Sandra Bullock's 'Proposal' Woos Date Crowds With $34.1M, Wins The Weekend

LOS ANGELES — Sandra Bullock popped the question, and fans said yes.

Bullock and Ryan Reynolds' wedding comedy "The Proposal" led the weekend box office with a $33.6 million debut.

The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Hollywood.com are:

1. "The Proposal," Disney, $33,627,598, 3,056 locations, $11,004 average, $33,627,598, one week.

2. "The Hangover," Warner Bros., $26,753,473, 3,545 locations, $7,547 average, $152,817,015, three weeks.

3. "Up," Disney, $23,492,677, 3,832 locations, $6,131 average, $226,268,932, four weeks.

4. "Year One," Sony, $19,610,304, 3,022 locations, $6,489 average, $19,610,304, one week.

5. "Taking of Pelham 1 2 3," Sony, $12,034,899, 3,077 locations, $3,911 average, $44,067,224, two weeks.

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6. "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian," Fox, $7,807,185, 2,962 locations, $2,636 average, $156,459,744, five weeks.

7. "Star Trek," Paramount, $5,511,434, 2,307 locations, $2,389 average, $240,255,340, seven weeks.

8. "Land of the Lost," Universal, $4,358,945, 2,945 locations, $1,480 average, $44,055,510, three weeks.

9. "Imagine That," Paramount, $3,290,227, 3,011 locations, $1,093 average, $11,541,605, two weeks.

10. "Terminator Salvation," Warner Bros., $3,284,230, 1,920 locations, $1,711 average, $119,727,528, five weeks.

11. "Angels & Demons," Sony $2,820,196, 1,888 locations, $1,494 average, $128,158,818, six weeks.

12. "Drag Me to Hell," Universal, $1,974,375, 1,625 locations, $1,215 average, $39,234,860, four weeks.

13. "Away We Go," Focus, $871,224, 132 locations, $6,600 average, $1,937,113, three weeks.

14. "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," Fox, $635,130, 536 locations, $1,185 average, $177,288,905, eight weeks.

15. "My Life in Ruins," Fox Searchlight, $460,935, 644 locations, $716 average, $7,821,989, three weeks.

16. "Easy Virtue," Sony Pictures Classics, $429,101, 255 locations, $1,683 average, $1,575,197, five weeks.

17. "Food, Inc.," Magnolia, $288,194, 51 locations, $5,651 average, $385,920, two weeks.

18. "Whatever Works," Sony Pictures Classics, $280,720, 9 locations, $31,191 average, $280,720, one week.

19. "17 Again," Warner Bros., $278,984, 318 locations, $877 average, $62,730,645, 10 weeks.

20. "Under the Sea," Warner Bros., $268,997, 42 locations, $6,405 average, $10,422,675, 19 weeks.

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Universal Pictures and Focus Features are owned by NBC Universal, a unit of General Electric Co.; Sony Pictures, Sony Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Classics are units of Sony Corp.; Paramount and Paramount Vantage are divisions of Viacom Inc.; Disney's parent is The Walt Disney Co.; Miramax is a division of The Walt Disney Co.; 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight Pictures and Fox Atomic are owned by News Corp.; Warner Bros. and New Line are units of Time Warner Inc.; MGM is owned by a consortium of Providence Equity Partners, Texas Pacific Group, Sony Corp., Comcast Corp., DLJ Merchant Banking Partners and Quadrangle Group; Lionsgate is owned by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.; IFC Films is owned by Rainbow Media Holdings, a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corp.; Rogue Pictures is owned by Relativity Media LLC; Overture Films is a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corp.

Comments

[BethA]

My whole family saw it this last weekend...­it was suprisingly funny. I didn't expect much because while I love Bullock... a lot of her movies as a whole fall flat even when I enjoy her performanc­e...but in this one she was wonderfully supported with good directing and really great actors like Ryan and Betty and we all laughed many times during the movie.
First time a formula comedy has made me laugh that much in years...

[Wigelah]

That certainly was a mean spirited headline.

[papon]

Well deserved. Sandra is talented and hooot:
http://www.actressscene.com/search/label/Sandra%20Bullock

[jena132]

I love Ryan Reynolds - glad to see he's finally getting noticed! I haven't seen this yet, but plan to soon.....w­ith all the crap going on in the world, I like seeing mindless comedies to escape.

[profounddogs]

Man, that kiss at the end -- h o t (older good-looking woman kissing sexy young man -- yowsa.)

[swan1]

Sandra is a great person. She does so much for charity. However, I don't think she is a good actress. She seems to be the same characther in every movie. I really wish she was a good actree, because I like her so much.

[martymartymarty]

This pleases me immensely because most of the articles on / reviews of this movie have made sure to reference how "old" she is [45] and how that will likely hinder this movie's success. Hollywood needs to re-think their ageism 'cos someone fun to watch in a fun to watch movie will always bring some money in -- it may be the Summer, but people besides teenage boys do go to the theaters!

[cyjames1975]

I thought it was very entertaining. You don't go into this kind of movie expecting to be surprised or to have your mind expanded or your paradigms challenged. It was cute and funny and had much better acting than many of these romantic comedies. Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds had good chemistry and made the shift in their relationship make some sense when it otherwise might have been ridiculous. Betty White was funny. It was a quality piece of mind candy that I would watch again in the future. Even my dad and my brother liked it.

BTW -- Bullock and Reynolds BOTH get naked.

[bnww]

Very average film.

[JM35]

This movie looks like torture.

[lenoirlady]

You're OH so wrong! A delight and Betty White should, but probably will not, receive Best Supporting. That is one sharp, dear and funny lady. Bullock & Reynolds click.

[profounddogs]

Bullock and Reynolds are hot when they kiss. I'm just saying ...

[montecarlo408]

I love Sandra Bullock and thought she was one dimensional at first until I saw her in Crash. She was great in that movie. Happy for her.

[moodigirl]

Saw it over the weekend and was ridiculously disappointed. It's easy to see WHY it was #1 - the trailer was great, but the movie did not live up to the trailer. Lots of really unnecessary moments that were supposed to be funny.

However, I have now been exposed to Ryan Reynolds who is absolutely amazing to look at!
Regardless of the disappointment of this movie, I will continue to support whatever Sandra Bullock is in. Loved her since day one.

[mamacat]

Sandra Bullock is one of those actresses who can make me go see a movie just because she is in it. I respect her work, but I would like to see her try harder to stretch her screen persona.

[rockyersocksoff]

Finally getting naked = back on top!

[rzan1]

Sandra Bullock is an amazing human being and actress. She speaks fluent, flawless German and was raised in a very cultured environment. Her mother was an opera singer, and the family spent a ot of time in Europe. Sandra is not just the girl next door. Regarding her career, I do wish she would get rid of the comedies - she has done enough of them - and focus on dramatic acting. She was so awesome in Crash and should have been nominated for an Oscar. Two other favorites of mine are Infamous and Murder by Numbers. I'm glad she is back on top. She should be.

[TigersEye]

I agree that she should continue in more dramatic roles. I haven't seen Murder By Numbers but she was fantastic in smaller roles in Crash and Infamous (and A Time To Kill).