Box Office Breakdown: Another Win for Miley Cyrus

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, Miramax, Lionsgate, Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Music, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists

Miley Cyrus got a big treat in her goodie basket this weekend.

Just over a year after breaking a record for Super Bowl weekend releases, the tween idol has made waves again. The 16-year-old’s new film is now the 2nd best Easter opener ever. Hannah Montana: The Movie slowed down last week’s hot property, Fast & Furious, to win the holiday frame. Cyrus’ 2-D offering pulled in $32.3 million and earned the best first-day ever for a live-action G-rated feature.

The only other wide releases last weekend were Observe and Report and Dragonball: Evolution. Although Paul Blart debuted to a surprising $40 million, Seth Rogen’s mall comedy earned only $11 million and a fourth place-finish. (Observe did do slightly better than Zack and Miri‘s $10.1 million premiere.) Dragonball, in the meantime, barely went noticed with its $4.7 million take. That was just enough for a Top Ten appearance.

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In Theaters This Weekend: April 10, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Horror, Independent, Music, Science Fiction, Comedy, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• Dragonball: Evolution (PG): starring Chow Yun-Fat, Justin Chatwin, James Marsters (directed by James Wong)
• Hannah Montana: The Movie (G): starring Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment, Jason Earles (directed by Peter Chelsom)
• Observe and Report (R): starring Seth Rogen, Anna Faris, Ray Liotta (directed by Jody Hill)

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In Theaters This Weekend (5/23)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Sony, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Period, Sequels, Comedy, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (PG-13): starring Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett (directed by Steven Spielberg)
• The Children of Huang Shi* (R): starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Michelle Yeoh, Chow Yun-Fat (directed by Roger Spottiswoode)
• Postal* (R): starring Zack Ward, Dave Foley, JK Simmons (directed by Uwe Boll)
• War, Inc.* (R): starring John Cusack, Hilary Duff, Joan Cusack (directed by Joshua Seftel)

*limited and/or gradual release

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