All Box Office articles – Page 208
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NewsParamount leads 2011 studio int’l share with record $3bn
Paramount Pictures International (PPI) has become the first company to reach the milestone for international ticket sales in a calendar year, a fitting testament to the strategic mastery of former president Andrew Cripps.
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NewsGhost Protocol scores all-time top Hollywood launch in India
Tom Cruise charmed the sub-continent as Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol opened on a sensational INR 26 – approximately $5m – over three days last weekend, according to local distributor Viacom 18.
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FeaturesRestoring faith in Xmas
Marketing Christmas releases in international territories can prove a challenge for the US studios.
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NewsSherlock Holmes outwits rivals at UK box office
Warner Bros’ second instalment in the Holmes franchise takes $5.9m (£3.8m) to land ahead of newcomer Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
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NewsGhost Protocol storms int’l box office on $69m launch
Tom Cruise returned with a vengeance as Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol grossed a confirmed $69.4m and pushed Paramount Pictures International (PPI) to the brink of $3bn in ticket sales for the year-to-date.
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NewsHolmes tops US on $40m, MI:4 scores big limited bow
Guy Ritchie’s second episode in the adventures of the high-kicking Victorian sleuth arrived in first place on an estimated $40m according to Warner Bros.
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NewsTom Cruise eyes international rule through MI:4
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol arrives through PPI in around 40 territories this weekend and looks the most likely candidate to usurp stablemate Puss in Boots.
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FeaturesEurope's humour hits home in 2011
On the eve of the European Film Awards in Berlin on December 4, Screen looks at the European films that have triumphed at both the European and global box office in 2011
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FeaturesThe globe goes with Sandler
Adam Sandler is a comedy brand. As his latest film Jack And Jill gears up for its international release, Ian Sandwell analyses how well he translates outside North America
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NewsPuss In Boots is top cat in UK on $3.1m (£2m)
Puss In Boots ahead of other newcomers New Year’s Eve and A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas
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NewsNew Year's Eve rules sluggish US box office on $14m
The lowest box office weekend in more than three years was distinguished by Focus Features’ spectacular limited debut for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and an excellent limited launch for Paramount’s Young Adult.
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NewsPuss In Boots dethrones Breaking Dawn on $46m int'l
DreamWorks Animation’s burgeoning hit grossed an estimated $45.6m through PPI to propel the relatively early running total to $142.3m.
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FeaturesHow much does crime pay?
The Nordic crime thriller boom has moved from page to screen and is opening up the mainstream global box office to other genres from the region. Andreas Wiseman reports
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NewsBreaking Dawn seeks fourth weekend atop int’l charts
Summit International’s tween dream may have raced to more than $350m but it will face stiff competition this weekend from Puss In Boots and Arthur Christmas.
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FeaturesArthur Christmas tops UK chart in fourth week
Arthur Christmas holds off newcomers Happy Feet 2, Hugo and The Thing to top UK box office on $3m (£1.9m).
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NewsBreaking Dawn adds $40m, surges towards $350m int'l
Summit’s penultimate Twilight episode ruled the international waves with ease for a third consecutive session, adding an estimated $40.2m from approximately 9,000 venues in 73 markets for $341m.
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NewsBreaking Dawn holds on to US box office crown with $17m
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 stayed top for the third consecutive weekend as the runningtotal for Summit’s tween delight climbed to $247.3m.
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FeaturesBreaking Dawn secures $7.1m (£4.6m) from second weekend in UK
Breaking Dawn easily on top, Arthur Christmas posts consecutive week-on-week increase.
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NewsIntouchables, I Soliti Idioti lead local comedies charge in Europe
French hit Intouchables leads a number of successful indie comedies in Europe this autumn.
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FeaturesTwilight breaks new ground in UK after $22m (£13.9m) launch
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn posts franchise best $22m (£13.9m) opening in UK from only three days.