ENTER TO WIN A COPY OF "THINK LIKE A MAN" ON DVD!

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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Mr. Will-W.:Pop Maven are thrilled to give Readers a chance to win a copy of Think Like a Man on DVD!

In-stores Tuesday, August 28, 2012, Think Like a Man is a star-studded Comedy based on Comedian Steve Harvey’s Book Act Like A Woman, Think Like A Man. The Box Office #1 Hit will have Viewers roaring as they watch four couples attempt to navigate their romantic waters with the help, or hinder, of Harvey’s Relationship Advice. I've seen it, loved it and couldn't stop laughing. Steve Harvey speaks the Truth.

Think Like a Man stars Gabrielle Union, Jerry Ferrara, Taraji P. Henson, Chris Brown, Wendy Williams, Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, Regina Hall and many more.

DVD Bonus Features include: Deleted Scenes, Blooper Reel and Laugh-out-loud, Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes!

To qualify, simply click "like" on this Post at Mr. Will-W.:Pop Maven on Facebook before August 27, 2012. Canadian Readers only.

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"MIB 3" DEBUTS ON-TOP: SNAPS "AVENGERS" STREAK

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At long last, Marvel's The Avengers have met their match in MIB 3. In its fourth week of release, the Blockbuster falls to second spot. Sony Pictures earns a stellar $55 million off the third installment in the popular Will Smith-starring Men in Black Franchise, which is below some projections which forecast it to make upwards of $70 million. MIB 3 has received v. positive reviews, garnering 68% on the Tomatometer. The Avengers earns $36.9 million this weekend, which on any other weekend easily would place it at the top.

Battleship earns $10.8 million in its second week, now tallying $44.3 million in North America. Fret not though as overseas it has earned a total $232 million.

The Dictator finds itself in fourth this weekend with $9.6 million for Paramount Pictures, well on its way to recouping that hefty $62 million budget.

Warner Bros.' Horror The Chernobyl Diaries debuts in fifth spot with $8 million, just ahead of another Film from the Studio, Dark Shadows, in sixth spot with $7.5 million.

Fox Searchlight continues to see excellent results with Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in eighth spot with $6.3 million, expanding to 1,233 theatres, while former Champ Think Like a Man rounds out the Top Ten with $1.4 million.

"THE AVENGERS" SETS SECOND-WEEK RECORD AT BOX OFFICE: $104 MILLION!

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The Avengers continues to destroy Box Office records and in its second week out in North America, pulling-in an outstanding $104 million. Yes, its second week numbers are more than many Films will ever see in a full theatrical run. Globally, it is nearing the $1 billion mark. Who says that people are going to the theatres anymore? They just need to be wowed!

On any other weekend Tim Burton's Dark Shadows would have been highly impressive in its results. Starring Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer and a Toronto-bound Chloe Moretz, the Dark-Comedy pulls in $28.5 million in its debut from 3,755 theatres. Critics weren't as receptive to the Film, earning only 41% on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer.

Former Champion Think Like a Man is still maintaining a hold at number three this weekend with $6.5 million in its third week, just ahead of The Hunger Games in fourth with $4.6 million in its eighth week.

Best Exotic Marigold Hotel debuts in eighth spot this week with $2.7 million from just 178 theatres for Fox Searchlight, which actually is quite solid for the Comedy starring Tom Wilkinson and Maggie Smith. Critics are responding well also with a 75% rating on the Tomatometer.

Although it didn't get a release in Canada, Girl in Progress starring Matthew Modine and the lovely Eva Mendes lands in tenth spot in its opening with $1.4 million for Lionsgate Films.

"THE AVENGERS" SETS $200 MILLION DOMESTIC OPENING RECORD

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Opening in 4,349 theatres this weekend, Marvel's The Avengers made a whopping $80 million in its North American opening on Friday.  More impressively, it goes on to set the record for biggest domestic weekend ever for a Film, tallying a smashing $200 million (of which $15.5 is from Canada!) and surpassing last year's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Marvel's The Avengers now is the biggest opening for a Movie in 2012, besting the $152 million earned by The Hunger Games late March.  Above this, it also is a Critical Darling, earning 93% on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer. Easy Winner.

Coming in a distant second this weekend is Think Like a Man with $8 million in its third week of release, now earning a total $76.1 million in North America, just ahead of The Hunger Games which rises to third spot in its seventh week with $5.7 million.

The Lucky One continues to show a bit of resilience in fifth spot with $5.4 million in its third week, besting The Five-Year Engagement with $5.2 million, now earning $19.7 million total in its second week.

Safe slips to eighth spot this weekend with $2.7 million, while The Three Stooges rounds out the Top Ten with $1.8 million.

"THINK LIKE A MAN" DO"MAN"ATES THE BOX OFFICE AGAIN

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For the second straight week Think Like a Man is wearing the pants at the Box Office. After debuting on-top last weekend, the Comedy from Sony Screen Gems reaches number one with $18 million, now earning a total of stellar $60.7 million.

 

Pirates! Band of Misfits 3-D out-of-nowhere opens in second for Sony Pictures with $11.4 million to v. positive reviews (88% on the Tomatometer) on a weekend lacking in Family options

The Lucky One  finds itself at number three in its second week of release for Warner Bros. The Romance earned $11.3 million this weekend, placing it ahead of The Hunger Games in its sixth week of release, in fourth spot with $11.2 million, now earning over $372 million domestically.

Universal Pictures' The Five-Year Engagement, which despite looking promising, opens below expectations in fifth with just $11.2 million. The Rom-Com has received overall positive reviews with a 64% rating on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer.


Jason Statham's latest Action Flick Safe opens in sixth spot with $7.7 million for Lionsgate Films (Alliance Films in Canada), ahead of another Film opening this weekend, The Raven with $7.2 million for Relativity Media (Alliance Films/VVS Films in Canada).

Cabin in the Woods rounds out the Top Ten this weekend with $4.5 million for Lionsgate Films.

"THINK LIKE A MAN" LEAVES LITTLE TO PONDER: KNOCKS "THE HUNGER GAMES" FROM TOP OF BOX OFFICE

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Exceeding all expectations this weekend is Sony Screen Gems' Think Like a Man, a Rom-Com featuring predominantly a black Cast including Chris Brown, Gabrielle Union, Taraji P. Henson, Wendy Williams, Sherri Shepherd and more. The Film makes a stellar debut at number one with $33.3 million from only 2,015 theatres, knocking four-week Champ The Hunger Games out of the Top Spot.

Debuting in second is Warner Bros.' The Lucky One, the latest Film Adaptation from bestselling Author Nicholas Sparks.  Starring Zac Efron and Taylor Schilling, the Romance/Drama pulled-in $22.8 million from 3,155 theatres, despite overall negative reviews (21% on Rotten Tomatoes).

The Hunger Games slips to third spot this weekend with $14.9 million, now earning over $355 million domestically, landing just ahead of Disney's Chimpanzee which opens strongly  in fourth, only at 1,563 theatres to the tune of $10.5 million.

The Three Stooges slips to fifth spot this weekend in its second week, with $10.1 million while The Cabin in the Woods earns $8.2 million in sixth spot with some stellar reviews (91% on Rotten Tomatoes).

Mirror Mirror rounds out the Top Ten with $4.4 million in its fourth week of release, now earning a total of $54 million domestically.  Overseas, Battleship continues to be a Monster, now surpassing the $100 million mark over there.  It is set to debut in North America next month.