Multiplex Index: A Modest Proposal

If Tuesday night is date night, you probably can't go wrong with The Proposal. Women seem to love it. Guys seems capable of tolerating it. It topped the weekend box office in North America, bringing in an estimated $34.1 million.

But you can go wrong by seeing the flick in Tokyo, where the yen rose on the dollar, driving the relative cost of a ticket up since yesterday.

The yen, along with the dollar, typically benefits as a safe haven currency during a time of economic turbulence. Economic storm clouds took over stock and commodities markets Monday following the World Bank's dreary global economic forecast. ...