Box Office – Page 186
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NewsUK box office 4% ahead year-on-year
FDA reports UK box-office currently running 4% ahead of 2011; passes £300m in year to date in record time.
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NewsThe Avengers generates $17.1m in first international forays
UPDATE: The Marvel Studios superhero saga grossed $17.1m on its opening day through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International.
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NewsHeadhunters hits its mark to become UK's highest grossing foreign language release of 2012
Momentum’s adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s novel crosses the £1m mark.
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NewsCinemaCon: keynotes sell int'l growth as event gets underway
International Day at CinemaCon (23) kicked off in Las Vegas with a pair of addresses that offered a tub-thumping appraisal of international box office growth and reiterated several other familiar themes.
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NewsBattleship stays afloat at the UK box office
Universal’s action sci-fi records second consecutive week at number one; Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games becomes biggest-grossing film of the year to date.
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NewsThink Like A Man launches top in US on $33m
Screen Gems’ rom-com ousted The Hunger Games, ending a fine four-weekend run at the top for Lionsgate’s global smash.
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NewsBattleship surges past $125m with $58.4m weekend haul
Buoyed by mighty launches in China and Russia, Universal/UPI’s action hit ruled the waves to reach an estimated $129.6m through Sunday, while Fox’s Titanic 3D crossed $225m and passed $100m in China. Warner Bros’ Wrath Of The Titans also crossed $200m.
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NewsTitanic 3D to cross $200m this weekend
International preview: Fox International’s smash is expected to reach the milestone by Friday and could cross $100m in China as early as Saturday.
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NewsTitanic 3D scores record $67m China launch
UPDATE: China Film said the six-day debut – far bigger than the weekend estimate of $58m – means the romantic epic has produced the industry’s biggest launch of all time in the territory, surpassing Transformers 3.
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NewsBattleship sinks Titanic 3D at the UK box office
Universal’s action sci-fi commandeers top spot with an estimated $6.1m (£3.9m) haul.
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NewsThe Hunger Games stays top in US on $22m
Lionsgate’s blockbuster clung on to its number one berth for the fourth weekend in a row as an estimated $21.5m saw the running total surge to $337.1m and more than $531m worldwide.
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NewsTitanic 3D scores epic $58m opening weekend in China
The staggering result offered a reminder if any were needed that it is only a matter of time before the booming Asian market overtakes North America to become king of the box office world. Overall the film grossed $88m internationally and has combined with the original release for a $2bn-plus ...
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NewsBattleship, Titanic 3D to duke it out at int’l box office
UPDATE: Universal’s Battleship has amassed $25m through UPI in its first three days in 26 territories, opening number one in 24.
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NewsTitanic 3D enjoys epic opening day in China
Fox’s 3D re-release records the distributor’s biggest ever opening day in the territory.
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NewsTitanic 3D sails into top spot at UK box office
Fox’s re-release dethrones The Hunger Games with strong $4.4m (£2.8m) debut.
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NewsWrath rules the waves on $43m as Titanic makes a splash
Updated: Warner Bros Pictures International’s action fantasy dominated outside North America for a second straight session as the running total climbed to an estimated $152.5m and $211.3m globally.
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NewsThe Hunger Games charges past $300m in US
Lionsgate’s action smash has grossed more in North America than any film in the Twilight series and stands at $459.9m worldwide.
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NewsTitanic 3D prepares to set sail in global voyage
International preview: All hands will be on deck at Fox International this weekend as the second biggest film of all-time returns in its new format, although there will be a couple of major obstacles to navigate.
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NewsIntouchables nears 90,000 admissions in the Netherlands
Smash hit French comedy-drama leaps 69% in its second weekend.
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NewsThe Hunger Games conquers all comers at the UK box office
Lionsgate’s adaptation defeats Pirates!, Wrath Of The Titans and StreetDance 2 to retain top spot for second consecutive week.