Critics agreed that what makes “Date Night” so endearing is the charms of its two leads. This past weekend, fans concurred with the critics and turned out to see their favorite small-screen stars.
Its unusual for a comedy to beat out blockbusters at the box office, but with no other major films released this weekend, “Date Night” slightly edged out the previous weekend’s leader, “Clash of the Titans.”
The two films earned $27.1 million and $26.9 million respectively, in a weekend were box office numbers were slightly down from the this same time last year. In fact, the margin of victory for “Date Night,” which is based on early studio estimates, was so close to those for “Clash,” that some Hollywood insiders are calling the race a draw.
In a distant fourth and fifth place with $11 million and $10 million were Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married Too?” and Miley Cyrus vehicle “The Last Song.” Both films were in their second week of release.
Generally speaking, studios are still holding their big releases for another month when the summer blockbuster season will kick-off with the sequel to “Iron Man” starring Robert Downey Jr. and “Robin Hood” starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett.
