Box Office – Page 175
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NewsBrazilian box office surges 16% in 2012; local titles down
Last year marked the seventh consecutive year that box office increased in the market. After crossing R$1bn ($489m) for the first time in 2011, the market closed 2012 on R$1.6bn ($783m), for a 15.6% year-on-year gain.
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NewsLes Misérables hits high note at UK box office
Les Misérables has recorded Universal’s biggest ever three-day opening in the UK at non-final $13.1m (£8.1m), which is also the biggest for producer Working Title and the biggest ever opening for a musical in the UK.
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NewsLife Of Pi leads int’l session on $33m, Hobbit crosses $600m
Fox International’s adventure epic directed by Ang Lee capped a fine week that saw the film pick up 11 Oscar nominations and retain its hold on the charts thanks to an estimated $33.2m haul from 67 markets that boosted the running total to $357.4m.
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NewsZero Dark Thirty leaps to top of US charts on $24m
Annapurna Pictures’ thriller procedural about the hunt for Osama Bin Laden has begun its assault on the North American box office in earnest.
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NewsPi set to sweep past $350m mark for Fox
Ang Lee’s adventure ruled the international roost last weekend and is expected to do so again this weekend, boosted by 11 Academy Award nominations.
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NewsLionsgate International reports $1.3bn grosses in 2012
Propelled by the Twilight finale and buoyed by the merger with Summit, Lionsgate’s international division scored a mighty $1.251bn at the box office.
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NewsRussian cinema reports tough 2012
Domestic films in Russia suffered a 2.1% dip at the box office in 2012.
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NewsGerman box office set to hit €1bn
German cinemas are expected to have shattered the €1bn ($1.31bn) turnover barrier in 2012.
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NewsFox International led studio box office in bumper 2012
The second highest calendar year in the company’s history delivered a mighty $2.714bn in aggregated grosses powered by Ice Age: Continental Drift’s $718.1m haul.
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NewsFrench box office dipped 5.9% in 2012
French films accounted for 40.2% of market against 45.3% for US pictures.
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NewsNorwegian films down 24% at domestic box office
Top five Norwegian and international films of 2012 revealed.
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NewsHobbit and Impossible go head-to-head at UK box office
Based on estimates, The Hobbit has narrowly retained its UK box office crown ahead of The Impossible’s impressive $6.5m (£4m) debut, including previews.
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NewsLes Misérables crosses $100m in US in record 13 days
Working Title’s awards contender on Sunday [6] became the fastest musical to pass the milestone in North America after grossing $16.1m through Universal to reach $103.6m.
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NewsFox International’s Life Of Pi usurps Hobbit, crosses $300m
JAN 7 UPDATE: Fox 2000’s acclaimed Yann Martel adventure brought in a confirmed $59.3m over the weekend to edge out The Hobbit in a race that turned out to be much closer than originally thought, buoyed by Fox’s fourth biggest debut of all time in Russia.
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NewsSkyfall propels Sony to top of UK market
eOne has also become the UK’s number one independent distributor, ahead of Paramount – the first time that an indie has out-grossed a studio since 2007.
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NewsThe Impossible boosts Spanish cinema to record high
The Impossible and Tad the Explorer helped push Spanish cinema to its best ever domestic figures in 2012.
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NewsThe Hobbit crosses $500m at international box office
JAN 4 UPDATE: Warner Bros Pictures International’s fantasy epic stood at $513.4m through Jan 3 and remains the one to beat heading into its fourth weekend. Meanwhile Breaking Dawn - Pt 2 has reached $800m worldwide.
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NewsDanish box office records 30-year high
Strong performances by The Hobbit, Skyfall and domestic productions generated more than 14 million admissions in Denmark in 2012.
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NewsSkyfall crosses $1bn at worldwide box office
The milestone caps a remarkable run for Sony/MGM/Eon’s James Bond thriller several weeks after it became Sony’s biggest global release. It has become the first film to cross £100m in the UK.
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NewsHobbit, Django, Les Mis drive final US weekend of 2012
In a spirited session, New Line/MGM/Warner Bros’ The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey ruled in its third weekend on an estimated $32.9m. Skyfall crossed $1bn worldwide (see separate story) and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures set a new company record for a calendar year.