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Jonathan Winters, a giant in the field of standup comedy, died of natural causes on Thursday. He was 87.

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weekend box office - July 15 - 17

Movie Weekend $ Total $ Times Ranked Add to Flickchart
Cowboys & Aliens $36.2 Mil $36 Mil 408 rank it against the best movies of all time
The Smurfs $36.2 Mil $36 Mil 64 rank it against the best movies of all time
Captain America: The First Avenger $24.9 Mil $117 Mil 3499 rank it against the best movies of all time
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 $21.9 Mil $318 Mil 6648 rank it against the best movies of all time
Crazy, Stupid, Love. $19.3 Mil $19 Mil 131 rank it against the best movies of all time
Friends with Benefits $9.3 Mil $38 Mil 295 rank it against the best movies of all time
Horrible Bosses $7.1 Mil $96 Mil 2402 rank it against the best movies of all time
Transformers: Dark of the Moon $6.0 Mil $338 Mil 3555 rank it against the best movies of all time
Zookeeper $4.2 Mil $69 Mil 191 rank it against the best movies of all time
Cars 2 $2.3 Mil $182 Mil 1790 rank it against the best movies of all time

Source: Box Office Mojo

When I first heard that The Smurfs was being made, I was amused. When I first learned that it was going to bring them into our world, I was disinterested. When I was offered free passes to see it, I decided the price was right and rolled the dice on it. Sitting behind us was a family with a little girl who agreed to tell me what she thought of it when it was over, because I suspect most people reading a review of The Smurfs are just as interested in knowing whether their kids will enjoy it as they are in learning if they as adults can endure it. I’m pleased to report that I think both segments of viewers should find their expectations met and maybe even exceeded. Read the rest of this entry »