Box Office Breakdown: Resident Evil Takes Down Nemo
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Buena Vista, FOCUS, Disney, Lionsgate, Universal, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Period, Political, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, New Releases,
Fans of Resident Evil have proven that the franchise shows no signs of slowing down, considering that its fifth film installment has topped the domestic box office and garned even more success overseas.
Taking in $21.1 million, Resident Evil: Retribution beat out the 3D release of Finding Nemo, which pulled in $17.5 million. The Possession - which held the top spot for two weeks - was bumped down two spots with $5.8 million. Lawless also fell two spots to number four with $4.2 million while ParaNorman remained at number five with $3 million.
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Box Office Breakdown: The Possession Continues to Control Top Spot
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Buena Vista, FOCUS, Disney, Lionsgate, Universal, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Horror, Independent, Mystery, Noir, Period, Political, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, New Releases,
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With few new titles out this past weekend, The Possession kept its hold of the top spot, claiming $9.5 million at the box office.
Lawless remained in its number two spot with $6 million while the only newcomer to break the top ten, The Words, debuted at number three with $5 million. Both The Expendables 2 and The Bourne Legacy dropped one spot to number four and five with $4.7 million and $4 million, respectively.
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Box Office Breakdown: The Possession Enthralls Moviegoers
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Buena Vista, FOCUS, Disney, Lionsgate, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Horror, Independent, Mystery, Noir, Period, Political, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, New Releases,
Though we're still a few months out from Halloween, people apparently like to be scared year-round. Even when it means paying money towards a film that looks like every other movie about an exorcism.
Either way, filmmakers of The Possession have done something right, as the movie has taken a hold of the number one spot at the box office this weekend, pulling in $17.7 million. The Tom Hardy and Shia LaBeouf vehicle - penned by Nick Cave - Lawless debuted at number two with $9.6 million while The Expendables 2 dropped two spots from last week's top spot with $8.8 million. The Bourne Legacy, starring Jeremy Renner in the latest Bourne installment, also dropped two slots from last week's number two spot with $7.2 million while the animated family film ParaNorman rounds out the top five with $6.5 million.
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Box Office Breakdown: Bourne Takes Down the Dark Knight
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: 20th Century Fox, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Political, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, New Releases,
With a little help from the Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis comedy The Campaign, the latest Bourne film -- which sees Jeremy Renner replace Matt Damon in the starring role -- The Bourne Legacy was able to make its way past The Dark Knight Rises to the top of the box office this past weekend with $40.2 million.
Ferrell's political comedy debuted in second place with $27.4 million, bumping last week's number one, The Dark Knight Rises, to number three with $19.5 million. The Meryl Streep romantic comedy Hope Springs debuted at number four with $15.6 million while Diary of Wimpy Kid: Dog Days slipped two spots to number five with $8.2 million.
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