Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese continued to reign atop the box office this weekend as Shutter Island brought in another $22.2 Million for Paramount, while the Bruce Willis/Tracy Morgan alleged comedy Cop Out came in second with $18.5 Million. With a strong third place finish, Overture's The Crazies hauled in $16 Million for the weekend.
I know you might think $18.5 Million is a good take for Cop Out, but it's the first guy oriented comedy to be released in months, which should have brought out dudes in droves looking for some laughs, and you'd think Willis and Morgan would bring in more fans. I hate to say it, but Morgan needs great material to succeed, and Bruce Willis hasn't carried a huge, non-sequel movie since Unbreakable, which came out in 2000.
No matter how any movie performed this week, it all feels like clearing the palate for next week's certain, no doubt about it, undeniable, bet the house on it blockbuster Alice in Wonderland. It will be huge. Right?
