Monday, February 9, 2009

Smell Ya Later

For the last two weekends, Will Smith’s latest film, Seven Pounds didn't even register among the 30 top-grossing films, leaving its domestic take stuck just shy of $70 million.

Pretty good for a film whose title and advertising left fans perplexed.

But a major downer for the former Philly rapper.

Smith had headlined eight straight films that grossed $100 million - an unprecedented streak, according to several industry sources.

Most of Smith's blockbusters were unabashed actioners: Men in Black II (2002), Bad Boys II (2003), I, Robot (2004), I Am Legend (2007) and Hancock (2008).

But he also swam into less-charted waters with a lead voiceover role in the animated Shark Tale (2004), the romantic comedy Hitch (2005), and the heart-tugging father-and-son saga The Pursuit of Happyness (2006).

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