Box Office: Thor Continues to Rule
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: 20th Century Fox, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Family, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, New Releases,
Even the power of Bridesmaids isn’t enough to beat mighty Thor. The superhero flick remains at number 1 at the end of the weekend box office, earning $34.7 million.
Bridesmaids, led by Kristen Wiig’s star power, earned $26.2 million. Fast Five raced into the number 3 position with $20.4 million. Priest earned $14.9 million to lock down the number 4 spot, and Rio is down to number 5 with $8.2 million.
Read More | Yahoo! News
Advertisement
Box Office: Thor Hammers Competition
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: 20th Century Fox, Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Family, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, New Releases,
Thor debuted as the number one film over the weekend, earning a cool $65.7 million. Fast Five, the previous number one, fell to the second spot with its $32 million take.
Jumping the Broom ($15.2 million), Something Borrowed ($13.9 million) and Rio ($8 million) finish off the top five.
Read More | Yahoo! News
Box Office: Fast Rise to the Top for Racing Sequel
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Animation, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, New Releases,
Fast Five has managed to trump all the animated comedies and big-budget productions of the year, earning $86.2 million in its opening weekend, the biggest box office debut in 2011 (so far).
The sequel drove Rio down to second place (it earned $14.7 million over the weekend). Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family earned $9.8 million in third place, and Water For Elephants nailed down fourth with $9.3 million. Disney’s lighthearted Prom had a rather dismal opening, debuting in fifth place with a $4.7 million take.
Read More | Yahoo! News
Box Office: Rio Stays on Top
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate, Universal, Adaptation, Animation, Drama, Horror, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, New Releases,
Rio is number one for the second week in a row. The animated family film earned $26.8 million at the box office over the weekend, barely edging out Tyler Perry’s sequel.
Madea’s Big Happy Family earned $25.8, just missing the number one mark set by Rio. Water for Elephants, driven by the much-touted on-screen pairing of Reese Witherspoon and Twilight star Robert Pattinson, debuted at third place with $17.5 million.
Hop continues to hang around in the top 5, earning $12.5 million to secure fourth place. Scream 4 fell to fifth, taking only $7.2 over the weekend.
Read More | Yahoo! News
Box Office: Rio Trumps Scream Sequel
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: 20th Century Fox, FOCUS, Sony, Animation, Biopics, Family, Horror, Sequels, Box Office, New Releases,
Bloody carnage just doesn’t compare to animated fun… at least, not this weekend. Rio soared to the top of the box office results, earning $40 million during its opening weekend to leave all the horror flicks and feelgood films in the dust (by more than $20 million).
Scream 4, the highly-anticipated and long-awaited sequel, opened in the number 2 position. The star-studded horror flick earned $19.3 million over the weekend, far below expectations. Hop fell to third place with its $11.2 million weekend take.
Soul Surfer is down to fourth place, earning $7.4 million, and Hanna fell to fifth with $7.3.
Read More | Yahoo! News
Advertisement
© Gear Live Media, LLC. 2007 – User-posted content, unless source is quoted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Public Domain License. Gear Live graphics, logos, designs, page headers, button icons, videos, articles, blogs, forums, scripts and other service names are the trademarks of Gear Live Inc.