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Box Office Review - July 6, 2008

WEEKEND TOP 5 STUDIO ESTIMATES, JULY 4-6, 2008 Rank. Movie Title (Distributor) Weekend Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Week #

1. Hancock (Sony / Columbia) $66.0 million | 3,965 | $107.3 million | 1 2. Wall-E (Buena Vista) $33.4 million | 3,992 | $128.1 million | 2 3. Wanted (Universal) $20.6 million | 3,185 | $90.8 million | 2 4. Get Smart (Warner Bros.) $11.1 million | 3,574 | $98.1 million | 3 5. Kung Fu Panda (Paramount (DreamWorks)) $7.5 million | 3,347 | $193.4 million | 5

Source: Box Office Mojo (www.boxofficemojo.com)

Damn, I was a little wrong abouut Wall*E. People aren't flocking. At least not as much as I want them to. Hancock had the eighth best July opening ever. And the 24th best 5-day opening. So why does it feel like a failure? You've been Hancocked.