Box Office Breakdown: Princess and Frog Crowned Winner
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Lionsgate, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Biopics, Drama, Family, Period, Political, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists,
Disney’s latest entry might not have produced Pixar-like numbers, but it was definitely not a frog.
The Princess and the Frog, featuring the first black Disney princess, finally opened wide this weekend to the tune of $24.2 million. Despite having been available in limited release for two weeks, the 2D-film had the best premiere ever for an animated feature in the month of December.
Meawhile, Invictus - Clint Eastwood’s next possible Oscar contender - unfolded with a $8.6 million debut and a third place finish. Although the Nelson Mandela drama came in behind box office vet The Blind Side, the director’s films tend to generate more buzz (and money) as the awards seasons progress.
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Box Office Breakdown: Touchdown for Blind Side
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Miramax, Lionsgate, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists,
The third time was a charm for Sandra Bullock.
After two weeks of second place finishes, The Blind Side emerged from New Moon‘s shadow to take sole possession of first place. The movie, which added another $20 million to its $100+ million total, has now given Bullock her second chart topper of the year. (And, no—All About Steve is not the other film I was referring to.)
Despite several new wide release entries, the football players and the vampires strongly defended their hold on the top two spots. Brothers - starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman - came in third place with only a $9.5 million take. Meanwhile, Everybody’s Fine with Robert De Niro and Drew Barrymore did a less than fine $3.8 million.
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Box Office Breakdown: New Moon Covers Its Blind Side
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, Lionsgate, Sony, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists,
What looked like a possible upset early in the game ended in another win for New Moon. Although the film pulled in another $42.9 million over the holiday weekend, the Twilight sequel dropped approximately 70% from its first frame and escaped second place by a mere $2.8 million.
The vampires were given a run for their box office dollars by The Blind Side, the sports drama starring Sandra Bullock. Unlike Moon, the heartwarming film actually saw improvement in its second week. The entry also managed to hold off the Chris Weitz-helmed project on Thanksgiving Day.
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In Theaters This Holiday Week: November 25, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Foreign, Independent, Musicals, Period, Romance, Comedy, Lists, New Releases,
Here are a few selections in theaters this weekend:
- Ninja Assassin (R): starring Ji-hoon “Rain” Jung, Rick Yune, Naomie Harris (directed by James McTeigue)
- Old Dogs (PG): starring John Travolta, Robin Williams, Seth Green (directed by Walt Becker)
- The Road (R): starring Viggo Mortensen, Robert Duvall, Kodi Smit-McPhee (directed by John Hillcoat)
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In Theaters This Week: August 20, 2008
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: FOCUS, MGM, Sony, Universal, Action, Documentary, Drama, Horror, Musicals, Mystery, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases,
Once again, theatergoers will have new options to choose from this Wednesday:
- Death Race (R): starring Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Tyrese Gibson (directed by Paul W.S. Anderson)
- The House Bunny (PG-13): starring Anna Faris, Colin Hanks, Emma Stone (directed by Fred Wolf)
- The Longshots (PG): starring Ice Cube, KeKe Palmer (directed by Fred Durst)
- The Rocker (PG-13): starring Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Jason Sudeikis (directed by Peter Cattaneo)
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