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Weekend Box Office Report: 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' Wins the Day

Jacob Hall — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:00:47 +0000

Like any holiday that sees families congregating together and then desperately seeking activities where they don’t have to talk to each other for two hours, this Easter weekend saw a strong bump at the box office thanks to a few new contenders and a handful of holdovers with some surprising staying power. Film Weekend Per Screen 1 [...]

Weekend Box Office Report: 'The Croods' and 'Olympus Has Fallen' Rise to the Top

Jacob Hall — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:41:18 +0000

You can't imagine two films more different than 'The Croods' and 'Olympus Has Fallen,' but right now the two of them sit on top of the box office chart, both temporarily linked by the fact that a bunch of people apparently wanted to see them this weekend. It's the first time in forever that two films have opened to over $30 million at the same time...but it wasn't golden for all of the new releases.

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Wreck-It Ralph' Wrecks the Competition

Jacob Hall — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:21:24 +0000

Whoever first pitched 'Wreck-It Ralph' certainly got a nice big bonus check from Disney today. A cute hook that appeals to adults and kids + positive reviews = one of the biggest openings in weeks. And hey! 'Flight' didn't do too shabby either! Wait...are this good box office numbers? Does this mean the holiday movie season has officially arrived? Yes. Yes it has.

Weekend Box Office – 'Safe House' Proves Dangerous to the Competition

Shauna Wright — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:00:29 +0000

The Denzel Washington/Ryan Reynolds thriller ‘Safe House’ kept movie-goers on the edge of their seats this holiday weekend, earning $28.4 million to land at the top of the charts in its second week of release. ‘The Vow’ took in $26.6 million for the runner-up spot, barely squeaking past ‘Journey 2: The Mysterious Island,’ which sold [...]

Weekend Box Office: 'Paranormal Activity 3′ Scares Up First Place

Shauna Wright — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:10:23 +0000

‘Paranormal Activity 3,’ the third installment in the horror film franchise, received a warm welcome at the box office this weekend, earning $54 million and a spot at the top of the charts in its first week of release. Hugh Jackman’s ‘Real Steel’ falls to second place, taking in $11.3 million in its third week, [...]