Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More Breathing life into the beleaguered box office, Sam Raimi‘s Oz the Great and Powerful took in an impressive $80.3 million in its North American debut. Disney and producer Joe Roth hope to launch a family-friendly franchise with Oz, which scored the top North American debut of 2013 as well as the third-best March opening of all time after …
Read More »Jack Fails To Slay Box Office
There was no fairy tale ending for Bryan Singer’s 3D fantasy-adventure Jack the Giant Slayer at the weekend box office, where the year’s first big-budget tentpole topped the domestic chart with a dismal $28 million. While the film took the top spot at the box office, it performed much worse than expected and must …
Read More »“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” Crosses One Billion Dollars
“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” has surpassed the billion dollar milestone at the worldwide box office. The joint announcement was made today by Toby Emmerich, President and Chief Operating Officer, New Line Cinema; Gary Barber, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios; Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. …
Read More »‘Identity Thief’ Steals Box Office From Newcomers
Melissa McCarthy’s Identity Thief reclaimed the top spot at the domestic box office in its third weekend, narrowly besting Dwayne Johnson‘s new action-thriller Snitch with $14.1 million and pushing the Universal comedy’s total to $93.7 million. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, February 24 are as follows: RANK TITLE DISTRIBUTOR NAME …
Read More »Fifth Die Hard Kills At Box Office
Bruce Willis starrer A Good Day to Die Hard pulled ahead of rivals Safe Haven and holdover Identity Thief to narrowly win Presidents Day weekend with a three-day gross of $25 million. The 20th Century Fox pic now is projected to earn $30 million for the full holiday weekend, pushing its five-day domestic debut to $38.3 million …
Read More »‘Identity Thief’ Steals Box Office Crown
“Identity Thief,” starring Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman and directed by Seth Gordon, soared past expectations to score a $36.6 million debut, one of the top five openings of all time for an original R-rated comedy and the top opening so far of 2013. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of …
Read More »Zombies Take Over Weak Weekend
Summit Entertainment’s zombie film “Warm Bodies” topped a weak Super Bowl weekend box office with a $20 million debut, while Sylvester Stallone‘s new action pic “Bullet to the Head” turned in a grim $4.5 million. Overall box office grosses were down 26 percent from last year’s Super Bowl weekend. The top 12 films of …
Read More »‘Hansel and Gretel’ Top Box Office
Paramount and MGM’s action-comedy Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters topped the weekend chart with a $19 million opening but underperformed despite star Jeremy Renner and the upcharge for a 3D ticket. The glut of films opening over the weekend kept any of them from having a fairy tale ending. The …
Read More »‘Mama’ Haunts The Box Office
In a box-office upset, new horror pic Mama easily outpaced two R-rated films packing plenty of male heat: the Mark Wahlberg–Russell Croweaction-thriller Broken City and Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s The Last Stand. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, January 20 are as follows: RANK TITLE DISTRIBUTOR NAME WEEKEND REVENUE CUME REVENUE REVENUE # OF LOCATIONS* LOC AVG …
Read More »‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Attacks Box Office
Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty killed the competition at the weekend box office, grossing a better-than-expected $24 million as it expanded nationwide after earning an Academy Award nomination for best picture. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, January 13, are as follows: RANK TITLE DISTRIBUTOR NAME WEEKEND REVENUE …
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