Box Office Breakdown: Shutter Island the Weekend’s Top Destination
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Horror, Music, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists,
Avatar may have finally bested Titanic, but Leonardo DiCaprio still has reason to smile.
Shutter Island, Leo’s latest collaboration with Martin Scorsese, earned $41 million over the past three days—more than twice what it’s nearest competitor pulled in. The gross was not only the actor’s personal best (2002’s Catch Me If You Can earned $30.1 million) but Scorsese’s as well. (The Academy Award winner rang in $26.9 million with 2006’s The Departed.)
Another Oscar-winning helmer, Roman Polanski, also had a bit of success at the box office this weekend. The director, who has been at the center of legal drama recently, saw his film The Ghost Writer rake in $183,009 while in limited release. That amount equates to a $45,000 per screen average.
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Box Office Breakdown: Valentine’s Day Has Rosy Four-Day Weekend
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Music, Period, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists,
Despite receiving less than enthusiastic reviews, Valentine’s Day remained the point of attraction for many romance-minded ticket buyers this weekend. Garry Marshall’s romantic comedy wooed audiences over the holiday period while simultaneously breaking records in the process.
Warner Bros.’ ensemble cast combined their efforts to pull in $63.1 million over the past four days ($56.2 million for just the first three). The feature became the highest-grossing film during any President’s or Valentine’s Day frame while also topping the studio’s list of four-day debuts.
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Remake News: Laverne & Shirley, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Music, Musicals, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Casting, Celeb News, Rumors, Scripts, Upcoming Releases, Videos,
Laverne & Shirley: File this in the “Was He Kidding?” file. During a recent red carpet event for Valentine’s Day, director Garry Marshall said he may bring Laverne & Shirley to the big screen—with Jessica Biel and Jennifer Garner in the lead roles. “We’re gonna work on that,” the original show’s co-creator stated. “My sister Penny and Cindy are gonna have a guest cameo. They’re gonna walk “schlemiel, schlemazel”—or they’re gonna get tired in the middle and sit down.”
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Box Office Breakdown: Dear John Brings Down Avatar
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Music, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Box Office, Lists,
Dear John—And they didn’t think we could do it. Take that, blue people! XOXO, Savannah
After an exhausting seven weeks at #1, Avatar found itself in entirely new territory: sitting back at #2. Although the film had broken nearly every record in the history books (and padded another $22.9 million to its domestic total), the 20th Century Fox feature ended its win streak nine weeks shy of E.T.‘s mark.
Taking the lead from James Cameron was the latest weeper from author Nicholas Sparks. Dear John - starring Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried - was the counterprogramming winner during Super Bowl weekend. The romantic drama earned an impressive $30.5 million and came narrowly close to besting the record set during the same sports frame in 2008. (That was when Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour generated $31.1 million.)
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In Theaters This Weekend (2/5)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: IFC Films, Magnolia, Lionsgate, Sony, Action, Adaptation, Drama, Foreign, Foreign Language, Horror, Romance, Lists, New Releases,
Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend:
- Dear John (PG-13): starring Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Richard Jenkins (directed by Lasse Halstrom)
- From Paris with Love (R): starring John Travolta, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Kasia Smutniak (directed by Pierre Morel)
- Ajami* (NR): starring Fouad Habash, Nisrine Rihan, Elias Saba (directed by Scandar Copti, Yaron Shani)
- District 13: Ultimatum* (R): starring David Belle, Cyril Raffaelli, Daniel Duval (directed by Patrick Alessandrin)
- Frozen* (R): starring Shawn Ashmore, Emma Bell, Kevin Zegers (directed by Adam Green)
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Remake News: Dune, 21 Jump Street and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Columbia Pictures, New Line, Paramount, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Drama, Horror, Remakes, Science Fiction, Sports, Thrillers, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases,
Dune: “He who controls the spice, controls the universe!” Frank Herbert’s 1965 science fiction book, Dune, will get another shot at the big screen thanks to Paramount. Pierre Morel, the director behind the wildly successful Taken, has just been assigned to the futuristic tale. (David Lynch directed Universal’s 1984 release.) No writer has yet been chosen for the new adaptation.
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Box Office Breakdown: Monster-Sized Premiere for Aliens
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Disney, Lionsgate, Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists,
Even though it premiered in less 3-D theaters than previously hoped (so much for technology), Monsters vs Aliens still towered over the competition this weekend. The Dreamworks Animation/Paramount film is now the best opener of the year so far.
Monsters’ $59.3 million gross placed the comedy third behind 300 ($70.9 million) and Ice Age: The Meltdown ($68 million) on the list of all-time March entries. The animated feature also gave Reese Witherspoon her best debut since 2002’s Sweet Home Alabama ($35.6 million).
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Box Office Breakdown: Nicolas Cage Bests Julia Roberts
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, FOCUS, Disney, Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists,
It was a battle between two Oscar winners this past weekend - one in (Julia Roberts) a well-received drama and the other (Nicolas Cage) in a critically panned thriller.
You can guess how this ended.
Knowing, a film about a bunch of seemingly random numbers, found itself hitting all the right ones over the past three days. The Summit Entertainment project earned $24.6 million and a first place finish. The debut - a nice rebound from Cage’s showing with Bangkok Dangerous - also gave the actor his sixth best premiere ever.
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Box Office Breakdown: Watchmen Loses to Race
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, FOCUS, Disney, Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists,
Win or lose, this weekend’s box office race was a success for at least one person: Carla Gugino.
Last week, the actress saw her movie, Watchmen, sitting at the top of the pack with a hefty $55 million. Unfortunately, the film’s strong start quickly turned into a disappointing ride. In just seven days, the comic book adaptation fell a whopping 67%. Nevertheless, a $17.8 million gross was still good enough for a 2nd place finish.
Meanwhile, another Gugino feature, Race to Witch Mountain, was having a nice time on Earth. The Disney remake’s $24 million surprised many industry watchers for its solid lead over Watchmen.
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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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