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NEWS ABOUT: Couples Retreat

Couples Retreat stories: 6 news summaries

 Couples Retreat Ad Sparks 
 Brit Race Brouhaha 

Black actors left off UK poster—but is US version any better?

Nov 16, 09 9:37 AM CST
(Newser) - Audiences in Britain are crying foul over a Couples Retreat poster that omits two black actors who were featured on the US version. A film rep tells the Mail that the change was meant “to simplify the poster to actors who are most recognizable in international markets”—... More »

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entertainment • film • racism • advertisements • racist • Couples Retreat

box office roundup

 Jacko Rules the World 

'This Is It' wears crown as 'Paranormal Activity' heads for $100M

Nov 1, 09 1:34 PM CST
(Newser) - This Is It lived up to its name at the weekend box office, raking in $21.3 million domestically and $101 million internationally. The Michael Jackson documentary's strong showing prompted distributor Sony to extend its original 2-week run by 3 weeks, through Thanksgiving weekend, reports Variety . The sleeper sensation Paranormal ... More »

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film • documentary • box office • Michael Jackson • movies • documentary film • Couples Retreat • Paranormal Activity • This Is It • Law Abiding Citizen • Saw VI

box office roundup

 Paranormal Activity 
 Slays Saw VI 

Sleeper hit pulls in $22M to sequel's $14.8M

Oct 25, 09 1:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - The sleeper hit with the five-figure production budget and red-hot word of mouth triumphed in the weekend box office race as Paranormal Activity handily topped the latest installment in the Saw series. The weekend's $22 million haul in 2,000 theaters brings the 5-week total for Paranormal Activity to $62.... More »

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entertainment • Hollywood • film • box office • movies • Where the Wild Things Are • Couples Retreat • Paranormal Activity • Law Abiding Citizen • Saw VI

NOT FUNNY

 10 Reasons 
 Vince Is No 
 Fun Anymore 



Vaughn, once so promising, has started taking his audience for granted

Oct 20, 09 10:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Vince Vaughn, once "so money" in Swingers, just isn't living up to his promise—although Hollywood probably feels differently, considering the $63 million plus that his last mediocre film (Couples Retreat) made in its first two weeks. In the Los Angeles Times, Betsy Sharkey lists her... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • Vince Vaughn • Jon Favreau • Couples Retreat

box office roundup


 Wild Things 
 Runs Rampant 

Law Abiding Citizen also enjoys strong opening weekend

Oct 18, 09 1:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Where the Wild Things Are ran wild at the weekend box office, exceeding expectations by doing $32.5 million worth of business. Spike Jonze's first foray into children's cinema earned the director his strongest opening weekend ever. "I can't imagine too many people who could do what Spike did,... More »

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entertainment • Hollywood • film • box office • children's books • Warner Brothers • movies • James Gandolfini • Spike Jonze • Warner Bros • Maurice Sendak • Where the Wild Things Are • Couples Retreat • Paranormal Activity • The Stepfather • Law Abiding Citizen

box office roundup

 Moviegoers Flock 
 to Couples Retreat 

Zombieland drops to second; Paranormal Activity shines

Oct 11, 09 1:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Poor reviews proved no barrier to box office success this weekend as Couples Retreat did $35.3 million worth of business, dethroning Zombieland after a 2-week reign. The big news of the weekend was overachieving thriller Paranormal Activity, which broke a record for a feature playing on fewer than 200... More »

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entertainment • film • box office • movies • Zombieland • Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs • Toy Story • Couples Retreat • Paranormal Activity

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