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The real problem is that John Cusack is voicing an ugly dude. What are they, crazy?,

Kim Hollis: Igor, the first true kids' release since Space Chimps, opened with $8 million. Is this win, lose or draw for MGM and the Weinsteins?

David Mumpower: A lot depends on whether or not Igor has Space Chimps-like legs. With this start and a $30 million budget, there isn't any upside to its theatrical release. And with some brutal reviews and word-of-mouth, I don't it's the talk of the daycare center and soccer practice, either.

Max Braden: Neither studio name invokes images of dollar signs or children's movies. It's at least a bigger opening than Doogal two years ago.

Shane Jenkins: I've never seen so much as a commercial or trailer for this. Obviously, I'm not its target audience, but I'm honestly surprised it pulled together this much. I was expecting more Grace is Gone-type numbers.





Reagen Sulewski: If you're not Pixar or making a Shrek sequel, why even bother?

Daron Aldridge: I had no clue this one even existed until Reagen's weekend forecast. So, I guess this is a decent enough take for the studios that didn't seem to support it with a bigger marketing push.

Jason Lee: Based on the perceived quality of the film alone, I think this is a "lose" situation. I know that MGM is merely a distribution company right now, but they certainly have some questionable taste when it comes to their films (other than Rocky Balboa and 1408).

Scott Lumley: The animation on this looks very sharp, if extremely stylized, and some of the commercials show off some humorous stuff. Unfortunately, this is a movie about re-animating the dead and mad science. Two topics that don't always go over well with the family crowd. I'm pegging this at about a little over $30 million for its entire run and hopefully that makes back the investment that the Weinsteins put into it.

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