KLUB 106.9 The Rock » rio http://1069therock.com The Best Classic Rock & The Best New Rock Sat, 18 May 2013 19:12:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Weekend Box Office: 'Thor' Holds Top Spot; 'Bridesmaids' Debuts Strong http://1069therock.com/weekend-box-office-%e2%80%98thor%e2%80%99-holds-top-spot-%e2%80%98bridesmaids%e2%80%99-debuts-strong/ http://1069therock.com/weekend-box-office-%e2%80%98thor%e2%80%99-holds-top-spot-%e2%80%98bridesmaids%e2%80%99-debuts-strong/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 13:30:14 +0000 Amory Gritta http://1069therock.com/?p=3984 'Thor' continued to show its strength at the box office this weekend.

The Marvel superhero flick, starring breakout hunk Chris Hemsworth, took in an estimated $34.5 million, bringing its 10-day total to $119.3 million. Overall, 'Thor' was down 48 percent from last weekend, according to EW.com.

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The action-packed sequel, the fifth in the 'Fast and the Furious' franchise, took in a whopping $83.6 million, setting a record for the best April opening ever. (April's previous owner was fittingly 2009's 'Fast and Furious, with $71 million.)

'Fast Five's' impressive debut was more than enough to dethrone last weekend's box office champ, 'Rio,' which this week earned a steady $14.4 million, putting it past the $100 million mark.

]]> http://1069therock.com/box-office-report-%e2%80%98fast-five%e2%80%99-cruises-to-record-breaking-opening/feed/ 0 Ernesto Ruscio, Getty Images 'Rio' Repeats at Weekend Box Office http://1069therock.com/%e2%80%98rio%e2%80%99-repeats-at-weekend-box-office/ http://1069therock.com/%e2%80%98rio%e2%80%99-repeats-at-weekend-box-office/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:30:24 +0000 Amory Gritta http://1069therock.com/?p=3052 It was another high-flying weekend at the box office for 'Rio.'

The kids' animated movie, featuring the voices of Anne Hathaway and Jesse Eisenberg, took the number one spot for the second weekend in a row, earning an impressive $28.6 million on over 3,800 screens. Since its release last weekend, the movie has grossed $81.3 million and counting.

]]> http://1069therock.com/%e2%80%98rio%e2%80%99-repeats-at-weekend-box-office/feed/ 0 Jon Sciulli, Getty Images 'Rio' Flies High at Weekend Box Office http://1069therock.com/%e2%80%98rio%e2%80%99-flies-high-at-weekend-box-office/ http://1069therock.com/%e2%80%98rio%e2%80%99-flies-high-at-weekend-box-office/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:55:38 +0000 Amory Gritta http://1069therock.com/?p=2832 Once again, an animated movie found itself ruling the weekend box office.

In this case, it was 'Rio.' The high-flying kids' movie, which features the voice talent of Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg and more, pulled in an estimated $40 million, making it the year's best opening thus far.

Coming in at a distant second was the much-anticipated 'Scream 4,' which opened with an underwhelming $19.3 million. That number is especially disappointing, considering 'Scream 3' grossed $34.7 million in its opening weekend 11 years ago.

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