Weekend Box Office Report

Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Iron Man 3′ Makes All of the Money
Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Iron Man 3′ Makes All of the Money
Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Iron Man 3′ Makes All of the Money
Look, we all knew that 'Iron Man 3' was going to make a whole bunch of money and open at number one at the box office and kick the summer movie season off in style. The question was never "Is 'Iron Man 3' going to make any money?", the question was always "What absolutely absurd amount is 'Iron Man 3' going to make in its opening weekend?"
Weekend Box Office Report: Jessica Chastain Wins the Weekend
Weekend Box Office Report: Jessica Chastain Wins the Weekend
Weekend Box Office Report: Jessica Chastain Wins the Weekend
Is Jessica Chastain a movie star? Probably not. At least not yet. However, this weekend proved that she's well on her way to being one. Headlining the top two films  at the box office in a single weekend is a great start. The Oscar nomination certainly doesn't hurt either.
Weekend Box Office Report: The Box Office Gets ‘Taken’
Weekend Box Office Report: The Box Office Gets ‘Taken’
Weekend Box Office Report: The Box Office Gets ‘Taken’
'Taken' was the surprise hit of 2009, a January dump that inexplicably made nearly $150 million in the United States and transformed Liam Neeson into an instant action star. Three years later, 'Taken 2' has arrived in theaters on a primo release date and with an advertising campaign that probably cost more than the entire first movie. Well, it looks like the hype was worth it. The first film may h
Weekend Box Office Report: A Three-Way Tie With No Clear Winners
Weekend Box Office Report: A Three-Way Tie With No Clear Winners
Weekend Box Office Report: A Three-Way Tie With No Clear Winners
It's expected that box office numbers go up on Sunday afternoon. By that point, the estimates tend to be pretty accurate and if there is a difference come Monday morning, it's negligible. Not so today. Three new releases are nearly deadlocked as I write this and we won't know until sometime tomorrow who will actually be one top. We shall update accordingly. Anyway, here's where we stand right now.
Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Resident Evil’ VS ‘The Master’
How do you define a hit? What's more important: total gross or actual audience enthusiasm? The answer to this question will help us decide who actually won the weekend. Call it the "Battle of the Paul Andersons": Paul WS Anderson's 'Resident Evil: Retribution' and Paul Thomas Anderson's 'The Master' both opened this week and both had completely different results, but they beg to be compa
Weekend Box Office Report: ‘The Possession’ Takes Over
Weekend Box Office Report: ‘The Possession’ Takes Over
Weekend Box Office Report: ‘The Possession’ Takes Over
This stagnant post-Summer weekend was the perfect time and place for ‘The Possession,’ After all, September is where many movies go to die, so isn’t it an appropriate place for a horror movie? With no new competition, it wasn’t a question of whether or not the film was going to grab the number one spot, but how much it was going to make while doing so.
Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Expendables 2′ VS ‘The Bourne Legacy’
Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Expendables 2′ VS ‘The Bourne Legacy’
Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Expendables 2′ VS ‘The Bourne Legacy’
Although they differ in style and tone in every way imaginable, ‘The Expendables 2‘ and ‘The Bourne Legacy‘ are both action movies and they share the same audience (people who like watching people beat up other people). The slick, modern ‘The Bourne Legacy’ was last week’s box office champion, so everyone was wondering if its success would cut into the opening of the brawny, ’80s throwback that is
Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ Conquers
Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ Conquers
Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ Conquers
The box office can be a funny thing. Last weekend, ‘Men in Black 3‘ made $55 million and was considered a disappointment. This weekend, ‘Snow White and the Huntsman‘ pulled in $56 million and it’s considered a roaring success. As bizarre as that sounds, it all makes sense when you look at the details.