All Box Office articles – Page 197
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NewsDie Hard 5 top dog on $36m
UPDATED FEB 25: John McClane held on to the number one international spot in its second weekend through Fox International after a confirmed $35.5m from 10,587 screens in 67 markets propelled the tally to $132.8m.
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NewsAdmissions down 4.3% in Iceland
Box office revenue in Iceland climbed 1.2% on 2011 but admissions took a dip. Skyfall topped the charts while Black’s Game proved the most popular domestic title.
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NewsDie Hard 5 to cross $100m
Fox International’s A Good Day To Die Hard has raced to $87m and opens this weekend in France, Brazil and India, among a handful of others.
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NewsJourney rules China box office
Stephen Chow’s Journey To The West: Conquering The Demons smashed records in China over the Chinese New Year holiday period, grossing $93.5m (RMB583m) in its opening week.
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NewsDie Hard tops UK box office on debut
Fox’s latest instalment in the action franchise unseats Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph with a $7m (£4.6m) debut, including previews.
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NewsDie Hard scores on $62m int’l
Fox International reported on Sunday evening [17] that Bruce Willis’ fifth outing as the indefatigable ex-cop grossed an estimated $61.5m from 9,595 screens in 63 markets.
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NewsDie Hard rules US on $25m
If the return of Fox’s John McClane drew the most film-goers in North America over Presidents Day weekend, it was only slightly more edifying than a second helping of Universal’s Identity Thief.
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NewsFinnish cinema hits 30-year high
Cinema admissions in Finland reached 8.5 million in 2012, the best result since 1983.
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NewsFox unleashes Die Hard 5
The Bruce Willis action thriller arrives in 58 territories this weekend.
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NewsWreck-It Ralph smashes UK box office
Disney’s 3D animation dethrones Les Misérables after four weeks at the UK’s summit; StudioCanal’s I Give It A Year impresses with $2.4m (£1.5m) debut in third.
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NewsDjango Unchained nears $200m
Django Unchained brought in a further $18.7m from 65 markets through Sony Pictures Releasing International as the running total climbed to $187.1m.
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NewsThief rules US on $37m
The comedy starring Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy led the North American session thanks to a $36.6m debut through Universal.
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NewsZambezia scores at global box office
EXCLUSIVE: Los Angeles-based Cinema Management Group has announced initial theatrical results from 15 territories for its 3D animation Adventures In Zambezia.
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FeaturesChina rules 2012
With huge growth in 2012, China finally became the second biggest theatrical market in the world, behind the US. Ian Sandwell charts its rise and explores the five highest-grossing international territories last year.
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NewsLes Misérables tops UK box office for fourth week
Universal’s musical crosses the £30m mark in its fourth weekend, retaining top spot in the process; Flight soars to a $2.2m (£1.4m) debut as the week’s highest new entry.
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NewsWarm Bodies tops US box office with $19.5m debut
A languid session at the North American box office presented Summit’s new arrival Warm Bodies with easy pickings.
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NewsDjango chained to top of int'l box office with $158.2m
Django Unchained held on to pole position outside North America thanks to an estimated $30.6m weekend haul from 65 markets through Sony Pictures Releasing International. The running total stands at $158.2m.
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NewsDjango heads towards $150m at international box office
Quentin Tarantino’s hit had reached $112m through Sony Pictures Releasing International by Monday and arrives this weekend in Italy and Argentina.
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NewsKorean admissions up 21.9% to 195m
South Korean box office admissions jumped a massive 21.9% in 2012 compared to the year before, according to a recent Korean Film Council (KOFIC) report.
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NewsJapanese box office up 7.7%
The Japanese box office totalled $2.15bn (195bn yen) in 2012, topping the previous year’s figures by 7.7% but remaining below 2010’s 220.7bn yen.