Animated family film Home easily topped the North American box office with $54 million from 3,708 theaters in a much-needed win for Jeffrey Katzenberg‘s DreamWorks Animation. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, March 29, are as follows: RANK TITLE DISTRIBUTOR NAME WEEKEND REVENUE CUME REVENUE REVENUE # OF LOCATIONS* LOC …
Read More »‘Insurgent’ Rises Over Box Office
Lionsgate’s sequel Insurgent debuted to $54 million domestically — easily enough to come in No. 1 — and $47 million internationally, where it topped the chart in 66 of 76 markets. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, March 22, are as follows: RANK TITLE DISTRIBUTOR NAME WEEKEND REVENUE CUME …
Read More »‘Cinderella’ Ends Weekend Happily Ever After
The Kenneth Branagh directed princess tale Cinderella, took the top spot at the box office with an estimated $70.1 million domestically from 3,845 theaters. Cinderella becomes Branagh’s biggest opening of all time as a director and marks another key win for Disney as it spins its classic animated tales into live-action offerings. The top …
Read More »Weak ‘Chappie’ Wins Takes Box Office
Chappie came in No. 1 with a soft $13.3 million from 3,201 theaters, while Vince Vaughn‘s comedyUnfinished Business bombed with $4.8 million from 2,777 locations, the worst opening of the actor’s career for a major release, and certainly the worst for a comedy. Overall box office revenue fell nearly 40 percent year-over-year. The top …
Read More »‘Focus’ Tops Weak Box Office
Focus won the North American box office race with $19.1 million, marking one of the lowest openings of actor Will Smith’s career. The Warner Bros. movie did topple Fifty Shades of Grey, which had placed No. 1 for two consecutive weekends. Kingsman: The Secret Service pulled ahead of Fifty Shades for the first time. The top 12 …
Read More »Fifty Shades Loses Dominance
Universal’s Fifty Shades of Grey declined a massive 73 percent in its second outing in North America, while keeping the top spot as it raced past the $400 million mark globally, an enviable feat. Domestically, the $40 million film earned $23.2 million for a 10-day total of $130.1 million. The top 12 films …
Read More »Box Office Dominated By Fifty Shades
A Valentine’s Day jump by lonely hearts putt S&M-laced romance movie Fifty Shades of Grey on course to earn a mighty $90.7 million over the long Presidents Day holiday. The top twelve films of the weekend, as of Sunday, February 15, are as follows: RANK TITLE DISTRIBUTOR NAME WEEKEND REVENUE CUME REVENUE …
Read More »Spongebob Sinks Box Office Competition
Coming in ahead of industry projections, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water soaked up an estimated $56 million in its North American debut, wresting the top spot from American Sniper and easily beating newcomers Jupiter Ascending and Seventh Son. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, February 8, are …
Read More »Super Bowl Can’t Deflate American Sniper
American Sniper has scored another record: the biggest Super Bowl weekend gross of all time. Its estimated weekend total of $31.85 million narrowly beats out the previous record of $31.1 million held by 2008’s Hanna Montana/Miley Cyrus: The Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour. The top 12 films of the weekend, as …
Read More »‘American Sniper’ Crosses $200 Million To Top Box Office
Following its record-breaking first weekend in wide release, “American Sniper” has continued to fill conventional and IMAX theatres nationwide. “American Sniper” took in an estimated $64.4 million this past weekend, representing the smallest percentage drop ever for a film that opened at more than $85 million, including both three- and four-day …
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