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Jan 20, 2008 6:15 PM CST

Cloverfield Crushes Box Office

Low-budget monster pic smashes holiday weekend records

(Newser) - Cloverfield stomped box-office records by banking an anticipated $50 million through the holiday weekend, the Los Angeles Times reports. Shining reviews and an online viral campaign drew more older fans than expected—45% were over age 25—as the low-budget monster pic smashed January and MLK holiday debuts.

Bucket Tops Box Office List

Jan 13, 2008 3:33 PM CST

Bucket Tops Box Office List

First Sunday debuts in second as Juno holds strong at third

(Newser) - The Bucket List kicked National Treasure: Book of Secrets from top spot this weekend in the best-ever debut for a Rob Reiner flick, Variety reports. First Sunday nabbed a close second and Juno kept crowds giggling in third. Tonight's toned-down Golden Globes will not help Juno as expected, but the...

National Treasure Stays in Top Spot

Jan 6, 2008 6:53 PM CST

National Treasure Stays in Top Spot

Juno surprises, taking close 3rd to I Am Legend

(Newser) - National Treasure: Book of Secrets glowed in top spot for a third straight weekend as quirky Juno scored a startling third, almost neck-and-neck with mega-hit I Am Legend. Juno banked an estimated $16.2M and expanded to 1,952 theaters in its fifth week, a near-record run for a specialty...

Depp Is Top Box Office Draw

Jan 4, 2008 10:27 AM CST

Depp Is Top Box Office Draw

Sweeney Todd star fills more seats than Smith or Clooney

(Newser) - Johnny Depp trounced Will, George and Matt to bring in more green at movie theaters than any other actor in 2007, reports the AP. The star of the Pirates of the Caribbean series, now proving he can sing, too, in Sweeney Todd, was voted the No. 1 box office draw...

Treasure Shines Again

Dec 30, 2007 4:00 PM CST

Treasure Shines Again

National Treasure: Book of Secrets keeps top spot as Alvin out-sings Legend

(Newser) - National Treasure: Book of Secrets shone in the top spot again this weekend as filmgoers kept flocking to the movies, Variety reports. Alvin and the Chipmunks crooned its way into second, humbling I Am Legend, as Mike Nichols-directed Charlie Wilson's War claimed fourth over Juno, an offbeat dramedy that nabbed...

Book of Secrets Opens Big

Dec 23, 2007 4:25 PM CST

Book of Secrets Opens Big

Spurs record sales on oft-quiet weekend

(Newser) - National Treasure: Book of Secrets dug up $45.5 million this weekend, taking top spot and spurring record sales at a time often stymied by Christmas prep, Variety reports. I Am Legend helped by clearing $34.2 million in second place, and Alvin and the Chipmunks kept singing with $29...

Smith Is Box Office Legend

Dec 16, 2007 3:03 PM CST

Smith Is Box Office Legend

Pic banks top December gross of all time; Chipmunks also wows

(Newser) - I Am Legend rocked the box office for $76.5 million this weekend, the highest gross for a December pic ever, Variety reports. Twentieth Century Fox also surprised with Alvin and the Chipmunks, which scored $45 million, second ever for G- or PG-rated December debuts. Together they boosted a sluggish...

Compass Leads at Top Spot,
Yet Falls Short

Dec 9, 2007 7:56 PM CST

Compass Leads at Top Spot, Yet Falls Short

Small films fare well as New Line admits dismay over megapic

(Newser) - The Golden Compass took top spot at the weekend box office but fell short of its expected $30-40 million tally, Variety reports. The flick grossed $26.1 million, chump change for a film costing $180 million—and New Line execs didn't hide their disappointment as they touted its sales abroad....

Dreams Come True for Enchanted Star

Nov 27, 2007 4:10 PM CST

Dreams Come True for Enchanted Star

Longtime supporting actress Adams revels in box office success

(Newser) - Movie princess Amy Adams can't wait to see what happens after her fairy tale's "happily ever after" ending, she tells MTV. Her hit musical Enchanted pulled in $50 million over the Thanksgiving weekend and looks like an early awards favorite, meaning the the veteran actress-turned-overnight sensation's years in the...

Box Office Enchanted

Nov 25, 2007 4:45 PM CST

Box Office Enchanted

Disney princess flick owns Thanksgiving weekend

(Newser) - Enchanted charmed moviegoers out of $50 million this weekend, one of the best turkey weekend scores ever, Variety reports. Its magic veiled a strong debut by Sony-Screen Gems’ This Christmas, which banked $27.1 million. Newcomers August Rush and The Mist fizzled in seventh and eighth, respectively.

Enchanted Set to Charm Holiday Box Office

Nov 23, 2007 6:18 AM CST

Enchanted Set to Charm Holiday Box Office

Disney film likely to clobber Beowulf and Mr. Magorium

(Newser) - All signs point to Disney ruling the Thanksgiving weekend box office as usual: Enchanted opened yesterday in 3,500 theaters, with promising reviews and strong prerelease viewer interest fueling projections of a $35M five-day holiday weekend gross. The Hollywood Reporter expects Enchanted to deal a heavy blow to Mr. Magorium's ...

Beowulf Hath Brought Low Ye Box Office

Nov 18, 2007 4:59 PM CST

Beowulf Hath Brought Low Ye Box Office

Holdovers Bee Movie and American Gangster claim second and third spots

(Newser) - Beowulf reaped $28.1 million and claimed top spot this weekend in the best debut ever for a digital 3D film, Variety reports. Other newcomers fumbled, as Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium landed fifth and Love in the Time of Cholera banked a sickly $1.9 million in tenth. Sales...

Bee Movie Goes to Head
of the Class

Nov 11, 2007 5:20 PM CST

Bee Movie Goes to Head of the Class

Seinfeld vehicle passes American Gangster for number one spot

(Newser) - In a rare second-week coup, Bee Movie topped the weekend box office and passed fellow sophomore American Gangster, Variety reports. The Denzel Washington flick dropped 44% after leading last week, while Bee fell just 32%. Newcomer Fred Claus took third, with a less than stellar $19.2 million, while Lions ...

Hollywood Grows Skittish About Iraq Films

Nov 3, 2007 6:12 PM CDT

Hollywood Grows Skittish About Iraq Films

Nation's volatile mood has producers wary of adapting war books

(Newser) - Iraq war books are hitting stores in droves—with some 40 titles coming out this fall—but Hollywood isn't lining up to adapt them like before. A dicey political mood, huge war flick budgets, and fears of bleak, box office clunkers like Rendition all have producers scared, the Los Angeles ...

$32.1M Saw IV Slays Box Office

Oct 28, 2007 4:52 PM CDT

$32.1M Saw IV Slays Box Office

(Newser) - Saw VI axed the competition in the final weekend before Halloween by scaring up $32.1 million—falling short of Saw III’s debut weekend, but notching the highest opening of the fall season. Steve Carrell’s quirky dramedy, Dan in Real Life, took second with $12 million, Variety reports.

DVD Pirates Outwit Hollywood

Oct 26, 2007 7:18 AM CDT

DVD Pirates Outwit Hollywood

Pre-release bootlegging on the rise despite studio security measures

(Newser) - The high-profile Oscar hopeful American Gangster opens next week—but it's already available as a pirated DVD for $5 or for free via internet file-sharing sites. American Gangster is the latest example of the upper hand that bootleggers have gained of late in their war against security measures, the Wall ...

Vampire Flick Takes
$16M Bite Out of Box Office

Oct 21, 2007 5:23 PM CDT

Vampire Flick Takes $16M Bite Out of Box Office

30 Days of Night wins amid slow ticket sales

(Newser) - Vampire-seekers made 30 Days of Night number 1 this weekend amid pale box office numbers, Variety reports. Other new entrants couldn’t top Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?, The Game Plan, or Michael Clayton, which took second, third, and fourth, respectively. The AP reports that audiences want “...

Filmgoers Ask,
Why Did I Get Married?

Oct 14, 2007 4:57 PM CDT

Filmgoers Ask, Why Did I Get Married?

Perry comedy debuts at number one with 90% black audience

(Newser) - Black America flocked to Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married? this weekend, lifting it to number one with $21.5 million. George Clooney and The Rock bowed to the actor/playwright's fourth effort, as The Game Plan fell to second at $11.5 million and Michael Clayton tied Mark...

Stiller Feels Heartbreak as Flick Takes 2nd

Oct 7, 2007 6:20 PM CDT

Stiller Feels Heartbreak as Flick Takes 2nd

Farrelly Brothers romp can't break Rock-solid The Game Plan

(Newser) - Ben Stiller stumbled with The Heartbreak Kid this weekend, a weak opening compared to his recent efforts. A mere $14 million return held it at 2nd behind a still-strong The Game Plan, which raked in $16.3 million in a moderate 29% drop. The Rock's vehicle has earned $42.8...

Rock Scores With Game Plan

Sep 30, 2007 5:12 PM CDT

Rock Scores With Game Plan

Geopolitical shoot-'em-up The Kingdom takes second at weekend box office

(Newser) - Disney blitzed the weekend box office with The Game Plan, a PG comedy that outscored Universal's geopolitical shoot-'em-up, The Kingdom, $22.7 million to $17.7 million. They held a near-tie until Game Plan pulled away with a 63% increase on Saturday and Sunday. Variety reports that a third wide...