Jackman flexes box office muscle as "Wolverine"

Marking the arrival of the summer movie season, "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" delivered big numbers at the box office this weekend, grossing an estimated $87 million.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Hugh Jackman's much anticipated "Wolverine" overcame critics' mixed reviews to claim the top spot. But despite its strong showing, the film fell short of 2006's "X-Men: The Last Stand," which brought in over $100 million in its opening weekend.

Matthew McConaughey's romantic comedy, "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past," followed a distant second with an estimated $15.3 million. Beyonce's thriller movie "Obsessed" held its own for the second weekend in a row, raking in an estimated $12 million.

As usual, mixed reviews dominated the Twitterverse:

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   JoiTaniaSigers Wolverine is amazing. Any critic who says otherwise either didn't get it or was turned down by Hugh Jackman a couple of times. See it!
   
   


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   tolentinoje @RyanHoyt Saw Wolverine. It's a P.A.M. Perfectly acceptable movie. Didn't knock me out of my chair, but didn't feel like I wasted my money.
   


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   dianarwallach Wolverine had some amazing special effects. But the most jaw dropping feat was that Hugh Jackman's body was not CGI. Wow.
   
   


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   Eloi_Casali Save yourself $12 and watch this 30-second condensed version of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine.": http://tinyurl.com/dkpxp4
   
   


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   toastjammer Here's my question for Wolverine: Origin. Why are the action scenes in the video game of the movie, so much better than the movie?
   
   

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   Choncie So I seen Ghosts of Girlfriends Past last night, and it got me thinkn...what would mines say...lol
   
   


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   aliciamalone Ghosts of girlfriends past - silly, predictable but funnier than I expected and saved by Jen Garner, she is so sweet!
   
   


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   truehigh Meanwhile, Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past learns that even opening wide with a strong campaign doesn't change the fact that it sucks.
   
   


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   absolutchrys Ghosts of Girlfriends Past? Does Matthew McConaughey make ANYTHING that's not pure garbage? My god! http://tinyurl.com/czde6o
   
   


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   megs1221 Ghosts of girlfriends past was cute, yet made me awfully reflective on my own life & behavior :-/
   
   


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   cdooley325 saw Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. I am inspired, McConaughey's character at the beginning is my new role model.
   
   


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   pwestervelt Saw ghosts of girlfriends past this weekend. Total formula but still fun for a Sunday afternoon
   
   

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   JenneyMarie Laughed through "Obsessed." I cant seem to take Beyonce seriously as an actor, sorry, no oscar doll! lol
   
   


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   c_green_lights obsessed was awesome! beyonce kicked booty and Ali carter was the ultimate
   
   


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   StaceyLynneL Saw Obsessed this weekend... okay I'm not hatin on a diva but..... hand Beyonce a microphone not a movie camera. I'm just saying....
   
   


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   iamelika saw obsessed, i liked beyonce's performance but wasnt completely sold on the whole movie.
   
   

Wolverine backs down in face of swine flu

Even a superhero with extraordinary healing powers is taking extra precautions when it comes to the recent swine flu outbreak. The Mexico City premiere of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" has been postponed after more than 100 people in Mexico have died from swine flu. According to People.com, a rep for Twentieth Century Fox says, "We were not only concerned about Hugh [Jackman]'s welfare – and we would never send anyone into harm's way – but we also have an enormous office filled with people we care about. There was no point in proceeding with the current conditions."

Twitterers' reaction to the decision vary from disappointment to humor:

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   worstfan even the swine flu knows wolverine is going to suck http://tinyurl.com/dcau28
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   Paul_NYC The swine flu has gone too far: "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" premiere in Mexico is canceled. =(
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   JonnyStark Trend topics: swine flu and wolverine. Could Wolverine avert current world crisis? He has ultimate healing powers. 1 problem. He's not real.
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   liv_thomas Even wolverine can't survive swine flu
   
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   KevinBarbareAAF Swine flu results in the cancellation of the 'Wolverine' Mexico City premiere. Probably just another excuse for Hugh Jackman to go shirtless
   

A rep for the premiere says there is a possibility the premiere will be rescheduled.