Doomed To Failure

As it turns out, Ed Harris was wrong in 1995's Apollo 13 , when as Gene Kranz, he proclaimed "Failure is not an option". At least as the line relates to this weekend's box office numbers anyway. It seems failure was indeed the favorite movie-going option, surprising everyone, including me, who keeps track of this stuff.

According to Box Office Mojo's Brandon Gray:

'Failure To Launch' succeeded beyond the industry's expectations, attracting an estimated $24.4 million, while remakes 'The Shaggy Dog' (2nd place with $16.3 Million in ticket sales) and 'The Hills Have Eyes' (in 3rd place, with $15.7 Million Dollars worth in ticket sales) lagged well behind...

I thought for sure that the cotton candy style romantic comedy would get trounced by the doggie remake or the horror flick. Then again, this isn't the first time I have been wrong when predicting a weekend box office champ.

You can read the full report for all the numbers and what they mean.