Hugh Jackman and his alter-ego Wolverine grabbed the top spot at the box office this weekend, with Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner coming in a distant second, and “Fast & Furious” dropping off the list to 11th place. Check out the numbers from Box Office Mojo:

X-Men Origins: Wolverine, $85.05M
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, $15.41M
Obsessed, $12.05M
17 Again, $6.36M
Monsters vs. Aliens, $5.80M
The Soloist, $5.65M
Earth, $4.34M
Hannah Montana: The Movie, $4.16M
Fighting, $4.01M
State of Play, $2.76M

Image: X-Men Origins: Wolverine, TM and Copyright 20th Century Fox Film Corp., 2009

Moviegoers were "Obsessed" this weekend, heading out in droves to see Ali Larter and Beyonce duke it out over a man. Here are the weekend numbers from Box Office Mojo:

Obsessed, $28.61M
17 Again, $11.51M
Fighting, $11.02M
The Soloist, $9.71M
Earth, $8.82M
Monsters vs. Aliens, $8.52M
State of Play, $6.84M
Hannah Montana: The Movie, $6.43M
Fast & Furious, $6.20M
Crank: High Voltage, $2.61M ((Read my interview with Clifton Collins, Jr.)

Photo Credit: 2009 Screen Gems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Photo by Suzanne Tenner

If you’re a fan of Robert Downey, Jr., Channing Tatum or Beyonce, then you should plan a trip to the theater this weekend. Take a peek, and let me know what YOU plan on seeing!
The Soloist (PG-13). Robert Downey, Jr. plays a reporter who bonds with a homeless, schizophrenic musician played by Jamie Foxx. [Trailer] [Official Site]
Fighting (PG-13). It’s the story of a small-town boy (Channing Tatum) who goes to NYC and gets caught up in the underworld of streetfighting and a scam artist (Terrence Howard). [Trailer] [Official Site]
Obsessed (PG-13). Heroes‘ Ali Larter starts stalking co-worker Idris Elba. That’s …read more

Channing Tatum is super hot right now. He’s got three big movies coming out: “Fighting” (in theaters tomorrow), “Public Enemies” (July 1, 2009), and “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” (Aug. 7, 2009). 
In “Fighting,” Tatum plays a young counterfeiter in New York City who’s introduced to underground street fighting by a scam artist (Terrence Howard). Directed by Dito Montiel, it’s rated PG-13 for intense fight sequences, a sex scene and brief strong language.
Honestly, I think Tatum (and his muscles) are the big draw here. The plot isn’t really doing it for me.

It’s a high-class problem when you’ve got so many movies going that you can’t fit another one into the schedule.
Such was the case for Channing Tatum, who says he’s seriously bummed that he didn’t get to play Gambit in the upcoming “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” due to scheduling conflicts. Instead, the part went to Taylor Kitsch, whom I’m sure will do a fantastic job in the role.
Tatum will be in theaters this summer in “Fighting,” “Public Enemies,” and “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.” But the comic-book fan says Gambit has always been near and dear to his …read more