All Box Office articles – Page 231
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NewsSmall - but perfectly formed
It may be tiny today, but the Vietnamese market has the pieces in place to enjoy huge growth. Liz Shackleton reports.
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NewsInglourious Basterds to cross $100m overseas this weekend
Inglourious Basterds looks well placed to cross $100m overseas this weekend although retaining the box office crown will be tricky with major launches for District 9, Sorority Row and X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
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NewsFinal Destination closes $4.31bn record summer as number one title
Warner Bros’ horror release The Final Destination just about held on to pole position as summer drew to a close over the Labor Day public holiday.
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News(500) Days Of Summer in the UK, Germany samples Whisky With Vodka.
ScreenDaily takes a look at the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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FeaturesWhen a tweet becomes a roar
Does box-office success really depend on Twitter chatter? Caroline Parry looks at how international distributors are tapping online word of mouth.
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FeaturesWeekly international box office - Sep 4
Ice Age: Dawn Of The DinosaursTwentieth Century Fox’s latest Ice Age instalment enjoyed a final box-office push towards the end of itsglobal run, with weekend grosses jumping 122% on the film’s last international opening, in Italy, where it took $11.2m from 806 screens. This made it ...
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NewsThe Final Destination topples Basterds in North America
Horror dominated the charts as The Final Destination opened top for Warner Bros on an estimated $28.3m and Dimension Films/TWC’s Halloween II launched in third place on $17.4m.
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NewsA Prophet arrives in France, Germany is Laughing Out Loud
ScreenDaily’s weekly round-up of the local and independent releases in key markets this weekend.
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NewsAsia prepares for 3D injection
Producers at Korea’s Naff have highlighted the boost to revenues that local 3D films can bring.
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NewsInglourious Basterds storms to the top in record weekend for Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds grossed $65.1m worldwide as the film scored record number one launches for the director in North America and overseas.
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NewsCameron unleashes Avatar campaign
After 14 years in the works, four years in production and an estimated $250m, global audiences will finally see the first clips of James Cameron’s science-fiction epic Avatar.
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FeaturesIndie distribution update 2009: Spain
US indie titles are struggling in Spain as local distributors’ cautious acquisitions policies begin to bite.
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FeaturesIndie distribution update 2009: Germany
Older audiences are helping to drive the German box-office upturn.
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FeaturesIndie distribution update 2009: France
Female-oriented films enjoy a good first-half in France at the expense of Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen
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FeaturesIndie distribution update 2009: UK
Slumdog Millionaire’s success skews the figures as indie titles face mixed results at the UK box office.
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NewsDistrict 9 is a class apart on $37m debut
Peter Jackson’s protege Neill Blomkamp struck a winner as the R-rated sci-fi allegory District 9 delivered a clear North American number one triumph for TriStar Pictures thanks to an estimated $37m.
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NewsG.I. Joe stays ahead of the pack overseas, approaches $100m
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra held on to the overseas crown as $26.2m propelled the Paramount/PPI release towards the $100m international and $200m worldwide marks.
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NewsUK enjoys Mid-August Lunch, Hunger in Germany
ScreenDaily takes a look at the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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NewsG.I. Joe declares victory on international box office
Paramount Pictures International’s G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobrafought its way to the top of ScreenDaily’s international chart after opening day-and-date in 35 territories.
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NewsG.I. Joe storms North American barricades with $56m launch
Paramount’s gung-ho action romp G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra saved the summer with an estimated $56.2m debut that brought seasonal ticket sales back in line following the recent lag.