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'Tropic Thunder' ends Batman's box-office reign
LOS ANGELES AFP — Ben Stiller comedy "Tropic Thunder" dethroned Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" from the top spot at North American box offices this weekend, final figures showed Monday. Stiller's movie-within-a-movie about a group of actors shooting a war film in the middle of a real-life conflict zone...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, box-office
Research articles 2008-08-18
China expects to set new box-office record this year: state media
BEIJING AFP — China is expected to set a record for box office receipts in 2008, boosted by John Woo's epic "Red Cliff," Jet Li's "The Warlords" and the animated hit "Kung-Fu Panda," state media reported Wednesday. Film ticket sales are expected to top four billion yuan (590 million...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, box-office, China, MARKETING, media, SALES
Research articles 2008-08-06
'Batman' star Bale has Joker under his skin
TOKYO AFP — Christian Bale, the controversial star of the new "Batman" film that weighs good and evil, said Tuesday he saw some truth in the evil logic of the film's villain the Joker. In "The Dark Knight," which shattered box-office records in the United States, the late Heath...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, box-office, Tokyo, villain
Research articles 2008-07-28
More box-office records tumble to 'Dark Knight'
LOS ANGELES AFP — Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" has continued its rampage across the North American box-office, becoming the fastest film in history to break the 200-million-dollar barrier, industry analysts said Thursday. Box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations said "The Dark Knight," which enjoyed a record high opening in the...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, box-office
Research articles 2008-07-24
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...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, box-office, MARKETING, movie
Research articles 2008-07-07
'Kung Fu Panda' delayed in quake-hit part of China: report
BEIJING AFP — The release of the US box office hit "Kung Fu Panda" has been postponed in southwest China due to the magnitude-8.0 quake that last month devastated much of the region, state press reported Friday. The animated film made by Dreamworks premiered in China on Friday, but...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, box-office, China, MARKETING, TVs
Research articles 2008-06-20
'Incredible Hulk' casts green glow over American box office
LOS ANGELES AFP — The latest Hollywood incarnation of "The Incredible Hulk" outmuscled its rivals at the North American box office this weekend to earn 55.4 million dollars, industry figures showed Monday. "The Incredible Hulk", starring Edward Norton as scientist Bruce Banner who turns into a ferocious green giant...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, box-office, Strategy
Research articles 2008-06-16
'Incredible Hulk' casts green glow over box office
LOS ANGELES AFP — "The Incredible Hulk" outmuscled animated children's film "Kung Fu Panda" to top the North American box office on its opening weekend, according to industry estimates Sunday. Actor-writer Edward Norton's version of the not-so-jolly green giant, a follow-up to the 2003 movie "Hulk," has reeled in...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, box-office, Strategy
Research articles 2008-06-15
'Kung Fu Panda' fights its way to top of box office
LOS ANGELES AFP — Animated children's film "Kung Fu Panda" kicked and chopped its way to the top of the North American box office over the weekend, outmuscling a former Israeli spy in the process. The adventures of Po, a kindly panda forced to become a kung-fu master to...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, box-office, FINANCE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Research articles 2008-06-09
Kung Fu Panda fights its way to top of box office
LOS ANGELES AFP — Dreamworks' animated "Kung Fu Panda" kicked and chopped its way to the top of the North American box office over the weekend, though it did not quite match the "Shrek" series' smashing success. The adventures of Po, a kindly panda forced to become a king-fu...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, box-office, FINANCE
Research articles 2008-06-08
'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"...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, box-office, movie
Research articles 2008-05-25
'Narnia' epic tops 'Ironman' at North American box office
LOS ANGELES AFP — The latest installment of the Chronicles of Narnia rode to the top of the North American box office this weekend, bumping Marvel's "Iron Man" to second place, industry figures showed Sunday. "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian," the second film based on C.S. Lewis' books...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, box-office, Strategy
Research articles 2008-05-18
Hollywood holding out for a hero after 'Iron Man' success
LOS ANGELES AFP — A slew of Marvel comic superheroes are set to arrive on the big screen following the debut box-office success of "Iron Man", entertainment press reported here Tuesday. Marvel's film division was now planning to adapt several of the comic giant's superheroes -- including Thor and...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, box-office, MARKETING, Strategy
Research articles 2008-05-06
Indiana Jones, superheroes aim to rule Hollywood summer
LOS ANGELES AFP — Hollywood is gearing up for summer's blockbuster movie season, with aging Indiana Jones making a big-budget comeback and several superheroes competing for audience share with a flurry of comedies. Theatres in the United States and Canada traditionally pull in about 40 percent of their annual...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, box-office
Research articles 2008-04-26
Forbidden Kingdom kung fu kicks to top of US box office
LOS ANGELES AFP — "The Forbidden Kingdom," the first movie pairing of martial arts legends Jackie Chan and Jet Li, punched its way atop the North American box office on its debut weekend, industry data showed Monday. According to figures from Exhibitor Relations, the Hollywood production about a kung...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, box-office, Strategy
Research articles 2008-04-21
Forbidden Kingdom high-kicks to top of US box office
LOS ANGELES AFP — "The Forbidden Kingdom," the first movie pairing of martial arts legends Jackie Chan and Jet Li, punched its way atop the North American box office on its debut weekend, industry data said Sunday. According to preliminary figures from Exhibitor Relations, the Hollywood production about a...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, box-office, Strategy
Research articles 2008-04-20
Indiana Jones, superheroes aim to rule Hollywood summer
LOS ANGELES AFP — Hollywood is gearing up for summer's blockbuster movie season, with aging Indiana Jones making a big-budget comeback and several superheroes competing for audience share with a flurry of comedies. Theaters in the United States and Canada traditionally pull in about 40 percent of their annual...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, box-office, Hollywood
Research articles 2008-04-19
'Prom Night' carves up North American box office
LOS ANGELES AFP — Teen slasher flick "Prom Night" carved up the competition at the North American box office this week, according to figures released by Exhibitor Relations on Monday. The remake of a 1980 horror film about a group of schoolmates who are terrorized at their senior prom,...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, box-office, FINANCE
Research articles 2008-04-13
Record-breaking French comedy set to sink "Titanic"
PARIS AFP — A French comedy targeting prejudice against the country's north has smashed box-office records to become France's most successful film ever and could be set to sink US blockbuster "Titanic" as all-time French champion. "Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis" ("Welcome to the Land of the Ch'tis") has pulled...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, box-office, France
Research articles 2008-04-07
Surprise French hit takes on 'Titanic' at box office
PARIS AFP — A comedy debunking stereotypes about France's bleak north is expected Sunday to become the most successful French film ever, and is snapping at the heels of US blockbuster "Titanic" as all-time French box office champion. "Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis" ("Welcome to the Land of the Ch'tis")...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, box-office, France
Research articles 2008-04-06
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