All Box Office articles – Page 207
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NewsKorean admissions reach record 83m in first half of 2012
South Korean cinema admissions have hit a record high in the first half of 2012, increasing by 21% to 82.7 million, according to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC).
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NewsFox Int’l confirms $80m weekend launch for Ice Age 4
By the final reckoning the opening session generated a couple of million dollars more than original estimates, the studio said on Monday (Jul 2).
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NewsIce Age 4 freezes competition at the UK box office
Fox’s 3D animation opens regionally - in Scotland and Ireland - and previews strongly nationwide.
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NewsTed scores biggest R-rated US comedy launch on $54.1m
Universal’s potty-mouthed cuddly toy harnessed enough of a following to knock The Hangover off its perch in the original R-rated comedy pantheon.
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NewsIce Age 4 red hot on $78m as Spider-Man spins $50m
Fox International’s animation juggernaut shows no sign of slowing up as the latest episode inspired a mighty launch despite opening on a smaller initial footprint than its predecessor. Sony’s Spidey reboot also debuted strongly in a relatively limited first wave.
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NewsIce Age 4 builds on muscular starts in France, Australia
UPDATE: As of Friday Fox International’s follow-up to the behemoth that is Ice Age 3 had grossed more than $11m from 12 of this weekend’s initial wave of 37 markets.
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FeaturesChina faces up to Hollywood competition
There was much hand-wringing at last week’s Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) about how local films are suffering following the widening of China’s import quotas for foreign films.
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NewsI Want You becomes year's best local film at Spanish box office
Sequel to Three Steps Above Heaven has already been sold by Imagina to Russia, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic.
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NewsSpanish films grossed $235m internationally in 2011
Spanish cinema fared better abroad than at home in 2011, grossing $235m internationally, twice as much as in the local market.
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NewsUK box office update: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter stakes number one
Final figures confirm Fox’s action horror opens top; Universal’s The Five-Year Engagement charts third; eOne’s horror The Pact crosses £2m.
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NewsThe Five-Year Engagement romances UK box office
Universal’s comedy knocks Prometheus off top spot with estimated $1.8m debut; Fox’s action horror Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter opens closely behind on $1.7m.
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NewsBrave hits target as $67m extends Pixar’s perfect score
The animation factory has now seen all 13 of its films open at number one through Buena Vista as $66.7m pulled off the second biggest June launch behind Toy Story 3.
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NewsMadagascar 3 seals third int’l box office win on $30.1m
DreamWorks Animation’s summer hit has reached an estimated $208.4m through PPI, while Huntsman brought in a further $22.6m for UPI and Disney reported a $13.5m haul from Brave’s initial forays. Sony’s MIB 3 has crossed $400m.
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NewsMadagascar 3 to cross $200m internationally
DreamWorks Animation’s Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted stands at $176.7m through PPI and executives will look for a number one hold in the third weekend.
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NewsUNIC annual report notes that Russian box office grows 18%
The report shows total EU box office returns remaining stable at €6.4 billion and the digital rollout making progress.
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NewsRock Of Ages is off-key as Prometheus makes it three weeks at summit of UK box office
Fox’s sci-fi crosses $30m barrier; Warner Bros’ musical debuts fourth.
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NewsMadagascar 3 stays top internationally on $53m
DreamWorks Animation’s animals have coaxed an estimated $157m out of film-goers through Paramount Pictures International after the film played in 10,957 theatres in 43 territories in its second weekend and proved too strong for the competition.
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NewsRock disappoints as Madagascar 3 rules US on $36m
DreamWorks Animation’s latest release held on to its number one berth through Paramount as an estimated $35.5m boosted the tally after two weekends to $121m. New Line’s Rock Of Ages opened third through Warner Bros.
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NewsMadagascar 3 surges past $100m as hold session beckons
DreamWorks Animation’s latest release stands at $104.9m through Paramount Pictures International and crossed the milestone on Wednesday (13) after less than a week in release in most of the initial wave of 28 territories.
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NewsPrometheus remains docked at number one in the UK
Fox’s sci-fi crosses $25m mark in just ten days to remain in top spot.