Box Office Breakdown: 17 is the Lucky Number
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Lionsgate, Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Animation, Drama, Horror, Music, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists,
Zac Efron may be cute, but he’s no Hannah Montana.
This weekend the Disney veteran got a chance to prove his worth in his first starring role. And though he managed to hit #1, Efron pulled in approximately $8.6 million less than Miley Cyrus did last week. The premiere of 17 Again also opened to $18.3 million less than High School Musical 3 did last October. (Then again, those two family-friendly films were a bit more accessible with their G-ratings.)
Russell Crowe, in the meantime, had far much more to groan about. The Oscar winner found his new movie, State of Play, sandwiched in between the two tween idols. The thriller, costarring Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams, earned nearly $10 million less than the age-reversal comedy for a second place finish.
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Box Office Breakdown: Another Win for Miley Cyrus
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, Miramax, Lionsgate, Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Music, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists,
Miley Cyrus got a big treat in her goodie basket this weekend.
Just over a year after breaking a record for Super Bowl weekend releases, the tween idol has made waves again. The 16-year-old’s new film is now the 2nd best Easter opener ever. Hannah Montana: The Movie slowed down last week’s hot property, Fast & Furious, to win the holiday frame. Cyrus’ 2-D offering pulled in $32.3 million and earned the best first-day ever for a live-action G-rated feature.
The only other wide releases last weekend were Observe and Report and Dragonball: Evolution. Although Paul Blart debuted to a surprising $40 million, Seth Rogen’s mall comedy earned only $11 million and a fourth place-finish. (Observe did do slightly better than Zack and Miri‘s $10.1 million premiere.) Dragonball, in the meantime, barely went noticed with its $4.7 million take. That was just enough for a Top Ten appearance.
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In Theaters This Weekend: April 10, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Horror, Independent, Music, Science Fiction, Comedy, Lists, New Releases,
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- Dragonball: Evolution (PG): starring Chow Yun-Fat, Justin Chatwin, James Marsters (directed by James Wong)
- Hannah Montana: The Movie (G): starring Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment, Jason Earles (directed by Peter Chelsom)
- Observe and Report (R): starring Seth Rogen, Anna Faris, Ray Liotta (directed by Jody Hill)
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In Theaters This Weekend (5/30)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Magnolia, New Line, Paramount, Adaptation, Documentary, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Noir, Period, Romance, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases,
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- Sex and the City (R): starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis (directed by Michael Patrick King)
- The Strangers (R): starring Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Gemma Ward (directed by Bryan Bertino)
- Bigger, Stronger, Faster* (PG-13): starring Mark ‘Smelly’ Bell, Mike ‘Mad Dog’ Bell, Rosemary Bell (directed by Christopher Bell)
- The Foot Fist Way* (R): starring Danny McBride, Ben Best, Mary Jane Bostic (directed by Jody Hill)
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In Theaters This Weekend (4/11)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Fox Searchlight, Miramax, Paramount, Sony, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Foreign, Horror, Independent, Religious, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases,
Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:
- Prom Night (PG-13): starring Brittany Snow, Johnathon Schaech, Jessica Stroup (directed by Nelson McCormick)
- Street Kings (R): starring Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Chris Evans (directed by David Ayer)
- Bra Boys* (R): starring Russell Crowe, Sunny Abberton, Jai Abberton (directed by Sunny Abberton, Macario De Souza)
- Dark Matter* (R): starring Meryl Streep, Liu Ye, Aidan Quinn (directed by Chen Shi-Zheng)
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