Who's the More Bankable Leading Man? Bradley Cooper or Matthew McConaughey?

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Bradley Cooper had a couple of duds in a row. Matthew McConaughey hadn't been on screen in a couple of years.

This box-office weekend, one leading man was back at No. 1.

The other was, well, No. 4.

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Cooper moved past Case 39 and The A-Team, and nabbed the top spot with an estimated $19 million for his new pill thriller, Limitless.

McConaughey, meanwhile, got stuck in the standings behind holdovers Rango and Battle: Los Angeles, as his critically well-regarded Lincoln Lawyer, his first new release since 2009's Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, stalled in its debut.

Overall, it was another lost weekend for Hollywood. A year ago, Alice in Wonderland was wowing on its way to a blockbuster a billion-dollar worldwide gross; this weekend, Limitless was wowing by making good on its tight budget. (The film only did cost a reported $27 million, so, dollar-wise, its performance was impressive, but still…)

With an estimated price tag of $40 million, Lincoln Lawyer, which opened up with just $13.4 million, couldn't even take comfort in its financials.

Elsewhere, the offbeat alien comedy Paul was somewhat more successful than last weekend's intergalactic entry, Mars Needs Moms, but that's not saying much. After two weekends, the $150 million Mars Needs Moms has "grossed" $23.2 million worldwide.

In limited release, the Paul Giamatti indie comedy Win Win was a star, averaging more than $30,000 at each of its five theaters. (By comparison, Limitless averaged about $7,000.)

Adam Sandler's and Jennifer Aniston's Just Go With It exited the Top 10 after five weekends, and a $98 million take. If it hangs in there like Bedtime Stories and You Don't Mess With the Zohan, both of which dropped out of the Top 10 shy of $100 million, it'll become Sandler's 13th nine-figure-grossing comedy.

The Oscar glow was finally gone from The King's Speech, which fell from the Top 10 after 10 weekends. So far, the little $15 million drama has grossed a huge $339 million worldwide, per Box Office Mojo. 

Here's a complete rundown of the top-grossing films, per Friday-Sunday numbers as compiled by Exhibitor Relations.

1.     Limitless, $19 million
2.     Rango, $15.3 million
3.     Battle: Los Angeles, $14.6 million
4.     Lincoln Lawyer, $13.4 million
5.     Paul, $13.2 million
6.     Red Riding Hood, $7.3 million
7.     The Adjustment Bureau, $5.9 million
8.     Mars Needs Moms, $5.3 million
9.     Beastly, $3.3 million
10.     Hall Pass, $2.6 million

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Matthew McConaughey Says His Kids Give Life More Meaning

Matthew McConaughey Says His Kids Give Life More Meaning

 

Actor Matthew McConaughey arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Getty Images)

 Many new parents talk about the unimaginable bond they develop with their children, and Matthew McConaughey has become one of those enlightened dads.

The Lincoln Lawyer star, who has son Levi and daughter Vida with girlfriend Camila Alves, said about how his tots have affected him: "I've got more to live for now, that's for sure! Obviously, you stop living as much for 'me' and living for 'we.'"

Aw! McCounaghey also added that no matter what may happen in his career, he's created the best masterpiece he can in his children.

"Now they're my epic. I make films, but...they're my epic," he said.

Not to worry: the athletic actor's washboard abs aren't going anywhere. He told Access Hollywood Live: “I haven’t pulled back on my sense of adventure… a lot of people say, ‘You have children, you have a family, boy, the life you had comes to a screeching halt,’ and you start over. That has not been true for me."

Thank God for that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves Love Hiking Together

Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves Love Hiking Together

Matthew McConaughey and his girlfriend Camila Alves are quite the adventurers! The actor told a story about their trip to French Polynesia recently and revealed a funny story about their hike.

He said: "We went up to 3,000 feet and I had on hiking shoes and I was all set up and ready to go. Camila was wearing Havaianas sandals and a white skirt. I came down to the bottom of that hill afterward and had blood on me, all muddy … and that girl didn't have a speck of dust on her."

As well as hiking, Matthew – who has children Levi, two, and 13-month-old Vida with Camila – also keeps his body in top shape by using heavy rocks. He explained to Men’s Fitness magazine: "It's not as simple as it seems. You shift the weight from high above your head, in your right arm, then your left, then rest it on your shoulders, adding more weight to your back, then your legs. You get a full-body workout just by finding out how many positions you can manage without having to set the weight on the ground. You also discover the stronger and weaker spots in your physique."

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