Monday, 29 December 2014

China Box Office 2014: 'Transformers 4,' Homegrown Films on Top

Hollywood ReporterChina Box Office 2014: 'Transformers 4,' Homegrown Films on TopHollywood ReporterOf the 67 imported films, 43 were from the U.S. These 43 films had $2 billion in box-office revenue and accounted for about 93 percent of the whole box office of imported films. While Hollywood dominated the top 10, including Interstellar as the second ...

The Hobbit takes $41.4m to top the weekend box office... as The Interview ...

Daily MailThe Hobbit takes $41.4m to top the weekend box office... as The Interview ...Daily Mailcomments. The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies slayed the Christmas competition at the U.S. box office. The final installment of the three-part adaptation of the JRR Tolkien book took $41.4million to hit the top spot over the weekend, coming on ...

Sunday, 28 December 2014

'Hobbit' battles 'Unbroken,' 'Into the Woods' to second box office win

Reuters'Hobbit' battles 'Unbroken,' 'Into the Woods' to second box office winReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The last movie of Peter Jackson's three "Hobbit" films rode to a second consecutive win atop U.S. and Canadian weekend box office charts, selling $41.4 million worth of tickets to triumph over new releases "Unbroken" and "Into the ...

Thursday, 25 December 2014

Up fantasy creek, without a paddle: what 2014's box office tells us

Sydney Morning HeraldUp fantasy creek, without a paddle: what 2014's box office tells usSydney Morning HeraldGuardians of the Galaxy, an adventure-comedy about space pirates fighting alien criminals, was the top film at the US box office, but only second on the international list. This was the film with the talking raccoon, and that might be why. What do the ...

Tuesday, 16 December 2014

Exodus film is box office gold in US and Canada

ChristianTodayExodus film is box office gold in US and CanadaChristianTodayExodus: Gods and Kings, an action-filled epic starring Christian Bale as biblical leader Moses, marched to the top of US and Canadian movie charts, collecting $24.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend. The multitudes of moviegoers for Exodus ...

Breaking News: No explosive devices found in Sydney cafe siege: Australian ...

ReutersBreaking News: No explosive devices found in Sydney cafe siege: Australian ...ReutersWhile the $140 million movie fell short of Box Office Mojo's projection of a $29 million domestic debut, its studio said it was in line with its expectations. It added $18.8 million from international markets for a ... "Exodus" played in 3,503 theaters ...

Monday, 15 December 2014

Biblical epic 'Exodus' leads US

ReutersBiblical epic 'Exodus' leads US-Canada box officeReutersWhile the $140 million movie fell short of Box Office Mojo's projection of a $29 million domestic debut, its studio said it was in line with its expectations. It added $18.8 million from ... "Exodus" played in 3,503 theaters, while "Top Five" was shown ...

Exodus leads US

Eyewitness NewsExodus leads US-Canada box officeEyewitness NewsExodus played in 3,503 theatres, while Top Five was shown in just 979. The well-reviewed film stars Rock, who also wrote and directed, as a troubled comedian who yearns to be taken seriously after becoming famous playing a character wearing a bear suit.

Sunday, 14 December 2014

'Exodus' leads US, Canada box office

Toronto Sun'Exodus' leads US, Canada box officeToronto Sun"Exodus: Gods and Kings", an action-filled epic starring Christian Bale as Biblical leader Moses, marched to the top of U.S. and Canadian movie charts collecting $24.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend. The flock of moviegoers for "Exodus ...

Saturday, 13 December 2014

'Lingaa' Box Office Collection: Rajinikanth's Film Makes Huge Openings; Set to ...

International Business Times, India Edition'Lingaa' Box Office Collection: Rajinikanth's Film Makes Huge Openings; Set to ...International Business Times, India EditionThe film is set to beat overall collections of Vijay's "Kaththi", which raked in over $600K at the US box office. "Kaththi" is the sixth highest grossing Tamil film of all time ... all time Tamil grosser of USA with just 1 day gross. Will enter top 5 ...

Monday, 8 December 2014

US Box Office Report – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 tops the charts ...

Flickering Myth (blog)US Box Office Report – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 tops the charts ...Flickering Myth (blog)With virtually no competition, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 has made it three weeks a the top of the US box office on a very slow winter weekend. Adding another $21.6 million to its total, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 now sits at $257 ...

Box Office: 'Mockingjay' Rules Quiet Weekend With $21.6 Million

Hollywood ReporterBox Office: 'Mockingjay' Rules Quiet Weekend With $21.6 MillionHollywood ReporterWith no new wide releases in the U.S. this weekend, Lionsgate's The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 topped the box office for the third time in a row with $21.6 million, bringing its domestic total to $257.7 million for a global cume of $560.5 million.

Sunday, 7 December 2014

Box Office: Hollywood Fails To Learn 'Last Samurai' Lesson On Uneventful ...

ForbesBox Office: Hollywood Fails To Learn 'Last Samurai' Lesson On Uneventful ...ForbesAs often as we like to assume that the post-Thanksgiving weekend is some kind of box office quick sand, the truth is that audiences will show up if there is something worth showing up for. Money is made by movies that show up. The closest thing to a ...

'Hunger Games' tops slow weekend at the box office

Daily American Online'Hunger Games' tops slow weekend at the box officeDaily American OnlineLOS ANGELES (AP) — "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1" claimed the top spot at the box office for the third weekend in a row with an estimated $21.6 million. ... Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts. 6 Share with Us.

Saturday, 6 December 2014

The Imitation Game breaks US box office with cracking screen average

The GuardianThe Imitation Game breaks US box office with cracking screen averageThe GuardianElsewhere, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 scored the third-highest five-day opening on a US Thanksgiving holiday, earning an impressive $82.7m in its second week of release, to take the top spot at the box office. The two-week total of $225.7m ...

Friday, 5 December 2014

'Mockingjay' tops holiday weekend box office

Pittsburgh Post Gazette'Mockingjay' tops holiday weekend box officePittsburgh Post GazetteIn its second weekend, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1” topped the box office again, grossing $82.7 million in the U.S. and Canada over the five-day holiday. The Lionsgate film has pulled in $480 million worldwide to date. “Mockingjay — Part 1 ...

Tuesday, 25 November 2014

Beyond the UK and US: what films are top of the box office for the rest of the ...

The Guardian (blog)Beyond the UK and US: what films are top of the box office for the rest of the ...The Guardian (blog)In Nigeria, as well as The Wolf of Wall Street and 12 Years a Slave doing well in the box office, some more lesser known films are in the top five. Norwegian children's film Karsten og Petra på vinterferie is the second highest grossing film of 2014 in ...

Monday, 24 November 2014

Hunger Games' tops box office; 'Jurassic World' trailer unveiled

The Rakyat PostHunger Games' tops box office; 'Jurassic World' trailer unveiledThe Rakyat PostTHE Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 tops the box office in Malaysia and North America. According to Reuters, the film earned US$123 million to chalk up the biggest US box office opening this year. Overseas earning for the film stands at US$152 ...

'Hunger Games' gobbles up US box office top spot

Pakistan Today'Hunger Games' gobbles up US box office top spotPakistan TodayNorth American cinema-goers had plenty of appetite for the latest “Hunger Games” movie, with the sci-fi survival flick debuting in the weekend box office's top spot, industry estimates showed Sunday. “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1,” in which ...

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay biggest opener of year at US box office

The GuardianThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay biggest opener of year at US box officeThe GuardianRival studios were unwilling to compete with Lionsgate's blockbuster sci fi sequel, resulting in no other new films hitting the top 10. However, Mockingjay part 1's haul was significantly down on the $150m plus openings secured by the series' two ...

Hunger Games tops US box office with US$123 million opening

TODAYonlineHunger Games tops US box office with US$123 million openingTODAYonlineLOS ANGELES – “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1” tallied US$123 million (S$153.8 million) in ticket sales to top weekend box office charts and score the year's biggest US opening, according to studio estimates. The third installment of the ...

Saturday, 22 November 2014

Box Office: 'Mockingjay' Hits Franchise Low Despite No. 1 Opening of the Year

VarietyBox Office: 'Mockingjay' Hits Franchise Low Despite No. 1 Opening of the YearVarietyBox office trackers had expected “Mockingjay” to finish between $130 million and $150 million in the U.S. ... “Mockingjay” has been expected to become the top grosser of the year, eclipsing the $330 million for Marvel-Disney's “Guardians of the Galaxy.”.

Monday, 17 November 2014

Dumb And Dumber 2 debuts at top of box office with $38.1m

Daily MailDumb And Dumber 2 debuts at top of box office with $38.1mDaily MailEstimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak. 1. Dumb And Dumber To, $38.1 million ($9 million international). 2. Big Hero 6, $36 million ($11.9 million international). 3. Interstellar, $29.2 ...

Sunday, 16 November 2014

'Dumb and Dumber' sequel outmuscles 'Hero' to win weekend box office

Reuters'Dumb and Dumber' sequel outmuscles 'Hero' to win weekend box officeReutersLOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Dumb and Dumber To", the sequel to the 1994 comedy that raised stupidity to an art form, led the U.S. and Canadian box office this weekend, taking in $38.1 million and outmuscling last week's winner, "Big Hero 6.".

Wednesday, 12 November 2014

'Big Hero 6' vanquishes 'Interstellar' to lead US box office

Reuters'Big Hero 6' vanquishes 'Interstellar' to lead US box officeReutersLOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Big Hero 6," Walt Disney Co's animated superhero film featuring a flying robot, clocked $56.2 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales to lead the weekend box office, topping director Christopher Nolan's space ...