Box Office: Grindhouse Can't Slay Family Fare
The Quentin Tarantino-Robert Rodriguez double-bill
Grindhouse fell short of expectations in its opening weekend, coming in at No. 4 at the box office with just $11.6 million. The well-reviewed venture's performance is believed to have been hampered by its three-hour running time (which limited the number of showings and intimidated sleep-susceptible fannies) and its "two films for the price of one" pitch, which proved unfamiliar to today's audiences.
Topping the box office for a second straight week was
Blades of Glory ($23 million), followed by
Meet the Robinsons $17 mil) and
Are We Done Yet? (opening with $15 mil). Hilary Swank's
The Reaping reaped $10.1 million, good enough for the No. 5 spot.
