Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Ender’s Game opened to a solid $28 million in North America, but it will need strong legs in order to make back its pricey $110 million budget — a potentially difficult task considering that Thor: The Dark World enters the domestic marketplace next weekend. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of …
Read More »‘Gravity’ Falls In Fourth Week At Box Office
After staying at No. 1 for three weeks, Warner Bros.’ Gravityslipped to No. 2, falling 32 percent to $20.3 million. The 3D space epic will cross the $200 million mark domestically sometime on Sunday or Monday, and has now earned $364 million worldwide after topping the foreign chart for the weekend …
Read More »‘Gravity’ Stays On Top, ‘Fifth Estate’ Is Huge Flop
Gravity and Captain Phillips stayed at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, to beat a host of newcomers. Carrie topped out at $17 million to come in No. 3. Sony’s three films — Captain Phillips, Carrie and Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 — claimed spots No. 2 through No. 4 on the box office chart, with Cloudy 2‘s total …
Read More »‘Gravity’ Rises For Second Week
Adults fueled another strong weekend at the North American box office as Warner Bros.’ Gravity stayed at No. 1 with a record $44.3 million and Sony’s Captain Phillips opened to a solid $26 million. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, October 13, are as follows: RANK TITLE DISTRIBUTOR NAME WEEKEND …
Read More »Box Office Forecast Is Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs
A crowded weekend at the box office saw Sony’s Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 opening to a strong $35 million from 4,001 theaters, while the three other new offerings — Ron Howard‘s Rush, Baggage Claim and Don Jon — turned in mixed performances. This is welcome news for Sony which has had a disastrous summer season. …
Read More »Jackman and Gyllenhaal Take Box Office Prisoner
Fueled by older adults and strong reviews, Denis Villeneuve‘s dark crime thriller Prisoners — starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal — topped the North American box office with a solid $21.4 million opening as the industry slows down from the summer blockbusters. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, September 22, are as follows: RANK …
Read More »The Box Office Gets Insidious
James Wan‘s Insidious 2 frightened awake the sleepy fall box office with $41 million in ticket sales — the No. 2 September opening of all time, as well as one of the top debuts ever for a supernatural horror title. The sequel, fueled by younger moviegoers and released Friday the 13th, cost …
Read More »Riddick’s Return Tops The Box Office
Vin Diesel‘s Riddick topped the domestic box office as the fall season got underway, grossing a solid $18.7 million. The film was expected to open north of $20 million, but missed that estimate. The first film in the series, Pitch Black, opened to $11.6 million in February 2000, while The Chronicles of Riddick debuted to notably …
Read More »‘The Butler’ Repeats At Top Spot
Further boosting its profile, Lee Daniels’ The Butler topped the box office in its second weekend with $17 million, pushing its total to $52.3 million and becoming Daniel’s most successful film in North America. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, August 25, are as follows: RANK TITLE DISTRIBUTOR …
Read More »The Butler Serbes Up Box Office Win
“Lee Daniels’ The Butler” took the top spot at the North American box office, taking in an estimated $25 million in a slow weekend. The Weinstein Company release, starring Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey, easily out-performed the weekend’s three other new wide releases. “Kick Ass 2” did the best of the remaining new releases, …
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