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Jul 1, 2012 3:48 PM CDT

Ted Tops Magic Mike With $54M Debut

Mark Wahlberg's comedy beats stripper film at the box office

(Newser) - What do you prefer, a potty-mouthed teddy bear or Channing Tatum shaking his half-naked tushy? You guessed it, Ted won the weekend box office with a $54.1 million opening, the third-biggest ever for an original R-rated comedy, Entertainment Weekly reports. The much-hyped stripper film Magic Mike took second with...

Tom Cruise
Can't Make It Rock

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Jun 17, 2012 1:27 PM CDT

Tom Cruise Can't Make It Rock

'Rock of Ages,' Adam Sandler's 'That's My Boy' open weak

(Newser) - Veteran stars Tom Cruise and Adam Sandler aren't breaking any box office records this weekend, Huffington Post reports. Cruise's much-hyped Rock of Ages banked just $15 million, behind Madagascar 3's $35.5 million and Prometheus' $20.2 million. Snow White and the Huntsman took fourth with $13....

Director Admits:
OK, Battleship
'Didn't Work'

Jun 11, 2012 10:00 AM CDT

Director Admits: OK, Battleship 'Didn't Work'

Peter Berg says movie got too big

(Newser) - It's not often that directors publicly admit that a movie was a mess, but that's what Peter Berg did yesterday at a Producers Guild conference. Speaking at a panel called "Passion Projects: Making Films Everyone Says Will Never Get Made," Berg took a moment to acknowledge...

Madagascar 3
Vanquishes
Prometheus

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Jun 10, 2012 12:36 PM CDT

Madagascar 3 Vanquishes Prometheus

Animated threequel pulls in $60.4M in debut

(Newser) - The circus animals of Madagascar 3 romped all over Ridley Scott's Prometheus this weekend, with the animated family favorite scoring a $60.4 million debut, notes the Hollywood Reporter . Scott's alien saga came in at No. 2 with $50 million, a reasonable showing given an R rating that...

Snow White
Pulls In $56.3M

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Jun 3, 2012 2:03 PM CDT

Snow White Pulls In $56.3M

Charlize Theron fairy tale knocks out 'Men in Black 3'

(Newser) - Snow White and the Huntsman was fairest in the land this weekend, banking a hearty $56.3 million and knocking Men in Black 3 to second place with $29.3 million, says the Hollywood Reporter . Overseas, however, MIB3 trumped Snow White, $79.1 million to $39.3 million, and in...

MIB: 3 Zaps
Avengers,
Nabs $55M

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May 27, 2012 1:13 PM CDT

MIB: 3 Zaps Avengers, Nabs $55M

'Avengers' finally falls off the top spot

(Newser) - Men in Black: 3 turned out to be much more in the black than The Avengers , winning the three-day holiday weekend with a whopping $55 million domestically and $202 million worldwide. But, notes the Hollywood Reporter , it needs to do well to justify the $230 million Sony spent to make...

Battleship Misfires

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May 20, 2012 3:24 PM CDT

Battleship Misfires

'Avengers' keeps crushing the competition

(Newser) - Battleship barely raised anchor this weekend with a weak $25 million opening that could make it the next John Carter mega-flop. Even the action flick's $226 million international gross won't ease the pain unless domestic interest picks up, says the Hollywood Reporter . Avengers continued to wallop the domestic...

Avengers Busts $1 Billion Mark

May 14, 2012 1:19 AM CDT

Avengers Busts $1 Billion Mark

Superheroes still going strong

(Newser) - Marvel Comics' gang of mismatched superheroes are quite the draw. The Avengers crashed the billion-dollar mark just 19 days after hitting theaters, scooping up $103.2 million here and in Canada for Disney this weekend, and another in $95.4 million overseas, reports Bloomberg . Dark Shadows came in second with...

Avengers
Opens to
Whopping
$200M

May 6, 2012 11:31 AM CDT

Avengers Opens to Whopping $200M

Marvel-Disney movie shatters domestic box office record

(Newser) - The Hunger Games is looking a little anemic this weekend: The Avengers swooped in and grabbed a record-bursting opening weekend of $200.3 million, reports the Hollywood Reporter , easily thumping the $169.2 million that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 took in last year in the previous...

Avengers Scores Overseas
Before US Debut

Apr 28, 2012 6:27 AM CDT

Avengers Scores Overseas Before US Debut

$36M in two days a week before American opening

(Newser) - The Avengers is still nearly a week away from its US debut, but the superhero blockbuster is already pulling in big numbers around the world, reports Variety . In just two days, Avengers has made $36 million around the world, notes the Hollywood Reporter , including $8.2 million in Australia (the...

Think Like a Man
Dumps Hunger Games

Apr 22, 2012 1:00 PM CDT

Think Like a Man Dumps Hunger Games

'Man' appeals to both sexes

(Newser) - Think Like a Man pulled in $33 million this weekend, unremarkable but for the fact that it ended the Hunger Games' four-week dominance of the box office, reports the Hollywood Reporter . "It worked because it is so damn funny," crowed a Sony exec of Man. "It doesn'...

Hunger Games
Wins Again,
Passes $300M

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Apr 8, 2012 12:04 PM CDT

Hunger Games Wins Again, Passes $300M

Titanic, American Reunion both lose out to young-adult powerhouse

(Newser) - Another weekend, another win for The Hunger Games: The Jennifer Lawrence-driven blockbuster mopped up another $33.5 million this weekend, easily sending American Reunion ($21.5 million) back to band camp and sinking Titanic 3D ($17.4 million), while racing across the $300 million line in near-record time. It cleared...

Hunger Games Hits $251M

BOX OFFICE

Apr 1, 2012 12:32 PM CDT

Hunger Games Hits $251M

Fastest non-sequel to cross the $250M mark

(Newser) - The Hunger Games swallowed the competition for a second weekend in a row , gobbling up $61.1 million to cross the $250 million threshold in just 10 days—the fastest ever for a non-sequel, notes the Hollywood Reporter . Hunger Games dwarfed new entrants on the scene Wrath of the Titans,...

Hunger Games
Wins Monster
$155M Weekend

No. 3 OF ALL TIME

Mar 25, 2012 11:25 AM CDT

Hunger Games Wins Monster $155M Weekend

Unseats 'Spider-Man,' 'Twilight' series

(Newser) - The Hunger Games is the smashing victor of the weekend's box office, vaulting past Spider-Man 3 and the Twilight saga to grab the No. 3 biggest opening weekend of all time with $155 million. It's the biggest opening ever for a non-sequel, notes the Hollywood Reporter , and lags...

Hunger Games
Takes in $20M
Overnight

Mar 23, 2012 3:20 PM CDT

Hunger Games Takes in $20M Overnight

It's a midnight record for a non-sequel

(Newser) - Sold-out theaters scored a record-breaking $19.7 million for The Hunger Games at its midnight premiere last night. The box office receipts rank as the highest midnight total for a non-sequel, reports Entertainment Weekly , and the blockbuster is well on its way to an opening weekend above $100 million. The...

21 Jump Street
Collars Box Office

Mar 18, 2012 1:58 PM CDT

21 Jump Street Collars Box Office

Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum flick snags top spot from 'The Lorax'

(Newser) - 21 Jump Street busted the weekend box office with a healthy $35 million take, appealing to both genders and drawing in viewers of all ages, the LA Times reports. No other film debuted nationwide, but in smaller markets Will Ferrell's Casa de Mi Padre banked a solid $2.2...

Lorax Busts Out
Massive $70.7M Open

Mar 4, 2012 2:01 PM CST

Lorax Busts Out Massive $70.7M Open

'Project X' takes second, beating 'Act of Valor' and 'Safe House'

(Newser) - The tree-loving furry thing in Dr. Seuss' The Lorax helped set a 2012 box office record by opening with $70.7 million this weekend, trouncing The Vow's $41 million open last month, the Los Angeles Times reports. Raunchy party flick Project X took second place with a solid $20....

Hollywood's Biggest 2011 Flops

Jan 1, 2012 1:20 PM CST

Hollywood's Biggest 2011 Flops

Ticket sales were down, and these movies help explain why

(Newser) - This was not a banner year for Hollywood, with domestic box office revenue down 4%, breaking a string of record highs. These films were part of the reason why. The Hollywood Reporter compiled a list of 2011's biggest flops, and there were some doozies—we've listed some of...

Breaking Dawn Dominates Box Office Yet Again

Dec 4, 2011 2:48 PM CST

Breaking Dawn Dominates Box Office Yet Again

Latest 'Twilight' apparently has staying power

(Newser) - Despite the fact that it's downright terrible and may also cause you to have a seizure , the latest Twilight movie apparently isn't going anywhere. Breaking Dawn grabbed the No. 1 box office spot for the third straight weekend , the LA Times reports, pulling in another $16.9 million....

Twilight Sucks in $62.3M

BOX OFFICE

Nov 27, 2011 1:04 PM CST

Twilight Sucks in $62.3M

'Muppets' hit No. 2 with $42M

(Newser) - Breaking Dawn was busily sucking the life out of the box office for a second weekend, taking in another $62.3 million between Wednesday and today. That performance brings its total to $221.3 million, reports the LA Times. But Twilight wasn't the only draw at the box office,...