Disney’s “The Proposal with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds had a strong opening day and is on track to depose Warner’s “The Hangover” from the No. 1 spot, based on early Friday numbers. Nikki Finke’s studio sources are
the crowd-pleasing romantic comedy will finish the weekend with $33 million — by far the best opening ever for Bullock, not factoring in inflation. The leggy “The Hangover” is projected to finish around $26 million, with Sony’s “Year One” bringing up the rear with $21 million, in line with expectations. And for those of you who asked, I didn’t think Reynolds arrived as a rom-com star in the flop “Definitely, Maybe” though in retrospect I guess you could say he was on his way.