due date

Due Date

Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifiankis pair up for this comedy about a tightly wound father-to-be (Downey) who is forced to take a road trip with an eccentric schlub (Galifiankis) in order to make it home in time for the birth of his child. Naturally, the trip is thwarted by one disaster after another. The film isn't quite as funny as director Todd Phillips's The Hangover, but Downey has some hilarious moments and even manages to outshine Galifiankis and his usual routine. DVD bonus features include deleted scenes and a gag reel.

39%

Megamind

Will Ferrell headlines this animated flick about alien super villain Megamind, while Brad Pitt voices his charming nemesis, Metro Man. When Megamind defeats his rival once and for all, he struggles to find purpose in a life where there's no good guy to battle. Tina Fey and Jonah Hill round out the star-studded cast as a reporter/love interest for Megamind and her camera man. The film didn't stand out among 2010 greats like Toy Story 3, but Megamind is just the ticket if you're looking for a fun family film. Bonus features include deleted scenes, filmmaker commentary, and games.

72%

One more release after the jump.

We all saw this one coming, but Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I tore up the box office in its debut weekend, taking in a staggering $125.1 million. Those numbers earned the film the sixth-highest opening weekend of all time, and was the best debut for the franchise to date. Last week's champ, Megamind, settled for a distant second place with $16.1 million.

Unstoppable took third with $13.1 million, followed by Due Date with $9.1 million. Rounding out the top five was newbie The Next Three Days, which clocked in at $6.7 million. With a holiday weekend on the horizon, I'm expecting Potter to add to its impressive tally — what will you be seeing over the Thanksgiving break?

Despite some competition from a bunch of new releases, kiddie flick Megamind retained the top slot at the box office, taking in $30 million across its sophomore weekend. Second place went to newbie Unstoppable, which garnered $23.5 million.

Due Date slipped to third with $15.5 million, while new movies Skyline and Morning Glory rounded out the top five with $11.6 million and $9.6 million respectively. Don't expect Megamind to get too comfortable at the top though — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I comes storming in this weekend.

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This weekend's movies debuted in a big way at the box office. Animated flick Megamind led the charge with $47.7 million in ticket sales. The Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis comedy Due Date pulled in $33.5 million for second place, while Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls took third with $20.1 million. Together, the three films helped the weekend hit a record-breaking tally of $154 million — the highest figure ever for the first weekend in November.

With the newbies sitting pretty in the top three, Red stumbled to fourth place with $8.9 million, while last week's winner Saw 3D dropped all the way to fifth with $8.2 million.

Wondering if you should plop yourself into the theater for this week's new movie release, Due Date? Check out this video review to see if it's worth the price of admission.