Pic banks top December gross of all time; Chipmunks also wows
Variety Dec 16, 07 3:03 PM CST
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I Am Legend rocked the box office for $76.5 million this weekend, the highest gross for a December pic ever, Variety reports. Twentieth Century Fox also surprised with Alvin and the Chipmunks , which scored $45 million, second ever for G- or PG-rated December debuts. Together they boosted a sluggish box office with a 37% spike over this weekend last year.
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Small films fare well
as New Line admits dismay over megapic
Variety Dec 9, 07 7:56 PM CST
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The Golden Compass took top spot at the weekend box office but fell short of its expected $30-40 million tally, Variety reports. The flick grossed $26.1 million, chump change for a film costing $180 million—and New Line execs didn't hide their disappointment as they touted its sales abroad. Moviegoing slumped 19% overall compared to this weekend last year.
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Longtime supporting actress Adams revels in box office success
MTV Nov 27, 07 4:10 PM CST
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Movie princess Amy Adams can't wait to see what happens after her fairy tale's "happily ever after" ending, she tells MTV. Her hit musical Enchanted pulled in $50 million over the Thanksgiving weekend and looks like an early awards favorite, meaning the the veteran actress-turned-overnight sensation's years in the background may be over.
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Disney princess flick owns Thanksgiving weekend
Variety Nov 25, 07 4:45 PM CST
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Enchanted charmed moviegoers out of $50 million this weekend, one of the best turkey weekend scores ever, Variety reports. Its magic veiled a strong debut by Sony-Screen Gems’ This Christmas, which banked $27.1 million. Newcomers August Rush and The Mist fizzled in seventh and eighth, respectively.
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Disney film likely to clobber Beowulf and Mr. Magorium
Hollywood Reporter Nov 23, 07 6:18 AM CST
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All signs point to Disney ruling the Thanksgiving weekend box office as usual: Enchanted opened yesterday in 3,500 theaters, with promising reviews and strong prerelease viewer interest fueling projections of a $35M five-day holiday weekend gross. The Hollywood Reporter expects Enchanted to deal a heavy blow to Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, which targets a family crowd.
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Holdovers Bee Movie and American Gangster claim second and third spots
Variety Nov 18, 07 4:59 PM CST
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Beowulf reaped $28.1 million and claimed top spot this weekend in the best debut ever for a digital 3D film, Variety reports. Other newcomers fumbled, as Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium landed fifth and Love in the Time of Cholera banked a sickly $1.9 million in tenth. Sales were down 30% overall from last Thanksgiving weekend, when Happy Feet and Casino Royale made more than $40 million each.
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Seinfeld vehicle passes American Gangster for number one spot
Variety Nov 11, 07 5:20 PM CST
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In a rare second-week coup, Bee Movie topped the weekend box office and passed fellow sophomore American Gangster, Variety reports. The Denzel Washington flick dropped 44% after leading last week, while Bee fell just 32%. Newcomer Fred Claus took third, with a less than stellar $19.2 million, while Lions for Lambs banked just $6.7 million.
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Nation's volatile mood has producers wary of adapting war books
Los Angeles Times Nov 3, 07 6:12 PM CDT
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Iraq war books are hitting stores in droves—with some 40 titles coming out this fall—but Hollywood isn't lining up to adapt them like before. A dicey political mood, huge war flick budgets, and fears of bleak, box office clunkers like Rendition all have producers scared, the Los Angeles Times reports. Two recent books, The Deserter’s Tale and The Bomb in My Garden , endured extended development before getting picked up.
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Variety Oct 28, 07 4:52 PM CDT
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Saw VI axed the competition in the final weekend before Halloween by scaring up $32.1 million—falling short of Saw III’s debut weekend, but notching the highest opening of the fall season. Steve Carrell’s quirky dramedy, Dan in Real Life , took second with $12 million, Variety reports.
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Pre-release bootlegging on the rise despite studio security measures
Wall Street Journal Oct 26, 07 7:18 AM CDT
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The high-profile Oscar hopeful American Gangster opens next week—but it's already available as a pirated DVD for $5 or for free via internet file-sharing sites. American Gangster is the latest example of the upper hand that bootleggers have gained of late in their war against security measures, the Wall Street Journal reports. And the bootlegs are pristine quality, too.
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30 Days of Night wins amid slow ticket sales
Variety Oct 21, 07 5:23 PM CDT
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Vampire-seekers made 30 Days of Night number 1 this weekend amid pale box office numbers, Variety reports. Other new entrants couldn’t top Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? , The Game Plan , or Michael Clayton , which took second, third, and fourth, respectively. The AP reports that audiences want “something to have fun with,” says one insider.
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Perry comedy debuts
at number one with
90% black audience
Los Angeles Times Oct 14, 07 4:57 PM CDT
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Black America flocked to Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married? this weekend, lifting it to number one with $21.5 million. George Clooney and The Rock bowed to the actor/playwright's fourth effort, as The Game Plan fell to second at $11.5 million and Michael Clayton tied Mark Wahlberg’s We Own the Night at $11 million.
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Farrelly Brothers romp can't break Rock-solid The Game Plan
Variety Oct 7, 07 6:20 PM CDT
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Ben Stiller stumbled with The Heartbreak Kid this weekend, a weak opening compared to his recent efforts. A mere $14 million return held it at 2nd behind a still-strong The Game Plan , which raked in $16.3 million in a moderate 29% drop. The Rock's vehicle has earned $42.8 million so far and looks ready to extend its streak on tomorrow's Columbus Day holiday.
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