Box office: ‘Lorax’ stands tall
The results are in, and “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” batted away its competitors this weekend, thanks in large part to disappointing ticket sales for “John Carter.” This weekend’s box office totals are as follows for the top 10: 1: “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” – $38,846,020 2: “John Carter” – $30,180,188 3: “Project X” – $11,142,103 … Read more
Box office: ‘The Lorax’ gets its message across
The results are in, and “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax,” despite some lackluster reviews, dominated at the box office, bringing in more than $70 million. That was more than triple what its nearest competition, “Project X,” did. This weekend’s box office totals are as follows for the top 10: 1: “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” – $70,217,070 … Read more
Box office: ‘Act of Valor’ sweeps in, takes the prize
NEW YORK (AP) — On Oscar weekend, the real-life action stars of “Act of Valor” bested Hollywood’s pretend heroes. The Relativity Media action flick, starring real, active-duty U.S. Navy SEALs, topped the weekend box office, earning $24.7 million according to studio estimates Sunday. That was a strong opening for a unique film made in collaboration … Read more
Box office: ‘The Vow’ steals moviegoers’ hearts
The results are in, and “The Vow” beat out “Safe House” to claim top prize this weekend, with a mere $1 million separating them. This weekend’s box office totals are as follows for the top 10: 1: “The Vow” – $41,202,458 2: “Safe House” – $40,172,720 3: “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” – $27,335,363 4: … Read more
Box office: ‘The Grey’ fights its way to No. 1
The results are in, and “The Grey” led the pack with a cool $20 million, beating out other new releases. This weekend’s box office totals are as follows for the top 10: 1: “The Grey” – $19,665,101 2: “Underworld Awakening” – $12,352,802 3: “One For the Money” – $11,515,790 4: “Red Tails” – $10,370,323 5: … Read more
Box office: ‘Underworld’ beats down ‘Red Tails,’ ‘Haywire’
The results are in, and “Underworld: Awakening” sprang back from the dead, knocking “Red Tails and “Haywire” into the darkness. This weekend’s box office totals are as follows for the top 10: 1: “Underworld: Awakening” – $25,306,725 2: “Red Tails” – $18,782,154 3: “Contraband” – $12,039,605 4: “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” -$10,045,332 5: “Beauty … Read more
Box Office: ‘Contraband’ takes weekend with $28.8M
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Mark Wahlberg smuggling drama “Contraband” stole the top spot at box office away from the 3-D rerelease of “Beauty and the Beast” and the musical comedy “Joyful Noise” with a $28.8 million debut haul, while “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol” earned $14.2 million in its fifth weekend … Read more
Box office: ‘MI4′ holds onto No. 1
The results are in, and “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol” retained its No. 1 spot at the box office this holiday weekend. Two other sequels, “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” and “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-wrecked,” rounded out this weekend’s Top 3. This weekend’s box office totals are as follows for the top 10: … Read more
Box office: ‘Misison: Impossible’ propels to No. 1
The results are in, and “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol” took home the top spot at this holiday weekend’s box office, beating out all new releases. This weekend’s box office totals are as follows for the top 10: 1: “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol” – $46,210,000 2: “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” – $31,810,000 … Read more
Box office: ‘Sherlock Holmes’ solves the mystery, but without pizazz
The results are in, and “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,” the sequel to the popular Guy Ritchie film, took top prize at the box office this weekend. However, it didn’t do as well as its predecessor. This weekend’s box office totals are as follows for the top 10: 1: “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of … Read more
