It seems the dismal weather plaguing parts of the nation proved detrimental to box office earnings this weekend. Of the less-than-robust numbers, however, the Jim Carrey-Zooey Deschanel comedy Yes Man ended up taking the most in ticket sales with a little over $18 million. Will Smith's Seven Pounds did almost as well, though still worse than expected with $16 million.
Variety claims both movies "were expected to come in at least $5 million higher" and blames inclement weather for the quiet opening weekend:
Friday’s crippling storm in the Northeast dragged down grosses dramatically in a menacing start to the Christmas holiday. Weekend was down by as much as 44% over last year. In Boston, Friday’s B.O. dropped a whopping 81% from the previous Friday, while it fell 45% in Gotham.
Yeesh. After Seven Pounds, The Tale of Despereaux came in third place, followed by The Day the Earth Stood Still and Four Christmases respectively. In less bah-humbuggy news, the indie film market is doing quite well these days: The Mickey Rourke movie The Wrestler had an excellent weekend, as did Slumdog Millionaire.
This upcoming holiday weekend promises a whole slew of fresh blood at theaters: Marley & Me, Valkyrie, Bedtime Stories, The Spirit, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button all open in wide release on Christmas Day this Thursday.
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you know, i went to see yes man and i was really surprised at how funny it was seeing as how i didn't really care to see it at all
it's a shame that will's movie didn't do any better though 
1Looking forward to the holiday releases and to The Wrestler and Slumdog Millionaire opening in a nearby theater.
2OK. So to start out telling you just how much I LOVED this movie... During the credits, I sent out 25 text messages to friends and family demanding they go see the movie. It was AWESOME! Not only was it funny, it was realistic. I wish that I had enough discipline to do half of the stuff he did (as a character and as an actor). Jim Carrey at his finest, people. He was great. And Zoey did a phenominal job too. If you want a great laugh from start to finish, go watch Yes Man.
Totally buying it when it is released!
3I am saving my money for all the movies coming out on Christmas day! I'm really ecited to see all of them except for The Spirit.
4zooey is so amazing in this.... such a perfect role for her! jim is alright... typical him (more like ace ventura & mask) .
5very cute & uplifting movie
I didn't like Yes Man that much...kinda boring at times. And the scene with the old lady creeped me out. Zooey was the best part of the film.
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