All Box Office articles – Page 185
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NewsWBPI surges to first $3bn int'l BO
EXCLUSIVE, UPDATED JAN 2: Warner Bros led all studios in 2013 on $5.04bn worldwide powered by a table-topping international haul of $3.14m – first reported here on Screendaily. Overall the studios combined for more than $15bn internationally and around $23m worldwide.
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NewsUni crosses $4bn global BO
UPDATE: Universal Pictures is expected to confirm this week its biggest year at the box office, with international set to finish on $2.58bn, worldwide on $4.01bn and North America on $1.43bn.
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NewsFox local releases generate $200m
EXCLUSIVE: Twenty-five local-language films released through Fox International in 2013 gained approximately 10% on the same number distributed in 2012.
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NewsSony’s China BO swells 22pc
EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) top brass reported significant year-on-year gains in China in 2013 as the company registered its third biggest year overall at the international box office.
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NewsFox Int’l soars past $2.3bn
Top executives at the distributor said combined grosses for 2013 were projected to reach $2.33bn by the end of the year.
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NewsLionsgate projects $1.25bn int'l year
UPDATE: Projected box office for all films released through Lionsgate International licensees in 2013 will reach $1.248bn, senior executives said on December 30.
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News2013 sets box office record
North American box office for the calendar year was set to reach new heights as the running total equalled the $10.8bn haul from 2012 on December 29, according to estimates that remained unconfirmed at time of writing.
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NewsSmaug stays top in US on $30m
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug held firm at number one in its third session to see out the holiday period as The Wolf Of Wall Street arrived in fifth place on a mediocre $18.5m over three days.
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NewsSmaug scores $99.7m int'l session
UPDATE: The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug delivered a second mighty session in a week as a confirmed $99.7m through Warner Bros Pictures International propelled the tally to $424.8m and the worldwide haul to $616.1m.
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NewsHobbit 2 excels in Australian debut
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug arrived in fine style in Australia on December 26, setting a record in the process.
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NewsLionsgate sets record year in China
Announcing on December 23 that the company’s films had crossed $2bn worldwide for the second consecutive year, top brass added that six films took a record $116.3m in China.
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NewsHobbit holds firm at UK box office
Warner Bros’ fantasy sequel adds $8.7m (£5.35m) to stay top of UK chart; Paramount’s Anchorman 2: The Legend Continue bows with $7.4m (£4.54m), including previews.
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NewsCitizen Kramer scores Chile BO hit
EXCLUSIVE: Chilean comedy Citizen Kramer from Sanford Panitch’s Fox International Productions has become the third biggest local film in history.
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NewsSmaug slays US rivals on $32m hold
After two weekends Warner Bros, New Line and MGM’s The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug trails the 2012 Hobbit release by approximately 16% at the same stage when adjusted for inflation. Dhoom 3 has become the biggest Bollywood release in North America.
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NewsHobbit 2 rules on $97.4m int’l take
UPDATE: Warner Bros, New Line and MGM’s The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug brought in a confirmed $97.4m from 16,840 screens in 56 markets to reach $278.4m after two weekends.
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NewsHobbit 2 eyes second weekend rule
As battles go they do not get much bigger than the fantasy armies of Middle Earth against dinosaurs, leading box office observers to forecast a mighty international session this weekend as The Hobbit 2 bears down on $200m by Saturday.
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NewsHobbit 2 triumphs despite Korean distribution discord
In South Korea, The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug topped the box office its opening weekend in spite of discord between local distributor Warner Brothers Korea and exhibitors CJ CGV and Lotte Cinema about profit sharing.
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NewsKorean box office breaks 200m record
South Korea’s box office has topped a record 200 million admissions, according to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) integrated ticketing website.
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NewsDisney sets domestic BO record
Fuelled by Frozen, the studio reached $1.547bn on December 14 to establish a new company high-water mark and complete the trifecta of record domestic, international and global tallies.
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NewsSmaug journeys to top of UK chart
Warner Bros’ fantasy sequel dominates with $15.1m (£9.3m) debut; Disney’s Frozen falls just 10% in second weekend.