A martial-arts dream team — Jackie Chan and Jet Li — won the weekend as “The Forbidden Kingdom” debuted at No. 1 with $20.9 million in ticket sales, according to estimates Sunday.
The tale of a teen hurtled back in time to a kung fu adventure in ancient China, “The Forbidden Kingdom” features Chan and Li in multiple roles and in their first big-screen duel.
“I couldn’t believe it had never been done before,” said Harvey Weinstein, whose Weinstein Co. released “The Forbidden Kingdom” along with partner Lionsgate.
Universal’s romantic comedy “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” starring Jason Segel as a nice guy dumped by his glamorous girlfriend, opened in second place with $17.3 million. The slasher remake “Prom Night” fell to third with $9.1 million. Al Pacino’s thriller “88 Minutes” premiered at No. 4 with $6.8 million.
The Associated Press
