Over Her Dead Body Movie 2008 Review and Trailer

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Devastated when his fiancיe Kate (Eva Longoria Parker) is killed on their wedding day, Henry (Paul Rudd) reluctantly agrees to consult a psychic named Ashley (Lake Bell) at the urging of his sister Chloe (Lindsay Sloane).

 Despite his skepticism over her psychic abilities, Henry finds himself falling hard for Ashley, and vice versa. But there is a big snag.

Ashley is being haunted by Kate’s ghost, who considers it her heavenly duty to break up Henry and Ashley’s fledgling romance, if it is the last thing she does on this earthly plane, A ghost tries to sabotage her former boyfriend’s current relationship with a psychic. A ghost tries to sabotage her former boyfriend’s current relationship with a psychic. 

Film Trailer:

Also Known As: How I Met My Boyfriend’s Dead Fiance, How I Met My New Boyfriend’s Dead Fiance, Over My Dead Body, Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release, Genres: Comedy and Science Fiction/Fantasy, Release Date: February 1st, 2008 (wide), MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content and language. Distributors: New Line Cinema, Production Co.: Gold Circle Films, The Safran Company, Financiers: Gold Circle Films, Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA, Produced in: United States.

Cast & Crew: Eva Longoria Parker, Paul Rudd, Lake Bell, Lindsay Sloane, Stephen Root directed by Jeff Lowell.

National Treasure Digs Up $20M More in Gold

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National Treasure: Book of Secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film National Treasure. It was directed by Jon Turteltaub and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. It was stated in the first film’s commentary that there were no plans for a sequel, but due to the first film’s impressive box-office performance, earning $347.5 million worldwide, a sequel was given the go-ahead in 2005.

The Motion Picture Association of America rated the film PG for some violence and action. The film premiered in New York City on December 13, 2007 and was released in the Middle East, Korea and Taiwan on December 19, 2007.

It was released in Australia on December 20, 2007. The film opened in the United States, Canada, Japan, Spain and Italy on December 21, 2007. It will be released in the United Kingdom on February 8, 2008.

Nicolas Cage may be running out of storage room for his loot. Disney’s “National Treasure: Book of Secrets,” with Cage as a history buff on the trail of a lost city of gold, was the No. 1 box office draw for the third straight weekend with $20.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Three other hits crowded behind: Will Smith’s sci-fi smash for Warner Bros., “I Am Legend,” with $16.4 million; Fox Searchlight’s teen-pregnancy comedy “Juno” with $16.2 million; and 20th Century Fox’s family tale “Alvin and the Chipmunks” with $16 million.

“Book of Secrets” raised its domestic total to $171 million in three weeks, putting it just $2 million shy of the total that 2004’s “National Treasure” rang up during its entire run.

“I Am Legend” has grossed $228.7 million, while “Alvin and the Chipmunks” has taken in $176.7 million.

The weekend’s only new wide release, the Warner Bros. fright flick “One Missed Call,” managed to pull in the horror-movie crowd despite universal loathing by critics. Starring Edward Burns and Shannyn Sossamon in a tale of people whose gruesome deaths are preceded by cell phone messages recording their final moments, the movie debuted at No. 5 with $13.5 million.

The first weekend of 2008 was promising for Hollywood, continuing a holiday box office surge that followed a weak fall season. The top 12 movies took in $123.9 million, up 18.5 percent from the first weekend of 2007.

Featuring a star-making turn from Ellen Page as a whip-smart pregnant teen, “Juno” has emerged as an independent film sensation, grabbing critical praise and building momentum as Hollywood’s awards season progresses.

“It’s the coolest little success story coming out of 2007,” said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box office tracker Media By Numbers. “It’s playing like a mini-blockbuster right now.”

The film has three nominations for Sunday’s Golden Globes, among them best musical or comedy and an acting honor for Page. With $52 million already in the bank, “Juno” is on its way to becoming Fox Searchlight’s biggest hit ever, approaching “Little Miss Sunshine” at $59.9 million and “Sideways” at $71.5 million.

“Juno” started off in larger cities but now has caught fire in smaller towns such as Columbus, Ohio, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, said Peter Rice, Fox Searchlight president.

“The middle of the country has really embraced the movie. And I think the time of year has had a magnifying effect. All the top 10 lists,” Rice said. “When the press writes that it’s one of the best movies of the year combined with a movie people love, I think those are the defining factors.”

Breaking into the top 10 as it expanded to more theaters was Focus Features’ tragic romance “Atonement,” which came in at No. 10 with $5.1 million.

“Atonement” leads the Golden Globe field with seven nominations, among them best drama and acting honors for Keira Knightley and James McAvoy. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures will be released Monday.

  1. “National Treasure: Book of Secrets,” $20.2 million.
  2. “I Am Legend,” $16.4 million.
  3. “Juno,” $16.2 million.
  4. “Alvin and the Chipmunks,” $16 million.
  5. “One Missed Call,” $13.5 million.
  6. “Charlie Wilson’s War,” $8.2 million.
  7. “P.S. I Love You,” $8 million.
  8. “The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep,” $6.3 million.
  9. “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” $5.4 million.
  10. “Atonement,” $5.1 million.

One Missed Call Film Reviews and Wallpapers

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One Missed Call (2008 film)One Missed Call is the 2008 American remake of the Japanese film Chakushin Ari. The film was released in North America on January 4, 2008 and is directed by Eric Valette and written by Andrew Klavan. The film stars Edward Burns as Detective Jack Andrews and Shannyn Sossamon as Beth.

Beth Raymond (Shannyn Sossamon) is terrified when she witnesses the deaths of four friends after they received chilling phone calls, and the exact time and place they die. Beth reports these strange occurrences to the police; however they think she is delirious.

Detective Jack Andrews (Edward Burns), however, believes her, stating that his sister died in a similar way. Together, they begin to unravel the mystery of the chain of calls, but are unsure if they can figure it out before Beth’s phone starts to ring the same eerie tune.

Cast:

  • Edward Burns as Det. Jack Andrews
  • Shannyn Sossamon as Beth Raymond
  • Azura Skye as Leann Cole
  • Ana Claudia Talancón as Taylor Anthony
  • Ray Wise as Ted Sumners
  • Margaret Cho as Mickey Lee

One Missed Call Trailer:

Production: One Missed Call was announced in 2005, before being officially greenlit by Warner Brothers in early 2006, with Eric Valette signing as the film’s director.The film began production in June 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia with Edward Burns, Margaret Cho and Shannyn Sossamon signing on. On August 3, 2006 Ed Harris and Gabriel Byrne both signed on to appear in the film, however both withdrew due to unknown circumstances.

On June 14, 2007 the film was rated PG-13 by the MPAA for intense sequences of violence and terror, frightening images, some sexual material and thematic elements.The film was intended for release on August 24, 2007, however was later pushed back to January 4, 2008. On August 30, 2007, the film’s trailer premiered on Yahoo! Movies and late September/October 2007 the film’s poster was released along with other numerous promotional images. In December 2007, the official website was launched as well as numerous websites running competitions to promote the film with the first prize being an Apple iPhone.

Release and reception: The film opened in 2,240 theaters on January 4, 2008, and was not screened for critics. The film earned $ 5.2 Million on its opening day and as of January 5, 2008, the film has received extremely negative reviews, garnering a 0% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 35 reviews. Metacritic reported the film had an aggregate score of 29 out of 100, based on 7 reviews. Although the film is a remake of Chakushin Ari, the film has been strongly criticised of borrowing plot elements and being similar to The Grudge, The Ring, Pulse and Ringu.

Relationship with Chakushin Ari: One Missed Call include several scenes that were in the original film. This includes the exorcism scene, where one of the characters is killed whilst filming the show “American Miracles”. Other similarities include the characters of Beth Raymond, Leann Cole, Taylor Anthony, Jack Andrews, and Brian Sousa all being based off the original characters.