Scorcese’s “Shutter Island” rakes in $41.1 million

Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio landed the number one spot at the box office, raking in $41.1 million for their hit thriller, “Shutter Island.” This is the fourth film the pair has collaborated on and the team has proved they get better with time. Scorsese’s film, “The Departed” was Scorsese’s previous personal best at $29.6 million while DiCaprio’s biggest previous debut was “Catch Me If You Can.”

Since this actor-director team continues to experience success together, it can be expected they will continue to work together in the future.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese make another mega hit with “Shutter Island”

Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese do it again with their latest actor-director pairing in the movie, “Shutter Island.” This is their fourth project together and they continue to strike gold, raking in $40.2 million in the opening weekend.

The dark thriller stars DiCaprio as a cop investigating a disappearance at a hospital for the criminally insane.

It was scheduled for release in October, 2009 but Paramount Studios pulled it from the schedule just weeks before the opening.

Bar Refaeli and Leonardo DiCaprio NOT Engaged

Reports coming out of Germany this weekend said that Bar Refaeli and Leonardo DiCaprio have gotten engaged. These reports are wrong. The rumor started when bar was spotted at the Berlin Festival (promoting Shutter Island) wearing a small gold band on her ring finger.

DiCaprio has clarified to the media that the reports of their engagement are not true.