"SPIDER-MAN" AMAZES IN DEBUT: NO RECORDS THOUGH

Still from The Amazing Spider-Man

Although many doubted the need for re-telling Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man starts off with a bang earning $65 million in its debut weekend from 4,318 theatres. Opening on Tuesday, the Film since then has grossed a total $140 million domestically for Sony Pictures. Critics are responding fairly well, with the Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone-starring Reboot earning 73% on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer. No records though here, although a second installment is on-the-way. By comparison, 2002's Spider-Man earned $114 million in its debut weekend from 3,876 theatres.

Ted continues to exceed expectations, pulling-in $32.5 million this weekend for Universal Pictures. The Teddy Bear Adult-Comedy starring Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis in just two weeks has grossed a superb $122 million and it was made only for $50 million by comparison.

Disney's Brave is still going strong in third with $20.1 million this weekend in this its third week of release.  Domestically, it has now garnered $178.3 million. Overseas it has earned $26 million ($11 million from Russia) so far, but will continue to expand in various territories.

Oliver Stone's Savages, which debuts in fifth with $16.6 million for Universal Pictures. Critics haven't been so kind to the Film with an Allstar Cast including John Travolta, Taylor Kitsch, Salma Hayek, Blake Lively, Benicio del Toro and Aaron Johnson. It earned 52% on the Tomatometer. Magic Mike follows closely behind with $14.9 million earned and $75.7 million earned in two weeks for Warner Bros.

Paramount Pictures' Katy Perry: Part of Me 3-D only could muster a debut of $7.3 million in eighth this weekend from 2,730 theatres, after a July 4th Opening. Critics surprisingly loved the Film with it earning 75% on the Tomatometer.

Woody Allen's latest, To Rome with Love, rounds out the Top Ten with $3.2 million in its third week of release. The panned Comedy (45% on the Tomatometer) stars Alec Baldwin, Penélope Cruz and Jesse Eisenberg.

TAYLOR KITSCH ALMOST DENIED ENTRY TO THE PHILIPPINES

Taylor Kitsch on the Late Show with David Letterman

Only in Asia! Taylor Kitsch, star of Disney's upcoming John Carter, recently made a promotional stopoff in Japan for that Film, before flying back to resume work on Oliver Stone's Savages in the Philippines.

Things got a little problematic for the Kelowna-born Actor upon entry to the Philippines when it was realized that Kitsch had run-out of pages on his Passport to stamp.  Not familiar at all with Kitsch's Body of Work (unlike many of his female Fans!), the Officer was prepared to send him back on a flight to Japan. After a bit of pleading - which was not helped by the fact that he no longer has long hair - finally Kitsch was able to pass one of the most crucial screen tests of his career by showing the Officer a Trailer for John Carter on his iPhone!

Learn how it all went down on the Late Show with David Letterman:

A new and final Trailer also has been cut for John Carter, to prep us for its March 9, 2012 release. See it here:

(Photo credit: CBS | Video credit: CBS/Walt Disney Motion Pictures Canada)