The top two movies this week showed a huge disconnect between critical reviews and audience satisfaction. Case in point, Hop. The Easter tale about an adorable rabbit who is the heir to the Easter Bunny empire was soundly denounced by most critics, earning a measly 24% on Rotten Tomatoes. However, that didn’t scare audiences away from the film, which handily won the weekend box office, earning about $38.1 million. Considering the fact that Easter is still several weeks away, and audiences loved the film (those polled by Cinemascore gave it an A-), this film could end up earning quite a bit of money. This is the second film from new studio Illumination Entertainment. They released Despicable Me in 2010. The feat is also impressive because there is not a lot of star power behind the film, which is a mix of live action and animation. James Marsden is not exactly a household name, and kids don’t know or care who Russell Brand is. A big surprise to a lot of box office prognosticators was the under-performance of Source Code. Many of us thought it was a shoo-in for first place, particularly since it is one of the most well-reviewed films […]
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