All Box Office articles – Page 208
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NewsKatniss and co leap into record books with $152.5m US debut
UPDATE: Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games grossed a confirmed $152.5m down from the estimated $155m and beat the opening weekend of every Twilight film to date and secured the third biggest launch of all time, the biggest non-sequel debut and the biggest March debut to signal the arrival of the next ...
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NewsHunger Games hits target with $19.8m in midnight grosses
Lionsgate said on Friday morning (23) this was the highest non-sequel North American midnight performance in history and the seventh biggest of all time, beating among others The Dark Knight’s $18.5m score back in July 2008.
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NewsGlobal box office surged 3pc to record $32.6bn in 2011
Annual statistics released by the Motion Picture Association Of America (MPAA) confirm China as the second biggest market outside North America behind Japan and reveal that the record $22.4bn international gross accounted for 69% of worldwide revenues.
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NewsIntouchables continues success in Spain
In its second week of release, French hit Intouchables has become the highest grossing film in Spain.
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NewsWarner Bros trumpets Sherlock Holmes 2 gross
The studio announced on Tuesday (20) that Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows has reached $529m worldwide to overtake the predecessor’s final tally of $524.4m.
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NewsThe Devil Inside possesses UK box office
Paramount’s found footage horror knocks John Carter from top spot and holds off strong fellow newcomer 21 Jump Street; The Woman in Black crosses £20m.
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NewsDisney's John Carter adds $41m in modest int'l weekend
In its second weekend the studio’s sci-fi adventure brought in a further $40.7m according to estimates to raise the international running total to $126.1m. On the same day (18) PPI registered an extraordinary achievement as Ghost Protocol crossed $100m in China.
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NewsSony-MGM's 21 Jump Street leads US charts on $35m
The action comedy starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum stormed the citadel to dominate the weekend, some way ahead of Universal’s The Lorax in second place which has reached an excellent $158m after three weekends.
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NewsJohn Carter heads into second session with eyes on $125m
Int’l preview: Embattled Disney executives have endured a difficult week of press speculation about writedowns after the film’s underwhelming North American debut and will look for a solid second international session.
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NewsJohn Carter edges past Marigold at the UK box office
Disney’s sci-fi epic lands top after an estimated $3.3m debut; The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel drops just 18% in third weekend; The Woman In Black becomes highest grossing film of the year.
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NewsThis Life continues raid on Danish box office
The World War 2 set film has taken $3.3m at the box office over its first two weekends, making it the most successful launch of a local film in Denmark since Clown - The Movie in 2010.
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NewsInt'l arena spares Disney’s blushes as Carter takes $71m
The sci-fi spectacle opened in 51 territories on $70.6m led by a typically muscular Russian debut of $17.5m that made up for the film’s disappointing North American debut.
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NewsLorax prevails in US on $39m as John Carter slumps
Disney’s much hyped and roundly condemned sci-fi adventure limped into action in second place on an estimated $31m as Dr Seuss’ The Lorax stayed top in its second weekend and surged to $122m.
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NewsInt'l preview: Disney plots global domination for John Carter
The fantasy adventure opens day-and-date around the world this weekend in virtually every major market through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International except China and Japan.
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NewsOscar triumph lifts The Artist at the international box office
Michel Hazanavicius’ multi-award winner rises 68% and has now charmed its way to $63.7m, breaking the $100m worldwide mark in the process.
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NewsThe Best Exotic Marigold Hotel blossoms at UK box office
Fox’s comedy-drama posts an excellent 7% rise to dethrone The Woman In Black at the top of the chart.
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NewsWBPI continues fantastic Journey on $14.7m, beats War
Journey 2 swept to an international $184.5m tally following a weekend haul from more than 6,600 screens in 52 territories – just enough to nose ahead of chief rival This Means War from Fox on $14.1m.
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NewsLorax scores biggest US launch of year-to-date on $71m
Universal’s estimated opening weekend delivered by far the most resounding debut of the year-to-date as Dr Seuss’ The Lorax demolished the competition to maintain the first quarter’s hot pace at the box office.
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NewsThe Woman In Black continues to chill UK box office
Hammer’s adaptation records hat-trick at the top of the UK box office and is now the most successful British horror film of the last 20 years.