box office

Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Men in Black 3′ Takes a Dive
Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Men in Black 3′ Takes a Dive
Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Men in Black 3′ Takes a Dive
It took four weeks for another film to dethrone ‘The Avengers‘ from the top of the box office, but that dethroning occurred with a whimper, not a battle cry. ‘Men in Black 3‘ arrived on the scene and proved that advance hype and high tracking are abstract concepts that don’t always reflect reality. $55 million isn’t an opening that’ll have executives committing seppuku, but for a film that was exp
Weekend Box Office: ‘Contagion’ Takes Top Spot from ‘The Help’
Weekend Box Office: ‘Contagion’ Takes Top Spot from ‘The Help’
Weekend Box Office: ‘Contagion’ Takes Top Spot from ‘The Help’
It took a global epidemic to do it, but ‘The Help’ has finally been knocked out of the number one spot at the box office after three weeks at the top of the list. The Steven Soderbergh-directed ‘Contagion,’ about a deadly and fast-spreading disease and the panic it causes, earned $23.1 million at theaters in its first week of release, relegating ‘The Help’ to a runner-up status. The mixed-martial
Weekend Box Office: ‘Transformers’ Retains Top Spot
Weekend Box Office: ‘Transformers’ Retains Top Spot
Weekend Box Office: ‘Transformers’ Retains Top Spot
Boosted by unexpectedly strong word-of-mouth and generous reviews, 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' was number one for the second weekend in a row, becoming the top-grossing movie of 2011 thus far with a total take of $261.0 million. Coming in second, the Jennifer Aniston-featured dark comedy 'Horrible Bosses' earned an estimated $28.1 million, while the family flick 'Zookeeper' came in third with
Weekend Box Office: ‘Super 8′ Is Number One
Weekend Box Office: ‘Super 8′ Is Number One
Weekend Box Office: ‘Super 8′ Is Number One
Though it wasn't what one might call a "super" performance, J.J. Abrams' alien-adventure movie 'Super 8' took the top spot at the box office this weekend with a healthy $37.0 million, opening slightly higher than expected. That was more than enough to edge out last week's champ, 'X-Men: First Class,' which dipped 55 percent to earn just $25.0 million.
Weekend Box Office: ‘X-Men: First Class’ Underwhelms
Weekend Box Office: ‘X-Men: First Class’ Underwhelms
Weekend Box Office: ‘X-Men: First Class’ Underwhelms
As many predicted, 'X-Men: First Class' easily took the top spot at the box office this weekend. Still, the Marvel reboot, which traced the beginnings of the 'X-Men' characters, managed to fall well below expectations, taking in just $56.0 million. To put things in perspective: That's the lowest debut by an 'X-Men' movie since the franchise launched in 2000, with $54.5 million.
Weekend Box Office: ‘Hangover Part II’ Tops ‘Kung Fu Panda 2′
Weekend Box Office: ‘Hangover Part II’ Tops ‘Kung Fu Panda 2′
Weekend Box Office: ‘Hangover Part II’ Tops ‘Kung Fu Panda 2′
The 'Hangover' boys were back for another booze-filled adventure this weekend, and as box office estimates showed, audiences were more than willing to go along for the ride. The sequel to the 2009 smash comedy took in a whopping $105.8 million over four days, helping to make this weekend the biggest Memorial Day weekend ever at the box office. Even better for 'Part II,' its $86.0 intake between Fr
Weekend Box Office: ‘Thor’ Smashes Competition
Weekend Box Office: ‘Thor’ Smashes Competition
Weekend Box Office: ‘Thor’ Smashes Competition
As expected, 'Thor' enjoyed a solid performance at the weekend box office. The superhero flick, which impressed most critics with its action-packed storyline and breakout performance by star Chris Hemsworth, took in an impressive $66 million, leaving the rest of the competition in the dust. Globally, the film has already grossed $242 million, according to Variety.