LOS ANGELES -- Steve Carell proved not nearly as all-powerful as Jim Carrey. Evan Almighty, with Carell taking over for Carrey in a follow-up to the comedy smash Bruce Almighty, debuted a solid No. 1 with US$32.
1 million, though that was less than half the $68 million opening of its predecessor, according to studio estimates yesterday. Released by Universal, Evan Almighty has Carell as a new congressman instructed by God (Morgan Freeman) to build an ark for a coming flood. horror tale with John Cusack and Samuel L.
Jackson in the story of a man trapped in a hotel room with malevolent spirits, debuted in second place with $20.175 million. Paramount Vantage's A Mighty Heart, starring Angelina Jolie as the wife of kidnapped and slain journalist Daniel Pearl, had a so-so debut, coming in at No.
Unlike most of today's blood-soaked horror flicks, 1408 offered a mix of psychological chills and engaging characters, said Bob Weinstein, co-chairman of the Weinstein Co. and an executive producer on the film. "The movies I grew up on were like The Exorcist, The Omen, Poltergeist.
Those were a combination of the supernatural and they kept the audience involved in the characters. That was the old-school, basic scary movie. This one is more in that vein," Weinstein said.
Weekend box office LOS ANGELES -- Steve Carell proved not nearly as all-powerful as Jim Carrey.
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