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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 [...]

'Jack the Giant Slayer' Clip: "Run For Your Life!"

Jacob Hall — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:05:24 +0000

With its March 1st release date looming, it looks like the marketing folks behind Bryan Singer's 'Jack the Giant Slayer' finally remembered that they have a movie to sell. Arriving hot on the heels of a teaser for the new trailer (oh, the days we live in!), the first official clip from the movie is full of all kinds of Giant action, although not too much Giant slaying. Check out the clip below.

'Dumb and Dumber 2′ – Channing Tatum and Emma Stone to Co-Star?

Mike Sampson — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:15:53 +0000

'Dumb and Dumber 2' was definitely happening. And then it was off. But then Jim Carrey was back and it was back on again. And now, according to director Peter Farrelly, it's "100% guaranteed that it's a possibility." They're in talks with Warner Bros. for the sequel - titled 'Dumb and Dumber To' - and want Channing Tatum and Emma Stone to join Carrey and Jeff Daniels.

6 'Gangster Squad' Clips: Watch the All-Star Cast in Action

Nick Romano — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:07:50 +0000

'Gangster Squad' -- featuring an all-star cast including Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Sean Penn and Josh Brolin -- hits theaters next week, and we're excited to see one of the most anticipated movies of the new year on the big screen. While Warner Bros. released a number of trailers, posters, images and behind-the-scenes footage to get us all pumped, it's now time to bring on the clips -- six clips in fact!

'Monsters University' Releases a Sneaky New TV Spot

Damon Houx — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 04:01:27 +0000

With college football bowl games happening now, Pixar has made an ad for their college-themed film ‘Monsters University‘ and unleashed it during the games. It’s the sort of clever ad that gives hope that the prequel to ‘Monsters, Inc.’ has a couple tricks up its sleeve. By noting that it’s an ad for ‘Monsters University’ [...]

Weekend Box Office Report: 'The Possession' Takes Over

Jacob Hall — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 17:00:47 +0000

This stagnant post-Summer weekend was the perfect time and place for ‘The Possession,’ After all, September is where many movies go to die, so isn’t it an appropriate place for a horror movie? With no new competition, it wasn’t a question of whether or not the film was going to grab the number one spot, but how much it was going to make while doing so.

Weekend Box Office Report: 'The Bourne Legacy' and 'The Campaign' Take the Lead

Jacob Hall — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:59:21 +0000

After nearly a month at the top of the box office, Batman has fallen. In his place stand two new Hollywood champions: ‘The Bourne Legacy‘ and ‘The Campaign,’ both of which opened to strong numbers. Still, these solid openings won’t blow anyone’s socks off, mainly because we’ve seen the likes of these do so much better in the past.

New Movie Releases – 'Magic Mike,' 'People Like Us,' 'Ted' and 'Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection'

Shauna Wright — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:45:15 +0000

Male strippers, heartwarming family fare, talking teddy bears and men in drag. No, that’s not the set-up for a joke — those are what you’ll see in the four new movies that hit theaters this weekend. Set in the world of male strippers, ‘Magic Mike’ is the tale of an experienced dancer who takes a [...]

Weekend Box Office Report: 'The Avengers' Sinks 'Battleship'

Jacob Hall — Sun, 20 May 2012 19:08:12 +0000

‘Battleship‘ was supposed to be the film that nudged ‘The Avengers‘ out of the number one spot at the box office, but instead you can just go ahead and insert your own “You sank my battleship!” joke here. ‘The Avengers’ didn’t cling to the top spot for the third week in a row, it dominated the top spot for the third week in a row, taking in another $55 million for a grand domestic total of $457 million.

Weekend Box Office — 'Act of Valor' Captivates Audiences for a First Place Finish

Shauna Wright — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:59:37 +0000

Americans’ fascination with the Navy SEALs translated to a big opening for ‘Act of Valor,’ which earned $24.7 million and first place at the box office this weekend. ‘Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds’ bowed in second with $16 million, followed by the $13.4 million brought in by ‘Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.’ Former box office champs [...]

Weekend Box Office: 'The Help' Stays Number One for the Third Week

Shauna Wright — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:30:19 +0000

Earning a total of $123 million at the box office in the month since its release, ‘The Help’ kept its number one spot in theaters for the third week in a row, becoming the first film to do so since last summer’s ‘Inception.’

Mike Myers Signs On for 'Austin Powers 4′

Shauna Wright — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:00:48 +0000

Aside from voiceover work in the ‘Shrek’ franchise, the last time Mike Myers headlined on the big screen was in 2008′s disastrous box-office and critical flop, ‘The Love Guru.’

Now, the ‘Saturday Night Live’ alum is going back to the tried and true. He’s signed on to reprise the randy, dental-hygienically-challenged British spy Austin Powers in a fourth installment of the movie series.

Weekend Box Office: 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' Retains the Top Spot

Shauna Wright — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:21:54 +0000

‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ was number one again this week, joining ‘Thor’ and ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’ as one of only three films this summer to hold the top spot for two weekends in a row.

The film adaptation of the best-selling novel, ‘The Help,’ came in second, with horror flick ‘Final Destination 5,’ previous weekend box-office champ ‘The Smurfs,’ and the low-budget action comedy ’30 Minutes or Less’ rounding out the top five.

Weekend Box Office: 'Green Lantern' Dims in Theaters

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:30:12 +0000

As expected, ‘Green Lantern’ was the number one movie at the box office this weekend, taking in a slightly underwhelming $52.7 million, according to weekend estimates.

That number marks the lowest opening for a superhero movie this summer, behind ‘Thor’ ($66 million) ‘X-Men: First Class’ ($56 million).

Weekend Box Office: 'Thor' Holds Top Spot; 'Bridesmaids' Debuts Strong

JayCee — Mon, 16 May 2011 02:46:31 +0000

I haven't seen this movie yet, but Shannon went over the weekend with some of her co-workers. She said that when Chris Hemsworth walked into the scene without his shirt, ALL of the women in the theatre gasped. Maybe that's why 'Thor' continued to show its strength at the box office this weekend.

Weekend Box Office: 'Fast Five' Cruises to Record-Breaking Opening

Debbie Ray — Mon, 02 May 2011 09:24:26 +0000

'Fast Five' kicked into high gear at the weekend box office.

The action-packed sequel, the fifth in the 'Fast and the Furious' franchise, took in a whopping $83.6 million, setting a record for the best April opening ever. (April's previous owner was fittingly 2009's 'Fast and Furious, with $71 million.)

'Fast Five's' impressive debut was more than enough to dethrone last weekend's box office champ, 'Rio,' which this week earned a steady $14.4 million, putting it past the $100 million mark.