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 ... [link]

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