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'The Last Exorcism' and 'Takers' topped all movies at the box office this weekend.


乔最后的驱魔》(The Last Exorcism)和《劫匪》(Takers)这个周末横扫北美电影市场,分别夺得票房冠军和亚军。



'The Last Exorcism,' a low-budget horror movie from Lionsgate, took in $21.3 million, according to early estimates from Hollywood.com. 'Takers' (Sony/Screen Gems) an action movie about a crew of thieves, grossed $21 million. Final numbers are due out on Monday. When films finish close together in the early rankings, positions sometimes shift when the final figures are released.


据好莱坞网(Hollywood.com)初步估计,狮门影业公司(Lionsgate)的低成本恐怖片《最后的驱魔》获得2,130万美元的票房。讲述一群匪徒故事的动作片《劫匪》获得2,100万美元的票房。最终的数字将会在周一出炉。最后的票房数字公布时,早些时候排名接近的影片在排名上有时会发生变化。



'The Expendables,' an action film written and directed by Sylvester Stallone, placed third at the box office with $9.5 million. It has taken in a total domestic gross of $82 million so far.


史泰龙自编自导的动作片《敢死队》(The Expendables)以950万美元的票房位列季军。该片目前的北美总票房已达到8,200万美元。



'Eat Pray Love' (Sony) starring Julia Roberts, placed fourth with $7 million, and 'The Other Guys' (Sony/Columbia), a comedy, took fifth place with $6.6 million.


由茱莉亚•罗伯茨主演的《一辈子做女孩》(Eat Pray Love)以700万美元的票房位列第四位,喜剧片《二流警探》(The Other Guys)以660万美元名列第五。



Paul Dergarabedian, president of the box-office division of Hollywood.com, said in an email that ''The Last Exorcism' proves that the theme of demonic possession never gets old with audiences.' Dergarabedian pointed out that such films have a long history: 'The Exorcist' was a massive hit in 1973 and 'The Exorcism of Emily Rose' debuted at No. 1 in 2005.


好莱坞网票房部门的总裁德加拉伯迪安(Paul Dergarabedia)在一封电子邮件中说,《最后的驱魔》的票房证明"驱魔"这个主题在电影观众心中并未过时。他指出,"驱魔"题材的电影历史很悠久。1973年的《驱魔人》轰动一时,2005年的《驱魔》(The Exorcism of Emily Rose)取得了票房第一的好成绩。



'It is clear that vampires are not the only demons who are truly hot right now,' Dergarabedian said.


德加拉伯迪安说,很明显,吸血鬼并不是当前唯一热门的魔鬼。



Christopher John Farley
  • horror [´hɔrə] 移动到这儿单词发声 n.恐怖;战栗 (初中英语单词)
  • domestic [də´mestik] 移动到这儿单词发声 a.家庭的;本国的 (初中英语单词)
  • pointed [´pɔintid] 移动到这儿单词发声 a.尖(锐)的;中肯的 (初中英语单词)
  • comedy [´kɔmidi] 移动到这儿单词发声 n.喜剧;喜剧场面 (高中英语单词)
  • massive [´mæsiv] 移动到这儿单词发声 a.厚实的;魁伟的 (高中英语单词)
  • thieves [θi:vz] 移动到这儿单词发声 thief的复数 (英语四级单词)