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- Will Smith rules July 4 box-office as drunken superhero
- LOS ANGELES AFP — Will Smith was crowned king of the July 4 box-office once again this weekend with "Hancock", his film about a drunk, down-and-out superhero, final figures showed Monday. The movie -- which opened to mixed reviews -- netted 62.6 million dollars to take top spot in...
- Research articles 2008-07-07
- 'Indiana Jones' whips up 101 mln dlrs at box office
- WASHINGTON, AFP — Whip-cracking archaeologist Indiana Jones dug up treasure at the box office this weekend, with the return of Harrison Ford's fedora-topped icon pulling in 101 million dollars over three days at North American theaters, Hollywood figures showed Sunday. "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull"...
- Research articles 2008-05-25
- Hit monster movie is a literal stomach-churner: report
- LOS ANGELES AFP — Monster movie "Cloverfield" may have scored a hit at the box-office but the action film's jerky camerawork is leaving audiences suffering from motion sickness, a report said Thursday. The film -- about a group of young people trying to flee a giant reptile as it...
- Research articles 2008-01-24
- Will Smith blockbuster smashes box-office competition
- LOS ANGELES AFP — Will Smith cemented his status as one of Hollywood's most bankable stars as new movie "I Am Legend" scored a blockbuster opening weekend at the North American box office, final figures showed Monday. The post-apocalyptic thriller earned 77.2 million dollars in ticket sales, well ahead...
- Research articles 2007-12-17
- THE HEAT INDEX; Weekly rating (0-10) of sizzle and fizzle.(MediaWorks)
- 10 'Bee Movie' All the promotion Jerry Seinfeld did for his animated flick-NBC promos, endless talk shows-pays off in week two, when it moves to No. 1 at box office. 8 'Damages' FX orders up two more seasons of the deliciously devilish Glenn Close...
- Research articles 2007-11-19
- Bollywood 'curry' western remake bombs at box office
- MUMBAI AFP — A remake of the 1975 Bollywood classic film "Sholay" has been pulled from screens across the country after bombing at the box office just two weeks after opening, industry watchers said. The original, which helped propel then-aspiring actor Amitabh Bachchan to movie legend status, ran for...
- Research articles 2007-09-16
- Bankrolling Blockbusters
- In 2006, 607 movies were released in the U.S., 11 percent more than in 2005. A typical box-office hit can cost $30 million, but can pull in $350 million in domestic and international box-office, pay-per-view and DVD revenue. No bank knows this-and Hollywood-better than JPMorgan Chase, which finances 95 percent...
- Research articles 2007-08-01
- D'oh! 'Simpsons' tops North American box office
- LOS ANGELES AFP — Ay caramba! The animated adventures of the Simpsons and their dysfunctional neighbors swept the box office at movie houses across North America over the weekend, according to estimates Sunday. "The Simpsons Movie," based on the long-running popular animated TV show lampooning the lifestyle of smalltown...
- Research articles 2007-07-29
- Sideshow | 'Harry Potter' appears in top spot
- Harry Potter remains a box-office wizard. The Warner Bros. fantasy sequel Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix conjured up a $77.4 million debut to lead the weekend box office, according to studio estimates yesterday. That raised the movie's domestic gross to $140 million since opening Wednesday. It took...
- Research articles 2007-07-16
- NE Ohio on the silver screen.(News)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
- "Spider-Man 3'' is winding down its run at the box office, but it's far and away the most successful movie ever filmed partially or entirely in Northeast Ohio. With a domestic box office gross of $318.3 million as of June 3, it's way ahead of 1997's ...
- Research articles 2007-06-11
- "Pirates" nab booty at box office
- LOS ANGELES AFP — The third "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie clung to the top of the North American box office, plundering 43.2 million dollars on its second weekend of release, industry estimates showed on Sunday. The Pirates' takings were down sharply on the movie's 126.5-million-dollar opening run the...
- Research articles 2007-06-03
- 'Spider-Man 3' shatters US box office records
- LOS ANGELES AFP — Spider-Man swooped to the top of the North American box office on Sunday with the superhero's latest film adventure netting a record-smashing 148 million dollars on its opening weekend. Figures released by box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations showed the web-spinning protagonist blasting the blockbuster season off...
- Research articles 2007-05-06
- 'Blades' skates to top of North American box office
- LOS ANGELES AFP — Ice-skating comedy "Blades of Glory" glided to the top at the North American box-office this weekend, debuting with 33 million dollars in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday. The movie features actor-comedians Will Ferrell and Jon Heder as a pair of male skaters who find...
- Research articles 2007-04-01
- Spoof 'Epic Movie' tops US, Canada box–office
- LOS ANGELES AFP — The spoof film "Epic Movie" topped the North American box-office this weekend, beating blood-soaked action caper "Smokin Aces" into second place, final figures showed. The slapstick "Epic Movie," which pokes fun at a series of recent blockbusters including "Borat" and "Superman Returns," raked in 18.6...
- Research articles 2007-01-29
- 'Borat' dazzles US box-office with record opening
- LOS ANGELES AFP — The adventures of politically incorrect Kazakh journalist Borat have scored a record-breaking hit at the US box-office, erasing doubts over whether America would 'get' the satirical comic creation. "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" raked in 26.4 million dollars in...
- Research articles 2006-11-06
- Newsmakers | The guilty-pleasure flicks of stars
- Maybe this is why stars pick dog scripts. The New York Post's Page Six reports that in her forthcoming book, You Gotta See This, Cindy Pearlman asked 100 stars to name their fave flicks - and they weren't all Oscar winners. Lindsay Lohan loves Kitten With a Whip, a low-rent...
- Research articles 2006-10-02
- Cheering the code after punching the passion.(Beat the Press: The hand that rules the press ... rules the country--Judge Learned Hand )
- Imagine, if you can, a major studio releasing a thriller in which the stars investigate the origins of Islam. Pursued by a murderous Muslim cleric, they uncover a series of shocking discoveries: Mohammed was no prophet! The Koran is a hoax, the work of self-serving hypocrites!...
- Research articles 2006-06-01
- Reviews aside, 'Da Vinci Code' to score big
- HOLLYWOOD AFP — Nasty reviews, boycotts and sharp criticism from Roman Catholic authorities will not stop "The Da Vinci Code" from scoring big in box offices this weekend, film industry experts said. The influential Hollywood press gave no quarter in criticizing the film, with the Daily Variety saying Dan...
- Research articles 2006-05-17
- Thriller 'Silent Hill' tops US box office
- LOS ANGELES AFP — Thriller "Silent Hill" screamed to the top spot at the North American box office this weekend, raking in 20.2 million dollars in ticket sales, according to industry figures. The scary flick tells the desperate tale of a mother, played by Radha Mitchell, searching for her...
- Research articles 2006-04-25
- Plummeting 2005 box office sparks Hollywood crisis
- LOS ANGELES, United States AFP — Even a much-hyped giant gorilla, a geisha and a schoolboy magician have not been able to create a happy ending at the US box office, as Hollywood ends its most disappointing year in nearly two decades. Plunging movie ticket sales, after a string...
- Research articles 2005-12-26
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