Love it or hate it, G.I. Joe is one film that’s certainly made it’s mark on opening weekend. Directed by Stephen Sommers and starring Channing Tatum, Dennis Quaid, Marlon Wayans, Christopher Eccleston, Sienna Miller, Rachel Nichols and Joseph Gordon-Levitt – G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra has taken it’s fair share of knocks from fanboys and critics alike during production – only to flip them all a metaphorical “V sign” this past weekend by scoring one of the best August openings of all time.

Naturally, the critics who were prevented from seeing the film in advance have now all written their scathing reviews, with G.I. Joe’s “tomatometer” rating dropping from a strong 91% last week to 39% this morning.

However, in spite of the negative critical reviews the Summer’s last blockbuster has stormed the box office this weekend – taking an estimated $56.2 million domestically and $100.3 million worldwide!

Congrats to everyone involved in “G.I. Joe”!!

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