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Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 was the easy victor at the otherwise soft Thanksgiving box office, earning $82.7 million to score the third-best gross of all time for the five-day holiday, not accounting for inflation. The penultimate installment in the YA film franchise has now earned $225.7 million in …

Thanks to a Halloween boost, Universal’s Ouija held far better than expected in its second weekend to tie with Jake Gyllenhaal‘s new indie crime-thriller Nightcrawler for the North American box office crown.The two films are in a near photo finish for the top spot. The race won’t be called until Monday morning when final grosses are tallied. The …

Pre-Halloween horror pic Ouija easily won the North American box office race with $20 million from 2,858 locations, while Keanu Reeves‘ action pic John Wick exceeded expectations in a needed win for the actor following the disastrous 47 Ronin. John Wick, from Lionsgate, placed No. 2 with $14.2 million from 2,589 theaters to rank ahead of holdover Fury, …

David Ayer’s Fury won the North American box office battle with $23.5 million from 3,173 theaters, toppling Gone Girl from the top spot and delivering one of the best openings of all time for a World War II war movie, not accounting for inflation. It’s also another win for star …

David Fincher’s Gone Girl barely stayed at No. 1 in its second weekend, trumping a flood of new films with $26.8 million from 3,284 theaters. Universal and Legendary Pictures’ origins pic Dracula Untold, fueled by males (57 percent), came in No. 2 with $23.5 million from 2,889 theaters. The top …

Capping a close race at the box office, David Fincher’s R-rated adult drama Gone Girl topped horror spinoff Annabelle as both movies did far better than expected. Gone Girl took in an estimated $38 million, marking one of the best showings for Ben Affleck,despite his lackluster performance in the adaptation …

The Equalizer debuted to an estimated $35 million from 3,236 theaters, becoming the top September opening for an R-rated movie. Overseas, the $55 million action thriller was far more muted, earning $17.8 million from 62 markets. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, September 28, are as follows: …

20th Century Fox’s teen-powered The Maze Runner opened to a pleasing $32.5 million at the North American box office, more than double the $13.1 million debut of Liam Neeson’s R-rated action offering A Walk Among the Tombstones. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, September 21, are as follows: RANK TITLE DISTRIBUTOR …

Idris Elba and Taraji P. Henson’s new thriller No Good Deed sprinted past family offering Dolphin Tale 2 to win the North American box-office race with $24.5 million from 2,175 theaters, marking another win for producer Will Packer and Screen Gems. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of …

Marvel and Disney’s Guardians of the Galaxy stayed at No. 1 in its sixth weekend, grossing $10.6 million for a domestic total of $294.6 million. Globally, the tentpole has earned $586.2 million, surpassing the first Iron Man ($585 million). Guardians is the top-grossing film of 2014 so far in North America, eclipsing the $259.8 million earned by fellow …