GNOMEO & JULIET TOPS AMERICAN BOX OFFICE

(millenium.com) Gnomeo, Gnomeo, where you have not seen you? Gnomeo is at the top of the box office weekend in U.S. and Canada. "Gnomeo & Juliet", the three-dimensional animated version of "Romeo and Juliet," topped the box office the weekend before the Oscar awards. The tape caught the Disney higher revenues, $ 14.2 million in its third week since its release, according to calculations that the study released Sunday. "Gnomeo & Juliet", the gay version of Shakespeare's play, use of garden gnomes in contrast to the roles usually reserved greats of the stage. "Gnomeo" scored a surprise victory in box office receipts on the premieres of the films of Owen Wilson and Nicolas Cage. The comedy "Hall Pass", the brothers Farrely, attracted $ 13.4 million for Warner Bros. action movie "Drive Angry"took 5.1 million for Summit Entertainment. The thriller "Unknown", Liam Neeson, captured 12.4 million in its second weekend since its release and accumulated an income of $ 42.8 million for Warner Bros. The film concert "Justin Bieber: Never Never Say "by Justin Bieber, in the third dimension, Paramount, captured $ 9.2 million in the third week since its release. The director Jon Chu reissued the material with "shots of fans " who took advantage of the proposals of the teen pop star's fans. Chuck Viane, Disney head of distribution, attributed the box office success of Gnomeo to word of mouth recommendations and the lack of competition in the market family films. "By the time most people are watching the Oscars, we will have reaped most of the lockers, " said Viane.