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 Lakeview Bullies Box Office 

Samuel L. Jackson thriller beats Coen brothers for top spot

Sep 21, 08 6:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Samuel L. Jackson thriller Lakeview Terrace debuted at number one over a soft box office weekend, Variety reports. Banking $15.6 million, it ousted Burn After Reading ($11.3 million) and outpaced My Best Friend’s Girl ($8.3 million), Igor ($8 million), and Righteous Kill ($7.7 million). Ricky... More »

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Brad Pitt • Righteous Kill • box office • thriller • Samuel L. Jackson • Kate Hudson • Coen brothers • movies • Burn After Reading • Dane Cook • Lakeview Terrace

 Burn Leads 
 Box Office 
 Boom 

Comedy thriller records biggest opening ever for Coen brothers

Sep 14, 08 4:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Coen brothers' Burn After Reading led an unexpectedly strong box office weekend by nabbing top spot with $19.4 million, Variety reports. With overall sales up 35% over this frame last year, Tyler Perry’s The Family that Preys took second with $18 million, followed by Righteous Kill ($16.... More »

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Brad Pitt • film • box office • George Clooney • Tyler Perry • Coen brothers • Joel and Ethan Coen • Tilda Swinton

 Bangkok 
 Dangerous
 Hobbles to
 Top Spot

Hitman flick knocks Thunder from top spot in slow weekend

Sep 7, 08 8:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nicolas Cage action flick Bangkok Dangerous stumbled to box office victory during an unusually slow Labor Day weekend, Variety reports. With sales down 17% over last year's holiday, Bangkok needed just $7.8 million to top Tropic Thunder's $7.5 million. Completing the top 5 were The House Bunny ($5.... More »

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film • box office • The Dark Knight • Nicolas Cage • Tropic Thunder

 Thunder Still Roars at Box Office

Stiller flick stays on top

Aug 31, 08 4:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tropic Thunder kept rumbling this weekend with an $11.5 million box office score and a hold on the top spot, Variety reports. The Vin Diesel vehicle Babylon AD debuted in second with $9.5 million, while third-place Dark Knight made history as the second flick ever to bank $500... More »

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film • box office • The Dark Knight • Tropic Thunder

 Summer Movies Smash Record

Blockbusters boost studios to record-breaking sales

Aug 28, 08 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hollywood studios are reeling in their highest-grossing summer ever, the Los Angeles Times reports. Domestic ticket sales stand at $3.9 billion, up from last year's record-breaking summer. A steady stream of smash hits—and higher ticket prices—accounted for the record take, more than making up for costly flops... More »

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Universal Studios • Disney • box office • The Dark Knight • Warner Brothers • Paramount • movie industry • movies • Hollywood studios • Iron Man • 20th Century Fox

 Thunder Holds Onto Top Spot 

The House Bunny hops to second place

Aug 24, 08 6:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tropic Thunder banked $16.1 million to become the third flick this summer to win two straight weekend box office crowns, Variety reports. Sorority laffer The House Bunny earned $15.1 million to debut in second, followed by Universal’s remake of Death Race ($12.3 million), The Dark ... More »

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Hollywood • film • box office • Robert Downey Jr. • The Dark Knight • Ben Stiller • Star Wars • Jack Black • movies

GLOSSIES

 The Office Jinx Strikes Again 

Wilson repeats big-screen failures to which his sitcom-mates have become accustomed

Aug 22, 08 2:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Do The Rocker's poor reviews and sagging ticket sales prove there's an Office curse? Office stars can't replicate that show's success on the big screen, Dan Kois writes in New York, and the evidence backs him up: After The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Steve Carell starred in a series of mostly forgettable... More »

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television • film • The Office • Steve Carell • movie review • box office • Ricky Gervais • John Krasinski • Rainn Wilson • Jenna Fischer • The Rocker • Leatherheads

Thunder Rolls at Box Office


Aug 17, 08 6:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hollywood spoof Tropic Thunder bombarded the box office this weekend by banking $26 million in top spot, Variety reports. Batman flick The Dark Knight fell to second but raked in $16.8 million and became the second-highest grossing domestic pic ever. Filling out the top five were Star Wars: The ... More »

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Hollywood • film • box office • Robert Downey Jr. • The Dark Knight • Ben Stiller • Star Wars • Jack Black • movies • Tropic Thunder

Batman Slices Pineapple to Rule a 4th Weekend

Pineapple Express beat Batman on Friday, slid into No. 2 overall

Aug 10, 08 3:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Dark Knight is still lording it over the box office, grossing $26 million over the weekend for a fourth consecutive win—and overtaking Shrek 2 to become the third biggest Hollywood blockbuster ever with a cumulative $441.5 million. Judd Apatow's new comedy Pineapple Express beat The Dark Knight... More »

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box office • Batman • The Dark Knight • Pineapple Express • Shrek

Studio Went Super-Secret to Protect Batman

Anti-piracy tactics kept bootlegs from diluting buzz just long enough

Jul 28, 08 4:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - In a dazzling covert operation, Warner Bros. kept the lid on The Dark Knight so tight pirated copies didn’t hit the Web until 2 days after its Australian premiere—long enough to keep the film’s record opening on track, the Los Angeles Times reports. Digital piracy can keep... More »

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film • intellectual property • piracy • DVD piracy • box office • The Dark Knight • blockbusters

 Dark Knight
 Smashes
 $300M Record

Newest Batman hits milestone in 10 days

Jul 27, 08 7:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Latest Batman flick The Dark Knight grossed $300 million in just 10 days—turning the 16 days Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest took on its head to set a new record. The dark tale, driven by Heath Ledger's strong performance, took in another $75.6 million in its... More »

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box office • Batman • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • Christian Bale • the Joker


 Dark Knight
 Tops Spidey's
 Box-Office Record 

Batman blazes way to $155.34M opening weekend

Jul 20, 08 2:38 PM CDT
(AP) - 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... More »

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

 Dark Knight
 Hauls In 
 Record
 $66.4M 

$66.4M first day for 'The Dark Knight' shames last Spidey's $59.8M

Jul 19, 08 1:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Spider-Man • box office • Batman • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • movies • opening day

 Hellboy Scorches Box Office 

Sequel tops box office with $35.9M

Jul 13, 08 6:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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box office • movies • Hellboy • Golden Army • Hellboy 2 • Selma Blair

 Hancock Thwacks Box Office 

Superhero flick is third-biggest holiday opener ever

Jul 6, 08 4:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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 ... More »

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box office • Will Smith • movies • Hancock

 Wall-E Sees
 Box Office Stars 

Jolie's Wanted surprises in 2nd at weekend box office

Jun 29, 08 5:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

 Get Smart
 Gets Rich
 at Box Office 

Mike Myers' 'Love Guru' fails to impress

Jun 22, 08 3:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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box office • Universal Pictures • Michael Myers • Warner Brothers • Paramount • The Incredible Hulk • The Love Guru • Kung Fu Panda • Get Smart

 Hulk Sees Green
 at Box Office 

Marvel and Universal bank $54.4M with monster remake

Jun 15, 08 4:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Universal Studios • Marvel Comics • box office

 Aniston to Face Jolie This Fall 

Jolie pitted against Aniston in box-office tussle

Jun 13, 08 9:55 AM CDT
(AP) - 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... More »

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

 Kung Fu
 Kicks Up
 Big Bucks 

Dreamworks' flick grosses $60M

Jun 8, 08 4:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

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