Get Smart Beats Love Guru at Box Office
Steve Carell and newly single Anne Hathaway were the weekend box office champs.
Their comedy, Get Smart , was No. 1, earning an estimated $39.2 million.
The weekend's other big debut — Love Guru starring Mike Myers , Justin Timberlake and new mom Jessica Alba —debuted at No. 4.
Fraught with bad reviews , the comedy raked in just $14 million.
"Mike Myers, the master of the spy spoof, opens his movie against a spy comedy, and the spy movie genre was obviously a lot more appealing to audiences," Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers, told the Associated Press.
In other box office news, Kung Fu Panda — featuring the voices of
pregnant-with-twins Angelina Jolie and Jack Black — maintained the No. 2 spot, with an estimated $21.7 million.
The Incredible Hulk held the No. 3 slot with $21.6 million.
The complete top 5:
1. Get Smart, $39.2 million
2. Kung Fu Panda, $21.7 million
3. The Incredible Hulk, $21.6 million
4. The ...
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