Movie preview weekend: 'the roommate,' 'Sanctum'

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Which variety of claustrophobic terror do you prefer: being trapped in a college dorm room with a psycho roomie, or being trapped in a flooding, unexplored cave? Those are your wide-release movie choices this weekend. New and Noteworthy

'The Roommate' (PG-13)

Starring: Leighton Meester, Minka Kelly, Cam Gigandet, Alyson Michalka, Danneel Harris
Directed by: Christian E. Christiansen
What's It About? To college student Kelly, freshman Meester seems like the perfect dormmate, until she turns all stalker-y and obsessive. And you thought midterms were scary.
Why Should You See It? Because you're a gal who's not into football and this is Super Bowl weekend? Because you want to see 'Gossip Girl' princess Meester unleash the crazy? Because everyone in college has had at least one roommate who was nutso?
You Might Like It If You Like: 'Gossip Girl,' 'Obsessed,' 'Swimfan'

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Worst Movie Roommates: 10 Characters We'd Never Want to Live With

Watch a Scene From the Movie and Mr. Moviefone's Six Second Review

'Sanctum' (R)

Starring: Richard Roxburgh, Rhys Wakefield, Ioan Gruffudd, Alice Parkinson, Daniel Wyllie
Directed by: Alister Grierson
What's It About? In this adventure chiller, loosely based on a true story, a cave-in traps a team of undersea spelunkers in an unexplored cavern. With supplies dwindling and water rising, the only way out may be further into the uncharted tunnels.
Why Should You See It? If there's one filmmaker who knows both underwater thrills and state of the art 3-D spectacle, it's the guy who produced this movie. His name is James Cameron.
You Might Like It If You Like: 'The Abyss,' 'The Descent,' '127 Hours'

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Watch the Trailer for 'Sanctum'

In Limited Release

'The Other Woman,' which will be Natalie Portman's third movie in current release, is a drama in which she's a regretful homewrecker whose marriage to a man (Scott Cohen) she seduced away from his wife (Lisa Kudrow) doesn't turn out like she planned. Showtimes & Tickets | Watch the Trailer

'Waiting for Forever' is a romantic drama about a juggler ('Pirate Radio's' Tom Sturridge) who's never gotten a real job because he's still pining for his childhood sweetheart (Rachel Bilson). Showtimes & Tickets | Watch the Trailer
Still in Theaters, Still Awesome

•'The Mechanic' -- Look at all the guns in the poster. As if there's a weapon out there that's more lethal than Jason Statham's scowl. Showtimes & Tickets | Watch the Trailer

•'The Rite' -- If you see just one movie this year with a demonically possessed donkey ... Showtimes & Tickets | Watch the Trailer

•'127 Hours' -- Right now, multitasker James Franco is probably defending his doctoral dissertation at Yale, rehearsing for the Oscars and curing cancer. The least you could do is go see his movie, now that it's enjoying a wide release in the wake of its nomination for a Best Picture Oscar. Showtimes & Tickets | Watch the Trailer
Staying In This Weekend?

New on DVD: The 2008 Swedish vampire drama 'Let the Right One In' has such a devoted cult following that, when the American remake was announced, many fans' fangs were bared. Fortunately, 'Let Me In' didn't turn out to be the travesty fans feared. In fact, this English-language version of the somber, dreamy tale, about a bullied schoolboy ('The Road's' Kodi Smit-McPhee) who befriends a bloodsucking little girl (Chloe "Hit-Girl" Moretz), is a pretty faithful tribute to the original. Which begs the question of why bother remaking it when the original is still fresh in fans' memories. If subtitles aren't your thing, however, you should check this version out. Buy or rent the DVD | More new DVD releases

Movie Homework: If 'The Roommate's' premise sounds familiar, that's because it's a pretty direct rewrite of 1992's 'Single White Female,' only with the characters made younger (and the sex and violence made tamer, in order to get a PG-13 rating). In fact, 'The Roommate' seems to owe a debt to a lot of thrillers from 20 years ago, a whole subgenre that you could call the "... From Hell" movies. In this case, Bridget Fonda learns too late that Jennifer Jason Leigh is the Roommate From Hell, bent on swiping her hairdo, her clothes and her man. It's one of the more grimly effective entries in the genre, thanks largely to the talents of the actresses and director Barbet Schroeder. Check it out and see if you think 'The Roommate's' junior varsity players Leighton Meester and Minka Kelly measure up. Buy or rent the DVD

On Our Netflix Queue: Look at the two movies that are frontrunners for Best Picture Oscars this year: There's 'The Social Network,' a movie that takes place largely in the conference room of a law office, and 'The King's Speech,' set in a speech therapist's drab office. What happened to the larger-than-life epics that used to dominate the Academy Awards? Pondering that question inspired us to revisit 1975's 'The Man Who Would Be King,' John Huston's rousing adventure, starring Sean Connery and Michael Caine as Victorian-era con men whose biggest scheme, setting themselves up as rulers in a remote part of Afghanistan, is so successful that they start to believe their own hype. For all their hubris and folly, their aspirations have a grandeur that's perversely admirable. So does Huston's filmmaking, which earned the picture four Oscar nominations. Except for James Cameron, which of today's directors dare to dream as big? Buy or rent the DVD.

On TV: It's probably pretty futile to run anything other than a test pattern opposite the Super Bowl, but some channels are offering chick flicks in the hope that there are viewers who will want a testosterone-free alternative to the big game. Best bet is probably 'The Holiday' (TBS, Sunday, 5:15PM), in which Londoner Kate Winslet and Angeleno Cameron Diaz swap houses over Christmas vacation and meet charming new boyfriends. Diaz gets the better end of the deal (her new man is Jude Law, while Winslet settles for Jack Black), but both get to ooh and aah at each other's exquisite taste in household furnishings. In other words, like most of director Nancy Meyers' movies, this one is really more about shopping than about sex. (So is TBS' follow-up, 'Pretty Woman.') Check your local listings
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'Roommates' scares Super Bowl weekend victory: box office report February 4-6

Super bowl and the icy weather pundits didn't expect much from this weekend box office and ' the roommate ' mustered just enough Mojo, these low expectations to meet.

'Roommates' may be a diluted PG 13 version of single white female, but strong enough to debut at no. 1 with an estimated 15.6 million dollars, was predicted on what experts. Thank the stars, Minka Kelly and Leighton Meester TV fame, youth friendly evaluation and a strong attraction female moviegoers who plan, were not to watch football on Sunday. The suspense of thriller's budget has been reported that only $16 million, just a hair above this weekend gross estimated.

Weekend of other broad new release's, the underwater action thriller 'Sanctum,' was already predicted to open $12 million, but with 9.2 million $ for the opening of a second place came the Studio estimate. The film James Cameron boasted as producer and State-of-the-art 3D effects (with its attendant ticket surcharges) and it opened more theater than ' the roommate.' But the R rating has remained younger viewers and the film has not helped lack of star power or your male appeal on Super Bowl weekend by his. It's a track for the film make back its reported $30 million budget at theaters.

Another film with strong female appeal, the romantic comedy 'No Strings Attached,' was no. 3 with an estimated $8.4 million. This is down only 37% from last week. There was also enough to film the three weeks total past the $50 million mark to move.

Coming fourth was ' the King's speech ' still expands into more theater on the second weekend after announcing his 12 Oscar nominations. The wellness historical buddy movie deserves an estimated 8.3 million dollars, only 25 percent from last week, as Oscar buzz continues to build for the best image frontrunners.

No. 5 was 'The Green Hornet,' by 46 percent to an estimated $6.1 million. The masked hero film has earned $87.2 million in four weeks.

Last week, two major new releases, ' the rite' (which debuted top a week ago) and the mechanic (IAT No. 3 premiered) was sixth and seventh places this weekend. Rounded two are the top 10 were other strong Oscar contender, ' true grit "(Nr._8) and" Black Swan "(Nr._10) and Bromance ' the dilemma" (No. 9).

'Roommates'-trailer

The full top 10:
1. "The roommate ' 15.6 million (2,534 screens), new version"
2. "Sanctum,' $ 9.2 million (2,787), new version"
3. ' No strings attached' $ 8.4 million (3,050), 51.8 million US dollars total
4. 'King's speech,' $8.3 million (2,584), $ 84.1 million
5. "The Green hornet' $6.1 million (3.033), $ 87.2 million"
6. "The rite,' $ 5.6 million (2,985), $23.7 million"
7. "The mechanic ' $5.4 million (2,704), $20.1 million"
8. "True grit,' $ 4.8 million (2,902), $ 155.0 million"
9. "The dilemma' $3.45 million (2,545), $ 45.7 million"
10. ' Black Swan' 3.40 million (1,977), $95.9 million "

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"Roommate" scare up a weekend win Super Cup: report of the Office February 4-6

Having regard to the Super Bowl and icy weather, experts do not expect much from this weekend box office and "roommate" collected just enough mojo these low expectations.

"Roommate" may be watered-down, PG-13 version of "Single white female", but is sufficiently powerful to debut at no. 1 with $ 15.6 million, what the forecast experts. Credit Fame TV star Minka Kelly and Leighton Meester, consistent with the youth and the strong appeal of rating female moviegoers who were planning to watch football on Sunday. A provisional budget is only recorded thriller 16 million dollars only for hair over this weekend estimated gross.

Weekend of the other new wide release, underwater action thriller "Sanctum," was predicted to open around 12 million dollars, but considering its Studio came in at 9.2 million dollars for the opening of second place. The movie tells James Cameron as a producer and a Member State of the art 3D effects (with their accompanying ticket surcharges) and opens it in a few theatres ' roommate. "but the r rating keep younger viewers and the movie is not helped by the lack of star power or its complaint of Super males Cup weekend. It will be the site for the movie to make back the reported 30 million dollars in the budget in the cinema.

Another movie with a strong female appeal, a romantic comedy "no strings attached," came the No. 3 with $ 8.4 million. This is provided for only 37% from last week. Also, it was sufficient to move the film's three-week total past sign of the $ 50 million.

The fourth coming is "King of the speech," which continues to grow in several theatres in the second weekend after an announcement of its 12 nominations for an Academy Award. Historic friend feel good movie earned $ 8.3 million, just 25 percent from last week, as Oscar buzz continues to build the best picture frontrunner.

At no. 5 is "the Green Hornet," determination of 46% to $ 6.1 million. In four weeks, the masked hero movie has won $ 87.2 million.

Last week two new wide releases, "Rite" (which debuted at the beginning of a week ago) and "technician" (which premiered iat No. 3) fell on places sixth and seventh this weekend. Rounding top 10 are two other strong Oscar contenders, "Dilizans?t" (No. 8) and "Black Swan" (number 10), as well as bromance "Dilemma" (number 9).

"Roommate" trailer

Complete top 10:
1. "the Roommate, 15.6 million dollars (2,534 screens), the new release
2. the "Sanctum," 9.2 million dollars (2,787), new release
3. the "no strings attached," 8.4 million dollars (3,050) $ 51.8 million total
4. "the King's speech," 8.3 million dollars (2,584), 84.1 million dollars
5. "the Green Hornet," 6.1 million dollars (3,033), 87.2 million dollars
6. "the rite," 5.6 million dollars (2,985), 23.7 million dollars
7. "engineer officer" 5.4 million dollars (2,704), 20.1 million dollars
8. ' Dilizans?t, ' 4.8 million dollars (2,902), 155.0 million dollars
9. "Dilemma," 3.45 million dollars (2,545), 45.7 million dollars
10. "the Black Swan," 3.40 million dollars (1,977) 95.9 million dollars

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