Box Office

Natalie Portman Joins Michael Fassbender in “Macbeth”

It seems like just yesterday that we heard Michael Fassbender would play the title role in “Macbeth,” in a new version of Shakespeare’s play to be directed by Justin Kurzel. Why, as a matter of fact, it WAS just yesterday! That announcement stated that they were talking to a well-known actress about playing Lady Macbeth,...
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Art House Box Office: Good Starts For “Mud,” “Kon-Tiki”

While the multiplex box office underwhelmed with “Pain & Gain” and the big flop “The Big Wedding,” things were slightly more solid at the box office, where “Mud” and Norwegian Oscar nominee got off to solid starts. “Mud,” which played well at Cannes last year, had the advantage of stars like Matthew McConaughey and Reese...
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Weekend Box Office: “Pain & Gain” Needs Little Muscle To Win

Here are the numbers: 1. Pain & Gain – $20 million 2. Oblivion – $17.6 million 3. 42 – $10.1 million 4. The Big Wedding – $7.5 million 5. The Croods – $6.5 million Is it a win if no one else is in the race? That’s how it feels for “Pain & Gain,” Michael...
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Shorts: Release Date for “Nebraska,” Debut For Minaj, Money for “Iron Man 3″

Let’s catch up on some small bits of news: Were you worried that there wasn’t enough Nicki Minaj out there? Never fear, now we have word from The Hollywood Reporter that Minaj will be making her film debut in “The Other Woman,” a comedy starring Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Kate Upton. Nick Cassavetes directs...
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Franco, Hudson, And Sy Sign On For “Good People”

Casting news! Deadline tells us that James Franco, Kate Hudson, and Omar Sy will star in “Good People,” a thriller to be directed by Henrik Genz. This will be the English language debut for Genz, a Danish director. Kelly Masterson, Paul Grellong and Christina Hodson wrote the script based on Marcus Sakey’s novel. The film...
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Art House Box Office: “Filly Brown” Shines On Agreeable Indie Weekend

There weren’t any “WOW” box office results at the art house this weekend, but there were several solid starts that could make everyone feel good about themselves. The per screen average crown goes to “Deceptive Practices: The Mentors And Mysteries Of Ricky Jay,” for $15,000. Of course that was $15K at one theater, which makes...
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Weekend Box Office: Audiences Stumble Into “Oblivion”

This is how the numbers are shaping up: 1. Oblivion (Universal) NEW [Runs 3,783] PG13 Friday $13.3M, Weekend $37.5M 2. 42 (Legendary/Warner Bros) Week 2 [Runs 3,250] PG13 Friday $5.1M (-44%) Weekend $17.6M, Cume $53.7M 3. The Croods (DreamWorks Animation/Fox) Week 5 [Runs 3,435] PG Friday $2.2M, Weekend $9.7M, Cume $155.2M 4. Scary Movie 5...
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CinemaCon: Theater Owners Talk Summer Hits

Deadline had an interesting report from Cinemacon, one of the annual gatherings for theater owners and the movie studios who love them. After seeing the presentations of this summer’s fare from the studios, here’s what the owners think their audiences will and will not come out to see: They’re down on “Oblivion,” the Tom Cruise...
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Weekend Box Office: “42″ is a Winner

Here are the numbers: 1. 42 (Legendary/Warner Bros) NEW [Runs 3,003] PG13 Friday $9.1M, Saturday $11.1M, Weekend $27.0M 2. Scary Movie 5 (Dimension/Weinstein) NEW [Runs 3,402] PG13 Friday $5.5M, Saturday $5.9M, Weekend $14.6M 3. The Croods (DreamWorks Animation/Fox) Week 4 [Runs 3,689] PG Friday $3.0M, Saturday $6.0M, Weekend $12.9M, Cume $142.2M 4. GI Joe: Retaliation...
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Cruise’s “Oblivion” Opens Big Overseas

If you’ve ever found yourself thinking, “Why does everyone make such a big deal out of Tom Cruise? How does he keep getting to make all these movies when pretty much everything he’s done over the last few years except ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” has disappointed?” Here’s why–”Oblivion,” Cruise’s new movie, opened overseas ahead...
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Art House Box Office: “Trance” Entrances

It must be the fact that spring refuses to spring (at least in the northeast) that’s making everyone go to the movies. The multiplexes had a good weekend, and so did the art houses. There were three solid debuts this weekend: Danny Boyle’s “Trance” averaged $34,000 at four theaters for $136,000. That, as Deadline notes,...
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Weekend Box Office: “Evil Dead” Returns For Win; “GI Joe,” “The Croods” Also Strong

Here are the numbers: 1. Evil Dead (FilmDistrict/Tristar/Sony) NEW [Runs 3,025] R Friday $11.9M, Saturday $9.1M, Weekend $26.0M 2. G.I. Joe: Retaliation 3D (Paramount) Week 2 [Runs 3,734] PG13 Friday $6.4M, Saturday $8.8M (-49%), Weekend $20.7M, Cume $86.2M 3. The Croods 3D (DreamWorks Animation/Fox) Week 3 [Runs 3,879] PG Friday $6.0M, Saturday $8.3M, Weekend $20.0M,...
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Art House Box Office: “Pines,” “Room 237″ Win Big

It was a good weekend at the art house box office for two newcomers. . The star power of Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper brought in audiences as “The Place Beyond the Pines” opened with $270,184 from four theaters,  the second best per screen average for the year (“Spring Breakers” is in first place–teen girls...
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Weekend Box Office: “GI Joe: Retaliation” Does Okay Here, Better Overseas

Here are the numbers: 1. G.I. Joe: Retaliation (Paramount) Week 1 [Runs 3,719] PG13 Wed/Thurs $10.5M, Friday $15.5M, Saturday $15.4M, Weekend $40.8M, Cume $51.4M 2. The Croods (DreamWorks Animation/Fox) Week 2 [Runs 4,065] PG Friday $10.7M, Saturday $9.6M, Weekend $26.6M (-39%), Cume $88.8M 3. Tyler Perry’s Temptation (Lionsgate) NEW [Runs 2,047] PG13 Friday $9.3M, Saturday...
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