Will Smith rules July 4 box-office as drunken superhero

0 Comments | AFP, July, 2008

LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Will Smith was crowned king of the July 4 box-office once again this weekend with "Hancock", his film about a drunk, down-and-out superhero, final figures showed Monday.

The movie -- which opened to mixed reviews -- netted 62.6 million dollars to take top spot in North America, box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations said.

It was the fifth time that a Will Smith movie had opened in top spot over the prestigious July 4 weekend following his "Independence Day", "Wild Wild West" and both of the "Men in Black" films.

The former "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" star portrays a down-on-his-luck hero who drowns his sorrows in booze until he saves the life of a public relations executive who vows to remake his image.

In second place was the...