Box Office: 'Nightmare on Elm Street' wins race

Samuel Bayer's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" isn't exactly a winner in terms of quality, but the Warner Bros. remake of the horror classic slashed its competition at the North American box office this weekend with a solid $32.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

"Elm Street" debuted at 3,332 locations and scored an average of $9,665 per theater. The film stars Jackie Earle Haley as the famous horror icon Freddy Krueger, who sets out to kill youngsters in their sleep. The film lacks suspense and innovation, but its quick success prompted Warner to consider a sequel already.

This week's other wide release, "Furry Vengeance," tanked at the box office after finishing fifth with only $6.5 million. The Brendan Fraser comedy is a terribly embarrassing mess, and I think it got what it deserved. The story follows a developer entering a war with a bunch of angry forest animals.

At No. 2, "How to Train Your Dragon" picked up $10.8 million, reaching a total gross of $192.3 million. Although the film is now finally losing some of its momentum at the top of the box office chart, it is expected to cross the $200 million mark next week. The 3D-animated adventure has had quite the solid run.

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Box Office: 'Train Your Dragon' back on top!

DreamWorks Animation's "How to Train your Dragon" swallowed its competition at the North American box office this weekend with $15 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. It was a weak weekend at the movies, but the 3D-animated pic easily reclaimed the No. 1 spot.

The new releases this weeked delivered disappointing performances, with Jennifer Lopez's new comedy "The Back-up Plan" scoring $12.2 million in second place. The film opened at 3,280 locations, reaching an average of $3,735 per theater. Story follows JLO as she meets the man of her dreams right after getting pregnant.

Meanwhile, Sylvain White's big-screen adaptation of the comic "The Losers" came in fourth only with $9.6 million. The action flick starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Zoe Saldana is now playing at 2,936 sites, and the story follows a team of black ops soldiers seeking revenge against the man who betrayed them.

Disneynature released "Oceans" on Earth Day, and the documentary about the planet's oceans and its fantastic creatures only made it to No. 8 this weekend, collecting $6 million. The film reached a total gross of $8,4 million. "Oceans" is currently showing at 1,206 locations only.

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'The Back-up Plan' rules box office... for now

I still haven't managed to drag myself to see Jennifer Lopez's new comedy "The Back-up Plan" (but will do so tomorrow bright and early), but the Alan Poul-directed flick finished first at the North American box office Friday with an estimated $4.2 million in ticket sales from 3,280 locations.

Yes, that seems pretty shocking, even though I'm convinced the film won't emerge as overall weekend winner. I bet DreamWorks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon" will regain momentum today and tomorrow and fly back to No. 1. On Friday, it was second with a daily gross of $3.4 million.

Domestically, "Dragon" has now reached $166.4 million. The remaining new entries didn't perform as well, with "The Losers" only securing the fourth spot with $3.2 million. Meanwhile, Disneynature's "Oceans" came in eighth only Friday, earning $2 million from ticket sales at 1,206 locations.

At No. 3, Shawn Levy's comedy "Date Night" picked up $3.3 million, reaching a total haul of $56.1 million. Last week's winner "Kick-Ass" took a big dive Friday, collecting only $2.8 million at No. 5 ($28.1 million total). Go see that flick if you haven't already, because it's incredibly entertaining and hilarious.

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Disneynature's 'Oceans' rules Thursday box office

Disneynature's "Oceans" sank the compeition at the North American box office Thursday with an estimated $2.4 million in ticket sales at only 1,206 locations. It's not a bad start for the documentary, which scored an average of $2,045 per theater. To compare, "How to Train Your Dragon," which came in second Thursday, scored an average of only $320 per theater. We'll know tomorrow how "Oceans" performed Friday.

Movie Review: "Oceans”

Seen on: April 23, 2010

The players: Directors: Jacques Perrin, Jacques Cluzaud, Writers: Christophe Cheysson, Jacques Cluzaud, Jacques Perrin, Cast: Narrated by Pierce Brosnan

Facts of interest: None.

The plot: A documentary about the creatures inhabiting the oceans of our planet.

Our thoughts: Disneynature’s documentary “Oceans” is the next installment in the studio’s series of big-screen experiences offering viewers stunning images of the creatures sharing Earth with mankind, and as expected, the film is filled with breathtaking visuals of the vast oceans and its mysterious inhabitants.

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The 30 most exciting films of 2010!

The year 2010 has arrived my dear readers, and that means it's time to look ahead and check out what upcoming films at least sound or look pretty exciting. Here are the 30 flicks I'm most excited about.

Please note that there are films that could be released this year but haven't been confirmed for 2010 yet. This list only includes movies that will open in theaters this year, unless they get suddenly postponed.

This list is based solely on my personal opinion. Some of these films don't yet have any trailers or official images, but I added them to the list because of reasons you can find out about below. Enjoy!

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Disney's new 'Oceans' trailer is glorious

Back in April, we got a first look at Disney Nature's upcoming nature flick "Oceans," and I remember the footage I saw really blew me away. Now a feature trailer has hit the Web, and it looks awesome!

"Oceans" is Disney's 2010 Earth Day film release, which means you will get to take a dive on the big screen April 22, 2010. Also, as the title already sugests, the movie focuses on the world's vast oceans.

Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud directed "Oceans," and it looks like they've created a visually stunning portrait of all the creatures that call Earth's oceans home. The footage looks truly spectacular.

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Disney's 'Oceans' trailer looks awesome

If you enjoyed this year's "Earth," the feature documentary released by Disneynature on Earth Day, I'm sure you'll be pleased to hear the studio already has another nature doc lined up for next year. It's called "Oceans," and the teaser trailer that recently popped up online looks fantastic. Actually, the footage from the upcoming film only lasts for about 30 seconds, but the images are astounding. "Oceans" hits on Earth Day 2010.

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