"Bee Movie" Triumphs At Box Office As "Fred Claus" Disappoints

AP:

Jerry Seinfeld turned more honey into money as his animated comedy "Bee Movie" buzzed to the top of the box office in its second weekend.

The DreamWorks-Paramount flick, which had debuted at No. 2 behind Universal's "American Gangster" the previous weekend, packed in family crowds to pull in $26 million, raising its total to $72.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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Comments

[RaisingAwareness]

Art and film can communicate ideas in ways that really impinge upon the audience.

"Lions for Lambs" will make most who watch it feel validated, energized, oriented and a bit more educated. It'll bring them up to point where they really want to do something about it. The media conglomerates who employ these "critics", no doubt feel a bit criticized and threatened by the content of the film. If you understand the control the media wields upon public opinion, you'll realize why this is a film they'd rather the public not see at all.

All the more reason for everyone to see it don't you think?

[GrouchoMarxist]

I can't imagine why people aren't beating down the doors to see "Fred Claus."

[KindAndThoughtful]

Bee movie has a slow start. But be patient, it picks up and becomes a great movie.

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[ohiomark]

Lions for Lambs pulled in less than $7 million.

I guess America doesn't like anti-war, anti-American movies. They would rather go see "Fred Claus".

[sparkandy]

Now that the bee movie thingie is out, does that mean NBC will stop those wretched commercials for it?