Romantic Comedies Are Strong Draws in Runup to Valentine's Day
U.S. film audiences continued to show their preference for light fare this week, as two new releases, both comedies, topped the weekend's U.S. movie box office competition.
The romantic comedy Fool's Gold, starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, came out on top, unexpectedly grabbing an estimated $21.6 million over the weekend. The Martin Lawrence vehicle Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins finished second with a similarly better than expected $17.1 million.
The previous week's top draw, Disney's Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert fell to third but was playing on many fewer screens than the other releases and maintained its impressive per-theater average, at $15,296.
Two other comedies—the independent production Juno and the Katharine Heigl starrer 27 Dresses—continued their strong performances, finishing 5th and 6th, respectively.
