‘Dark Knight Rises’ Stays at No. 1, While Two New Movies Battle the Box Office
Warner Bros. Pictures/DC Comics(LOS ANGELES) — Although The Dark Knight Rises collected $64.1 million in the second weekend to stay on top of the box office, the ticket sales have dropped most likely due to the Aurora, Colo. shootings and the start of…
Colorado Shooting Could Affect This Weekend’s Movie Box Office
Thomas Cooper/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Last weekend’s shooting spree at an Aurora, Colo., movie theater appears to be having an effect on Americans’ recreation habits, at least in the short term.According to a survey of moviegoers, 20 to 2…
Despite Tragedy, "Dark Knight Rises" Has Superheroic Box Office Debut
Warner Bros. Pictures/TM and © DC Comics(NEW YORK) — After the shooting rampage at a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises in Colorado last Friday, Warner Bros. and the other major studios decided to put the usual box office horse race on h…
‘Dark Knight Rises’ on Track for $162M: Report
TM and © DC Comics/Photo by Ron Phillips(NEW YORK) — Despite the mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater during a midnight screening of “The Dark Knight Rises,” the film took in about $162 million in North America, the New York Times reported t…
Warner Bros. Holds ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Box Office Numbers ‘Out of Respect’
Warner Bros. Pictures/DC Comics(NEW YORK) — In the wake of the mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises, Warner Bros. announced it would hold off reporting the film’s opening grosses. “Out of respe…
Despite ‘Senseless Tragedy,’ Batman Flick Still Poised to Do Well
DC ComicsPhoto by Ron Phillips(NEW YORK) – Christopher Nolan, director of The Dark Knight Rises, is calling the mass shooting at a midnight showing of the film in Aurora, Colo. that left at least 12 people dead and injured 59 a “senseless traged…
"Ice Age: Continental Drift" Debuts at No. 1 with $46 Million
Blue Sky Studios/Fox(NEW YORK) — The latest Ice Age sequel cooled off the box office competition over the weekend.Ice Age: Continental Drift, the fourth film in the animated series, debuted in first place, earning an estimated $46 million dollars. I…
"The Amazing Spider-Man" Debuts on Top with $65 Million
Columbia Pictures(NEW YORK) — Spider-Man’s debut at the box office was simply amazing.The Amazing Spider-Man was the easy winner over the weekend, earning an estimated $65 million. The superhero reboot has raked in $140 million since openi…
"The Amazing Spider-Man" Sets Tuesday Record with $35M Opening
Columbia Pictures(NEW YORK) — The Amazing Spider-Man, Sony’s 3D reboot of the Spider-Man franchise starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, earned roughly $35 million when it debuted Tuesday, a record for that day of the week.
It easily surpassed the …
"Ted" Tops the Box Office with $54 Million
Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The weekend box office can be summed up with one popular phrase: “Grin and bear it.”Seth MacFarlane’s comedy Ted, about a grown man and his talking teddy bear, opened in first place, earnin…
"Madagascar 3" Tops Box Office Again with $35.5 Million
Dreamworks/Paramount(NEW YORK) — It wasn’t a weekend box office for the ages.Neither Rock of Ages nor the Adam Sandler comedy That’s My Boy debuted in one of the top two spots. Instead, the animated film Madagascar 3: Europe’s …
"Snow White & the Huntsman" Tops Box Office with $56 Million
Stuart Wilson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Snow White & the Huntsman tracked down the top spot at the box office over the weekend. The latest spin on the classic fairy tale earned an estimated $56.3 million to debut in first place.Last week&rsqu…
"Men in Black 3" Knocks "The Avengers" Out of Top Spot at Box Office
Columbia Pictures(NEW YORK) — The men in black took out The Avengers at the box office over the Memorial Day weekend.Men in Black 3, starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin, earned an estimated $70 million from Friday through Monday to de…
"The Avengers" Tops Box Office Again with $55 Million
The Walt Disney Company/Marvel Comics(NEW YORK) — Marvel’s The Avengers sunk Battleship and the rest of its box office competition over the weekend.The superhero film was number one for the third consecutive weekend, earning an estimated $55.1 m…
"Marvel’s The Avengers" Becomes Highest-Grossing Movie of the Year
The Walt Disney Company/Marvel Comics(LOS ANGELES) — It was only a matter of time, but Marvel’s The Avengers is now the biggest movie of the year to date.Through Tuesday, the superhero film has earned $389.5 million at the domestic box office, accordi…
"The Avengers" Tops $100 Million in Second Weekend
Charles Eshelman/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) — For the second weekend in a row, Marvel’s The Avengers crushed the box office competition.The superhero film earned an estimated $103.2 million. It is the first movie to make $100 million or more in i…
"Marvel’s The Avengers’" Weekend Total Rises to $207.4 Million
ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Marvel’s The Avengers’ record-breaking weekend was even more impressive than initially believed.According to the final box office figures released Monday, the superhero film earned $207.4 million during its firs…
"The Avengers" and the Power of the Throwback
Marvel.com(LOS ANGELES) — Hollywood’s new box-office king, The Avengers, demonstrated the power of the throwback film ahead of several other films that will provide a blast from the past this summer. The Avengers not only shattered the previous openin…
"Marvel’s The Avengers" Earns $200M, Smashes Box Office Records
Charles Eshelman/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) — Iron Man, Captain America, The Incredible Hulk and their friends were box office heroes over the weekend.The all-star superhero film Marvel’s The Avengers earned an estimated $200.3 million, easily the highest-gr…
"The Hunger Games" Loses Box Office Crown to "Think Like a Man"
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — After winning the box office for four consecutive weekends, play time is finally over for The Hunger Games.The blockbuster film lost the top spot over the weekend to Think Like a Man, a romantic comedy that debuted w…