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Shymalan's Airbender Not a Flop
 Airbender Defies 
 Critics, Rakes in $53M 
big surprises dept
Jul 5, 2010 7:46 AM CDT

Airbender Defies Critics, Rakes in $53M

Shymalan's opus scores at box office despite disastrous reviews

(Newser) - Add this one to the list of holiday-weekend surprises : M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender may be " an insult to anyone with a triple-digit IQ," but plenty of triple-digit IQ Americans flocked to see it over the weekend. Though The Twilight Saga: Eclipse took first-place honors, Airbender slid...

Toy Story 3 Romps in $109M Debut
 Toy Story 3 Romps 
 in $109M Debut  
PIXAR'S BEST
Jun 20, 2010 4:31 PM CDT

Toy Story 3 Romps in $109M Debut

Keeps Pixar's record of opening at No. 1 perfect

(Newser) - Movie fans have not outgrown the Toy Story 3 gang. The animated sequel leaped to the No. 1 spot with a $109 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates today, becoming the third animated film to top $100 million in the first weekend. The others were Shrek the Third with...

Toy Story 3 Opens Strong
 Toy Story 3 Opens Strong 
Jun 19, 2010 2:07 PM CDT

Toy Story 3 Opens Strong

Earns $41M yesterday, on track for $100M weekend

(Newser) - Toy Story 3 has become the favorite plaything for moviegoers as the animated sequel heads to a $100-million-plus opening weekend. The latest hit from Disney's Pixar Animation took in $41 million in its first day yesterday, according to studio estimates. That puts Toy Story 3 on track to join Shrek ...

Moviegoers More Into Shrek Than Sex
 Moviegoers 
 More Into Shrek 
 Than Sex 
BOX OFFICE ROUNDUP
May 30, 2010 2:51 PM CDT

Moviegoers More Into Shrek Than Sex

Carrie Bradshaw & Co. have to settle for second place

(Newser) - Movie audiences are showing more appetite for Shrek than sex over Memorial Day weekend. The animated sequel Shrek Forever After remained the No. 1 movie for a second weekend with $43.3 million from Friday to today. The film raised its domestic total to $133.1 million.

Sex and the City 2 Opens Strong

Despite scathing reviews

(Newser) - Eh, who cares if critics think it's god-awful . Sex and the City 2 is off to a strong start for the Memorial Day weekend. The movie took in $14.2 million yesterday, which puts it on track to exceed expectations of a $60 million holiday weekend, says the Hollywood Reporter...

Date Night Conquers Titans
 Date Night Conquers Titans 
weekend box office
Apr 11, 2010 4:35 PM CDT

Date Night Conquers Titans

Fey-Carell vehicle wins down-to-the-wire weekend battle

(Newser) - Steve Carell and Tina Fey held off a challenge from a horde of 3D Greek gods as Date Night recorded a narrow preliminary victory over Clash of the Titans at the weekend box office, Variety reports. The mistaken-identity caper raked in $27.1 million to $26.9 million for the...

Alice's $34.5M Makes Box Office a Wonderland

Repo Men tanks with lackluster $6.2M opening

(Newser) - Alice remains the queen of the box office. Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland took in $34.5 million to remain the No. 1 movie for a third straight weekend. The movie raised its domestic haul to $265.7 million after just 17 days in theaters.

Like a Movie's Chances? Now You Can Bet on It

First futures market for films about to begin

(Newser) - 3D isn’t the only immersive movie experience out there—soon, filmgoers will be able to play Hollywood mogul and bet on box office in the nation’s first film industry futures exchange. Cantor Futures, expected to gain regulatory approval next month, will allow anyone to buy contracts starting at...

Alice Scores 3D Record $116.3M
 Alice Scores 
 3D Record 
 $116.3M  
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Mar 7, 2010 1:13 PM CST

Alice Scores 3D Record $116.3M

'Cultural phenomenon' tops Avatar's opening weekend

(Newser) - Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's trip down the rabbit hole drew huge crowds, as Alice in the Wonderland earned a whopping $116.3 million in its opening weekend—a record for a 3-D film. That total easily surpassed all other films in release and gave Walt Disney Studios an even...

Alice in Wonderland Opens Huge at $41M

It's well above expectations, on track for March record

(Newser) - Audiences are just mad about Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, helping it earn a whopping $41 million in its first day. After its big start yesterday, the 3D Disney release should be on track for a $100 million weekend, well above expectations. It could end up being...

Audiences Fall for Valentine's Day
 Audiences Fall 
 for Valentine's Day 
box office roundup
Feb 14, 2010 2:35 PM CST

Audiences Fall for Valentine's Day

Star-studded flick pulls in $52.4M

(Newser) - Valentine's Day wooed audiences this weekend, taking in an estimated $52.4 million and grabbing the No. 1 spot. "To have a movie titled Valentine's Day on Valentine's weekend was a no-brainer that absolutely worked," said a box-office analyst. The film is on track to break the Presidents...

Dear John Topples Avatar
 Dear John 
 Topples 
 Avatar 
box office roundup
Feb 7, 2010 1:37 PM CST

Dear John Topples Avatar

With $32M haul, tearjerking chick flick unseats blue beings after 8 weeks

(Newser) - For the first time in 2010, a movie other than Avatar ruled the weekend box office, as the Nicholas Sparks chick flick Dear John unseated the sci-fi phenomenon with a $32.4 million debut. James Cameron's latest, which opened Dec. 18, did $23.6 million to finish second and run...

Thank Inflation for Avatar 's Box Office Record
 Thank Inflation for 
 Avatar's Box Office Record 
burning questions
Jan 25, 2010 3:59 PM CST

Thank Inflation for Avatar's Box Office Record

Gone with the Wind may trump Cameron's epic

(Newser) - Avatar will soon gross $1.85 billion worldwide, but becoming the box office champ doesn't mean it's the most successful movie of all time. Remember, a ticket to Gone with the Wind cost an average of only 23¢—45 times less than an Avatar ticket. This list ranks films...

Avatar Passes Star Wars as No. 3 Moneymaker
 Avatar Passes Star Wars 
 as No. 3 Moneymaker 
$492M DOMESTICALLY
Jan 17, 2010 1:15 PM CST

Avatar Passes Star Wars as No. 3 Moneymaker

Next up, Dark Knight, then Cameron's own Titanic

(Newser) - James Cameron's Avatar had a $41.3 million weekend to shoot past Star Wars as the No. 3 movie on the all-time domestic box office charts. Next stop, The Dark Knight, then Cameron's own Titanic. No. 1 for the fifth-straight weekend, Cameron's sci-fi saga raised its domestic total to $491....

Sandra Bullock's Blind Side Hits Record $200M
Sandra Bullock's Blind Side Hits Record $200M
GLASS CEILING DEPT.
Jan 5, 2010 1:12 PM CST

Sandra Bullock's Blind Side Hits Record $200M

Becomes the first flick anchored by a female star to cross barrier

(Newser) - Sandra Bullock has become the first female star to carry a film past $200 million in domestic box office. Her football flick, The Blind Side, has made $208.5 million in seven weeks of release. Earlier star vehicles like Julia Roberts’ Erin Brockovich have fallen short; that movie made just...

Avatar Rakes In $1B
 Avatar Rakes In $1B 
Jan 4, 2010 4:43 AM CST

Avatar Rakes In $1B

Cutting-edge film passes milestone in 17 days

(Newser) - Cutting-edge techie-dream movie Avatar has netted $1 billion in ticket sales in record time as holiday film goers spent another weekend packing theaters. Avatar raked in $63.8 million over the New Year's weekend to boost it over the billion-dollar milestone in just 17 days. Sherlock Holmes, Alvin and the ...

Bullock Rules 2009 Box Office
 Bullock Rules 2009 Box Office 
star power
Jan 1, 2010 10:20 AM CST

Bullock Rules 2009 Box Office

Cinema owners say actress was the biggest draw of the year

(Newser) - Cinema owners love Sandra Bullock, even if critics don't always agree. The owners named Bullock the Hollywood star with the most drawing power in 2009, thanks to her roles in The Proposal, The Blind Side, and even the widely panned All About Steve. The annual survey isn't based strictly on...

Movie 'Chastity' Sells Better Than Sex

Viewers prefer innuendo to full nudity

(Newser) - Filmmakers looking to score a box-office hit should follow the lead of Twilight, Lord of the Rings, and Spider-Man: keep the love scenes chaste. So claims a new study of more than 900 films released between 2001 and 2005, which shows that, contrary to popular belief, nudity and explicit sex...

Avatar Wraps Weekend With $73M
 Avatar Wraps 
 Weekend 
 With $73M 


bOX OFFICE ROuNDUP
Dec 20, 2009 1:41 PM CST

Avatar Wraps Weekend With $73M

James Cameron scores 2nd-biggest Dec. opening ever

(Newser) - Avatar plowed through an East Coast blizzard to score $73 million at the box office this weekend, falling short of only I Am Legend for a December opening, reports Variety . The James Cameron blockbuster recouped its hefty $220 million pricetag with worldwide sales. The Princess and the Frog fell to...

Blind Side Overshadows New Moon

 Blind Side 
 Overshadows 
 New Moon  
box office roundup
Dec 6, 2009 2:22 PM CST

Blind Side Overshadows New Moon

Football flick capitalizes on strong Thanksgiving weekend

(Newser) - Building on strong word-of-mouth and an unexpectedly lucrative Thanksgiving weekend, The Blind Side caught and passed New Moon at the weekend box office. The Sandra Bullock vehicle pulled in $20.4 million to $15.7 million for the teen vampire sequel. Both dwarfed Brothers, which underperformed despite stars Natalie Portman,...

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