Twilight remains on top, The Blind Side hits 100 million

Another weekend has gone by, and it's time to have a look at the US Box Office. As expected, “Twilight: New Moon”, the second installment in the hysteria inducing saga, remains on top, adding almost 43 million dollars, making its total after 14 days 230 million dollars. It goes down 70% in this second weekend, even if that's normal in blockbusters which open to huge numbers. The movie, which hasn't been perceived has an improvement over the first part, has many critics and moviegoers scratching their their heads, as they don't understand what it is that makes this film such a hit. What it is for sure is that "Twilight," regardless of its quality, proves that there are still movies than can appeal to audiences and make movie-going a phenomenon.

Maybe the most surprising thing at the Box Office this weekend is the second position of Sandra Bullock's drama “The Blind Side”. With a budget of 29 millions dollars, it passed the 100 million mark this weekend, making it the first drama of 2009 to do so. It's on its way to cross 150m, and maybe more. Sandra Bullock, a loved by the audience star, has been around for more than twenty years, but rarely has she got two box office hits like this years “The Proposal” or “The Blind Side”. Many are calling the movie the “sleeper” of 2009, a movie that is under the radar but once released goes on to make an spectacular Box Office.

Other releases like “Old Dogs” or “Ninja Assassin” don't fare as well, with the first one cashing in 16 million dollars and the second one 13. Not that anyone pictured them as Box Office hits, but maybe a little bit more was expected from both of them, as the first stars two of Hollywoods best known stars, Robin Williams and John Travolta. "Ninja Assassin" is the second feature of James Mcteigue, the director of “V for Vendetta”, a movie which has become a cult classic since its release in 2005.

“A Christmas Carol” surpasses the 100 million mark too, but with a budget of 200m, it's doubtful that it will get all it's money back, and “Planet 51”, the most expensive animation film done in Spain, gets a disappointing 10 million dollars from more than 3000 sites, making it a flop in the American market. With no interesting releases box office wise this upcoming weekend, we'll have to wait and see if someone can snag the top spot from “Twilight”.