Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More The Magnificent Seven galloped to a domestic debut of $35 million from 3,674 theaters, placing No. 1 in North America and corralling one of the top openings of all time for a Western, not accounting for inflation. The remake benefited from a star-studded cast led by Denzel Washington and solid reviews. The …
Read More »‘The Equalizer’ Tops Box Office
The Equalizer debuted to an estimated $35 million from 3,236 theaters, becoming the top September opening for an R-rated movie. Overseas, the $55 million action thriller was far more muted, earning $17.8 million from 62 markets. The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, September 28, are as follows: …
Read More »‘Safe House’ To Make DVD Debut
Tobin Frost (Oscar® winner Denzel Washington), one of the CIA’s most dangerous traitors, resurfaces inSouth Africa after eluding capture for almost a decade. During his interrogation, the safe house is attacked by brutal mercenaries forcing rookie agent, Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds) to take the infamous Frost on the run. As the masterful manipulator toys with his reluctant …
Read More »‘Safe House’ Squeaks Out Box Office Win
In it’s second week of release, the Denzel Washington action picture “Safe House” narrowly defeated returning films “The Vow” and “Journey 2” as well as newcomer “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance” to take the top spot at the weekend box office. With $23.96 million for the weekend, “Safe House topped …
Read More »‘The Vow’ Crushes ‘Phantom Menace’ Rerelease
The box-office bounced back in a big way as the romantic drama “The Vow” opened to a blockbuster $41.7 million, followed closely by Denzel Washington–Ryan Reynolds action-thriller “Safe House” with $39.3 million. Both films vastly overperformed, driving the weekend up more than 30 percent from last year. The rerelease of “Phantom Menace” in 3D opened in …
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