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18 September 2007 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Demonstrating that even a winner can be a loser, the Jodie Foster starrer The Brave One opened at the top of the box office over the weekend with just $13.5 million. The vigilante flick, which reportedly cost $50 million to make and another $30 million to market and distribute, performed well below Foster's other recent releases, including Flightplan, which opened in 2005 with $25 million and Panic Room, which earned $30 million in its bow in 2002. But if The Brave One was regarded as a disappointment, the Billy Bob Thornton comedy Mr. Woodcock was deemed an utter disaster, taking in just $8.8 million and winding up in third place slightly behind last week's winner, 3:10 to Yuma, which took in $8.9 million. The fifth week of Superbad took the fourth spot with $5.1 million, bringing its gross to $111.2 million. Rounding out the top five, the Korean fantasy hit Dragon Wars proved to be a dud with an opening take of just $5 million. The top ten films over the weekend, according to final figures compiled by Media by Numbers (figures in parentheses represent total gross to date): 1. The Brave One, Warner Bros., $13,471,488, (New); 2. 3:10 to Yuma, Lions Gate, $8,930,889, 2 Wks. ($28,330,228); 3. Mr. Woodcock, New Line, $8,761,369, (New); 4. Superbad, Sony, $5,105,184, 5 Wks. ($111,241,228); 5. Dragon Wars, Freestyle Releasing, $5,041,239, (New); 6. Halloween, MGM, $4,867,522, 3 Wks. ($51,120,587); 7. The Bourne Ultimatum, Universal, $4,125,380, 7 Wks. ($216,167,260); 8. Balls of Fury, Focus Features, $3,324,001, 3 Wks. ($28,859,451); 9. Rush Hour 3, New Line, $3,303,341, 6 Wks. ($133,158,932); 10. Mr. Bean's Holiday, Universal, $2,726,475, 4 Wks. ($28,545,470).

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12 September 2007 | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Lindsay Lohan's mother Dina Lohan has hit back at Jodie Foster for criticizing her parenting skills, insisting the actress has no right to comment on her family situation without knowing all the facts. Former child actress Foster last week blamed Lohan Snr. for the Mean Girls star's recent legal troubles, saying: "Can I just ask, where is her mother? I mean, really, where is her mother?" But Dina is furious at Foster's outburst and wishes the Flightplan star had approached her personally to discuss her thoughts. She fumes, "It really saddens me that a mum would comment on another mum without ever meeting me! Ironically Lindsay's talent was compared to Jodie Foster's as a little girl! I don't know what Jodie dealt with as a young Hollywood actress but I do know if it weren't for her mother she would not be a successful actress today! I'm sure her mother made many sacrifices for her to be successful. All we want as parents is to cultivate our children's dreams, whatever field they choose. She has no idea who we are and what we have dealt with! If she has a question to ask me, don't ridicule me publicly! She should know how the press twists the truth! Don't judge without facts!"

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