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  • July 2008

    • Dark Knight Tops Spidey's Box-Office Record

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 20, 08 2:38 PM CDT

      Dark Knight Tops Spidey's Box-Office Record

      Batman has sent Spidey packing as king of Hollywood's box office superheroes. The Dark Knight took in a record $155.34 million in its first weekend, according to Warner Bros., which released the Batman Begins sequel. That figure topped Hollywood's previous best of $151.1 million, set by Spider-Man 3 in May 2007. More »

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      box office  • Heath Ledger  • Warner Brothers  • Batman  • Spider-Man  • Dark Knight

    • Dark Knight Hauls In Record $66.4M

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 19, 08 1:34 PM CDT

      Dark Knight Hauls In Record $66.4M

      Batman sequel The Dark Knight raked in $66.4  million in its first 24 hours, easily sweeping past the previous mark of $59.8 million opening day set last year by Spider-Man 3 , the AP reports. With a showing like that, Dark Night is poised to surpass Spidey’s opening weekend record of $151.1 million. Heath Ledger’s much-buzzed-about turn as the Joker is helping lure fans. More »

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      movie  • box office  • Heath Ledger  • movies  • Batman  • The Dark Knight  • Spider-Man  • Opening Day

    • Hellboy Scorches Box Office

      newser  |  Variety  |  Jul 13, 08 6:28 PM CDT

      Hellboy Scorches Box Office

      Hellboy II: The Golden Army burned up the weekend box office while moviegoers hesitated to Meet Dave , Variety reports. Hellboy banked $35.9 million, followed by Hancock with $33 million, Journey to the Center of the Earth with $20.6 million , and Wall-E with $18.5 million. Meet Dave , one of Eddie Murphy's lowest-grossing openers ever, earned just $5.3 million. More »

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      box office  • movies

    • Hancock Thwacks Box Office

      newser  |  Variety  |  Jul 6, 08 4:29 PM CDT

      Hancock Thwacks Box Office

      Superhero comedy Hancock raked in $107 million over the July 4th weekend and became the third-biggest holiday opener ever, Variety reports. The weekend's other big debut, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl , sputtered in 8th spot with $3.6 million. Filling out the top five after Hancock were Wall-E , Wanted , Get Smart , and Paramount summer laffer, Kung Fu Panda . More »

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      box office  • movies  • Will Smith

  • June 2008

    • Wall-E Sees Box Office Stars

      newser  |  Variety  |  Jun 29, 08 5:30 PM CDT

      Wall-E Sees Box Office Stars

      Wall-E charmed filmgoers and Angelina Jolie's Wanted beat out expectations in a strong box office weekend, Variety reports. The Pixar-Disney animation flick banked $62.5 million while Wanted raked in $51.1 million. Get Smart held at third with $20 million and Kung Fu Panda kicked up $11.7 million in fourth, while The Incredible Hulk dropped to fifth with $9.2 million, Bloomberg reports. More »

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      box office  • Angelina Jolie  • Disney  • Pixar  • Universal Pictures  • Wall-E

    • Get Smart Gets Rich at Box Office

      newser  |  Variety  |  Jun 22, 08 3:36 PM CDT

      Get Smart Gets Rich at Box Office

      Mike Myers' Love Guru failed to work its mojo at the box office this weekend, caving to Get Smart , which raked in $39.1 million. It wasn't a close race: Myers' live-action comedy grossed $14 million, coming in at No. 4. The Incredible Hulk and Kung Fu Panda —in their second and third weeks respectively—virtually tied for second spot, grossing just more than $21 million. More »

    • Hulk Sees Green at Box Office

      newser  |  Variety  |  Jun 15, 08 4:38 PM CDT

      Hulk Sees Green at Box Office

      The Incredible Hulk stormed the weekend box office, grossing $54.5 million for Universal and Marvel Comics , Variety reports. Kung Fu Panda fell to second with $34.3 million as the R-rated thriller The Happening surprised analysts by banking $30.5 million in third. You Don't Mess With the Zohan and Indiana Jones claimed fourth and fifth spots. More »

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      box office  • Universal Studios  • Marvel Comics

    • Aniston to Face Jolie This Fall

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 13, 08 9:55 AM CDT

      Aniston to Face Jolie This Fall

      Finally , Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston will have their day to duke it out—in theaters, that is. Brad Pitt's current partner and ex-wife will go head-to-head on Oct. 24, when both have a movie coming out: Jolie in Clint Eastwood's missing-child drama Changeling and Aniston in the romantic comedy He's Just Not That Into You . More »

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      celebrity  • women  • box office  • Angelina Jolie  • movies  • movie premiere  • Jennifer Aniston

    • Kung Fu Kicks Up Big Bucks

      newser  |  Variety  |  Jun 8, 08 4:07 PM CDT

      Kung Fu Kicks Up Big Bucks

      Kung Fu Panda kicked Adam Sandler's new comedy You Don't Mess With the Zohan at the box office, raking in $60 million in the biggest opening weekend for a Dreamworks flick after the Shrek sequels, Variety reports. Zohan grossed $40 million, while Sex and the City is just shy of the $100 million mark in its second weekend. More »

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      box office  • Sex and the City  • DreamWorks  • Adam Sandler  • kung fu  • Dreamworks

  • May 2008
  • April 2008

    • Baby Mama Tickles Box Office Rally

      newser  |  Variety  |  Apr 27, 08 7:02 PM CDT

      Baby Mama Tickles Box Office Rally

      Comedy sparked a box office comeback this weekend as Baby Mama banked $18.3 million from mostly female film-goers, Variety reports. Also fueling the 17.2% hike over last year's frame were stoner sequel Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay with $14.6 million in second, and Jackie Chan's Forbidden Kingdom with $11.2 million in third. More »

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      film  • box office  • comedy  • movies  • Tina Fey  • Universal Pictures  • Amy Poehler  • Jackie Chan  • Baby Mama  • Sarah Marshall

    • Unhappy Ending, Where Art Thou?

      newser  |  Newsweek  |  Apr 20, 08 7:37 PM CDT

      Unhappy Ending, Where Art Thou?

      Happy endings don't ensure box-office sales, but Hollywood still snubs sad or complex finales—even if they better fit the film, David Ansen writes in Newsweek . Filmgoers don't need movies to end on a smile: Take Titanic or The Third Man . But this year's summer fare, like Iron Man and Get Smart, is no doubt back-loaded with upbeat, sequel-sparking endings. More »

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      movie  • Hollywood  • box office  • Spider-Man  • franchise  • Hollywood producers  • Stanley Kubrick

    • Chan and Li Kick Up Box Office Winner

      newser  |  Entertainment Weekly  |  Apr 20, 08 6:29 PM CDT

      Chan and Li Kick Up Box Office Winner

      Jackie Chan and Jet Li KO’d the competition at this weekend's box office, Entertainment Weekly reports. The Forbidden Kingdom finished first with $20.9 million, kicking raunchy romantic comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall to second with $17.3 million. Other debuts stirred up little action: The Al Pacino thriller 88 Minutes ranked fourth with $6.8 million, and Ben Stein’s Expelled took ninth, banking $3.2 million. More »

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      film  • Hollywood  • box office  • movies  • Jackie Chan  • Jet Li  • martial arts movies

    • Prom Night Nabs Weekend Crown

      newser  |  Variety  |  Apr 13, 08 6:55 PM CDT

      Prom Night Nabs Weekend Crown

      Prom Night scored at the box office this weekend, opening in first with $23 million, Variety reports. It easily shot down Keanu Reeves’ cop thriller Street Kings ($12 million) and trumped gambling flick 21 , which banked $11 million in third . Dennis Quaid’s Smart People proved a no-brainer for audiences: The dramedy finished seventh with $4.2 million after mediocre reviews. More »

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      film  • Hollywood  • box office  • movies  • horror flims  • Keanu Reeves

    • 21 Beats the House Again

      newser  |  Variety  |  Apr 6, 08 5:00 PM CDT

      21 Beats the House Again

      21 beat the odds for a second straight week and held off George Clooney’s Leatherheads , Variety reports. The gambling pic garnered $15.1 million, while the old-school football laffer, tripped up by poor reviews, tied with family flick Nim’s Island for second spot, each banking about $13.5 million. More »

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      film  • Hollywood  • box office  • movies  • George Clooney

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