Box Office Breakdown: The Avengers Smashes Competition… Again

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Buena Vista, Disney, Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Horror, Period, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, New Releases

It seems like packing a film chock-full of A-listers is worth the money spent on them.

The Avengers -- unsurprisingly -- took number one at the box office this weekend, beating Avatar's record for best second weekend with $103.2 million. The latest Tim Burton and Johnny Depp collaboration, Dark Shadows, opened at number two with $28.8 million while Think Like a Man dropped one spot to number three with $6.3 million. The Hunger Games was bumped down one spot to number four with $4.4 million while The Lucky One stayed put at number five with $4 million.

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Box Office Breakdown: The Avengers Make History

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: 20th Century Fox, Buena Vista, Disney, Lionsgate, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Biopics, Documentary, Drama, Family, Mystery, Period, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, New Releases

The Avengers really know how to battle it out at the box office.

The comic book movie - helmed by Joss Whedon - took in $200.3 million at the box office this past weekend, securing the top spot for the biggest opening weekend record, just in front of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 ($169.2 million), The Dark Knight Rises ($158.4 million), and The Hunger Games ($152.5).

Last week's top movie, Think Like a Man, was bumped down one spot to number 2 with $8 million while The Hunger Games maintained its number 3 spot with $5.7 million.

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Box Office Breakdown: Think Like a Man Knows How to Stay #1

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: 20th Century Fox, Buena Vista, Disney, Lionsgate, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Biopics, Documentary, Drama, Family, Horror, Mystery, Period, Romance, Satire, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, New Releases

Apparently it pays to Think Like a Man when it comes to this weekend's box office!

The ensemble comedy - adapted from Steve Harvey's book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man - maintained its top position at the box office with $18 million, earning more than the family-friendly The Pirates! Band of Misfits, which debuted at number 2 with $11.4 million. Last week's number 2 film, The Lucky One, fell to number 3 with a close $11.3 million. The big movie of the month, The Hunger Games, dropped even further down to number 4 with $11.2 million while the Judd Apatow-produced comedy The Five-Year Engagement debuted with $11.1 million at number 5.

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Box Office Breakdown: Think Like a Man Overthrows Hunger Games

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Buena Vista, Disney, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Biopics, Documentary, Drama, Family, Horror, Period, Romance, Satire, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, New Releases

After spending four weeks at the top spot, The Hunger Games has been dethroned by the Steve Harvey-scribed film Think Like a Man, which took in $33 million.

The new Zac Efron film -- written by The Notebook author Nicholas Sparks -- The Lucky One debuted at number 2 with $22.8 million, pushing The Hunger Games down to number 3 with $14.5 million. The Disney documentary Chimpanzee debuted at number 4 with $10.2 million, and last week's number 2 film The Three Stooges was bumped down three spots to number 5 with $9.2 million.

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In Theaters This Weekend: January 14, 2011

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Sony, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Documentary, Independent, Comedy, Lists, New Releases, Trailers

• The Dilemma (PG-13): starring Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly (directed by Ron Howard)
• The Green Hornet (PG-13): starring Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Christoph Waltz (directed by Michel Gondry)
• Barney's Version* (R): starring Dustin Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Rosamund Pike (directed by Richard J. Lewis)
• Burning Palms* (R): starring Dylan McDermott, Zoe Saldana, Lake Bell (directed by Christopher B. Landon)

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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: January 4, 2011

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Documentary, Horror, Period, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases

Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this week:

• Backdraft (Anniversary Edition): Blu-ray
• Blade Runner (The Final Cut): Blu-ray
• Camille: DVD
• Case 39: DVD, Blu-ray
• Catfish: DVD, Blu-ray
• Dinner for Schmucks: DVD, Blu-ray
• Doctor Zhivago (Deluxe Edition): DVD
• El Mariachi/Desperado: Blu-ray
• Ever After: Blu-ray
• Gone with the Wind: Blu-ray

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In Theaters This Holiday Week: December 29, 2010

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: FOCUS, Sony, Weinstein Company, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Foreign Language, Independent, Romance, Lists, New Releases, Trailers

Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend:

• Another Year* (PG-13): starring David Bradley, Jim Broadbent, Karina Fernandez (directed by Mike Leigh)
• Biutiful* (R): starring Javier Bardem, Maricel Alvarez, Hanna Bouchaib (directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu)
• Blue Valentine* (R): starring Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, Mike Vogel (directed by Derek Cianfrance)
• The Red Chapel* (NR): starring NAMES (directed by Mads Brügger)
• The Strange Case of Angelica* (NR): starring Ricardo Trepa, Luis Miguel Cintra, Pilar Lopez de Ayala (directed by Manoel de Oliveria)

*limited release

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In Theaters This Holiday Week: December 22, 2010

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Paramount, Universal, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Independent, Music, Remakes, Sequels, Comedy, Lists, New Releases, Trailers

Here are a few selections in theaters this holiday week:

• Gulliver's Travels (PG): starring Jack Black, Jason Segel, Emily Blunt (directed by Rob Letterman) **opens on Dec. 25**
• Little Fockers (PG-13): starring Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson (directed by Paul Weitz)
• True Grit (PG-13): starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin (directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen)

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In Theaters This Weekend: December 10, 2010

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, IFC Films, Miramax, Paramount, Sony, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Biopics, Documentary, Drama, Family, Independent, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases, Trailers

Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend:

• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (PG): starring Ben Barnes, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley (directed by Michael Apted)
• The Tourist (PG-13): starring Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Paul Bettany (directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck)
• And Everything is Going Fine* (NR): starring Spalding Gray (directed by Steven Soderbergh)
• The Fighter* (R): starring Christian Bale, Mark Wahlberg, Amy Adams (directed by David O. Russell)

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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: December 7, 2010

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: New Line, Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases

Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this week:

• Absence of Malice: DVD
• Cronos: DVD, Blu-ray
• The Fisher King: DVD
• Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel: DVD
• Inception: DVD, Blu-ray
• Jagged Edge: DVD
• Lost in Translation: Blu-ray
• Restrepo: DVD, Blu-ray
• Rush Hour: Blu-ray
• Shrek Forever After: DVD, Blu-ray
• St. Elmo's Fire: DVD, Blu-ray

Make sure to also check out the TV-on-DVD options for this week.

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