Smurfs tied Cowboys for the weekend Box-Office crown

by Jafar | August 1, 2011 10:30 am

In one of the biggest box office upsets in recent times, Sony’s live-action/computer-animated flick The Smurfs, grossed far more than pre-release projections had indicated. Tying with DreamWorks/Universal’s much hyped Cowboys & Aliens for No. 1 in North America, with a $36.2 million opening, The Smurfs emerged as the big winner of the weekend despite being critically panned and dismissed by box office trackers. With just 20% rating[1] at their Tomatometer, the animated flick has earned a “rotten” status on RottenTomatoes. Source: LA Times[2].

Endnotes:
  1. 20% rating: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_smurfs/
  2. LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-0801-boxoffice-20110801,0,2182180.story

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