Box Office Breakdown: Steve Carell Outsmarts Mike Myers
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Picturehouse, 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Picturehouse, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Period, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists,
What was being billed as a huge comedy showdown turned out to be a pathetic fight. The debut of Get Smart easily outperformed Mike Myers’ live-action return to nab the #1 spot this past weekend.
Smart, starring Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway and Dwayne Johnson, picked up $38.6 million over the past three days - nearly $20 million more than The Love Guru. The big-screen adaptation of the ‘60s television series also averaged $9891 per screen, over twice as much as Guru ($4617) did.
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Box Office Breakdown: The Incredible Hulk Pulls in the Green
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Disney, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, Lists,
It looks like ticket buyers are willing to give some things a second chance after all…
Despite horrible reviews for 2003’s Hulk, wary theatergoers turned out in big numbers for the latest big-screen version of The Incredible Hulk. The newest rendition, starring Edward Norton and Liv Tyler, came in first place after earning $55 million during the past three days. While that total falls behind Ang Lee’s version (that movie debuted with $62 million), it did better than expected. The 2008 update had the best showing for any film over Father’s Day weekend (passing Silver Surfer‘s $58 million) and should also have a longer shelf life thanks to favorable word of mouth.
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Five Great You and Your Dad Movies
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Action, Classics, Family, Sequels, Home Entertainment,
Tired of neckties, engraved key chains and the obligatory new wallet as Dad Day gifts? Give your dad the best gift of all this Father’s Day - a little bit of your time. Instead of stuffing him with dinner or dropping off a quick card, treat your dad to one of the best you-and-your-dad movies from film days gone by. One trip to the rental store, and you can give him one memorable Sunday.
Back to the Future
Enjoy family fun for two generations with this 1980s hit. You can both remember your childhood at the same time while poking fun at decades-old fashion and music.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Even non-Trekkies can delight in this memorable film from the Star Trek franchise. Don’t know the back story? No problem - just remember that Klingons are the bad guys and James T. Kirk has to carry the day.
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Box Office Breakdown: Kung Fu Panda Fights Off Competition
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Disney, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Family, Horror, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, Lists,
Theatergoers in need of more family-friendly fare pushed Kung Fu Panda to the top of the charts this past weekend. The comedy - and its $60.2 million take - was the third best animated opener for DreamWorks Animation (behind the first two Shrek films) and the 8th of all time (just ahead of Cars). Panda was also the first time a Jack Black film debuted at #1.
Meanwhile, another laugher was raking in impressive numbers of its own. You Don’t Mess With the Zohan - the latest production from Adam Sandler - grossed $38.5 million to take second place. Zohan‘s total falls in line with the rest of Sandler’s films from the past 10 years. Since 1998, the actor’s comedic projects have all seen $30+ million opens. (Last year’s I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry took in $34.2 million.)
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Box Office Breakdown: Audiences Raise Their Glasses to Sex and the City
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, New Line, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Romance, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, Lists, New Releases,
Thanks to a mob of high-heeled women, the big-screen adaptation of Sex and the City took in nearly $57 million over the past three days. Pretty impressive considering the film was expected to land somewhere in the $25-$35 million range. But Carrie and Company did just more than score first place, their hard work put them into the record books:
- Sex and the City had the best opening weekend for an R-rated comedy.
- The film’s debut topped any live-action adaptation of a TV show. (The original Mission Impossible raked in $45 million.)
- SATC‘s premiere surpassed all romantic comedies including Hitch ($43.1 million) and Knocked Up ($30.7 million).
- It was the fifth best showing for any R-rated movie ever.
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Box Office Breakdown: Indiana Jones Receives Warm Welcome From Fans
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Paramount, Action, Adventure, Sequels, Box Office, New Releases,
Memorial Day weekend is for remembering, for bar-be-que, and for gigantic opening movies. Much-touted and highly successful in the past, the Indiana Jones movies are staples of the action-adventure genre. Indiana Jones is even an amusement park attraction.
This Memorial Day weekend proved that Indy is still a huge box office attraction as well. The flick, starring Indy favorite Harrison Ford and franchise newcomer Shia LaBoeuf, racked up an impressive $126 from Friday to Monday. These huge numbers have made Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull the second-biggest opening movie for all Memorial Day weekends past. The number-one box-office record-smashing Memorial record goes to the third installment of Pirates of the Caribbean.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian raked in $23 million over the weekend, with Iron Man coming in third at $20 million.
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Conan O’Brien Tests Harrison Ford’s Indy Knowledge
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Action, Adaptation, Sequels, Upcoming Releases,
Yesterday on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, the host tried quizzing his guest on his Indiana Jones knowledge.
See what happens when Harrison Ford faces off with associate producer Jordan Schlansky:
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
Mixed Reviews for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Action, Adventure, Sequels, Upcoming Releases,
The U.S. premiere of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is still 3 days away, but an audience at Cannes got its first glimpse yesterday. Here’s a sampling of the reviews being posted by critics today:
- Associated Press: “Except for the opening — which literally starts the film off with a bang — and a couple of dazzling chase sequences, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is about as unfocused and meandering as the title itself.”
- Entertainment Weekly: “There’s joy and a middle-aged playfulness to the best of Steven Spielberg’s unlikely sequel. And I mean that as a full compliment: All the movieman’s themes are here, his interests, obsessions, trademark strengths as a cinematic storyteller, and Spielbergian ‘tells,’ too, with hubcap and sideview mirror reflections dating back over 35 years to Duel.”
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Poster
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Action, Adventure, Sequels, Upcoming Releases,
Here it is, the official poster for the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Doesn’t it just make you giddy?
If you haven’t yet seen the film’s trailer, you can watch it here. The fourth Indy installment hits theaters on May 22nd.
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