There was only one other film entering wide release this weekend, the romantic comedy Made of Honor. The movie stars a pair of likable personalities in Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan. It did moderately well to finish second place, although it is not one that will be remembered for very long. I cannot recommend it because of its flawed premise. It has a high concept that could be funny, but it is too grounded in reality and the central character is not likable enough to root for. Well, it is not so much Dempsey isn't likable enough, but the womanizing guy he plays is not worthy of someone as likable as the character played by Monaghan. I suspect it will be hurt next week when it goes head to head with What Happens In Vegas, which falls in the same genre.
Among the returning films, The Forbidden Kingdom suffered the biggest percentage drop, over 62%. I like the film, and hope that all who want to see it, have. It is not what I had hoped it would be, but it is still an absolute blast. Following close on its falling heels is the Al Pacino bust 88 Minutes. This thriller slipped just under 62%. This does not surprise me, the movie is not all that good.
At the other end of the spectrum, Nam's Island and Baby Mama duked it out for the smallest drop, both in the vicinity of 42%. The rest of the returners fall in between these points. So, for the most part it was a pretty flat weekend, mostly due to overflow audiences from sold out Iron Man screenings.
Next week sees the release of The Wachowski's first directorial effort since the final Matrix film, Speed Racer. I must say that I am intrigued, but cannot really say what is going on from the candy-colored trailers. Also opening is the romcom What Happens In Vegas, featuring Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher. David Mamet's MMA drama, Redbelt, expands to 1,000 theaters, although I doubt it will have much of an impact. I'm still interested.
Two movies dropped off the top ten this week: Horton Hears a Who! (11) and Deception (13).
| This Week | Last Week | Title | Wknd Gross | Overall | Week in release |
| 1 | N | Iron Man | $98,618,668 | $102,118,668 | 1 |
| 2 | N | Made of Honor | $14,756,850 | $14,756,850 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | Baby Mama | $10,065,010 | $32,062,480 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay | $6,114,373 | $25,369,337 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | $6,059,920 | $44,732,340 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | The Forbidden Kingdom | $4,187,897 | $45,112,303 | 3 |
| 7 | 5 | Nim's Island | $2,677,543 | $42,471,660 | 5 |
| 8 | 6 | Prom Night | $2,403,313 | $41,350,731 | 4 |
| 9 | 7 | 21 | $2,002,471 | $78,959,237 | 6 |
| 10 | 8 | 88 Minutes | $1,545,084 | $15,368,925 | 3 |
Box Office Predictions Recap
I guess I was just a little bit short. I knew that Iron Man would do well, but not quite this well. I did not suspect that it would reach six figures. However, I cannot say that I am disappointed. I mean, I have already seen it twice, and judging by some people I spoke to on Saturday afternoon, I was not alone in that fact. As far as the rest of the top ten, I did a pretty good job at getting the placings correct, with a couple minor exceptions. I was a little further off on the dollar guesses, but not terrible (except Iron Man).
Here is how the field matched up:
| Actual | Prediction | Title | Wknd Gross | Prediction |
| 1 | 1 | Iron Man | $98,618,668 | $85 million |
| 2 | 2 | Made of Honor | $14,756,850 | $18 million |
| 3 | 3 | Baby Mama | $10,065,010 | $9 million |
| 4 | 4 | Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay | $6,114,373 | $7.5 million |
| 5 | 5 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | $6,059,920 | $7 million |
| 6 | 6 | The Forbidden Kingdom | $4,187,897 | $6 million |
| 7 | 7 | Nim's Island | $2,677,543 | $3.5 million |
| 9 | 8 | 21 | $2,002,471 | $3 million |
| 8 | 9 | Prom Night | $2,403,313 | $2.5 million |
| 10 | 10 | 88 Minutes | $1,545,084 | $2 million |
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