Stop Loss

Stop Loss - A decorated Iraq war hero makes a celebrated return to his small Texas hometown following his tour of duty. Stars Ryan Phillippe and Abbie Cornish; Director: Kimberly Peirce; Opening weekend: $4.6M; Weeks in the Top 10: 1 ; Total US box office: $10.8M; Rated R; Paramount; Critical grade average: B

The Ruins

The Ruins - A film based on the terrifying best-seller by Scott Smith, it follows a group of friends who become entangled in a brutal struggle for survival after visiting a remote archaeological dig in the Mexican jungle. Stars Jonathan Tucker and Laura Ramsey. Director: Carter Smith; Box office opened: 4/4/08; Opening weekend: $8.0M; Weeks in the Top 10: 2; Total US box office: $17M; Rated R; DreamWorks; Critical grade average: C

College Road Trip

College Road Trip - Disney's hilarious comedy of an overprotective father and Chief of Police who isn't quite ready to let his teenage daughter go off to college and insists on escorting her there. Stars Raven-Symone and Martin Lawrence. Director: Roger Kumble; Box office opened: 3/7/08; Opening weekend: $13.6M; Weeks in the Top 10: 4; Total US box office: $45M; Rated G; Disney; Critical grade average: D

Step Up 2 The Streets

Step Up 2 The Streets - The follow-up to the smash hit "Step Up" released in 2006. A rebellious street dancer lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts and finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. Stars Briana Evigan and Robert Hoffman. Director: Box office opened: 2/14/08; Opening weekend: $22M; Weeks in the Top 10: 4; Total US box office: $58M; Rated PG-13; Buena Vista; Critical grade average: C

The Bank Job

The Bank Job - The highly-charged heist thriller that interweaves corruption, murder and sexual scandal in 1970's England. Inspired by the infamous robbery at the Lloyds Bank in Marylebone, London. Stars Jason Stratham and Saffron Burrows; Director: Roger Donaldson; Opening weekend: $5.9M; Weeks in the Top 10: 4; Total US box office: $30M; Rated R; Lionsgate; Critical grade average: A

21

21 - A shy, brilliant M.I.T. student, looking for means to pay school tuition, finds the answers in the cards. He joins a group of the school's most gifted students that heads to Vegas every weekend armed with ways to beat the odds at Blackjack. Stars Kevin Spacey, Jim Sturgess, and Kate Bosworth. Director: Box office opened: 3/28/08; Opening weekend: $24M; Weeks at #1: 2; Weeks in the Top 10: 6; Total US box office: $82M; Rated PG-13; Sony Pictures; Critical grade average: B

Harold and Kumar: Escape From Guantanamo Bay

Harold and Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay. America's favorite pot-smoking pals return with a cult favorite and sequel that skewers everything in their path. The boys plan an impromptu trip to the mecca of marijuana, Amsterdam, where Harold unties with the love of his life. Director: Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg; Starring Kal Penn and Jon Cho. Box office opened: 4/25/08; Opening weekend: $15M; Weeks in the Top 10: 5; Total US box office: $38M; Rated R; New Line Cinema; Critical grade average: B-

Never Back Down

Never Back Down - The martial arts drama of a tough kid with a troubled past who relocates with his family to Orlando, Florida and encounters many issues fitting in with his peers. Starring Sean Faris and Djimon Hounsou. Director: Jeff Wadlow; Box office opened: 3/14/08; Opening weekend: $8.6M; Weeks in the Top 10: 2; Total US box office: $24.8M; Rated PG-13; Summit Entertainment; Critical grade average: C

Doomsday

Doomsday - Authorities must quarantine a country as it is gripped by fear and chaos when a virus strikes. Stars Sean Pertwee and Bob Hoskins. Director: Neil Marshall; Box office opened: 3/14/08; Opening weekend: $4.9M; Weeks in the Top 10: 1; Total US box office: $11M; Rated R; Rogue Pictures; Critical grade average: C+