"AMERICAN REUNION" GIVES "THE HUNGER GAMES" SOME "STIFFLER" COMPETITION

Still from American Reunion

Now, it would be a surprise if it wasn't number one again this weekend The Hunger Games makes it three weekends in-a-row on-top, taking-in $33.5 million over the Easter/Passover Holiday for Lionsgate/Alliance Films in North America. To date it already has reached monster numbers surpassing the $400 million mark internationally.

Although it gave the Box Office Champion some "Stiffler" competition, American Pie Reunion, the latest in the raunchy Teen-turned-Adult Comedy Franchise, opens to an impressive $21.5 million opening from 3,192 theatres bringing back most of its original Stars even if for just a quick Cameo. Released under Universal Pictures, this installment promises even more darling humour including a full-frontal nude scene with its Star Jason Biggs, who along with Seann William Scott, serves as Producer on the Film. As a comparison, its Predecessor American Wedding pulled-in $33 million in its debut back in 2003, while 2001's American Pie 2 garnered the Franchise's biggest numbers with a $45 million opening. Of course, we're ignoring the forgettable Direct-to-Video Films in the Series, without many of the original Cast.

Titanic 3-D also fares decently in third spot for Paramount Pictures, bringing-in a total $17.3 million, proving that this recent wave of enhanced re-releases are indeed profitable for studios. On a personal level though, I still see it as a cash grab and would rather see that money being invested in giving new talent a chance to be seen - just not on Films like The Devil Inside.

Wrath of the Titans slips to fourth spot this weekend after a number two debut with $15 million, ahead of Mirror Mirror, one of the fewer Family-oriented options available this long weekend, with $11 million.

Most of the action in terms of Ticket Sales was in the top half of the Top Ten, with Safe House, a former number one Film, tallying $581k this weekend.  To date in North America it has earned $124 million in its nine weeks of release.

"THE HUNGER GAMES" EN ROUTE TO $250-MILLION MARK IN SECOND WEEK

Still from The Hunger Games

Huge weekend at the Box Office with the Top Three alone earning over $100 million!  A majority of that however goes to The Hunger Games, which is two-for-two in its second week of release, now en route to surpassing the $250-million mark.  The Action-Fantasy which is winning the hearts of Moviegoers internationally, earned $61 million this weekend from 4,137 theatres.

Warner Bros. opens big this weekend also with Wrath of the Titans 3-D, a Sequel in their Clash of the Titans Series starring Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes, earning an impressive $34 million in its debut despite overall receiving negative reviews at 29% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Mirror Mirror also debuts solidly with $20 million on this busy weekend.  Starring Julia Roberts, Armie Hammer and Lily Collins, the Snow White Adaptation garnered mixed reviews (49% on Rotten Tomatoes), opening in 3,603 theatres for Relativity Media/Alliance Films.

In its third week, former Box Office Champion 21 Jump Street, slips to fourth spot with $16 million, just ahead of another former number one Film, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax in fifth with $8 million.

The excellent Salmon Fishing in the Yemen opens in seventh this weekend with $1.7 million from just 483 theatres, while Project X rounds-out the Top Ten with $950k, earning a total $53.5 million in its five-week run.

KICK-ASS LIVES UP TO ITS NAME

Action-hero comedy, Kick-Ass lived up to its name in winning top spot at the Box Office this weekend taking in $19.8 million.  Disney's How to Train Your Dragon however, made it a tight match in second spot with $19.6 million.

Date Night despite slipping slightly to third spot, still garnered a healthy $17.3 million bringing its two week tally to $49.2 million.  Its cause was undoubtedly helped by a press blitz, including Tina Fey's return hosting gig on Saturday Night Live last weekend.  The romantic comedy overall continues to garner positive reviews.

Sony Screen Gems' comedy remake Death at a Funeral debuted in fourth spot this weekend with $17 million from 2,500 screens.  I will definitely be catching it in the near future despite its negative reviews.

DATE NIGHT IS STILL NO TITAN

Date Night fought hard but just fell short of toppling now two-week champ Clash of The Titans (3-D... but not really!) on this weekend's Box Office tally.  The Fox film earned $25.2 million,  being edged out by Titans, which brought in $26.3 million.  Date Night was produced for a $50 million budget and should have no difficulty recouping that amount in a week or two.  Read my review of the hilarious comedy here.

The feverish buzz for Disney's How to Train Your Dragon continues to trickle its way into homes across North America and it came a resilient third with $24.8 million it its third week of release.  If you haven't had a chance to see this classic, please hurry and do yourself a favour.  It's honestly not just for kids.

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too starring pop star Janet Jackson placed a distant fourth compared to the top three films, with $11 million in its second week, followed closely by another pop star headlined drama film, The Last Song starring Miley Cyrus.  To date, the film has banked $40 million, quadrupling what it cost to make.

The only other debut this week was Christian-themed Letters to God which brought in $1.3 million this weekend in tenth spot.

Expect comedy Sony Screen Gems' Death at a Funeral starring Martin Lawrence, Chris Rock, Tracy Morgan, James Marsden and Luke Wilson to debut big next weekend.

"CLASH" IS A TITAN

Director Louis Leterrier's Clash of the Titans (3-D) remake was Box Office gold this Easter weekend, pulling in a stunning $64.1 million dollars from 3,777 screens. The Warner Bros. film stars Hollywood's most bankable new actor Sam Worthington (Avatar), Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson. A strong cast wasn't enough to save it from being ripped to shreds by critics. Also, foreign totals have yet to come in, but it won't be long before this one recoups its $125 million budget. Well done, indeed.  Did any of you see it?  I'm still on the fence about it.

Director/actor Tyler Perry has his market cornered and they turned out again this weekend to show their ardent support for his latest effort Why Did I Get Married Too?, which came in second with $30.1 million from 2,700 theatres. The Lionsgate film stars Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Sharon Leal, Louis Gossett Jr.,  Michael Jai White and Perry himself.

The year's best-reviewed film How to Train Your Dragon from Disney earned $29.2 million in its second week bringing its total to $92.3 million in earnings. Worldwide, the film has made $134.6 million and should be sticking around the Top Ten for a while as the positive word-of-mouth continues to spread.

Alice in Wonderland (3-D) hangs on in fifth with $8.2 million this weekend, just surpassing the $300 million in earnings mark domestically.

Comedies Hot Tub Time Machine ($8 million), The Bounty Hunter ($6.2 million), She's Out of My League ($1.4 million) and the incredibly resilient Shutter Island just hangs on to a spot in the Top Ten with $1.4 million. Click on the links to read reviews for each of these.

Fox's Date Night opens in 3,300 screens next Friday. Expect a massive debut for the comedy starring Tina Fey and Steve Carell.

SAM WORTHINGTON: A SERIOUS ACTOR?

English-born Australian Sam Worthington is undisputedly the hottest new actor in Hollywood. Out of nowhere he's landed leading roles in big budget blockbusters like Terminator: Salvation, Avatar and Clash of The Titans, which is to be released April 2, 2010 and looks rather amazing.

But is he a "serious" actor though?  And is it all happening too soon?  In addition to Titans, he has another film out at the end of April called Last Night also starring Keira Knightley, about a couple whom encounter extra-marrital temptations. There is also The Debt which comes out later this year and it looks to be a little on the heavier side in its story line of Israeli spies seeking revenge on Nazi War Criminals. This one stars Ciaran Hinds, Helen Mirren, Tom Wilkinson and many more. And lined up after that is a role in The Texas Killing Fields, which is about a string of unsolved murders in Texas. How's that for serious?

Although we have yet to see Worthington's true acting chops with the material he's been in, we'll be getting a clearer picture of his "worth" before long.