Box Office Breakdown: Iron Man Fights Off Robin Hood

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Fox Searchlight, Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Remakes, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, Lists,

Russell Crowe‘s excellent aim couldn’t keep Robert Downey Jr. off target.

Despite increased competition in its second week of release, Iron Man 2 remained firm at the box office. Paramount’s sequel generated another $52 million between Friday-Sunday and vaulted over the $200 million mark domestically.

Meanwhile, Robin Hood‘s arrow was sharp enough for a $36 million bounty, but a bit too dull for a first place finish. The film did, though, earn approximately $74 million in foreign dollars. That topped the $43.1 million overseas debut for 2000’s Gladiator - another Crowe/Ridley Scott production.

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Box Office Breakdown: Iron Man 2 Soars High Above the Competition

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, FOCUS, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Horror, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, Lists,

Only one movie earned over $10 million over this weekend…and only movie scored over $125 million as well.

Iron Man 2 - with help from Mickey Rourke’s powerful weapons - whipped up $128.1 million over the past three days, giving Paramount its biggest open in history. The sequel, which was produced for approximately $170 million, easily improved upon Iron Man‘s $98.6 million premiere in 2008 and nabbed the fifth-largest debut of all time. (The Dark Knight still tops that leader board with its $158.4 million outing.)

Focus Features’ Babies also made news of its own despite coming nowhere near Iron Man 2‘s numbers. The documentary, which was only released in 534 theaters, delivered $2.2 million and a ninth-place finish over the Mother’s Day weekend.

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Box Office Breakdown: Freddy Krueger a Theatrical Nightmare

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, New Line, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Box Office, Lists,

Even though it’s a recurring dream, A Nightmare on Elm Street can still still scare up a few dollars.

Warner Bros.’ reboot of the horror classic clawed its way up to the top of the charts this weekend with a bloody good $32.9 million. Director Samuel Bayer’s first feature film more than tripled its nearest competitor while just falling shy of Freddy vs. Jason‘s $36 million open in 2003. (This installment did, though, top all other Elm street debuts.)

Meanwhile, it appears Brendan Fraser’s latest entry may have actually scared away audiences. Furry Vengeance, also starring Brooke Shields, only grossed $6.6 million over the last three days. Sadly, that amount was still higher than what Fraser generated in his last film…with Harrison Ford. (Extraordinary Measures unfolded to $6 million back in January.)

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Box Office Breakdown: Jennifer Lopez Needs a Back-up Plan

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Disney, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Remakes, Science Fiction, Comedy, Box Office, Lists,

Jennifer Lopez’s recent performance at the box office - like her number at the American Music Awards - wasn’t exactly flawless.

The Back-up Plan, Lopez’s first major release since 2005, was not what moviegoers had planned for their few days off. The romantic comedy, which co-stars Alex O’Loughlin, earned a lackluster $12.2 million in ticket sales and a seat behind the five-week-old How to Train Your Dragon.

CBS Films did have one thing to brag about though: it’s movie performed better than any new wide release this weekend. (Granted, that isn’t saying much.) The Losers - an actioner featuring a large ensemble of actors - wrangled up a disappointing $9.4 million for fourth place. While that was enough to surpass last week’s champ, Kick-Ass, the two films were only separated by about $400,000. Meanwhile, Oceans, Disney’s nature documentary, landed in 8th place with $6.1 million.

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In Theaters This Weekend: April 23, 2010

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, IFC Films, Warner Bros, Action, Documentary, Drama, Independent, Romance, Comedy, Lists, New Releases, Trailers,

Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend:

• The Back-Up Plan (PG-13): starring Jennifer Lopez, Alex O’Loughlin, Eric Christian Olsen (directed by Alan Poul)
• The Losers (PG-13): starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chris Evans, Zoe Saldana (directed by Sylvain White)
• Oceans (G): (directed by Jacques Perrin, Jacques Cluzaud)  **opens April 22nd/Earth Day**

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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: June 9, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Paramount, Sony, Weinstein Company, Drama, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Home Entertainment,

Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:

• Crossing Over: DVD
• Fatal Attraction: Blu-ray
• Fired Up: DVD, Blu-ray
• Gran Torino: DVD, Blu-ray
• Indecent Proposal: Blu-ray
• The International: DVD, Blu-ray
• Predator 2: Blu-ray
• The Siege: Blu-ray
• Spinning Into Butter: DVD

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Box Office Breakdown: Watchmen Finally Gets Its Time to Shine

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, FOCUS, Disney, Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Music, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists,

When is a $55.7 million weekend considered a slight disappointment?

• When the film is the only new major release that weekend.
• The movie involves superheroes.
• The story is based on a popular graphic novel.
• The project has received a significant amount of attention due to a lengthy court battle.
• The director earned more for his last film. (300 grossed $70.9 million over its first three days back in 2007.)
• The R-rated film features plenty of gore and nudity.
• It cost between $120-$150 million to make.

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Box Office Breakdown: Tyler Perry Surprises the Jonas Brothers

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, FOCUS, Disney, Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Drama, Family, Music, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists,

Back in February 2008, Hannah Montana grossed a record $31.1 million during its first weekend. Now, just over a year later, the Jonas Brothers can say they pulled in less than 1/2 as much.

Although there were high hopes for Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience, the musical trio was unable to match the work of dual personalities. (The movie even played in twice as many screens as the Miley Cyrus version.) As it was, the teen heartthrobs were only the second biggest draw this weekend. The good news? The boys did have the best per screen average of any entry in the Top Ten.

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Box Office Breakdown: Madea Sets Record for Lionsgate

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, FOCUS, Disney, Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists,

While Slumdog Millionaire was making news for India, Tyler Perry was busy breaking records for his studio.

The latest installment in Tyler Perry’s franchise surpassed all expectations this weekend. Madea Goes to Jail, with its $41 million premiere, was the box office’s biggest opener since November’s Twilight. It was also the best debuter for Lionsgate…ever. (October 2006’s Saw III was the previous topper at $33 million.)

Unfortunately, Friday the 20th didn’t go as well for Friday the 13th. After only one week on the charts, last weekend’s record breaker dropped a frightening 81% to 6th place.

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In Theaters This Weekend: February 20, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Lionsgate, Sony, Documentary, Foreign, Independent, Comedy, Lists, New Releases,

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• Fired Up (PG-13): starring Nicholas D’Agosto, Eric Christian Olsen, Sarah Roemer (directed by Will Gluck)
• Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail (PG-13): starring Tyler Perry, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Derek Luke (directed by Tyler Perry)
• Delhi-6* (NR): starring Hrithik Roshan, Atul Kulkarni, Divya Dutta (directed by Rakesh Mehra)
• Eleven Minutes* (R): starring Jay McCarroll, Nancy Kane, Kelly Cutrone (directed by Michael Selditch, Rob Tate)
• Manuela y Manuel* (PG-13): starring Humberto Busto, Elena Iguina, Luz Maria Rondon (directed by Raul Marchand Sanchez)
• Must Read After My Death* (NR): (directed by Morgan Dews)

*limited release