This week we have the year’s second surprise blockbuster (after last week’s Taken) when Paul Blart: Mall Cop hits shelves. We also get a bomb that wasn’t with another surprise hit in Tom Cruise’s Valkyrie.

Plus there’s “True Blood,” Land of the Lost movie cash and a brand new Steven Seagal movie in our section detailing the worst DVDs of the week…

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There are many unanswered questions in the universe. Why am I here? Does God exist? What makes me happy?  I have a question, How did Paul Blart: Mall Cop make so much money? It was such a bad movie! It wasn’t even funny. Unfortunately, I was forced to see the movie. It’s a long story involving foreigners, language barriers, and nothing else to see. Perhaps, it made money because of reasons similar to mine?

The plot of the movie could have been pretty funny. It’s so easy to make fun of the mall cops; they are the stereotypical rejects from the police academy. They always wanted to be a cop, but just didn’t make the cut. Then add in the subplot with the awkward, fat guy on a quest to win over the hot girl. All of this together could have been really entertaining, but it really fell short. It’s disappointing that such a bad movie did that well. But, Seth Rogen is coming back, with Observe and Report, as an answer to the failed mall cop movie. Hopefully, it does as well, if not better, than its disappointing predecessor.

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Well it looks like the women have decided this weekends box office top film. Never have I seen more hoards of men-less woman (aside from Sex and the City) filling in the theaters to see He’s Just Not That Into You. There are plenty of things for a guy to enjoy in this movie (Scarlett Johnspn with almost nothing on anyone?) but I don’t think they’re willing to risk it. They need to get one to go and the rest will follow. Coraline made it to number three this week, which is pretty damn good for a stop-frame animation. Hell it beat out all the other movies opening this weekend including The Pink Panther 2 and Push.

Check out this weekend’s box office numbers below…

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Surprise, surprise. Taken has taken the box office. It took Liam Neeson being a bad-ass hitman who beats people up to apparently knock Paul Blart: Mall Cop off his pedestal. I won’t say that Taken is the greatest film, but at the moment I’m just happy to see something new at the top.

Check out this weeks box office numbers below…

1. Taken (New) | Weekend Gross $24,625,000 | Average per Theater $7,736 | Total Gross $24,625,000 | Week 1
2. Paul Blart: Mall Cop | Last Week 2 | Weekend Gross $14,000,000 | Average per Theater $4,367 | Total Gross $83,375,000 | Budget $26 | Week 3
3. The Uninvited (New) | Weekend Gross $10,512,000 | Average per Theater $4,485 | Total Gross $10,512,000 | Week 1
4. Hotel for Dogs | LW 4 | Weekend Gross $8,706,000 | Average per Theater $2,755 | Total Gross $48,229,000 | Week 3
5. Gran Torino | LW 3 | Weekend Gross $8,600,000 | Average per Theater $2,852 | Total Gross $110,547,000| Budget $33 | Week 8
6. Slumdog Millionaire | LW 5 | Weekend Gross $7,680,000 | Average per Theater $4,703 | Total Gross $67,244,000| Budget $15 | Week 12
7. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans | LW 2 | Weekend Gross $7,200,000 | Average per Theater $2,44 | Total Gross $32,784,000| Budget $35 |Week 2
8. New in Town (New) | Weekend Gross $6,750,000 | Average per Theater $3,478 | Total Gross $6,750,000 | Week 1
9. My Bloody Valentine 3-D | LW 6 | Weekend Gross $4,260,000 | Average per Theater $3,030 | Total Gross $44,608,000 | Week 3
10. Inkheart | LW 7 | Weekend Gross $3,700,000 | Average per Theater $1,394 | Total Gross $12,792,000| Budget $60 | Week 2

Wow. I’m really amazed. Contrary to the predictions I posted last week, Paul Blart: Mall Cop creamed the competition and despite it’s 3-D appeal My Bloody Valentine completely missed the mark.

Check out this weeks box office numbers below…

1. Paul Blart: Mall Cop (New) | Weekend Gross $33,800,000 | Average Per Theater $10,751 | Total Gross $33,800,000 | Cost $26 | Week 1
2. Gran Torino | Weekend Gross $22,235,000 | Average Per Theater $7,481 | Total Gross $73,232,000 | Cost $33 | Week 6
3. My Bloody Valentine 3-D (New) | Weekend Gross $21,900,000  | Average Per Theater $8,642 | Total Gross $21,900,000 | Week 1
4. Notorious (New) | Weekend Gross $21,500,000 | Average Per Theater $13,126 | Total Gross $21,500,000 | Week  1
5. Hotel for Dogs (New) | Weekend Gross $17,707,000 |  Average Per Theater $5,413 | Total Gross $17,707,000 | Week  1
6. Bride Wars | Weekend Gross $11,750,000 | Average Per Theater $3,640 | Total Gross $37,577,000 | Cost $30 | Week 2
7. The Unborn | Weekend Gross $9,849,000 | Average Per Theater $4,175 | Total Gross $33,088,000 | Week 2
8. Defiance | Weekend Gross $9,206,000 | Average Per Theater $5,146 | Total Gross $9,547,000 | Cost $50 | Week 3
9. Marley and Me | Weekend Gross $6,325,000 | Average Per Theater $2,143 | Total Gross $132,734,000 | Week 4
10. Slumdog Millionaire | Weekend Gross $5,900,000 | Average Per Theater $10,137 | Total Gross $42,737,000 | Cost $15 | Week 10

Source: Box Office Mojo