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Weekend Box Office Report: 'Ice Age: Continental Drift' Wins the Weekend, but is it a Winner?

Jacob Hall — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 09:40:24 +0000

Consider this weekend a study of three animation companies. Temporarily forget about ‘The Amazing Spider-Man‘ and ‘Ted‘ and ‘Moonrise Kingdom.’ What do the box office numbers of ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift,’ ‘Brave‘ and ‘Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted‘ tell us about their respective studios? ‘Ice Age’ won the weekend, but is it actually a winner?

'The Amazing Spider-Man,' 'Twenty Twelve,' 'Savages' — Check It or Chuck It

Mike Moody — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 16:30:09 +0000

It’s Check It or Chuck It, a weekly column in which we recommend five things to check out and five things to “chuck.” Highlights this week include some web-slinging superhero fun, Oliver Stone’s return to the criminal underworld and BBC America’s Summer Olympics spoof. And, as always, we recommend a few things to avoid in your weekly media diet, including a fairy tale-based Blu-ray release and a pair of slumping reality shows.

Weekend Box Office Report: R-rated Rules the Weekend

Jacob Hall — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:30:22 +0000

When ‘Prometheus‘ opened big last month, there was the usual “Ah, so R-rated movies can perform well at the box office!” discussion that tends to happen every year or so. Well, that has nothing on this weekend, which found two R-rated movies topping the box office. And it’s not like ‘Ted‘ and ‘Magic Mike‘ just did okay either…both films opened big, blowing away expectations and leading the charge in one of the most interesting box office weekends of the summer so far.

Can a Math Formula Predict Box Office Success?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:30:03 +0000

Putting a marquee name in a new movie is never a guarantee of success. But if a group of Japanese physicists are to be believed, there actually is a mathematical formula for predicting box office gold. The team from Tottori University devised a set of math models that take into account how much money is [...]

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Brave' Plays Big

Jacob Hall — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 01:18:48 +0000

When it comes to winning big at the box office, never bet against Pixar. ‘Brave‘ is not only the acclaimed animation studio’s thirteenth film, it is their thirteenth film to open at number one at the box office. It’s a track record that just about everyone else in Hollywood would kill for.

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Snow White and the Huntsman' Conquers

Jacob Hall — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:42:13 +0000

The box office can be a funny thing. Last weekend, ‘Men in Black 3‘ made $55 million and was considered a disappointment. This weekend, ‘Snow White and the Huntsman‘ pulled in $56 million and it’s considered a roaring success. As bizarre as that sounds, it all makes sense when you look at the details.

Weekend Box Office – 'The Hunger Games' Continues to Kill It In Sales

Shauna Wright — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:30:04 +0000

Continuing its quest for world domination, ‘The Hunger Games’ earned another $21.5 million this weekend and marked its fourth straight week atop the box office charts. ‘The Three Stooges’ debuted in second place with $17.1 million, while ‘The Cabin in the Woods’ came in third by bringing in $14.8 million during its opening weekend. ‘Titanic [...]

Weekend Box Office – 'The Hunger Games' Marches On to Another First-Place Finish

Shauna Wright — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:00:54 +0000

The juggernaut known as ‘The Hunger Games’ shows no signs of slowing down — it sold another $33.5 million in tickets to take the top spot at the box office for the third weekend in a row. ‘American Reunion,’ the latest in the ‘American Pie’ film franchise, came in second with a $21.4 million debut, [...]

Weekend Box Office — 'Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol' Proves It Won't Self-Destruct

Shauna Wright — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:50:40 +0000

‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,’ the fourth movie in the popular franchise, ruled the box office with an iron hand last week. With a $31.2 million haul over the New Year’s holiday, Tom Cruise and company again reigned supreme.

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

Shauna Wright — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:59:23 +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, [...]

Jack's Trailer Park: 'Super 8′ Takes Top Spot

Kari-Lynn Wirth — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:00:41 +0000

Though it wasn't what one might call a "super" performance, J.J. Abrams' alien-adventure movie 'Super 8' took the top spot at the box office this weekend with a healthy $37.0 million, opening slightly higher than expected.

Jack's Trailer Park: Latest 'X-Men' Hits Silver Screen

Kari-Lynn Wirth — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:58:00 +0000

In an already jam-packed summer movie season, director Matthew Vaughn hopes to impress audiences with his latest movie, 'X-Men: First Class,' a reboot of the Marvel movie series that takes fans back to the beginning (or in this case, the Cold War-era '60s).

Jack's Trailer Park: 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'

Kari-Lynn Wirth — Fri, 20 May 2011 13:27:26 +0000

In what will likely be considered a wise decision, studios are steering clear of Capt. Jack Sparrow this weekend.

Jack's Trailer Park: 'Thor' Holds Strong at Box Office

Kari-Lynn Wirth — Mon, 16 May 2011 12:35:06 +0000

‘Thor’ continued to show his strength at the box office this weekend. The Marvel superhero flick, starring breakout hunk Chris Hemsworth, took in an estimated $34.5 million, bringing its 10-day total to $119.3 million. Overall, ‘Thor’ was down 48 percent from last weekend, according to EW.com. Coming in second place was ‘Bridesmaids,’ with a strong [...]

Jack's Trailer Park: Will Audiences Say 'I Do'?

Kari-Lynn Wirth — Fri, 13 May 2011 16:39:18 +0000

This is the time of the year when the studios pull out their big guns for what's sure to be another epic summer movie season.

Jack's Trailer Park: 'Thor' Smashes Competition

Kari-Lynn Wirth — Mon, 09 May 2011 12:38:49 +0000

As expected, 'Thor' enjoyed a solid performance at the weekend box office.

Jack's Trailer Park: 'Rio' Stays Put [VIDEO]

Kari-Lynn Wirth — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:14:18 +0000

"Rio" flies high for a second week in a row at the box office. The family fun animated movie brought in $26.8 million over Easter weekend earning the top spot.

Jack's Trailer Park: 'Rio' Reigns at Box Office

Kari-Lynn Wirth — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:34:56 +0000

Forget suspense. Don’t bother with drama. It’s animation that ruled at the box office this weekend. The family fun flick, "Rio," starring Anne Hathaway and Jesse Eisenberg, pulled in an estimated $40 million, making it the year’s best opening so far and blowing away its competition.

Jack's Trailer Park: 'Hop' is Still Top at the Movies

Kari-Lynn Wirth — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:43:25 +0000

The family fun and Easter themed flick, “Hop” hangs onto first place at the box office for a second week in a row bringing in $21.7 million.

Jack's Trailer Park: Bunny Brings in the Big Bucks

Kari-Lynn Wirth — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:35:02 +0000

If you think talking animal films are getting old, movie-goers disagree.