Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More The 3D animated film once again topped the North American box office, declining only 37 percent to $31.5 million, and pushing its domestic total to $183.2 million. Globally, the family entry — bringing the world’s most popular toy line to the big screen for the first time — crossed the …
Read More »Lego Batters Box Office
Cementing its blockbuster status, The Lego Movie easily remained at No. 1 in its second outing, grossing an outstanding $48.8 million for the three-day weekend. From Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures, Lego Movieis expected to post a four-day gross north of $60 million — marking the second-best showing of all time for the long Valentine’s …
Read More »LEGO Movie Conquers Worldwide Box Office
Bringing one of the world’s most popular toys to the big screen, Warner Bros. and VillageRoadshow’s The Lego Movie opened to a gigantic $69.1 million in North America, the second biggest opening of all time for the month of February and launching an instant franchise. The top films of the weekend across …
Read More »“Ride Along’ Maintains Top Spot At Box Office
Holdovers dominated Super Bowl weekend at the box office as Ride Along and a sing-along version ofFrozen beat new entries That Awkward Moment and Labor Day. Ride Along took in $12.3 million to top the chart three weekends in a row, cementing Kevin Hart‘s rising star status. The Universal buddy cop comedy, also starring Ice Cube, has grossed a total …
Read More »“Ride Along” Crushes “I, Frankenstein”
Stuart Beattie‘s I, Frankenstein quickly faltered in its North American debut, eking out a sixth-place finish with $8.3 million. Starring Aaron Eckhart, the $65 million genre epic reimagines the classic literary character as an action hero. Holdovers Ride Along and Lone Survivor easily stayed at No. 1 and No. 2 with $21.2 million and $12.6 million, respectively, …
Read More »‘Ride Along’ Nabs Top Spot At Box Office
Kevin Hart and Ice Cube buddy cop comedy “Ride Along” is turning in the best performance of all-time for the long Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The film ended Sunday with a three-day gross of $41.2 million and is expected to hit $48 million or more for the four-days. The top 12 films of …
Read More »‘Lone Survivor’ Takes Top Spot At Box Office
Winning over the minds and hearts of moviegoers in America’s heartland, Peter Berg‘s Navy SEALsdrama “Lone Survivor” opened to a huge $38.5 million in North America, far more than expected and the best showing of any post-9/11 war film. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, January 12, are as …
Read More »‘Frozen’ Freezes Out Competition At Box Office
“Frozen” continued its remarkable ride at the box office on the first weekend of 2014, topping the chart in North America with $20.7 million and skating past the $600 million mark worldwide. The family tentpole, released at Thanksgiving, took in $52.5 million overseas from 49 markets for a world total of …
Read More »‘Hobbit 2’ Holds Tops Spot To Ring Out Record Year
Dominating the post-holiday weekend were a trio of all-audience offerings: “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” “Frozen” and “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.” The three holdovers beat out six new films opening nationwide on Christmas Day. “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” continues its climb up the worldwide box office, crossing $500 …
Read More »‘Hobbit’ Beats ‘Anchorman 2’ To Top Box Office
Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” remained at No. 1 in its second weekend, holding off “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues,” despite a year-long promotional effort spotlighting Will Ferrel as main character Ron Burgundy. “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” has surpassed $300 million at the worldwide box office after seven …
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