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Stiller Feels Heartbreak as Flick Takes 2nd

Farrelly Brothers romp can't break Rock-solid The Game Plan

Oct 7, 07 6:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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box office • Ang Lee • Lust, Caution • Ben Stiller • Into the Wild • Kingdom • The Rock • Michael Clayton • heartbreak kid • fox searchlight • movies

Rock Scores With Game Plan

Geopolitical shoot-'em-up The Kingdom takes second at weekend box office

Sep 30, 07 5:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Disney blitzed the weekend box office with The Game Plan, a PG comedy that outscored Universal's geopolitical shoot-'em-up, The Kingdom, $22.7 million to $17.7 million. They held a near-tie until Game Plan pulled away with a 63% increase on Saturday and Sunday. Variety reports that a third wide... More »

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box office • Ang Lee • Lust, Caution • Jamie Foxx • Kingdom • The Rock

'Resident Evil' Tops Box Office

Zombie threequel beats out 'Good Luck Chuck' and 'The Brave One' in debut weekend

Sep 24, 07 3:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - "Resident Evil: Extinction" ruled the box office this week, raking in $24 million over the weekend, more than either of the previous two installments. The video game-inspired zombie threequel trounced fellow openers "Good Luck Chuck" ($14 million), which ranked second, fifth-place "Eastern Promises" ($5.7 million), and... More »

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Hollywood • Brad Pitt • box office • Resident Evil: Extinction • Good Luck Chuck • Eastern Promises • Sydney White • Into the Wild • Sean Penn • The Assassination of Jesse James • movies

Jodie Hits #1 With a Bullet

The Brave One ranks first at the weekend box office, but fails to meet expectations

Sep 16, 07 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jodie Foster's The Brave One ranked number one with a bullet this weekend at $13.5 million, although it failed to meet studio expectations, reports Deadline Hollywood Daily. Critic Nikki Finke laments the film's reviews and marketing, but applauds Foster as a rare actress able to open a hit movie.... More »

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entertainment • film • box office • Jodie Foster • movies

'Yuma' Rustles Up Movie Fans

Western lassos top spot and $14.1M in
opening weekend

Sep 10, 07 4:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - The '"3:10 to Yuma" pulled into the station $14.1 richer at the end of  its opening weekend, a typically soft post-Labor Day figure. The Western beat out Rob Zombie’s swiftly declining "Halloween" remake for the top spot. Slower on the draw was "Shoot 'Em... More »

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Brad Pitt • film • box office • Rob Zombie • 3:10 to Yuma • movies • movie theaters

Halloween Slashes the Competition

Spooks Superbad out of top spot as moviegoers cap record summer

Sep 2, 07 4:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Moviegoers basked in the glow of Halloween a month early this year, shocking the movie biz by capping the fastest $4 billion in Hollywood summer history. Rob Zombie’s horror remake topped the weekend box office with a record $26.5 million, scaring two-time champ Superbad out of first place... More »

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Hollywood • comedy • horror • box office • Superbad • Rob Zombie • movies • movie remakes

'Superbad' Still Has Soul at Box Office

Out-laughs the competition for second week; highest-grossing debut is 'Mr. Bean'

Aug 26, 07 2:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Movie fans are filling the last week before school starts by going to the flicks their friends liked: “Superbad,” “The Bourne Ultimatum” and “Rush Hour 3” kept drawing them in with the top 3 spots this week. Rowan Atkinson's “Mr. Bean's Holiday” took surprise swipes... More »

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film • movie review • The Simpsons Movie • Hairspray • box office • I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry • The Bourne Ultimatum • Rush Hour 3 • Stardust • Superbad • The Nanny Diaries • Mr. Bean's Holiday • movies

'Superbad' Scores
Super Big

Low-budget teen comedy rakes in $31.2M at box office despite R rating

Aug 20, 07 12:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ribald teen romp "Superbad" triumphed at the box office this weekend, raking in $31.2 million despite an R rating and a modest budget under $20 million, reports Variety. It marks the seventh biggest opening for an R-rated comedy, edging out Judd Apatow's other summer hit, "Knocked Up,... More »

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Hollywood • Nicole Kidman • comedy • The Simpsons Movie • box office • Rush Hour 3 • Superbad • Michael Cera • Judd Apatow • movies

Americans Race to 'Rush Hour 3'

Franchise's third film fails to match second installment

Aug 12, 07 7:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Critics tried to slash its tires, but Rush Hour 3 still raced to the top of the box office this weekend. The Jackie Chan/Chris Tucker vehicle gauged $50.2 million according to studio estimates, though falling short of the franchise’s second installment Rush Hour 2, which earned... More »

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Hollywood • film • movie review • The Simpsons Movie • box office • Matt Damon • The Bourne Ultimatum • Rush Hour 3 • Chris Tucker • Jackie Chan • Stardust • Daddy Day Camp • movies

New Line: Lord of the Rings or Last Action Hero?

Studio fires marketing chief, struggles to project identity

Aug 11, 07 12:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - The movie business' sepia-haired stepchild New Line Cinema fired its chief marketing officer this week—signaling that execs are blistering for fundamental change. After 40 years, New Line has lost its cutting-edge credibility to the Indies, and is ranked dead last in box-office revenue among the majors, the LA Times ... More »

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Time Warner • film • Hairspray • box office • New Line Cinema • Lord of the Rings • movies

'Bourne'
Bests
Bond

Damon's spy thriller earns more in debut than any 007 film

Aug 5, 07 6:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hollywood’s top spy has a new name: Bourne, Jason Bourne. The Bourne Ultimatum shattered box office records this weekend by racking up the largest August opening ever, Variety reports. Domestically, the Matt Damon vehicle grossed $70.2 million, more than the two previous “Bourne” flicks or any James... More »

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Hollywood • film • box office • Matt Damon • James Bond • Universal Pictures • The Bourne Ultimatum • movies

Cowabunga! Simpsons Rule Box Office

Homer and co. make doughnuts; Lohan
loses ratings chase

Jul 29, 07 4:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Move over, Mr. Burns—America's favorite family became millionaires this weekend. “The Simpsons Movie” took in an estimated $71.9 on its opening weekend, beating industry expectations by more than $30 million. The film’s strong start, buffeted by an aggressive marketing campaign, proved the show's relevance and durability... More »

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television • Lindsay Lohan • box office • Twentieth Century Fox • Adam Sandler • Matt Groening • James L. Brooks • movies

'Chuck and Larry' Parry 'Harry'

Gay-marriage farce rules box office as wizard fans transform into bookworms

Jul 22, 07 5:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Adam Sandler and Kevin James drew millions of movie fans to their fake wedding this weekend as fans of fantasy fiction curled up with a good book. Gay-marriage comedy I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry dominated the weekend box office, raking in $34.8 million to edge out Harry ... More »

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gay marriage • box office • I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry • movies

Disney's Rat Trounces 'Die Hard'

'Ratatouille' is weekend box office champ,  with $47M to  'Die Hard's'  $33M

Jul 2, 07 7:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - "Ratatouille," Disney's critically hailed animated flick about a gourmet rat, dominated the box office in its opening weekend, scoring $47.2M to the latest Bruce Willis vehicle's $33.15 million.  Also bested was religious-themed romp "Evan Almighty."  More »

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Hollywood • theater • film • Ratatouille • Pixar • Disney • animation • box office • movies

Fans Flock to Carell Flick, Two by Two

'Evan Almighty' rules weekend box office; Cusack vehicle surprises at No. 2

Jun 24, 07 2:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Steve Carell rode an ark to the top of the weekend box office, where "Evan Almighty" racked up $32.1 million to take the top spot in its first week in release. That the heavily advertised follow-up to blockbuster "Bruce Almighty" seized the No. 1 spot was no... More »

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Evan Almighty • Steve Carell • box office • John Cusack • movies

Gore Makes Bloody Mess
of Studios' Bottom Lines

Bored, oversaturated audiences
flee horror flicks

Jun 9, 07 2:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hollywood horror flicks are failing to rake in the cash at the box office, the LA Times reports, and some execs are starting to fear a spreading gore-phobia. Hollywood upped its horror output this year, banking on the films' relatively inexpensive production costs and traditionally stellar box-office performances to translate... More »

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Hollywood • film • horror • box office • movies

'Pirates' booty
fails to best 'Spidey'

Jack Sparrow wins holiday record but can't take weekend honors

May 28, 07 7:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - The third installment of "Pirates of the Caribbean" is making some serious booty, but won't knock Spiderman off his perch. In a battle of titans with poor to middling reviews, "Spiderman 3" will keep the domestic weekend record of $151 million, with "Pirates" sailing behind at $126.... More »

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entertainment • film • Spider-Man • Pirates of the Caribbean • Johnny Depp • box office • movies

Shrek Beats His Own Record

Green monster smashes expectations on the way to an new animated record

May 21, 07 7:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - It's the year of the threequels. With the success of the third Spider-Man and this weekend's triumph of Shrek the Third, all eyes are on the upcoming third Pirates of the Carribean.  Dreamworks bigwigs were cautious leading up to green monster's latest bow, but its $122 million take... More »

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film • Dreamworks • Shrek the Third • Pirates of the Caribbean • box office • movies

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