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What Were the Biggest Box Office Bombs of 2012?

Mike Sampson — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:01:45 +0000

2012 was a good year for movies. 'The Avengers' broke a lot of records ($623 million and counting) and 'The Dark Knight Rises' and 'The Hunger Games' didn't do so shabby either. But for every film that

New Movie Releases — 'Lincoln,' 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2′ and 'Anna Karenina'

Britt Hayes — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:27:19 +0000

This week’s new releases are epic, and there’s something for everyone, from romance to fantasy, and even a little history for the grown-ups. In ‘Lincoln,’ Daniel Day-Lewis plays our nation’s 16th president for Steven Spielberg’s telling of how slavery was abolished and one man helped shape the future of a nation. In ‘The Twilight Saga: [...]

New Movie Releases — 'Cloud Atlas,' 'Chasing Mavericks,' 'Fun Size' and 'Silent Hill: Revelation'

Britt Hayes — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:05:28 +0000

It’s the last weekend of October and the latest batch of new releases come in all shapes and sizes, from epic to adventurous, from funny to spooky, and yes, even fun-size. ‘Cloud Atlas’ is the latest film from the Wachowskis, the folks behind ‘The Matrix’ trilogy, and director Tom Tykwer (‘Run Lola Run’). It tells [...]

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Paranormal Activity 4′ Possesses the Box Office

Jacob Hall — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 19:42:07 +0000

Another Halloween, another ‘Paranormal Activity.’ Another ‘Paranormal Activity,’ another large opening weekend. But all is not well in the state of Denmark (and by Denmark, we mean “the ‘Paranormal Activity’ franchise”): the fourth film in the series opened to significantly less than the previous entries. Film Weekend Per Screen Total 1 Paranormal Activity 4 $30,200,000 [...]

Weekend Box Office Report: The Box Office Gets 'Taken'

Jacob Hall — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 20:36:06 +0000

'Taken' was the surprise hit of 2009, a January dump that inexplicably made nearly $150 million in the United States and transformed Liam Neeson into an instant action star. Three years later, 'Taken 2' has arrived in theaters on a primo release date and with an advertising campaign that probably cost more than the entire first movie. Well, it looks like the hype was worth it. The first film may have been a sleeper, but the second adventure of Liam Neeson's kidnap-prone family has opened like a true blockbuster.

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Looper' and 'Hotel Transylvania' Play Big

Jacob Hall — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 17:40:47 +0000

After a few painful weeks, it looks like the box office has finally found its legs again. The combined power of 'Hotel Transylvania' and 'Looper' announced the end of the post-Summer doldrums and the start of the true Fall movie season. Sony, who distributed both films, must be the happiest studio in town right now.

Weekend Box Office – 'The Vow' Keeps a Promise to Be Number One

Shauna Wright — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:59:38 +0000

Screen Gems

‘The Vow’ proved women do go to the movies, as the chick flick romance earned $41.7 million in its box office debut, making it the most popular movie in cineplexes this weekend.

The Denzel Washington/Ryan Reynolds thriller ‘Safe House’

'The Worst Movie Ever' Grosses – Ch-Ching! – $11 at the Box Office [VIDEO]

Dylan Schenker — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:00:39 +0000

It’s not just a funny title — ‘The Worst Movie EVER’ might actually be the worst movie ever. After opening in one theater in Los Angeles, the movie grossed $11, making it the lowest grossing film of all time.

Weekend Box Office: 'The Help' Takes Over Top Spot

Shauna Wright — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:30:41 +0000

In its second week of release, strong word-of-mouth and positive reviews propelled ‘The Help’ past ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ to take the number one spot at the box office this weekend, while ‘Apes’ moved to the number two slot.

‘The Help’ earned $20.5 million, while ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ pulled in $16.3 million.

Box Office Report: Russell Brand Beats Russell Brand

Z94 — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 23:38:38 +0000

'Arthur' fails to top Brand's live-action/animated comedy 'Hop.'