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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

BOX OFFICE

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

BOX OFFICE REPORT

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

box office

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

BOX OFFICE

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...

Zero Dark Thirty
Drops Gangster Squad

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Jan 13, 2013 5:40 PM CST

Zero Dark Thirty Drops Gangster Squad

Kathryn Bigelow's thriller gets boost from Oscar nom

(Newser) - Zero Dark Thirty kicked Gangster Squad's butt at the box office this weekend after receiving an Oscar nomination for best picture, says the Hollywood Reporter . Kathryn Bigelow's followup to The Hurt Locker banked a surprising $24 million, ahead of Haunted House ($18.8 million), the star-studded Gangster Squad...

Texas Chainsaw
Slays Hobbit

BOX OFFICE REPORT

Jan 6, 2013 12:26 PM CST

Texas Chainsaw Slays Hobbit

Peter Jackson denied 4th weekend atop box office

(Newser) - Moviegoers started off the New Year with a healthy dose of blood and gore, pushing Texas Chainsaw 3D to the weekend's No. 1 spot with $23 million, reports the LA Times . That number dethroned Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which claimed $17.5 million and the...

'Hobbit' Wins
a 3rd Week

BOX OFFICE REPORT

Dec 30, 2012 12:37 PM CST

'Hobbit' Wins a 3rd Week

As Hollywood cruises to a record-breaking year

(Newser) - Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey pulled in $32.9 million this week to rule the box-office roost for a third consecutive week, relegating Quentin Tarantino's controversial Django Unchained to the No. 2 spot, with $30.7 million. Les Miserables was close by in third place, with...

Worst Movie
of 2012
Made $264

Dec 30, 2012 10:40 AM CST

Worst Movie of 2012 Made $264

About 33 people went to see Christian Slater's 'Playback'

(Newser) - Remember when Christian Slater was hot? Neither does America. The onetime A-lister found a new basement in the box office this year with his presumably horrible horror flick, Playback. How bad are the stats? Playback played one theater for one week in March—and raked in a not-so-whopping $264. That'...

Crowds Love
Jack Reacher,
But Hobbit
Still Wins

box office

Dec 23, 2012 1:42 PM CST

Crowds Love Jack Reacher, But Hobbit Still Wins

Judd Apatow's 'This Is 40' takes 3rd at weekend box office

(Newser) - Christmas weekend is weird for Hollywood because movies often gain traction as the holiday week goes on, the New York Times reports. Still, the box office looks plausible enough: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey held onto first with $36.7 million, ahead of Jack Reacher ($15.6 million) and Judd...

Hobbit Precious
in $84.8M Debut

Dec 16, 2012 12:42 PM CST

Hobbit Precious in $84.8M Debut

But not quite as precious as experts predicted

(Newser) - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey sailed through its first weekend with an $84.8 million haul, shattering the previous record for December but rather underperforming expectations that had pegged the $250 million blockbuster at somewhere between $120 million and $140 million. The good news: Those who did turn out loved...

Butler's Playing
Flops as Bond
Reclaims No. 1

BOX OFFICE REPORT

Dec 9, 2012 12:55 PM CST

Butler's Playing Flops as Bond Reclaims No. 1

Gerard Butler isn't having much luck with rom-coms these days

(Newser) - Gerard Butler's Playing for Keeps might be "soulless" and "sexist," but at least it was a total failure at the box office on its opening weekend, marking the fourth flop in just a pair of years for the actor. Butler's rom-com was the only movie...

Pitt's Killing Them
Gets Slaughtered

BOX OFFICE REPORT

Dec 2, 2012 12:06 PM CST

Pitt's Killing Them Gets Slaughtered

Movie tanks in actor's worst open since 1994

(Newser) - Brad Pitt got a taste of life on the D-list this weekend, with his worst opening weekend since 1994: Killing Them Softly pulled in an anemic $7 million, distantly behind Breaking Dawn: Part 2's $17.4 million, Skyfall's $17 million, and Lincoln's $13.5 million, reports the...

New Films Struggle
on Record Weekend

box office

Nov 25, 2012 2:25 PM CST

New Films Struggle on Record Weekend

'Rise of the Guardians' can't crack the top 3

(Newser) - Woe to those who go up against vampires and James Bond—not to mention Abe Lincoln. Holdovers ruled the box office this holiday weekend, with The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn—Part 2 winning easily ($43.1 million), followed by Skyfall ($36 million) and awards hopeful Lincoln ($34.1 million), says...