The Proposal vs. Year One
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Missed one decimal... Meant to wager another 360,000,000. 
DieHardFromMO
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The Proposal won the showdown on Friday night over Year One. I hope the trend continues through the weekend since my wagers on baseball are as horrific as the Diamondbacks bullpen.
LOS ANGELES, June 20 (Reuters) - Sandra Bullock took the crown at the weekend box office in North America for the first time in 10 years with her latest romantic comedy, according to preliminary sales data issued on Saturday.
"The Proposal" sold $12.4 million worth of tickets across the United States and Canada on Friday, said Walt Disney Co.'s (DIS.N) Touchstone Pictures.
Also reporting $8.5 million was the new Jack Black prehistoric comedy "Year One," which was released by Sony Corp's (6758.T) (SNE.N) Columbia Pictures.
A clearer picture will emerge on Sunday when the studios issue three-day estimates.
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idCAN2047375420090620?rpc=44
LOS ANGELES, June 20 (Reuters) - Sandra Bullock took the crown at the weekend box office in North America for the first time in 10 years with her latest romantic comedy, according to preliminary sales data issued on Saturday.
"The Proposal" sold $12.4 million worth of tickets across the United States and Canada on Friday, said Walt Disney Co.'s (DIS.N) Touchstone Pictures.
Also reporting $8.5 million was the new Jack Black prehistoric comedy "Year One," which was released by Sony Corp's (6758.T) (SNE.N) Columbia Pictures.
A clearer picture will emerge on Sunday when the studios issue three-day estimates.
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idCAN2047375420090620?rpc=44
DieHardFromMO
Hall of Famer
Looks like The Proposal won the showdown with Year One.
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINN2139381620090621?rpc=44
LOS ANGELES, June 21 (Reuters) - Moviegoers across the United States and Canada said yes to "The Proposal," a new romantic comedy that marks Sandra Bullock's first No. 1 film in 10 years.
According to studio estimates issued on Sunday, "The Proposal" sold $34.1 million worth of tickets in its first three days since opening on June 19.
The film was released by Walt Disney Co's (DIS.N) Touchstone Pictures.
Bullock stars as a book executive who fakes an engagement to her lowly assistant (Ryan Reynolds) to avoid deportation to her native Canada. The laughs ensue when she meets his parents. Reviews were mixed at best.
The actress last went to No. 1 in 1999 with "Forces of Nature," which co-starred Ben Affleck. Her most recent wide releases, 2007's "Premonition" and 2006's "The Lake House," ended their runs with about $50 million each. She generally does better with romantic comedies such as "Miss Congeniality" ($107 million) and "Two Weeks Notice" ($93 million).
"The Proposal" ended the two-week reign of the bachelor-party comedy "The Hangover," which slipped to No. 2 with $26.9 million for the weekend and now has banked $152.9 million, according to Time Warner Inc's (TWX.N) Warner Bros. Pictures.
The only other new release in the top 10 was the Jack Black prehistoric comedy "Year One," which came in at No. 4 with a solid $20.2 million. The film was released by Sony Corp's (6758.T) (SNE.N) Columbia Pictures.
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINN2139381620090621?rpc=44
LOS ANGELES, June 21 (Reuters) - Moviegoers across the United States and Canada said yes to "The Proposal," a new romantic comedy that marks Sandra Bullock's first No. 1 film in 10 years.
According to studio estimates issued on Sunday, "The Proposal" sold $34.1 million worth of tickets in its first three days since opening on June 19.
The film was released by Walt Disney Co's (DIS.N) Touchstone Pictures.
Bullock stars as a book executive who fakes an engagement to her lowly assistant (Ryan Reynolds) to avoid deportation to her native Canada. The laughs ensue when she meets his parents. Reviews were mixed at best.
The actress last went to No. 1 in 1999 with "Forces of Nature," which co-starred Ben Affleck. Her most recent wide releases, 2007's "Premonition" and 2006's "The Lake House," ended their runs with about $50 million each. She generally does better with romantic comedies such as "Miss Congeniality" ($107 million) and "Two Weeks Notice" ($93 million).
"The Proposal" ended the two-week reign of the bachelor-party comedy "The Hangover," which slipped to No. 2 with $26.9 million for the weekend and now has banked $152.9 million, according to Time Warner Inc's (TWX.N) Warner Bros. Pictures.
The only other new release in the top 10 was the Jack Black prehistoric comedy "Year One," which came in at No. 4 with a solid $20.2 million. The film was released by Sony Corp's (6758.T) (SNE.N) Columbia Pictures.
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