise’s fourth film remains #1 for a second week, dropping 38.8%, and earning another $43 million bringing the grand total to $133 million. Lagging far behind…

Bows and arrows are clearly no match for Tony Stark’s Iron Man suit. The early numbers are in and Iron Man 2 held up quite well taking in an impressive $53 million in its second week. Robin Hood’s $37.1 million doesn’t sound all that bad, but can be seen as a massive failure considering the Ridley Scott/Russell Crowe epic cost a whopping $200 million to make. The brutal big boys were followed by the Amanda Seyfried romancer Letters to Juliet. That one opened up with $13.7 million while Queen Latifah’s comedy, Just Right, followed with $8.5. How to Train Your Dragon enjoyed yet another week in the top five pulling…

Kick-Ass may have kicked ass with the critics, but the same isn’t true for the public. After a massive marketing effort, the superhero flick only took in $19.7 million leaving it way short of Lionsgate’s rumored $30 million goal. Hopefully the film will have some legs and win as big as hoped as time goes on, but for now, Matthew Vaughn and crew will have to settle for second best. How to Train Your Dragon reclaimed the top spot just edging out Kick-Ass with $20 million, boosting its grand total to $159 million. Finishing the weekend in third is Tina Fey and Steve Carell’s Date Night, which held up quite well…

21 Laps Entertainment and 20th Century Fox just released another new movie still from the upcoming romantic comedy “Date Night” by director Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Just Married) and starring James Franco (Your Highness, Spider-Man 3), Mila Kunis (The Book of Eli), Mark Wahlberg (The Brazilian Job, The Lovely Bones) and Steve Carell (Get Smart 2, Despicable Me). Synopsis: In New York City, a case of mistaken identity turns a bored married couple’s attempt at a glamorous and romantic evening into something more thrilling and dangerous. Stay tubned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and more from “Date Night”.

21 Laps Entertainment and 20th Century Fox released this brand new movie poster for the upcoming romantic comedy “Date Night” by director Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Just Married) and starring James Franco (Your Highness, Spider-Man 3), Mila Kunis (The Book of Eli), Mark Wahlberg (The Brazilian Job, The Lovely Bones) and Steve Carell (Get Smart 2, Despicable Me). Synopsis: In New York City, a case of mistaken identity turns a bored married couple’s attempt at a glamorous and romantic evening into something more thrilling and dangerous. Stay tubned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and more from “Date Night”.

Ray Liotta, Mila Kunis and Mark Ruffalo have joined the cast of “Date Night” alongside Tina Fey and Steve Carell. Shawn Levy will be directing, from Josh Kausner’s script. The three will be among the many characters that Fey and Carell encounter as a couple on a date that goes horribly awry. Also in the cast are Mark Wahlberg, Kristen Wiig, James Franco, Common, Taraji P. Henson, Leighton Meester, and Jimmi Simpson. “Date Night,” which began shooting last month. No release date has been set for the film. Stay tuned for more news on “Date Night” from Shockya.com. By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)