Cars 2 may not have received the same critical acclaim as its Pixar predecessors, but it still earned box office success. The kids' movie scored the top spot and took in $68 million for its debut weekend. Right behind it was Bad Teacher, which opened with $31 million. Green Lantern dipped to third with $18.5 million, while Super 8 took fourth with $12.1 million. Mr. Popper's Penguins completed the top five with $10.3 million.
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Ryan Reynolds's superhero movie Green Lantern took the crown at the box office this weekend, but the film's earnings of $52.8 million fell short of heroic, taking in less than the debut weekends of other films in its genre like Thor and X-Men: First Class. In second place was Super 8 with $21.2 million, followed by Mr. Popper's Penguins, which took in $18.2 million in its opening weekend.
The Hangover Part II slipped to fourth with $9.6 million, followed by Kung Fu Panda 2, which clung on to to the top five with $8.7 million. Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris continued to make waves as it rolled out into more theaters and earned $5.2 million this weekend.
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Movie fans, rejoice: the Summer is finally here, and it's bringing a slew of anticipated movies along with warmer temperatures. Since school's out, we've got plenty of kiddie fare like Jim Carrey's Mr. Popper's Penguins, but there's also a couple of potential blockbusters (Green Lantern!) and indie fare as well. Which June movie release are you most excited about?
Remember when Ace Ventura's apartment was overrun with various animals in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective? Well flatten Jim Carrey's hair, make all those pets penguins, and you've pretty much got the trailer for Mr. Popper's Penguins. Carrey plays the Mr. Popper in question, a businessman who has to rearrange his life (read: turn it into a constant Winter wonderland) when he inherits a bunch of penguins and keeps them in his apartment.
The movie looks as silly as it sounds, but it's hard not to giggle at Carrey line dancing to "Ice Ice Baby" with a bunch of adorable penguins. It may be more fitting for a December release than July, but check out the trailer when you read more
