'21' trumps 'Leatherheads'
Published 4/6/2008 by By Carl DiOrio at Hollywood Reporter
Universal's "Leatherheads," a period pigskin comedy toplined and directed by George Clooney, failed to convert pre-release projections into boxoffice glory and finished second this weekend to Sony's repeat champ "21."
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