Box Office Rocks

I am very proud to say that this past weekend when there were two new openings, The Land of the Lost and The Hangover, Americans made the smart decision. They went to see The Hangover and stayed away from Land of the Lost. The number one moive of the weekend was The Hangover, and that is very impressive considering it is an R rated comedy (no kids), and features no major stars. Land of the Lost, on the other hand, is PG-13, kid-friendly, and stars Will Ferrell. And it wasn't even close. The Hangover made 40 mil to Land's 20 mil. I went to see the Hangover last night, on a Sunday evening, and couldn't get in because it was sold out. It was the only showing of any movie that was sold out. As angry as I am that I didn't get to see it, I am also very happy that it is doing so well and that America is embracing it. The critics certainly enjoyed it, and now the audiences are doing the same. It's been a while since an R rated comedy did so well, and an even longer time since it did it without any major stars. I'm thinking American Pie, back in 1999, a full decade ago, in the summer and everything, might have been the last time.