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

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