Weekend Box Office Likes "Angels and Demons"

It was a blessed weekend for Ron Howard's film adaptation of "Angels and Demons," as it raked in an estimate $48 million at the box office.

But according to Entertainment Weekly, "Angels and Demons" fell short of its predecessor, "The DaVinci Code," which brought in $77.1 million during its debut in 2006.

J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" beamed into second place with a strong $43 million during its second weekend. "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" rounded out the top three, bringing the film's three-weekend total to $151.1 million.

Filmgoers tweeted their reviews:

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   sermoa Angels & Demons was very good. We enjoyed it and thought that the deviations from the book were for the better - except for one wtf? moment!
   
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   fray Angels and Demons was a good movie. Felt like a episode of 24. :)
   
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   omigod Watched Angels and Demons in all its mediocrity. Are Dan Brown's books so bad they just can't make a good movie or is hollywood to blame?
   
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   incredimarc Oh, it's going to be a good but busy day. I keep thinking about how crazy the cockamamie science was in Angels and Demons.
   
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   mondaymornin just got back from Monday Movie Night: Angels & Demons. Entertaining but Da Vinci Code was better in terms of puzzles. And i lurve puzzles.
   
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   ddvt92 I saw Angels and Demons yesterday. Awesome movie. Love Tom Hanks. He is the best. This movie was better than the Davinci Code.
   
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   okwithmydecay @fastchicken I know Angels and Demons sucked, but there is an interesting podcast on the science of antimatter http://tr.im/lFsg
   
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   Serrrg I heard "Angels and demons" should be called "running and figuring boring s**t out"
   
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   N_Absentia Angels and Demons kicked major butt!!! Although I have to admit that the end was kind of anti-climatic...but interesting.
   

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   RobSenter @atthemoviestv @Star Trek - So good it makes me want to burn my DVD's of the last two Trek films. The franchise is reinvigorated. Love it!
   
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   kupkate14 Star Trek was amazing!!! the characters were just like the originals!! especially spock!! live long and prosper tweets!
   
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   toddblog Twitterfession: I saw Star Trek this weekend and I didn't really like it very much. I think my expectations were a little too high.
   
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   MyshaGardner So . . . so far "Star Trek" is the *sh!!! Unfortunately our movie viewing was interrupted by an earthquake :( *Sigh*
   
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   chieflemonhead #Star Trek was awesome! Loved how they used original character dev to build a whole new franchise. Looking forward to a new sequel.
   
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   sidelko I enjoyed Star Trek last night, John Cho & Simon Pegg were nice surprises. Not sure if I like that they undid the whole star trek mythos.
   
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   chrisbouldin star trek was only missing one thing, a cameo by bill shatner. must have been too busy making priceline commercials.
   

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.
   
   

Mel Gibson Steps Out With New Girlfriend

Mel Gibson attended the L.A. screening of "Wolverine" last night, and he was not alone. People.com reports that the actor was seen with his new girlfriend, 39-year-old Russian songstress Oksana Grigorieva, "more than two weeks after his wife filed for divorce."

Gibson and soon-to-be ex-wife Robyn Moore had been married almost 29 years when Moore filed for divorce earlier this month. The couple had already been separated for three years.

EW.com was critical of Gibson's new arm candy, especially after his "drunken anti-Semite tirade" and aggressive religious preaching. "Gibson's dug a pretty deep PR hole for himself," the article said.

Fan reaction to the actor's love interest are less than approving.

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   HamptonDesigns I am no longer a fan of Mel Gibson....anyone else...
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   davidmacdougall Is it just me, or has Mel Gibson's new girlfriend-slash-singer had way too much plastic surgery? And who knew Mel had a record label?!
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   dear_gravity Mel Gibson's new girlfriend is fugly. Well, it's not like he's eye candy either.
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   ranggrol Mel Gibson took his girlfriend to the Wolverine premiere? Apparently, he read, "How To Lose $450 Million In 120 Minutes"
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   tarkka Is it just me or does Mel Gibson's new gf look like the octomom? http://bit.ly/XjmPB
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   melmedsmith disappointed in Mel Gibson :(

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.