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Finishing with more than four times the total of the the number two movie, “Takers” the Resident Evil franchise decimated the box office with its latest incarnation, “Afterlife.” The film took in over $27 million in what was otherwise a very slow week for the movie industry. The Top-12 grossing …

“The Last Exorcism” edged out crime drama “Takers” to win the box office, taking in $21.3 million and $21 million respectively. Both films crushed the rerelease of “Avatar,” which added nine minutes of footage that failed to interest moviegoers. “Avatar” took in a mere $4 million, despite being in 3D …

With a combination of nostalgia and mind-blowing action,  “The Expendables” easily topped the weekend boxoffice with an estimated $35 million. The actioner outpaced an impressive $23.7 million bow by Sony’s female-targeted Julia Roberts starrer “Eat Pray Love” in second place, while Universal’s geek-seeking “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” debuted with a …

Will Ferrel and  Mark Wahlberg playing dumb cops was enough to show that 3D can’t save every movie as “The Other Guys” more than doubled the disappointing take of “Step Up 3D,” to take the top spot at the box office. “Inception,” which led the box office for the last …

“Inception” held off newcomers “Dinner for Schmucks” and “Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore” to keep the top spot at the box office for the third consecutive week. The Top-12 grossing motion pictures for the weekend, per data collected as of Sunday, August 1, 2010, are as follows: …

Despite high expectations and excellent reviews, “Salt” took second place at the box office, unable to unseat Leonardo DiCaprio and “Inception” from the top spot. “Inception” had a minor drop off from its opener, powering its way to a box office repeat with $43.5 million for the weekend. The Top-12 …

Moviegoers gave “Inception” the answer to their dreams as the Christopher Nolan-helmed Leonardo DiCaprio starrer took in an estimated $60.4 million in opening domestic box office, finishing on the high side of early estimates. The Top-12 grossing motion pictures for the weekend, per data collected as of Sunday, July 11, 2010 …

“Despicable Me” took the top spot at the box office, bearing the latest Twilight movie and newcomer “Predators.”  The film outpaced expectations, turning moviegoers’ ardor into a surprisingly heartfelt domestic bow estimated at $60.1 million. The Top-12 grossing motion pictures for the weekend, per data collected as of Sunday, July …

As expected, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse took more than a bite out of the competition to win the top spot at the box office. The movie took in $69,000,000 over the weekend and $161,744,978 since its opened this past Wednesday. “The Last Airbender” managed a respectable $40.6 million to survive …

Breaking the records for highest grossing opening day for an animated feature and the best opening ever for a Pixar movie, “Toy Story 3” skyrocketed into first place with $109 million. “Karate Kid” finished in a distant second with $29 million. The weekends only other debut, “Jonah Hex” finished in …