Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More “Megamind” took the box office for a second straight week, beating out the Denzel Washington action film, “Unstoppable.” The film brought in $30 million in its second week. “Unstoppable” took the second place spot with $23.5 million. The Top-12 grossing motion pictures for the weekend, per data collected as of …
Read More »“Megamind” Conquers The Box Office
The 3D animated comedy Megamind from DreamWorks Animation and Paramount eased executives’ minds on both lots with an estimated $47.7 million weekend opening that comfortably topped the domestic box office. The Top-12 grossing motion pictures for the weekend, per data collected as of Sunday, November 7, 2010, are as follows: Rank …
Read More »‘Saw 3D’ Cuts To Top of the Box Office
Horror fans flocked to Lionsgate’s seventh and final chapter in its lucrative slasher franchise as 3D enthusiasm reversed flagging franchise interest for a full-blooded bow estimated at $24.2 million. Saw 3D boasted more than 2,100 3D locations among 2,808 total engagements, with 3D venues contributing 92% of its weekend grosses. The …
Read More »‘Paranormal Activity 2’ Scares Up The Top Spot
“Paranormal Activity 2” had a spooky-good weekend, topping the domestic box office with an estimated $41.5 million in the best debut ever by a horror film. The tally was better than expected for the haunted-house prequel, which beat its franchise predecessor’s bow running away. The Top-12 grossing motion pictures for …
Read More »“Jackass 3D” Takes The Box Office
The idiots at Jackass took the weekend box office, due mainly to inflated ticket prices for 3D movies. The film took in $50 million, more than doubling the production cost of $19 million. “Red” starring Morgan Freeman and Helen Mirren took the second place spot, pulling in $22.5 million without …
Read More »The Box Office Goes Social
“The Social Network,” the David Fincher-helmed drama about the creation of Facebook posted an estimated $23 million to top the domestic box office during the weekend. Yet the “Social” launch fell in the lower end of projections, despite showing broad demographic bandwidth. The Top-12 grossing motion pictures for the weekend, …
Read More »“Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” Takes Box Office
Greed is still good. Fox’s Michael Douglas starrer “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” topped the domestic box office with a good-but-not great $19 million in estimated opening coin. The Top-12 grossing motion pictures for the weekend, per data collected as of Sunday, September 26, 2010 are as follows: Rank Film Name Distributor …
Read More »Box Office Goes To Town
Ben Affleck’s bank heist drama “The Town” stole the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office, beating expectations with $23.8 millions. The film beat newcomers “Easy A” and “Devil.” The Top-12 grossing motion pictures for the weekend, per data collected as of Sunday, September 19, 2010, were as follows: Rank …
Read More »Resident Evil: Afterlife Decimates Box Office
Finishing with more than four times the total of the the number two movie, “Takers” the Resident Evil franchise decimated the box office with its latest incarnation, “Afterlife.” The film took in over $27 million in what was otherwise a very slow week for the movie industry. The Top-12 grossing …
Read More »“Last Exorcism” Scares Up Box Office Victory
“The Last Exorcism” edged out crime drama “Takers” to win the box office, taking in $21.3 million and $21 million respectively. Both films crushed the rerelease of “Avatar,” which added nine minutes of footage that failed to interest moviegoers. “Avatar” took in a mere $4 million, despite being in 3D …
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