Box Office
Coens' Burn After Reading lights up Box Office
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Burn After Reading," a spy comedy from Joel and
Ethan Coen, narrowly won the weekend box office derby in North America on
Sunday, setting a sales record for the Oscar-winning filmmakers.
"Burn," whose cast includes George Clooney, Brad Pitt and John Malkovich, sold
an estimated $19.4 million worth of tickets across the United States and Canada
during the three days beginning September 12, distributor Focus Features said.
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Posted on Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:54:01 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Tropic Thunder beats Batman at the Box Office
By Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Big-screen Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. scored his second
No. 1 movie of the summer on Sunday as Hollywood spoof "Tropic Thunder" ended
the monthlong reign of "The Dark Knight" atop the North American box office.
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Posted on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:36:56 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Dark Knight back atop international Box Office
By Frank Segers
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Batman triumphed on the international circuit
during the weekend as "The Dark Knight" reclaimed the No. 1 slot with an
estimated $42.4 million from 7,700 screens in 60 markets, pushing its foreign
gross to $328.6 million.
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Posted on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:34:40 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Stoner Comedy in ''Express'' Lane at Box Office
By Carl DiOrio
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - As the box office wags are putting it:
"Wednesday is the new Friday."
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Posted on Fri, 8 Aug 2008 07:53:26 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Mummy beats Batman at foreign Box Office
By Frank Segers
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor"
replaced "The Dark Knight" in the top spot at the foreign box office during the
weekend after opening at No. 1 in 26 of its 28 markets.
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Posted on Mon, 4 Aug 2008 03:40:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Dark Knight overshadows Box Office Rivals again
By Dean Goodman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Batman buried his rivals at the North American box
office for a second weekend on Sunday, racing past $300 million in a record 10
days.
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Posted on Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:01:03 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Batman breaks Spider-Man Record at Box Office
By Dean Goodman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - KAPOW! The new Batman movie "The Dark Knight" smashed
the weekend record set by "Spider-Man 3" last year, selling an estimated $155.3
million worth of tickets during its first three days of release across the
United States and Canada, distributor Warner Bros. Pictures said on Sunday.
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Posted on Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:05:29 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Dark Knight sets Opening Day Box Office Record
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The new Batman movie, "The Dark Knight," raked in $66.4
million in its opening day to set the single-day box office record, according to
its distributor Warner Bros.
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Posted on Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:46:35 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Hellboy II on fire at U.S. Box Office
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" took the top spot at the
weekend box office in North America on Sunday, becoming the third comic-book
property to lead the field this summer.
Meanwhile, Eddie Murphy bombed with his latest comedy, "Meet Dave," which opened
at No. 7 with estimated ticket sales of just $5.3 million during its first three
days.
"Hellboy II," on the other hand, earned $35.9 million, said distributor
Universal Pictures, a unit of General Electric Co. It handily surpassed industry
expectations, as well as the $23.2 million start for its 2004 predecessor, "Hellboy."
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Posted on Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:50:43 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Will Smith is Box Office Superhero with ''Hancock''
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Will Smith, the closest thing to a sure bet in
Hollywood, overcame some of the worst reviews of his career to claim the top
spot at the U.S. Independence Day holiday box office with "Hancock."
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Posted on Sun, 6 Jul 2008 11:35:06 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Kit Kittredge battles Robot at Box Office
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Kit Kittredge: American Girl" has her work
cut out for her as she expands to movie theaters across North America on
Wednesday after two weekends of solid returns in limited release.
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Posted on Wed, 2 Jul 2008 02:50:57 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Disney's WALL-E wows Box Office
By Dean Goodman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Animation giant Pixar scored its ninth consecutive No. 1
on Sunday with its robot love story "WALL-E," while Angelina Jolie achieved a
personal best with her violent assassination thriller "Wanted."
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Posted on Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:20:48 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Weekend Box Office will be off the ''WALL-E''
By Gregg Kilday
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - R2-D2, C-3PO, Robby the Robot, Robocop and
the T-1000 all better step aside to make room: As of this weekend, there will be
a new robo-star in town.
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Posted on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:58:08 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Iron Man bolts past $300 million at Box Office
By Carl DiOrio
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Iron Man" will become the first picture of
the year to hit $300 million at the North American box office on Thursday.
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Posted on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:03:52 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Hulk adds $1 million in Box Office Muscle to Debut
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comic book movie "The Incredible Hulk" added about $1
million in box office muscle to its debut weekend, pushing the film's total
domestic ticket sales to $55.4 million, according to final studio figures on
Monday.
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Posted on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:53:26 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Sex rides to top of foreign Box Office
By Frank Segers
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Sex and the City" edged out "Indiana Jones
and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" to claim the No. 1 spot at the weekend box
office overseas.
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Posted on Mon, 9 Jun 2008 00:20:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Kung Fu Panda kicks Sandler at Box Office
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Moviegoers across North America were in a fighting mood
during the weekend, cheering the family cartoon "Kung Fu Panda" to the top spot
at a box office packed with hits.
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Posted on Sun, 8 Jun 2008 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Kung Fu Panda and Zohan face off at Box Office
By Carl DiOrio
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - A couple of film characters adept at martial
arts and anatomy-defying leg splits face off at movie theaters this weekend.
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Posted on Fri, 6 Jun 2008 00:40:31 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Iron Man, Indy power Paramount at Box Office
By Carl DiOrio
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Now we have a horse race -- a box office
derby, that is.
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Posted on Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:30:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Women flock to ''Sex'' at Box Office
By Dean Goodman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Women flocked to "Sex and the City," the long-awaited
romantic comedy based on the HBO series of the same name, sending it to the top
spot at the North American box office with better-than-expected weekend sales,
distributor Warner Bros. Pictures said on Sunday.
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Posted on Sun, 1 Jun 2008 13:42:13 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Indiana Jones leaves Box Office Rivals in Dust
By Dean Goodman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Who says box office superheroes need to sport tights or
youthful smirks to win the hearts of moviegoers?
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Posted on Sun, 25 May 2008 23:25:56 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
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