'Dragon' Kicks 'Ass'

Dreamworks' animated family pic, How To Train Your Dragon rose back to the top of the box office heap in its 4th weekend, bringing in an estimated $20 million in grosses for a $158 million tally thus far.

New entry Kick-Ass came in at number two, with $19.75 million.  While the grosses for Kick-Ass are not as high as distributor Lions Gate Films would have undoubtedly liked, the showing does mean the movie will be profitable, as it has a modest $25-$30 million production budget.

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'Date Night' Beats up 'Titans'

Steve Carell and Tina Fey's new comedy, Date Night, from 20th Century Fox brought in $27.1 million during its opening weekend to take the #1 spot from last weekend's big opener, Clash of the Titans.

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'Clash' Krakens Easter Weekend

Warner Bros' Clash of the Titans opened this Easter weekend with $61.4 million in ticket sales.  The film probably would have grossed even higher, but had its 3D screen availability limited by other recent 3D releases Alice in Wonderland and How to Train Your Dragon.  Even with limited 3D screens, the higher priced tickets represented approximately $31 million of its opening frame debut.  Critical response to the film has been mixed, but audience exit polls are very favorable, meaning the film will likely recoup its $125 million production budget over the next few weeks.

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