Box Office – Page 189
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NewsGhost Protocol reclaims int'l pole position on $25m
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol — now the biggest in the franchise on a $571m worldwide tally — got back into the driving seat internationally through PPI thanks to a big debut in China and $25m overall from 7,837 sites in 63 markets to boost the score to $369m.
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NewsOpen Road scores number one US launch for The Grey on $20m
Tom Ortenberg’s second release under his new company after Killer Elite delivered as expected a number one result for the critically acclaimed survival story starring Liam Neeson. Joe Carnahan directed.
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NewsHolmes 2 faces Underworld, Descendants at box office
Sherlock Holmes 2 has dominated the international arena in recent weekends but will need to muster all its nous to prevail against Underworld and The Descendants.
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NewsWar Horse leads the field for second consecutive week at UK box office
Disney’s adaptation showcases decent stamina, while Haywire KO’s the rest of the new releases.
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NewsHolmes rules international for WBPI on $18m
Sherlock Holmes stayed top of the international charts for the third weekend in a row through Warner Bros Pictures International as it soared past $260m.
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NewsAustralia’s 2011 box office gross down 3% in 2011; Red Dog cracks top 10
Gross box office in Australia in 2011 was $1,147.5 million (A$1,093.7m), three per cent down on the previous year, while cinema admissions were down 7.7 per cent to 85 million.
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NewsUnderworld: Awakening rules US charts on $25m debut
Screen Gems’ latest foray Underworld delivered a respectable opening gross that returned the franchise to winning ways after the third episode opened in second place three years ago.
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NewsWBPI's Holmes targets $250m as Sony unleashes Underworld
Warner Bros Pictures International’s (WBPI) reigning champion Sherlock Holmes 2 has reached $239m and should coast past $250m this weekend in the face of Sony’s Underworld Awakening.
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NewsNetherlands posts highest admissions since 1978
Buoyant box office sees increased admissions and better performances from Dutch films.
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NewsWar Horse charges to top of UK box office; The Iron Lady battles into second
Steven Spielberg’s adaptation impresses, while The Darkest Hour fails to shine.
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NewsSherlock Holmes rules international for WBPI on $28m
Warner Bros Pictures International’s (WBPI) Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows ruled the roost thanks to an estimated $27.4m haul from 57 markets that boosted the running total to $222m.
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NewsContraband steals US number one for Universal on $24m
Baltasar Kormakur’s remake of the 2008 Icelandic thriller Reykjavik-Rotterdam starring Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale was the clear number one, earning an estimated $24.1m.
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NewsBrazilian box office climbs for third year; local titles falter
Brazil broke the all-time box office record in 2011, grossing $790m (real 1.41bn) from 141.6m admissions.
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NewsHolmes, Hour, Tattoo vie for international supremacy
Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows will soar past $200m this weekend for Warner Bros with debuts set for Brazil and China - but it could face strong challenges from Fox’s alien invasion thriller The Darkest Hour and Sony’s Dragon Tattoo remake.
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NewsInternational box office for French films rose 19% to €405 million in 2011
Unifrance study reveals foreign admissions for French films rose by 10% to 65.7 million, but entries for French-language films down by 28%.
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NewsThe Iron Lady hits big in Australia
The success of The Iron Lady in Australia means it will be rolled out onto another 30 screens in the next few weeks, starting from today.
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NewsMission Impossible beats Sherlock Holmes, Iron Lady in UK
Ghost Protocol takes £2.2m to narrowly edge out Sherlock Holmes sequel and strong newcomer The Iron Lady.
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NewsUK box office up 4.5% in 2011, Warner Bros leads the way
UK box office crossed £1bn mark for third consecutive year in 2011, 3D receipts down 5.9%.
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NewsHolmes achieves international supremacy on $45 followm weekend
Warner Bros Pictures International’s Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows finally vanquished Ghost Protocol to assume the crown and stands at a confirmed $180.6ming a revised weekend haul of $44.9m.
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NewsParamount be-Devils US box office with $35m launch
Paramount’s poorly reviewed horror The Devil Inside stormed to the top of the first full weekend of 2012 in a full-blooded debut that surprised rival executives.