The Other Guys

If you need a break from the holiday movies on TV, why not check out one of these new DVDs? We've got two action-packed flicks left over from Summer, along with a cute family film. Spend your Saturday with one of them, or give them as a gift!

The Other Guys

Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell star as an odd couple cop team who stumble upon a Ponzi scheme led by a shady Wall Street mogul (Steve Coogan). Eva Mendes also appears as Ferrell's knockout homemaker wife. Though the plot gets more muddled as the film goes on, the movie has several hilarious one-liners as Wahlberg and Ferrell play off each other well with zippy put-downs for laughs. Bonus features include two featurettes and deleted and extended scenes.

77%

The A-Team

Army Special Forces members Hannibal (Liam Neeson), Face (Bradley Cooper), B.A. (Quentin "Rampage" Jackson), and Murdoch (Sharlto Copley) are back in this remake of the '80s TV series. This time, the boys get set up by a C.I.A. agent (Patrick Wilson) and must reclaim stolen equipment used for money forging. Jessica Biel costars as a former love interest and Defense Department Captain on the guys' trail. With an onslaught of stunts, explosives, and shootouts, the film is pure entertainment — even if it is ridiculous. Bonus features include an A-Team Theme Mash-Up Montage and audio commentary.

47%

One more release when you read more

After two weeks at the top of the box office, Stallone and the boys of The Expendables proved to be no match for the new movie releases. The Last Exorcism took over the No. 1 spot with $21.3 million, narrowly beating Takers, which came in second with $21 million.

With those two films earning the majority of ticket sales, The Expendables fell to third with $9.5 million, followed by Eat Pray Love which slipped to No. 4 with $7 million. The Other Guys finished out the top five with $6.6 million.

Despite a whole crop of new movies opening in theaters last Friday, The Expendables managed to hang onto the box office crown, taking in another $16.5 million. Hot on its trail was Twilight spoof Vampires Suck, which raked in $12.2 million despite abysmal reviews.

Eat Pray Love was knocked down to third with $12 million, followed by Bow Wow's comedy, Lottery Ticket, which opened with $11.1 million. The Other Guys hung on to a top five slot with $10.1 million, just barely knocking out Piranha 3D which made $10 million.

As for the other box office newbies? Nanny McPhee Returns only made $8.3 million, but it still did better than The Switch, which settled for a disappointing $8.1 million.

Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell were swarmed by fans at the Australian premiere of The Other Guys this afternoon. The costars are Down Under showing off their successful cop comedy after debuting it in NYC, where Mark and Will spoke about their hilarious fight scenes. Mark and Will revealed at Comic-Con that they've taken their working relationship to the next level, and it's clear that they have a good time together. They played a friendly round of golf at the beginning of their overseas trip, and Will was there to support Mark as he received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last month.

To see more Mark and Will, just read more

Looks like Summer audiences are craving action! The Sylvester Stallone-directed The Expendables brought its heavy artillery to the box office and came away with first place in its opening weekend with $35 million. It faced off against fellow new release Eat Pray Love, which used the power of Julia Roberts's smile to get to second place with a $23.7 million intake.

Last week's champ The Other Guys came in at third place with $17 million, trailed by Inception at $11.4 million. The other newbie at theaters, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, barely made the top 5, earning just $10.5 million.

After a three-week box office reign, Inception has finally been knocked out of the top spot. It was bested by The Other Guys, which took in $35.6 million in its debut weekend. Christopher Nolan's thriller continues to earn the big bucks though, adding $18.6 million to an impressive total that's now over $230 million.

Step Up 3D settled for third place with $15.5 million, knocking Angelina Jolie's Salt to fourth with $11.1 million. Rounding out the top five was Dinner For Schmucks with $10.5 million.

Photos courtesy of Sony Pictures

As you make your movie plans this weekend, don't count out The Other Guys. Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg star as a buddy-cop team, and they'll make you laugh your face off. Watch!