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Jul 14, 2013 1:47 PM CDT

Sequels Smash Pacific Rim

Blockbuster disappoints, while 'Grown Ups 2' is an unexpected success

(Newser) - Another big-budget disappointment this weekend, with Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim earning an underwhelming $38.3 million to take third place at the box office in its opening weekend. The flashy aliens vs. robots flick cost $190 million to make and received strong reviews , the Hollywood Reporter reports. Conversely,...

Despicable Me 2
Out-Guns Lone Ranger

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Jul 7, 2013 3:23 PM CDT

Despicable Me 2 Out-Guns Lone Ranger

Animated sequel dominates July 4 weekend, 'Lone Ranger' flops

(Newser) - It's the third big blockbuster flop of the summer: first After Earth, then White House Down, and now The Lone Ranger, which came in at a very distant No. 2 at the box office with $48.9 million amidst some damning reviews . Galloping well ahead of the pack was...

The Heat Scorches
White House Down

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Jun 30, 2013 2:49 PM CDT

The Heat Scorches White House Down

Bullock-McCarthy buddy cop comedy has unexpectedly big opening weekend

(Newser) - It was a box office battle of the sexes this weekend, with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy's buddy cop comedy The Heat beating out Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx's big-budget action flick White House Down in their opening weekends, the LA Times reports. The Heat did the best...

Monsters U
Schools
World War Z

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Jun 23, 2013 12:36 PM CDT

Monsters U Schools World War Z

But both combine for the year's No. 2 biggest weekend

(Newser) - Monsters University hit the front of the class this weekend, taking in $82 million, but Brad Pitt's zombie thriller World War Z snagged a healthy $66 million as the two combined for the second biggest weekend of the year. It was also one of the top 10 weekends on...

Man of Steel Nabs
No. 1 June Open Ever

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Jun 16, 2013 11:20 AM CDT

Man of Steel Nabs No. 1 June Open Ever

$125.1M debut beats out 'Toy Story 3' record

(Newser) - Man of Steel may not have rocked critics' worlds but someone forgot to tell moviegoers, who stormed theaters and pushed the latest Superman to the best June opening ever, with $125.1 million. While the Hollywood Reporter notes that that figure includes $12 million from Thursday night Walmart screenings, the...

Low-Budget Purge
Has Shock
$36.4M Win

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Jun 9, 2013 3:52 PM CDT

Low-Budget Purge Has Shock $36.4M Win

$3M film beats 'The Internship' in opening weekend

(Newser) - Well, this was unexpected: The highest grossing film at the box office this weekend was The Purge. The what? Exactly. The low-budget thriller starring Ethan Hawke raked in $36.4 million in its opening weekend. That's twice as much as Shawn Levy's new comedy The Internship, which debuted...

'After Earth'
Crashes at No. 3

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Jun 2, 2013 12:06 PM CDT

'After Earth' Crashes at No. 3

Big disappointment as 'Now You See Me' pulls off surprise No. 2 showing

(Newser) - Moviegoers put their money anywhere but near the apparent train wreck that is After Earth, with the Will and Jaden Smith-M. Night Shyamalan vehicle taking in $27 million for a third-place finish that the Hollywood Reporter calls "one of the most surprising box office upsets in recent memory" and...

Fast 6 Speeds to
$122M-Plus Debut

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May 26, 2013 3:09 PM CDT

Fast 6 Speeds to $122M-Plus Debut

'Hangover III' sputters into second with $53M

(Newser) - In a sequel-heavy weekend of film, it was the sequeliest that came out in pole position, with Fast & Furious 6 projected to make at least $122 million this Memorial Day weekend. Moviegoers haven't been racing quite so fast to see Hangover III, which is expected to take in...

Trek Blasts
to No. 1

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May 19, 2013 2:21 PM CDT

Trek Blasts to No. 1

'Into Darkness' tops box office, but not at warp speed

(Newser) - The Star Trek franchise may be living long, but it hasn't quite prospered as well as expected this time around. Star Trek Into Darkness topped the box office charts in its opening weekend, but "only" made $84.1 million domestically—well under the $100 million many had expected,...

Gatsby Glitters,
but Fails to
Outshine
Iron Man

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May 12, 2013 4:54 PM CDT

Gatsby Glitters, but Fails to Outshine Iron Man

'Iron Man 3' pulls in $72.5M

(Newser) - Despite mediocre reviews , Baz Luhrmann's glitzy adaptation of The Great Gatsby had a strong $51.1 million opening weekend. bCt it wasn't enough to knock franchise favorite Iron Man 3 off the top box office spot—the Robert Downey Jr. blockbuster pulled $72.5 million in its second...

Iron Man 3
Has Monster
$175.3M Open

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May 5, 2013 12:23 PM CDT

Iron Man 3 Has Monster $175.3M Open

But it's not enough to topple 'The Avengers'

(Newser) - Iron Man 3 had a massive opening weekend on American soil as expected , but its $175.3 million debut was only good enough for No. 2 of all time, falling well short of The Avengers' $207.4 million. It's still nothing to sneeze at, as Robert Downey Jr. and...

Iron Man 3 Grabs
$195M Global Win

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Apr 28, 2013 2:16 PM CDT

Iron Man 3 Grabs $195M Global Win

Bodes well for US opening on Friday

(Newser) - Iron Man 3 hasn't even opened in the United States yet, but its global premiere got off to a thunderous $195.3 million start this weekend—even trouncing the $185.1 million mark set by last year's The Avengers, reports the Hollywood Reporter . That bodes well ahead of...

42 Knocks
Scary Movie 5
Out of the Park

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Apr 14, 2013 3:20 PM CDT

42 Knocks Scary Movie 5 Out of the Park

Jackie Robinson film scores surprise victory

(Newser) - The Jackie Robinson biopic 42 shocked the competition this weekend with a surprise win at the box office, the LA Times reports. The story about America's first black major league ballplayer bowed to $27.3 million, well ahead of pre-release polling and the other new debut film, Scary Movie ...

GI Joe Swings to $41.2M Win

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Mar 31, 2013 1:13 PM CDT

GI Joe Swings to $41.2M Win

Film had been delayed 9 months after 'Battleship' sunk

(Newser) - GI Joe: Retaliation punched its way to the top this Easter weekend, bringing in $41.2 million domestically. That showing propelled it to a global tally of $132 million since its opening Wednesday, notes the Hollywood Reporter . Last week's winner, The Croods, slipped to No. 2 with $26.5...

The Croods Swings to $44.7M

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Mar 24, 2013 12:11 PM CDT

The Croods Swings to $44.7M

'Olympus' marks end of Gerard Butler's slide, 'Admission' struggles

(Newser) - DreamWorks' prehistoric comedy The Croods grabbed the weekend win, reports the AP , with a muscular $44.7 million in its opening weekend. Gerard Butler's terrorist thriller Olympus Has Fallen was close behind, with $30.5 million, notes the Hollywood Reporter , allowing the actor to save a little face after...

Oz More Powerful
Than Wonderstone

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Mar 17, 2013 12:47 PM CDT

Oz More Powerful Than Wonderstone

Pulls in $42.2M to win the weekend as Carell flick tanks

(Newser) - Oz the Great and Powerful is sitting atop the box office for a second weekend in a row, easily topping Steve Carell's floundering The Incredible Burt Wonderstone . Oz took in $42.2 million this time around for a domestic total of $145 million, while the Hollywood Reporter notes that...

Oz Enchants America

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Mar 10, 2013 2:15 PM CDT

Oz Enchants America

'Dead Man Down' is dead, down in debut

(Newser) - Oz the Great and Powerful cast a box office spell this weekend, overcoming lukewarm reviews and raking in $80.3 million—the third-highest March debut ever, says the Hollywood Reporter . That disarmed Jack the Giant Slayer, which tumbled 63% to $10 million. Identity Thief ($6.3 million) hung in there,...

Identity Thief Steals $36.6M

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Feb 10, 2013 1:11 PM CST

Identity Thief Steals $36.6M

Surprisingly strong showing for McCarthy despite weather

(Newser) - Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman waltzed off with the weekend box office with a surprising $36.6 million—the year's top opening thus far, notes the Hollywood Reporter , and one of the top five showings ever for an R-rated comedy. Those numbers might have been better yet were it...

Hansel and Gretel
Wins, Movie 43 Bombs

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Jan 27, 2013 2:10 PM CST

Hansel and Gretel Wins, Movie 43 Bombs

Winter weather cripples R-rated films

(Newser) - A bone-chilling rush of weather spelled bad news for three new R-rated films at the domestic box office, says the Hollywood Reporter . The poorly reviewed action-comedy Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters ($19 million) starring Jeremy Renner limped into first, while Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez misfired with Parker ($7 million)...

Jessica Chastain
Movies Rule
the Roost

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Jan 20, 2013 1:36 PM CST

Jessica Chastain Movies Rule the Roost

'Mama,' 'Zero Dark Thirty' Take Top Spots

(Newser) - Girl power: Jessica Chastain beat out Hollywood tough guys like Mark Wahlberg and Arnold Schwarzenegger to rule the holiday-weekend box office, says the Hollywood Reporter . Her new PG-13 horror film Mama ($28.1 million) debuted at No.1, knocking her Zero Dark Thirty ($17.6 million) to second spot. The...