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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: 'Zero Dark Thirty' is Number One

Jacob Hall — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 20:47:11 +0000

You really only need to say one thing about the opening weekend of Kathryn Bigelow's 'Zero Dark Thirty': it made more in three days than 'The Hurt Locker' did in its entire run. If there's anything that's going to alleviate getting snubbed for at the Oscars in the Best Director category, it's that.

'ALF' is Heading to the Big Screen

Damon Houx — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 13:45:47 +0000

If you want to know the inspiration for the TV show ‘ALF‘ all you have to know is that it came out in 1986 and that its name is short for “Alien Life Form.” But it’s fair to say the ‘E.T. : The Extra-Terrestrial’ knock-off was a hit and ran for four seasons, launched an animated spin-off, and TV movies. Now it’s going to be turned into a feature film.

New Movie Releases — 'Hope Springs,' 'Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D,' 'The Bourne Legacy' and 'The Campaign'

Shauna Wright — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:07:57 +0000

Of the four movies that open this week, one features two Oscar-winners, another highlights crazy stunts, the third continues a popular film franchise, and the last is just in time for a spoof-worthy political season. ‘Hope Springs,’ which opens Wednesday, stars Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones as a long-married couple that embarks on a [...]

How Can You See Movies for Just $1 This Summer? — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 22:16:42 +0000

If you love going to the movies but are on a limited budget, this will give you cause for celebration: hundreds of theaters across the US will be selling tickets to selected movies and showings for just $1 this summer.

Weekend Box Office – 'The Grey' Has a Sunny Weekend in First

Shauna Wright — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:43:23 +0000

Liam Neeson’s movie about being hunted by a pack of rogue wolves, ‘The Grey,’ was apparently red meat to movie-goers. It brought in $20 million in its debut to take the top spot at the box office this weekend. ‘Underworld Awakening,’ last week’s champ, raked in $12.5 million for runner-up status, with the movie adaptation [...]

'Fast Five' and 'Harry Potter' Are Among the Most Pirated Movies of 2011

Bob Sassone — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:43:00 +0000

This is probably nothing our readers would ever think of doing, but a lot of people love ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2′ so much that they watch it illegally online. It’s true! TorrentFreak proved this fact by putting together a list of the 10 most-downloaded movies on BitTorrent, the file-sharing service, for the past year.

The 9 Silliest Movie Sequel Titles Ever [VIDEOS]

Shauna Wright — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:49:01 +0000

20th Century Fox / Paramount Pictures / 20th Century Fox / Columbia Pictures The new movies coming out between now and the end of the year are like a sequel-palooza — 'Sherlock Holmes,' 'Mission Impossible' and even 'The Chipmunks' are all getting another go-round in theaters. While it's generally-accepted wisdom that sequels are rarely as [...]

Weekend Box Office: 'New Year's Eve' Toasts a First Place Finish

Shauna Wright — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:56:31 +0000

It took a movie with a zillion stars to do it, but ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn’ has finally been knocked off its perch at the top of the charts. Despite blistering reviews, ‘New Year’s Eve’ brought in $13.7 million in its debut, making it the most popular movie at the box office this weekend.

Weekend Box Office: 'Puss In Boots' Claws Its Way to Another First Place Finish

Shauna Wright — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:27:04 +0000

In its second week of release, ‘Puss In Boots,’ the Antonio Banderas-voiced swashbuckling feline from the ‘Shrek’ franchise, pulled in $33 million in milk money to again take the top spot at the box office this weekend. The star-studded caper ‘Tower Heist’ premiered at number two with $25 million in revenues, followed by the three-quel [...]

New Movie Releases: 'Tower Heist,' 'A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas'

Shauna Wright — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:22:51 +0000

This weekend’s new films include a timely tale of revenge against a greedy rich guy, and the latest in a movie franchise beloved by users of, shall we say, “recreational herbs.” The star-studded ‘Tower Heist‘ sees workers at a luxury condominium — including Ben Stiller, Matthew Broderick and Eddie Murphy — come up with a [...]

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

Shauna Wright — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:47:23 +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, [...]

New Movie Releases: 'Paranormal Activity 3,' 'Johnny English Reborn,' 'The Three Musketeers'

Shauna Wright — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:42:32 +0000

With two sequels and a remake, this weekend’s movie premieres may not appeal to fans of completely new material, but they should make those who enjoyed the originals very happy. While ‘Paranormal Activity 3‘ is the third installment in the horror film franchise, it’s really more of a prequel — set in 1988, it recounts [...]

New Movie Releases: 'The Big Year,' 'Footloose,' 'The Thing'

Shauna Wright — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:39:18 +0000

Whether you want to laugh, dance or just be scared, one of this weekend’s new movies should have something just for you.

In ‘The Big Year,’ Owen Wilson, Jack Black and Steve Martin star as three obsessive bird watchers duking it out to see who can spot the most species in a given year.

Weekend Box Office: 'Real Steel' Knocks Out the Competition

Shauna Wright — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:30:43 +0000

A new release, the futuristic Hugh Jackman boxing tale ‘Real Steel,’ took in $27.3 million to become the top earner at the box office this weekend. Second-place finisher ‘The Ides of March,’ George Clooney’s latest acting and directing project, made far less, selling $10.4 million in tickets. The former chart-topping family-friendly flick, ‘Dolphin Tale,’ moved [...]

Weekend Box Office: 'Dolphin Tale' Swims to the Top of the Chart

Shauna Wright — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:00:43 +0000

It was neck-and-neck for a while, but in the end, the family-friendly ‘Dolphin Tale’ bested the Brad Pitt baseball-saga, ‘Moneyball,’ to take the top-earning spot at the box office this weekend. In the second week of release for both movies, ‘Dolphin Tale’ took in $14.2 million, while ‘Moneyball’ earned $12.5 million — but still has [...]

Watch the Evolution of Dance in Over 100 Movies [VIDEO]

Chip Sandalwood — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:20:23 +0000

Hot on the heels of the awesome movie supercuts 25 Unscripted Scenes and 50 Trippiest Drug Hallucinations comes another epic montage from YouTuber extraordinaire Mewlists. This one covers the evolution of dance in film over the past 89 years. To say stars have stepped it up would be an understatement.

25 Movie Stars Before They Were Famous [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:11 +0000

Before they were stars, many of our most famous actors appeared in pretty forgettable movies, TV shows and public service announcements — often while sporting regrettable hair styles. See Sandra Bullock shot with a dart, Jennifer Aniston touched by a leprechaun and a svelte Jack Black reading a never-ending story, among others, in this before-they-were-famous [...]

New Movie Releases: 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon,' 'Larry Crowne' [VIDEOS]

Andy Scott — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:00:33 +0000

The ‘Transformers’ are back for two and a half hours worth of action in ‘Dark of the Moon,’ the third movie in Michael Bay’s mega-blockbuster franchise.

Reviews for the movie have been a bit on the negative side; but with it already pulling in $13.5 million on Tuesday, it’s looking to be one of the biggest, if not the biggest, movie of the year.

Weekend Box Office: 'Cars 2′ Cruises to Victory

Andy Scott — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:00:06 +0000

As expected, Pixar’s ‘Cars 2′ easily took first place at the weekend box office, netting a healthy $68 million. That’s about $8 million higher than the original ‘Cars,’ which opened to $60.1 million in 2006. Also opening strong this weekend was the R-rated comedy ‘Bad Teacher.’ The Cameron Diaz vehicle exceeded all expectations to gross [...]