All articles by John Hazelton – Page 104
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FeaturesPainting the town Red
Upstart retail player Redbox is revolutionising the DVD business, but not everyone is pleased.
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FeaturesFighting for space in a tough market
Why are specialty and independent films getting so squeezed at the US box office this year?
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FeaturesAttack on the Wolf
What impact did the high-profile online leak of X-Men Origins: Wolverine ahead of its theatrical release have on its worldwide box-office performance, asks John Hazelton
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NewsTransformers 2 boasts huge international weekend gross of $162m
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen grossed a huge $162m in the international marketplace over the weekend, the fourth highest international weekend gross of all time.
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NewsTransformers 2 becomes second-biggest five-day domestic opener
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen blasted its way into the North American marketplace this weekend, taking an estimated $112m over three days and $201.2m since it opened on Wednesday (June 24).
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NewsTransformers sequel sets Wednesday opening record with $60m
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen grossed $60.6m on its first day of North American release, according to a preliminary estimate from Paramount, making it the biggest Wednesday opener ever.
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NewsTransformers 2 heads into 60-territory launch for Paramount
Giant robots invade the international marketplace this week as Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen opens with 10,769 prints in 60 markets day-and-date with its North American launch.
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NewsBullock has biggest opener as The Proposal hits $34.1 in North America
Romantic comedy The Proposalwooed plenty of North American moviegoers over the weekend, opening with an estimated gross of $34.1m to top the domestic box office chart.
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NewsTransformers 2 off to strong start with $20m from two territories
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen made a powerful early start in the international marketplace this weekend, grossing an estimated $20m from 846 locations in just two territories.