Oscar bait? Oscar bait.
'The American' leads the weekend, but Fox's 'Machete' sliced its way back to the number two spot after a strong Sunday that saw its box office fortunes rise.
George Clooney proves that pushing 50 (and Danny Trejo proves that pushing 70!) is no longer a handicap when it comes to the box office as Focus Features’ “The American” tops Labor Day Weekend and “Machete” takes third. Sony’s “Takers” proves the young guys still have some box office muscle too!
I am putting my money on a third consecutive weekend win for Tropic Thunder (Dreamworks/Paramount) with another excellent hold.
This Labor Day, TNT and TBS are both vying for your time--like, all of it.