Why, it seems like just a few weeks ago that 20th Century Fox announced that they were moving the release of “This Means War” up from February 17th to February 14th. At the time, the studio said: This audacious strike comes on the heels of outstanding test screenings and strong word of mouth.” The idea [...]
The Playlist has a big breakdown of this year’s blockbuster movies that could turn into big flops. Their list is a lot longer, but here are my top contenders, in order of release: John Carter (March 9th) Based on a series of scifi novels written by Edgar Rice Burroughs that were popular about a hundred [...]
Here’s how it looks like it will finish now, but it’s so close that the actual numbers won’t be known until Monday: 1. Chronicle (Fox) NEW [2,907 Theaters] Weekend $22M 2. The Woman in Black (CBS Films) NEW [2,855 Theaters] Weekend $21M 3. The Grey (Open Road) Week 2 [3,207 Theaters] Weekend $9.5M 4. Big Miracle (Universal) [...]
Here’s how it looks so far: 1. The Grey (Open Road) NEW [3,185 Theaters] Estimated Weekend $17.6M 2. One For the Money* (Lionsgate) NEW [2,737 Theaters] Estimated Weekend $11.3M 3. Underworld Awakening (Screen Gems/Sony) Week 2 [3,078 Theaters] Estimated Weekend $10.4M 4. Red Tails (LucasFilm/Fox)Week 2 [2,573 Theaters] Estimated Weekend $9.6M 5. Man On A Ledge* (Summit) NEW [2,998 Theaters] Estimated [...]
How many people wanted to see Bella and Edward’s honeymoon? Lots, as it turns out. It’s no surprise that “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1, the second to last film in the series is a box office hit; the question was just how much of a hit it would be, and the answer is [...]
And our estimates: 1. Underworld Awakening $25.2 million 2. Red Tails $19.4 million 3. Contraband $12.3 million 4. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close $10.2 million 5. Haywire $8.6 million This is why I should never listen to me. I’d always thought of the “Underworld” movies as solid, but unspectacular performers. The kind of movies that [...]
Here are the estimates (weekend breakouts courtesy of Deadline): 1. Contraband (Universal) NEW [2,863 Theaters] 3-Day Weekend $24.1M, 4-Day Holiday $28.5M 2. Beauty And The Beast 3D (Disney) NEW [2,625 Theaters] 3-Day Weekend $18.5M, 4-Day Holiday $24.7M 3. Mission: Impossible 4 (Paramount) Week 5 [3,346 Theaters] 3-Day Weekend $11.5M, 4-Day Holiday $14M, Est Cume $189.2M 4. Joyful [...]
Gary Oldman tries to convince Denzel Washington that their second place finish is still pretty good. In the money: 1. Avatar $41,300,000 2. The Book of Eli $31,615,000 3. The Lovely Bones $17,060,000 4. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel $11,500,000 5. Sherlock Holmes $9,825,000 This is the first time in weeks that newcomers have [...]
Yes, ”Avatar.” Numbers– 1. Avatar $48,500,000 2. Sherlock Holmes $16,610,000 3. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel $16,300,000 4. Daybreakers $15,000,000 5. It’s Complicated $11,007,000 If we’ve learned one thing about 2010, it’s that people aren’t ready to give up 2009–well, at least at the movies, where four out of the top five and seven out [...]
Just before Christmas it was revealed that 2009 had been a bumper year for box office revenues. Domestic box office takings topped $10 billion for the first time ever, breaking the $9.7 billion record set in 2007. But it hasn’t stopped there. Video Business is now claiming that theatrical box office takings in 2009 topped [...]
