Warner Bros. and Participant Media’s viral pandemic thriller “Contagion” successfully infiltrated the domestic box office with a $23.1 million debut, easily winning the weekend race. The Top-12 grossing motion pictures for the weekend, per data collected as of Sunday, September 11, 2011, are as follows: Rank Film Name Distributor Name Weekend …
Read More »“The Help” Threepeats
Despite an onslaught of new releases, “The Help” easily topped the box office for the third week, making it the first file since “Inception” to do so. The movie easilt beat newcomers “Shark Night,” “Apollo 18,” and “The Debt.” The Top-12 grossing motion pictures for the weekend, per data collected …
Read More »Help Holds On To Hurricane Ravaged Box Office
‘”The Help” Kept the top spot at a hurricane weakened box office, bringing in $14.3 million. “Colombiana” and “Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark” debuted in the 2nd and 3rd spots pushing “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” to the fourth spot. The Top-12 grossing motion pictures for the …
Read More »‘The Help’ and Apes Beat All Newcomers
“The Help” continued to overperform in its second weekend, beating a new round of competitors in grossing $20.5 million and coming in No. 1 at the box office. “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” also remained strong bringing in an estimated $16.3 million for a second place finish. “Conan the …
Read More »Apes Hold On To Box Office
Twentieth Century Fox’s “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” stayed at No. 1 in its second weekend with $27.5 million, while DreamWorks and Participant Media’s “The Help” exceeded predictions in grossing $25.5 million for a second place finish and stellar five-day debut of $35.4 million. All was not rosy …
Read More »‘Rise Of The Planet Of THe Apes’ Surprises Box Office
The apes have conquered the multiplex. Expected to earn around $30 million in its opening weekend, 20th Century Fox’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes surprised the box office with a $54 million opening, easily taking the top spot. Meanwhile, the weekends other new movie, “The Change Up” continued Green Lantern …
Read More »Box Office Spellbound By Harry Potter
With an astounding estimated worldwide box office total of more than $476 million, Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” shattered multiple domestic and international box office records in a history-making opening weekend. While the film topped the previous record holder, “The Dark Knight,” in …
Read More »Transformers Hangs On To Top Spot
Paramount’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon remained a goliath in its second weekend to become the top box office draw of 2011. Grabbing another $47 million at the U.s. box office, the robots easily stomped newcomers “Horrible Bosses” and “The Zookeeper.” The Top-12 grossing motion pictures for the weekend, per data …
Read More »Transformers 3 Rules The Box Office
Paramount’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon has transformed into the third best worldwide debut of all time, smashing records and grossing a whopping $372 million through Sunday. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince scored the best worldwide debut of all time in grossing $394 million, followed by Spider-Man 3 at $382 million. …
Read More »‘Cars 2’ Rides Roughshod Over Box Office
Cars 2 easily won the weekend box office race, grossing $68 million and far outpacing expectations. The Pixar sequel beat the $60.1 million debut of the original Cars, scored the fourth best opening of 2011, and delivered Pixar its 12th No. 1 opening. The Top-12 grossing motion pictures for the weekend, …
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