Box Office – Page 180
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NewsThe Sweeney arrests Dredd at the UK box office
eOne’s reboot takes top spot with $2.5m (£1.5m) debut with Universal’s ParaNorman charting second; Disney’s Brave crosses the £20m mark.
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NewsResident Evil returns to dominate international arena
UPDATE: The preceding fourth episode scored a whopping $236m internationally and the latest entry has got off to a great start, grossing an estimated $49.6m through Sony Pictures Releasing International.
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NewsRetribution rules US though $21m launch
The latest entry in the hit Resident Evil global franchise opened well enough to secure number one spot above Buena Vista’s re-release of one of Pixar’s most enduring stories Finding Nemo, replete with a 3D retro-fit.
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NewsSony unleashes Resident Evil 5 in first international wave
The latest instalment in the horror franchise will open in more than 65 territories this weekend and looks good to usurp The Dark Knight Rises after that film’s seven consecutive sessions at the top.
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NewsChina box office monthly round-up: Spidey and DKR go head-to-head
The dominance of local films ended on August 27 when The Amazing Spider-Man and The Dark Knight Rises opened on the same day.
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NewsIntouchables smashes int’l box office record
Intouchables overtakes The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain as most seen French language picture.
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NewsDredd blasts away competition at the UK box office
Entertainment’s 3D reboot debuts top to become first 18-rated film to hit number one since Saw 3D in Oct 2010.
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NewsThe Possession leads dismal US box office weekend
The weakest session in years saw Lionsgate’s horror film anchor its status as the number one film as the running total climbed to $33.3m
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NewsThe Dark Knight Rises crosses $600m internationally
Warner Bros Pictures International’s The Dark Knight Rises ruled the box office for the seventh consecutive weekend thanks to an estimated $13m haul that saw the Batman epic cross $600m.
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NewsThe Possession rules last weekend of summer 2012
UPDATE: A typically slow end to summer saw Lionsgate’s horror film score well with a $21.3m four-day number one result, while The Weinstein Company released Cannes entry Lawless in second place with a $15.1m four-day weekend.
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NewsTotal Recall wipes out Brave at the UK box office
Sony’s reboot tops chart with $4.4m (£2.8m) debut; Universal’s Ted becomes the distributor’s second biggest release since 2007 in the UK.
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NewsDark Knight Rises prevails in seventh international session
China returned more than $63m from two Hollywood smashes in a single week.
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NewsChina holds key to international box office race
If the sterling performance of The Amazing Spider-Man in China continues through Sunday, the webslinger could end the dominance of The Dark Knight Rises. However the latter — the reigning champion for the past six sessions — also opened in China and it will be a close contest.
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NewsThe Imposter records impressive opening salvo in UK
Critically acclaimed documentary grosses £345,279 over four-day Bank Holiday weekend.
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NewsSpidey, Batman make waves on shared opening day in China
Both films launched on Monday (Aug 27) and the results are strong: The Amazing Spider-Man grossed an estimated $5.46m through Sony Pictures Releasing International while Warner Bros Pictures International reported a $4.45m debut for The Dark Knight Rises.
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NewsBrave retains control of the UK box office
Disney/Pixar’s latest closes in on £15m; Warner Bros.’ The Dark Knight Rises becomes highest grosser of year so far.
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NewsDKR climbs to $520m at international box office
Warner Bros top brass confirmed weekend results on Monday (27) and said The Dark Knight Rises grossed $16m from 7,200 screens in 62 markets for a $520m international running total.
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NewsKon-Tiki scores record opening weekend admissions in Norway
Norwegian directors Espen Sandberg and Joachim Rønning’s action-adventure Kon-Tiki – Norway’s most expensive feature so far, shot on a $15.7m (NOK 93m) budget – took a record number of 164,191 admissions during its opening weekend on 185 screens at all theatres in Norway.
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NewsExpendables 2 generates $14m to retain US box office crown
A soporific session at the penultimate summer box office weekend saw Lionsgate’s all-star action romp climb to $52.3m, while the Conservative doc 2016 Obama’s America surged into the top ten in its seventh weekend in release.
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NewsFox International crosses $2bn for fourth consecutive year
In crossing the threshold on Saturday (Aug 25) the company ensured it has reached the milestone every year since 2009 and has now done so six times overall.