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Weekend Box Office Report: 'Oz' Still Reigns Supreme

Jacob Hall — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 18:54:48 +0000

For the second week in a row, ‘Oz the Great and Powerful‘ lived up to its title and dominated the box office. One of the newcomers managed to fare surprisingly well in the face of Sam Raimi’s blockbuster…but another simply got crushed. Film Weekend Per Screen 1 Oz the Great and Powerful $42,222,000 (-46.6) $10,793 [...]

Weekend Box Office Report: A Good Day to be 'A Good Day to Die Hard'

Jacob Hall — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:27:11 +0000

In retrospect, it's easy to say "Of course the new 'Die hard' movie was going to open at number one at the box office!" but you can bet Bruce Willis and company were a little worried. After all, 'A Good Day to Die Hard' opened in the wake of the failure of 'The Last Stand,' 'Parker' and 'Bullet to the Head,' three other macho, R-rated movies starring modern action icons. However, the strength of the 'Die Hard' brand seems to have broken that trend: John McClane's fifth outing made $25 million over the weekend.

Weekend Box Office Report: Jessica Chastain Wins the Weekend

Jacob Hall — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:00:15 +0000

Is Jessica Chastain a movie star? Probably not. At least not yet. However, this weekend proved that she’s well on her way to being one. Headlining the top two films at the box office in a single weekend is a great start. The Oscar nomination certainly doesn’t hurt either. Film Weekend Per Screen 1 Mama $28,122,000 $10,624 [...]

New Movie Releases — 'Ice Age: Continental Drift'

Shauna Wright — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 19:53:23 +0000

A single new movie opens in wide-release this weekend, but with a whole cavalcade of stars, you may feel like you’re getting several flicks all rolled into one. In ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift’ — the latest in the popular animated film franchise — Manny, Diego, Sid, and Scrat brave the high seas and battle a [...]

Weekend Box Office Report

Jacob Hall — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:25:08 +0000

'Madagascar 3′ vs 'Prometheus'

Weekend Box Office: 'New Year's Eve' Toasts a First Place Finish

Shauna Wright — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:54:31 +0000

It took a movie with a zillion stars to do it, but ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn’ has finally been knocked off its perch at the top of the charts. Despite blistering reviews, ‘New Year’s Eve’ brought in $13.7 million in its debut, making it the most popular movie at the box office this weekend.

Weekend Box Office: Again with 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn'?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:51:03 +0000

With no new movies opening in wide-release this weekend, there was little to challenge the powerhouse known as ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1,’ which earned $16.9 million and easily kept its berth as the top-earning film for the third weekend in a row.

Weekend Box Office: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1′ Fights Off Competitors to Stay in First Place

Shauna Wright — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:47:08 +0000

‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1′ continued to dominate at the box office this weekend, earning $42 million to easily retain its top spot on the charts. ‘The Muppets,’ the resurrection of the beloved franchise, came in second with a $29.5 million haul, while the singing and dancing penguins of ‘Happy Feet 2′ [...]

Weekend Box Office: 'Immortals' Fights Its Way to First Place

Shauna Wright — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:00:37 +0000

The swords-and-sandals fantasy movie ‘Immortals’ fought off the competition to take the top spot at the box office this weekend, earning $32 million in its debut week. Adam Sandler’s dual role as male and female twins ‘Jack and Jill’ brought in $26 million for second place, while former box office champ ‘Puss In Boots’ finally [...]

Weekend Box Office: 'Paranormal Activity 3′ Scares Up First Place

Shauna Wright — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:47:23 +0000

‘Paranormal Activity 3,’ the third installment in the horror film franchise, received a warm welcome at the box office this weekend, earning $54 million and a spot at the top of the charts in its first week of release. Hugh Jackman’s ‘Real Steel’ falls to second place, taking in $11.3 million in its third week, [...]

New Movie Releases: 'Contagion,' 'Bucky Larson,' and 'Warrior' [VIDEOS]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:06:42 +0000

Moviegoers this weekend will have a choice of three new films in wide release.

In ‘Contagion,’ Matt Damon fights a viral epidemic that could endanger the entire planet, while the title character in ‘Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star‘ learns his parents were once porn-stars and abandons his small town life to follow in their footsteps. Finally, ‘Warrior‘ sees two

New Movie Releases: 'Cowboys & Aliens,' 'The Smurfs,' 'Crazy, Stupid, Love' [VIDEOS]

Andy Scott — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:40:34 +0000

Three new movies will be added to theaters this Friday, offering everything from cowboys and aliens to the Smurfs in 3-D.

The first is the Jon Favreau-directed ‘Cowboys & Aliens,’ in which Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford team to fight off – you guessed it – an alien-invasion in 1873 Arizona.