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MJ #162: Top 5 Summer Movies of 2009

On today's episode of Movie Junkie Luke, Susan and Craig count down their Top 5 Summer Movies of 2009.

Whcih of 2009's summer movies will make their lists? They can't fit Up!, Star Trek, Inglorious Basterds, Drag Me to Hell, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Julie and Julia, The Hangover, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Angels and Demons, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Terminator Salvation, Year One, The Proposal, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Public Enemies, G-Force, Funny People and The Final Destination all on the list.

Afterwards they discuss their honorable mentions and disappointments.

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Which Summer Movie is Your Favorite?

The summer of 2009 wasn't exactly chock full of blockbusters, but what Summer 2009 did manage to turn out was a slew of impressive, entertaining films that did well at the box office, and a few great surprises. Earlier Lisa asked, which summer movie was the best? Now I'm curious.
 
Which summer movie was your favorite?

Star Trek
20% (1 vote)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
0% (0 votes)
Angels and Demons
0% (0 votes)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
0% (0 votes)
District 9
20% (1 vote)
Julia and Julia
0% (0 votes)
Terminator: Salvation
0% (0 votes)
The Hangover
0% (0 votes)
Up
20% (1 vote)
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
40% (2 votes)
Total votes: 5

Summer Box Office 2009 Set Records


Variety is reporting that 2009 has already become the highest-grossing summer ever at the domestic box office. So far, the box office revenues are $4.17 billion, compared to $4.16 billion for summer 2007, the previous record holder. This Labor Day weekend should add another $100 million or more to the total tally, meaning thi summer would be up at least 3% in grosses over 2007.

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What Was The Best Movie From The Summer 2009?

Well the summer movie season of 2009 is now officially done. There were some great hits (Star Trek) and quite a few misses (Year One) this season that begins officially May 1 and runs to August 31. I generally don't count those films that are realeased in March or April because they are still technically part of the spring film season (eg. Watchmen). This leads to my big question of the day:

What Was Your Favorite Film From The Summer Of 2009?

Summer Box Office Flying High



Things are looking up at the box office for movie studios this summer despite the world recession. Variety is reporting Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince cleared nearly $400 million in its worldwide debut, conjuring up the biggest overseas opening of all time at $237 million and grossing $159.7 million domestically. This is truly impressive for an aging franchise, however is just proves the loyalty of the series fanbase. So far plenty has gone right this summer season as it remains on track to set a box office record when final grosses are tallied after Labor Day in early September. READ MORE

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Crushes The Competition


Decepticons, Autobots, Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox and Josh Duhamel took their revenge on the Box Office, racking up $201.2 million in ticket sales for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen in the first five days of release. The 2009 sequel, which received terrible reviews by the nations critics, almost broke The Dark Knight's $203.8 million five day record.

RELATED: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Review

According to BoxOfficeMojo.com

1. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, $112 million.
2. The Proposal, $18.5 million.
3. The Hangover, $17.2 million.
4. Up, $13 million.
5. My Sister's Keeper, $12 million.
6. Year One, $5.8 million.
7. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, $5.4 million.
8. Star Trek, $3.6 million.
9. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, $3.5 million.
10. Away We Go, $1.7 million.

What grade do you give Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen?