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Warner Takes on WEEKEND WARRIOR
by News Editor (Tue 05-08-2007)
Warner Bros. has bought the pitch WEEKEND WARRIOR by screenwriter-actor Bill Birch. Birch will write the script.
The comedy centers on an armchair home-repair enthusiast with no construction skills who unwittingly becomes a superhero who fights supernatu... Parisot to be WB's WEEKEND WARRIOR
by Associate News Editor (Mon 11-19-2007)
Warner Bros. is in final talks with director Dean Parisot (GALAXY QUEST and FUN WITH DICK AND JANE) to helm the supernatural action comedy WEEKEND WARRIOR.
The story centers on a high school teacher and armchair home repair enthusiast who unwit... Spirit Warrior in "THE WOLF" Part Two
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 01-25-2002)
In part one of our Mark Dacascos profile, the actor who is currently appearing in BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF (LE PACTE DE LOUPS) discussed his role in the period horror film, which takes place in 18th-century France. Today, Dacascos talks more about the pict... 
A Disturbed B.O Report
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-15-2007)
The past month has been a rollercoaster of surprises in our various box office reports. From Wild Hogs performing unbelievably well to 300 making us all looks like fools. From TMNT kicking ninja butt to Blades of Glory accepting the gold twice while Gr... Surfer Flies Into A Fantastic Weekend
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 06-17-2007)
As I said in last week’s box office report, Ocean’s Thirteen had very little chance to make a repeat appearance at the top spot. With Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer clocking in at 1 hr & 29 minutes and it appearing in 3,959 thea... Weekend Box Office Report: Another Bland Weekend
by Karl Schneider (Mon 09-11-2006)
Chances are that if you went to the movies this weekend you had the theater pretty much to yourself. Not a single movie topped $10m for the weekend, and September showed once more that it tends to be a studio dumping ground.THE COVENANT took the 'top spo... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (November 16-18)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 11-19-2001)
You knew the weekend was going to be really big for HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE after the film set an all-time first opening day record of $31,635,000. That beat out PHANTOM MENACE ($28.5M) and PLANET OF THE APES ($24.6M) own opening weekend Fri... Anime Expo Weekend = Blowout Contest Weekend (Thu 06-24-2004)
While upwards of 25,000 anime fans are going to converge on Anime Expo 2004 next weekend, I won\'t be a part of that (though we\'ll obviously have staff on hand there to cover the event). Since a good chunk of people will be there and enjoying all the \'b...Weekend Box Office Report: February 23-25
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 02-25-2007)
This is the highly anticipated weekend of the Oscars. It’s the weekend where the industry rewards quality “films” over “movies”. It’s the weekend where actors, directors & distribution studios are hoping to bring ho... Box Office: BANGKOK Wins Another Slow Weekend
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 09-07-2008)
What exciting box office news do we have to talk about this weekend? I thought an $11.5 mil winner was pretty bad last weekend but this weekend’s winner takes the cake for pathetic top performers. A whopping $7.8 estimated million for Bangkok Danger... Right Stuf shares wuv for the weekend with AoD readers (Thu 02-12-2004)
It\'s a new week and the folks at Right Stuf continue to come up with some amazing bundles and deals for folks here. New Right Stuf Specials are posted! You must bow to the dark lord, who shall take your money and return much anime goodness. New Bargain...Preliminary Weekend Box Office (May 3-6)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 05-06-2002)
To borrow a phrase from another comic book series, Holy Cow! We expected a huge opening for SPIDER-MAN, but damn. With $114 million in three days, it broke every opening weekend record in history. It shattered the previous record, held for several months ... Weekend Box Office Final Tally
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 07-24-2001)
JURASSIC PARK III dinos stayed strong over the weekend, with the final count showing slightly more than previously estimated.Also, SCARY MOVIE 2 managed to just slightly squeek out more than DR. DOLITTLE 2, breaking their tie.Here are the rest of the fina... Preliminary Weekend Box Office
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-23-2001)
As expected, JURASSIC PARK III opened big fighting off the last two weeks' box office doldrums. Not only did the film have a great opening day, but the filmed scored roughly $50.3M over the three day weekend. The film's major challenger, AMERICA'S SWEETHE... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (January 4-6)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 01-07-2002)
A BEAUTIFUL MIND may have got loads of hype, but it still wasn't enough to topple THE LORD OF THE RINGS: FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING. In its third weekend of business, FELLOWSHIP pulled in an additional estimated $23M. That amount also served to bring the film... Final Weekend Box Office tally (Nov. 30-Dec. 2)
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 12-04-2001)
Though HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE didn't do the kind of business it had done in previous weeks, the film still made enough to take the weekend top spot when the final numbers were determined.In the final tally, HARRY POTTER grossed over $23.6M ... Final Box Office Weekend Tally
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 08-07-2001)
The final numbers are in for the weekend on August 3-5, and particularly on RUSH HOUR 2. In the final tally, the film ultimately ended up landing an incredible $67,408,222 on its opening weekend, which is even more than was initially estimated.Here the fi... Final Weekend Box Office Tally (November 2-4)
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 11-06-2001)
As expected, after the dust settled for the weekend of November 2-4, MONSTERS, INC. stayed on top of the strongest weekend for movie theaters in months. In the final tally, the top four films scored over $100M with MONSTERS, INC. taking over $62M of that.... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (December 14-16)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-17-2001)
Tom Cruise's VANILLA SKY, directed by Cameron Crowe, moved into the top spot over the weekend, just edging Steven Soderbergh's OCEAN'S ELEVEN. In the process, SKY took in an estimated $25M, compared to ELEVEN's second weekend take of just slightly over $2... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (December 21-23)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-24-2001)
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING took the top spot over the weekend, while setting a box office record for December. In the proper three-day weekend, the film pulled in an estmated $45.2M. Combined with the two previous days of box office buc... Final Weekend Box Office (Mar 29-31)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 04-02-2002)
David Fincher's latest, PANIC ROOM, remained locked in first place after all the final numbers came in for the weekend. It kept $30.2 million inside its vault over the Easter weekend, but left $18.6 million outside for ICE AGE to keep, which allowed the m... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (Oct.26-28)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 10-29-2001)
Kevin Spacey's spacey new age alien film, K-PAX, took the top spot on the last weekend prior to Halloween, despite holiday geared films like 13 GHOSTS, FROM HELL and BONES. K-PAX took in an estimated $17.5M.13 GHOSTS took the second slot pulling in $15.7M... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (May 24-27)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 05-28-2002)
The three day Memorial Day weekend pulled in over $200 million, a record haul for any weekend on any year. Why? Because STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES and SPIDER-MAN remained on top of almost everyone's to-see list. And a few more films opened... Box Office: THUNDER Wins a Slow Labor Weekend
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 08-31-2008)
What a slow weekend at the box office. The estimated winner of this report has $11.5 million dollars. That should say it all or at least, indicate just why late August and September are sometimes referred to as the month where studios insert movies to die... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (Mar 8-10)
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Mon 03-11-2002)
Reaching across space and time, the DreamWorks and Warner Bros. time-travel adventure, THE TIME MACHINE, earned the top spot at the box office this weekend, raking in over $22.5 million during its first weekend. Last week's number one, WE WERE SOLDIERS, f... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (December 28-30)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-31-2001)
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING stayed firmly in the top slot for its second weekend, pulling in an estimated $37.3M. In the process, in just over two weeks, the film has grossed over $150M.Perhaps more surprising is who came in second. ... Final Weekend Box Office Tally (September 21-23)
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 09-26-2001)
Keanu Reeves' inner city baseball flick, HARDBALL, held on to its top spot in what was the worst overall weekend box office take of the year. In the final tally, the film actually made about $200,000 less than initially estimated pulling in a solid $8M.He... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (November 9-11)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 11-12-2001)
For the second weekend in a row, Disney Pixar's MONSTERS, INC. has taken the weekend's box office top spot.In its second weekend, the film pulled in an impressive estimated take of $46,200,000, which served to bump the film well over the $100M mark.Meanwh... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (August 17-19)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 08-20-2001)
Hollywood pundits didn't expect AMERICAN PIE 2 to be bumped from its top spot, and they were right... though the overall weekend was mediocre compared to the last few record setting weeks. Going up against newcomers RAT RACE, CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLIN, a... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (May 17-19)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 05-20-2002)
It took a force the size of STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES to shove SPIDER-MAN from the top slot, though both films made several tanker-loads of cash. WARS, boueyed by great word of mouth among fans if not by critical raves, took in $117 milli... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (Nov. 30-Dec. 2)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-03-2001)
HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE's third weekend saw the film holding on to its top spot for the third weekend, though this time making significantly less than the last two weeks.Over the weekend, the film was estimated to have pulled in a solid $24M... Final Weekend Box Office for October 18-20
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Tue 10-22-2002)
As expected, THE RING sent enough chills down audiences spines to take first place at the box office over the weekend. However, ALABAMA, RED DRAGON and WEDDING are still forces to be reckoned with. The final numbers for the weekend broke the ties for THE ... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (August 3-5)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 08-06-2001)
The pundits wondered if RUSH HOUR 2 had what it took to bump PLANET OF THE APES from the top spot. Boy, did it ever.No one really expected the Jackie Chan/Chris Tucker starring sequel to do as well as it did, once again setting a record for a movie openin... Final Weekend Box Office Tally (November 16-18)
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 11-20-2001)
When the dust finally settled on the phenomenal opening weekend of HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, the film still pulled in just over $90M, setting a number of records, specifically best opening day, best opening three-day weekend and best November... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (August 31-September 3)
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 09-04-2001)
Typically, though it would seem to have strong potential, the Labor Day weekend isn't usually one of the bigger movie box office weekends, especially compared to other summer holiday weekends. Still, UA's JEEPERS CREEPERS had the best holiday weekend open... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (September 21-23)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 09-24-2001)
In a weekend where Mariah Carey's GLITTER was the only new film release, the American public stayed away. Given recent events, the Friday night telethon and a lack of new films, it's understandable that this was an extremely slow weekend at theaters.Keanu... Ferrell wins gold back to back!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-08-2007)
Paramount & Dreamworks scores another victory in the box office race this weekend with stars Ferrell and Heder still racing circles around the competition in their gold plated skating gear. The comedy took the top spot of Easter weekend bringing in... LEATHERFACE: THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE III
by BRIAN THOMAS (Fri 10-10-2003)
...ther with weekend warrior Benny (Ken Foree of DAWN OF THE DEAD), who provides a bit of muscle in what has become a gritty fight for survival with a backwoods family that hunts humans for food.I recall seeing LEATHERFACE in a neighborhood theater in 199... Preliminary Weekend Box Office
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 08-13-2001)
Those moribund box office numbers of the mid-summer are well behind us now with yet another big weekend opening, this time for AMERICAN PIE 2. The comedy sequel packed them in this weekend pulling in an estimated $45.1M.In the process, RUSH HOUR 2 got bum... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (November 23-25)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 11-26-2001)
Bet you're not surprised to hear that HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE held on to its weekend box office top slot. In addition, taking in the full Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the film set yet another record.In the formal three-day weekend, the film... Preliminary Weekend Box Office Numbers (August 24-26)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 08-27-2001)
Five new films opened over the weekend to challenge the top spot holder of the last couple of weeks, AMERICAN PIE 2. None of them could bump the film from its #1 slot, not that anybody's really celebrating. In fact, this last weekend seems to have suggest... Preliminary weekend box office (August 9-11)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 08-12-2002)
The new Vin Diesel spy flick XXX took the top spot from the alien thriller SIGNS this weekend, pulling in $46.0 million. While that was enough to best SIGNS' second week haul of $30 million, it was far below SIGNS opening weekend pull of $60 million, leav... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (September 14-16)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 09-17-2001)
Keanu Reeves baseball melodrama, HARDBALL, took the top spot in a weekend where most people seem to be staying away from theaters and dealing with the week's tragic events. Still, the film did take in an estimated $10.1M.Coming up second was the Leelee So... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (July 27-29)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-30-2001)
Everyone expected the PLANET OF THE APES to open big... but perhaps not this big. The Tim Burton film opened to an incredible weekend taking in an estimated $69.6M. That amount resulted in landing the film the largest non-holiday three day openi... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (Sept. 7-9)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 09-10-2001)
A number of new movies hit theaters this weekend, but that didn't really result in big bucks at the box office. Out of the group of newcomers, Universal's THE MUSKETEER took the top spot with an estimated take of $10.7M. Following that actioner came ... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (June 29-July 1, 2001)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-02-2001)
As expected, Steven Spielberg's A.I. took the weekend's top spot, though it certainly wasn't a massive weekend hit. The film, which had been long in development by the late Stanley Kubrick, took in an estimated $30,135,000 in its opening weekend. In the p... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (July 4-8)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-09-2001)
It was neck and neck between CATS & DOGS and SCARY MOVIE, but in the end, the CG/animatronic animal comedy looks to have won out the 4th of July holiday weekend with an estimated take of $35.7M. The SCARY sequel still came close, taking in $34.5M... Weekend Box Office Final Tally
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 07-17-2001)
After all the numbers were finally added up, this last dud of a summer weekend still had LEGALLY BLONDE sitting on the top of a somewhat mediocre stack. Here are the final figures for a weekend that Hollywood distributors most likely wish hadn't happened:... Final weekend box office (August 9-11)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 08-20-2002)
The final numbers are in from this weekend's box office race, and the picture, now that the dust has settled, can be seen clearly below. 1. XXX, $22.1 million this weekend, $84.0 million since opening. 2. SIGNS, $19.4 million this weekend, $150.5 million ... Final weekend box office (August 9-11)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 08-13-2002)
The final numbers for this weekend's triumph of XXX are in, and here they are without further adieu1. XXX, $44.5 million this weekend, $44.5 million since opening. 2. SIGNS, $29.4 million this weekend, $117.7 million since opening. 3. SPY KIDS 2: ISLAND O... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (June 28-30)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 07-01-2002)
Looks like all the talk of Adam Sandler's ship having sailed is at an end. His new release, MR. DEEDS, easily rose over second weekers LILO AND STITCH and MINORITY REPORT. And on that second week dual between STITCH and REPORT, it seems in this round of t... Preliminary weekend box office (August 30-September 2)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 09-03-2002)
Little changed in the top then this week. SIGNS rested in the top spot again, the slot it regained last week, while the only genre newcomer, the horror film FEARDOTCOM opened in fifth place. That new opening was sandwiched between other summer films, out ... Final weekend box office (September 13-15)
by Mike Whybark (Tue 09-17-2002)
Newcomers BARBERSHOP and STEALING HARVARD join the top ten this week at numbers one and five respectively, with MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING continuing the party at number two. Last week's number one splash, SWIMFAN, takes a dive to fourth, while ONE HO... Final Weekend Box Office (June 14-16)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 06-18-2002)
SCOOBY-DOO remained on top when all the final beans were counted, by a long shot. The first installment of the big screen SCOOBY adventures made $54.1 million, twice as much cash as another newcomer, THE BOURNE IDENTITY and head and tail above John Woo's ... Final Weekend Box Office Tally (September 14-16)
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 09-18-2001)
When all the final numbers for last weekend's box office were added up, the Keanu Reeves starrer HARDBALL remained at the top of the list. However, the film finally earned $9.3M, which was roughly $800,000 less than initially estimated.Meanwhile, TWO CAN ... Weekend Box Office Report for February 2-4
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 02-04-2007)
This is the weekend where a large portion of the 18-48+ demographic is out planning their big party and preparing for a big game. Going to the theatres isn’t exactly first and foremost on those individuals’ minds right now. So what does Screen... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (October 19-21)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 10-22-2001)
Out a pack of new films, FROM HELL, starring Johnny Depp, took the weekend's top spot. The Hughes Bros. helmed production took in an estimated $11.3M. Coming up behind the Ripper flick was Drew Barrymore's RIDING IN CARS WITH BOYS, which took in $10.8M.Th... Preliminary weekend box office (September 6-8)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 09-09-2002)
The teen-FATAL ATTRACTION film SWIMFAN took over the top spot from recent champion SIGNS, while Robert DeNiro's cop drama CITY BY THE SEA was strong enough to open in third place. Outside of that, the top ten looks like a snapshot of the summer, with AUST... Final Weekend Box Office Tally
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 08-21-2001)
The final numbers are in for this last weekend's box office with AMERICAN PIE 2 retaining its top spot, with just slightly less than estimated. The film officially pulled in $21.1M rather than $21.4M.Here are the rest of the top ten final numbers:1. AMERI... Final Weekend Box Office Tally (December 7-9)
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 12-11-2001)
In the final tally, with only some slight settling, OCEAN'S ELEVEN held its top spot easily with $39.25M.HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE landed in the second slot with an additional $14.8M, which brings its overall box office over $239M.Here are the... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (November 2-4)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 11-05-2001)
America's lingering box office doldrum is over with Disney's MONSTERS, INC. pulling in an astounding estimated $63.5M, the biggest opening ever for the Mouse Factory. Previous company record holders were PEARL HARBOR and TOY STORY 2 with $59.1M and $57.4M... Final Weekend Box Office Tally (October 19-21)
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 10-23-2001)
The weekend's final figures are in, and, as expected, FROM HELL held on to its top spot with a solid take of $11M. Coming in close behind in the second slot was Drew Barrymore's RIDING IN CARS WITH BOYS, taking in $10.4M.Here are the rest of the final top... Final Weekend Box Office Tally
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 08-15-2001)
When the final numbers were fully added up for the last weekend, AMERICAN PIE 2 actually scored even more money than previously estimated. Initially, guesses gave the film a take of $41.5M. The final sum ended up being $45.1M.Meanwhile, Nicole Kidman's TH... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (Jan. 18-20)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 01-21-2002)
After four weeks at the top, towering over its competition, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING has fallen from the first spot in the box office race. Overtaking RINGS is BLACK HAWK DOWN, which took in almost $30 million, and SNOW DOGS which... Final Weekend Box Office (Jan. 18-20)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 01-22-2002)
Ridley Scott's BLACK HAWK DOWN ruled all as it and SNOW DOGS overtook THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS at the box office. It seems BLACK HAWK also made $6 million more when the final numbers came in than the preliminary box office number... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (May 31-June 2)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 06-03-2002)
The monster box office through most of May slowed down in its final days, allowing THE SUM OF ALL FEARS to debut at number on and slap down the bohemouths STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES and SPIDER-MAN, and fend off wacky newcomer UNDERCOVER BR... Final Weekend Box Office (Mar 15-17)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 03-19-2002)
ICE AGE blew away all expectation by setting a March record with a $46.3 million box office take in just three days. This, the same weekend TIME MACHINE tumbled a hard 52 percent from its opening just seven days back. The update of the H.G. Wells classic ... Final Weekend Box Office (Jan. 25-27)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 01-29-2002)
When the final numbers were crunched for this weekend's box office, BLACK HAWK DOWN and SNOW DOGS held on to the spots they had last week. What's surprising is the new genre scarer THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES dropped two spots, to debut at number six. Initial ... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (June 7-9)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 06-10-2002)
THE SUM OF ALL FEARS was strong enough to stay on top for a second week in a row, holding off both THE DIVINE SECRETS OF THE YA-YA SISTERHOOD as well as Joel Schumacher's BAD COMPANY. Here's the week's top box office: 1. THE SUM OF ALL FEARS, $18.7 milli... Final Weekend Box Office (May 3-6)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 05-07-2002)
The numbers still astound even after the last beans have been counted. In only three days, SPIDER-MAN has made more money than most films that are declared huge hits. Even if it drops by 50-percent in next weekend's numbers, it's still on track to become ... Early Returns: Weekend Box Office for September 20-22
by Mike Whybark (Mon 09-23-2002)
Big hit BARBERSHOP hangs tough at number one this week, while some feel MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING won't ever end. Aging shady ladies THE BANGER SISTERS score number two, while SIGNS still dominates in total revenue since release.1. BARBERSHOP, $13.3 mi... Final weekend box office (August 23-25)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 08-27-2002)
SIGNS stood tall again, regaining the top spot at the box office after weeks of being released. The feat is almost unheard of in an era where movies open on top -- if they get to the top at all -- then fade away. The fact SIGNS topped the box office was a... Preliminary weekend box office (August 23-25)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 08-26-2002)
This week saw another high profile genre pic crash and burn at the same time another genre hit, SIGNS, regains the top spot at the box office. The synthetic actor dramedy SIMONE, starring Al Pacino, opened in ninth place despite a huge ad campaign and glo... Preliminary weekend box office (August 16-18)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 08-19-2002)
The story this week isn't what's on top, but what's down below. After being in the can for over a year, with fits and starts of marketing as the release date changed, the Eddie Murphy space comedy PLUTO NASH finally hit screens, and opened at the very bot... Early returns: Weekend Box Office for October 4 - 6, 2002
by Mike Whybark (Mon 10-07-2002)
RED DRAGON eats 'em all up, bumping Reese down a notch in SWEET HOME ALABAMA just a week after she was crowned box-office queen. Jackie Chan's TUXEDO fared the same, while MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING became the highest grossing indie flick of all time and h... Weekend Box Office Report for February 9-11
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 02-11-2007)
Hello you box office savvy Maniacs. The estimated numbers for this weekend are in and the choice was clearly made by audiences around the nation as to what they wanted to watch and what they could wait to see another time. This weeks openers was a horror ... Final Weekend Box Office for Oct 11-13
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Tue 10-15-2002)
As anticipated, RED DRAGON is still at the top of the box office with ALABAMA and GREEK WEDDING hanging tough. BROWN SUGAR and TRANSPORTER made solid debuts, while KNOCKAROUND GUYS fought to stay in the top ten its first week in distribution.Here's how th... Weekend Box Office Report - 4 New films hit
by Karl Schneider (Mon 07-24-2006)
Four new films hit theaters this weekend, but none came close to taking the top spot from PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN. PIRATES raked in another $35 million and enjoyed the top spot for the third weekend in a row. It's total now sits at over $320 million as... Weekend Box Office: Mel is WHAT WOMEN WANT: EMPEROR Grooves in 4th
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 12-19-2000)
The genre’s two big nationwide releases, Paramount’s What Women Want and Disney’s The Emperor’s New Groove saw widely divergent results during their debut weekend. The fantasy comedy starring Mel Gibson as a male chauvinist pig who suddenly finds himself ... Final weekend box office (August 2-4)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 08-06-2002)
The final numbers are in, and SIGNS stood astride the box office peak when the last beans were counted. AUSTIN POWERS newcomer MASTER OF DISGUISE and the concert film MARTIN LAWRENCE LIVE stepped in behind it, but expect the new Mel Gibson film to rule, w... Final Weekend Box Office (May 10-12)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 05-14-2002)
SPIDER-MAN set a second week record for the simple task of racking in gobs of cash. How did it do, and how much did it siphon from the other films out now? Look down and have a peek. Here's the list: 1. SPIDER-MAN, $71.4 million this weekend, $223.0 since... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (April 12-14)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 04-15-2002)
CHANGING LANES changed the make up of the top ten, dethroning two-time champ PANIC ROOM in the number one spot. One of this week's other new entries, Cameron Diaz's THE SWEETEST THING, penned by a former SOUTH PARK writer, slipped in at third while the ne... Final Weekend Box Office (April 5-7)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 04-09-2002)
The difference between the preliminary and the final numbers for this week's box office? A few beans in either direction. That's why PANIC ROOM held on to the top spot, followed by newcomer HIGH CRIMES and, distantly by the frat comedy NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ... Final Weekend Box Office (April 5-7)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 04-08-2002)
PANIC ROOM held on to the top spot in a week that saw three new and relatively weak films debut in the top ten.The Ashley Judd thriller HIGH CRIMES debuted in second place, $3 million behind ROOM with $15.0 million take, while the frat house comedy NATION... Final Weekend Box Office (Mar 22-25)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 03-26-2002)
BLADE 2 roared out of the gate, pulling in a final $32.5 million in three days. The take was strong enough to outdistance the surprisingly strong second week numbers for ICE AGE, which fell just 35 percent from last week. AGE took in a hair over $30 milli... Final Weekend Box Office (April 12-14)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 04-16-2002)
Little changed when the final numbers rolled in for last weekend's box office race. CHANGING LANES, PANIC ROOM, THE SWEETEST THING, ICE AGE and THE ROOKIE were still in their slots in the top 10, as the others shook out down below. Here's the rest of the ... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (April 19-21)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 04-22-2002)
Dwayne Johnson, better known as The Rock, slashed his way to the peak of the top ten, brining in his SCORPION KING at $36.2 million in three days and knocking last week's champ CHANGING LANES to second with $11.1 million. Sandra Bullock's new police vehic... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (May 10-12)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 05-13-2002)
If this were a site where we routinely ran swear words, this is the story in which you would be reading Holy S***. In its second week, SPIDER-MAN slipped just 37 percent, and in 10 days of release, it has taken in $223.6 million. That's on a clip to give ... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (April 26-28)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 04-29-2002)
SCORPION KING stood astride the box office of North America for the second week, despite losing half its business. The newest genre release, the two-years in the editing JASON X opened to a lackluster $6.5 million, only enough money to come in fourth ove... Final Weekend Box Office (April 19-21)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 04-23-2002)
The final numbers are in, and nothing essential has changed since yesterday. Here's the rest of the list: 1. THE SCORPION KING, $36.1 million this weekend, $36.1 since opening. 2. CHANGING LANES, $11.1 million this weekend, $11.1 since opening. 3. MURDER ... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (Feb. 1-3)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 02-04-2002)
Looks like SLACKERS lived up to its name, barely breezing into the top ten with a number ten slot. That limp performance was a long way from BLACK HAWK DOWN's third week take of $11.5 million. The strong showing was enough to keep HAWK in the top slot, wi... Final weekend box office (August 30-September 2)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 09-04-2002)
The last weekend of the summer was ruled over by the movie which dominated over the last month, i.e. M. Night Shyamalan's SIGNS. The only genre newcomer, the weakly reviewed FEARDOTCOM opened in a distant fifth place. Here's the rest: 1. SIGNS, $17.0 mill... Final Weekend Box Office (April 26-28)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 04-30-2002)
Here's the weekend box office top ten now that the final numbers have come in: 1. THE SCORPION KING, $18.0 million this weekend, $61.3 since opening. 2. CHANGING LANES, $9.0 million this weekend, $44.6 since opening. 3. JASON X, $6.6 million this weekend,... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (January 11-13)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 01-14-2002)
Though THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING took the weekend top spot for the fourth week in a row, A BEAUTIFUL MIND wasn't all that far behind.This last weekend, FELLOWSHIP pulled in an estimated $16.15M followed by MIND with $15.8M.Meanwhil... Final Weekend Box Office Tally (January 4-6)
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 01-08-2002)
The final numbers for the weekend have come in, and FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING is still sitting on top.In the final tally, the pic did just slightly better buisiness than initially expected, pulling in $23,006,447.Down in the list, VANILLA SKY just edged by A... Final Weekend Box Office Tally (December 14-16)
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 12-18-2001)
The final numbers are in for last weekend with, as expected, VANILLA SKY holding the top spot. The film even made a tiny bit more than initially expected, settling in at $25,015,518.Following the Cameron Crowe helmed flick in a strong second was OCEAN'S E... Final Weekend Box Office (May 17-19)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 05-21-2002)
After the final numbers for this last weekend were in, STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES slipped by $6 million. In the final analysis, it took $110.2 million in four days, on a run to be one of the biggest films of the year.Not number one? Becaus... Final Weekend Box Office (May 24-27)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 05-29-2002)
This last weekend was the gold standard when it comes to box office heat. The Memorial Day span saw over $205 million taken in by all the films in release, a massive record for any three day period, ever.What were the planets that aligned to make the reco... Final Weekend Box Office (June 28-30)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 07-02-2002)
Adam Sandler's MR. DEEDS remained on top when the final numbers for this weekend rolled in, with MINORITY REPORT sliding up to number two over the preliminary number two, LILO AND STITCH. STITCH is now number three. Here's the rest: 1. MR. DEEDS , $37.2 ... Final Weekend Box Office (June 21-23)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 06-25-2002)
It looks like MINORITY REPORT was able to hold on against LILO AND STITCH for the top spot at the weekend's box office. But the victory was only by the slimmest ($400,000) of Hollywood margins. The two films fought tooth and nail over the weekend, leading... Final Weekend Box Office for October 4-6
by Mike Whybark (Tue 10-08-2002)
Finals for the weekend box office totals today show yesterday's projections a bit optimistic for RED DRAGON, while the film ordering has remained consistent. It's not unusual for estimates to come in a tad high, but in RED DRAGON's case, the estimate was ... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (June 14-16)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 06-17-2002)
SCOOBY-DOO mauled his way to the top of the heap in the weekend box office, holding off Matt Damon's spy turn in THE BOURNE IDENTITY and far outpacing the pallid performance of new war pic WINDTALKERS. Shoved down to fourth is the top player of the last t... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (December 7-9)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 12-10-2001)
Warner Bros, is probably happy that the first film to bump HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE from its top spot is their own OCEAN'S ELEVEN remake.Meanwhile, in taking the weekend's top spot, OCEAN'S ELEVEN also set a record for the biggest December op... Final Weekend Box Office tally (November 23-25)
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 11-27-2001)
No surprise. When all the dust settled after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE remained firmly at the top of the box office money generating list. The final tally figure for the film in the three-day weekend ended up ... Final Weekend Box Office Tally (Aug. 31-Sept. 3)
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 09-05-2001)
The final numbers are in for the Labor Day weekend, and JEEPERS CREEPERS held on to its top spot, taking in $15.8M. Here are the rest of the top ten adjusted numbers:1. JEEPERS CREEPERS, $15.8M this weekend, $15.8M since opening 2. RUSH HOUR 2, $11.7M thi... Preliminary Weekend Box Office Figures (July 13-15)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-16-2001)
Reese Witherspoon's LEGALLY BLONDE looks to have surprised everyone, coming out of the pack to take this mid-summer weekend's top box office spot with an estimated $20.35M, followed by THE SCORE, with $19M. Last week's top spot holder, CATS & DOGS lan... Weekend Final Box Office Tally (June 20-July 1)
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 07-03-2001)
The final box office tallies for the weekend of June 29-July 1 have been determined. A.I. still sits on top, though the film ultimately pulled in $29,352,630, a little less than a million originally estimated. Meanwhile, PEARL HARBOR did slightly better t... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (June 18-24, 2001)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 06-25-2001)
The weekend box office numbers are in, and THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS was enough of those things to take the top spot. It, along with Eddie Murphy's new comedy DR. DOLITTLE 2 were strong enough to dethrone last week's cash champ, TOMB RAIDER. As for t... Final Weekend Box Office Tally (September 28-30)
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 10-02-2001)
All the final numbers are in for the last weekend, which not only showed that America had quietly returned to theaters, but that Michael Douglas could still pull them in.The suspenser, DON'T SAY A WORD, settled with less than originally estimated, though ... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (October 5-7)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 10-08-2001)
Denzel Washington has proved his pull to moviegoers again with his latest film, TRAINING DAY, taking the weekend's top spot at the box office.The film looks to have helped theaters move towards what might become a record breaking Columbus Day weekend, tak... Final Weekend Box Office Tally (Oct. 26-28)
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 10-30-2001)
The final numbers for the weekend are in and K-Pax, as expected, held onto its estimated top spot, with some slight slippage. The film ended up taking in $17.2M, followed by 13 GHOSTS with $15.1M.Meanwhile, FROM HELL retained its third slot, but just bare... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (October 12-14)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 10-15-2001)
Denzel Washington's TRAINING DAY held on to the weekend box office top slot for the secod week in a row, taking in an additional estimated $13.55M.Newcomers, BANDITS and CORKY ROMANO, came in, taking the second and third slots with $13.46M and $9.3M, resp... Final Weekend Box Office Tally (October 5-7)
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 10-09-2001)
In the strongest weekend in nearly a month's time, Denzel Washington's TRAINING DAY did respectable business. In fact, it was the actor's best opening ever, beating last year's his starring gig in REMEMBER THE TITANS, a film that stayed around for awhile ... Preliminary weekend box office (July 26-28)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 07-29-2002)
The third AUSTIN POWERS film shagged his way through all comers, taking in a whopping $75 million this weekend, while Tom Hank's gangster tragedy ROAD TO PERDITION was strong enough to stay in second place while last week's top taker, STUART LITTLE 2, fel... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (June 21-23)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 06-24-2002)
A surprise street fight developed over the weekend between newcomers MINORITY REPORT and LILO AND STITCH, each coming in with about $35 million. The preliminary numbers show the Steven Spielberg/Tom Cruise's REPORT coming in with $36.9 million, and the fi... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (Mar 22-25)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 03-25-2002)
BLADE 2 slashed its way into the top spot this weekend, with $33.1 million. That was just enough to shove the animated flick ICE AGE out of the first place spot, and more than twice as much than the ballyhooed re-release of E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL, whi... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (August 2-4)
by Scott Collura (Mon 08-05-2002)
Much to the delight of Disney, and Mel Gibson, M. Night Shyamalan's SIGNS debuted this weekend to the tune of $60 million, knocking the AUSTIN POWERS sequel GOLDMEMBER out of the top spot. It marked the biggest opening for Gibson ever. Two other new debut... Final Weekend Box Office (March 8-10)
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Tue 03-12-2002)
As expected, DreamWorks' TIME MACHINE emerged victorious as the weekend's top box-office draw. The time-travel fantasy earned over $22.6 million during its first weekend. Last week's king of the hill, WE WERE SOLDIERS slipped to the number two spot, but s... Final Weekend Box Office (Feb. 1-3)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 02-05-2002)
When all was said and done, this week's box office was almost exactly like last week's... only with a little less money. The Super Bowl weekend was down about 20 percent from the previous week. No new films cracked the top ten once all the cash was counte... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (Mar 29-31)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 04-01-2002)
David Fincher's latest, PANIC ROOM, locked $30.2 million inside its vault over the Easter weekend, while ICE AGE held strong in second and thawed another $18.6 million. Last week's champ, BLADE 2, slid 60 percent and wound up in forth, while THE ROOKIE be... Final Weekend Box Office (May 24-27)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 05-29-2002)
This last weekend was the gold standard when it comes to box office heat. The Memorial Day span saw over $205 million taken in by all the films in release, a massive record for any three day period, ever.What were the planets that aligned to make the reco... Final weekend box office (September 6-8)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 09-10-2002)
SWIMFAN has slain all comers in its first weekend of release, taking the top spot from recent champion SIGNS. SIGNS dropped to fourth place, making room for the anti-summer movie hit MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING to stay in second place, while Robert DeNiro's... Final weekend box office (July 26-28)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 07-30-2002)
The third AUSTIN POWERS film still strode the movie world when the final weekend numbers came in. In fact, so little changed when the final numbers came in, you can check out the few shifted quarters around for yourself on the list below. 1. AUSTIN POWERS... Final Weekend Box Office (May 31-June 2)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 06-04-2002)
The final numbers are in for the weekend box office, and little has changed since the first reports yesterday. Here's the list: 1. THE SUM OF ALL FEARS, $31.2 million this weekend, $31.2 million since opening. 2. STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONE... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (Jan. 25-27)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 01-28-2002)
Ridley Scott's BLACK HAWK DOWN was able to hold off genre newcomer THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES and actioner THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO at the weekend box office. According to preliminary numbers, HAWK was number one for the second week in a row, with five new f... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (Mar 15-17)
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 03-18-2002)
Maintaining the steroid-like effect on the box office of recent CGI animated films, ICE AGE set a March record by pulling in $47.8 million its first weekend in release. A distant, distant second is the semi-adaptation of the popular video game series RESI... Final Weekend Box Office Tally
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 07-31-2001)
The final numbers are in for the top ten films of the weekend of July 27-29, and in spite of a small drop, PLANET OF THE APES remains firmly at its top. However, the surprisingly durable DR. DOLITTLE 2 did move up one slot just barely edging CATS & DO... Weekend Box Office Final for September 27-29
by Mike Whybark (Tue 10-01-2002)
The biggest September weekend in BO history is led by the soul of cute 'n' tough, Reese Witherspoon, in SWEET HOME ALABAMA (insert headbanging sequence here) with another tough cutie, Jackie Chan, dollin' up in his TUXEDO.1. SWEET HOME ALABAMA, $35.6 mill... Final Weekend Box Office tally (January 11-13)
by FRank Kurtz (Tue 01-15-2002)
As the preliminary figures suggested, FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING held on to its top spot for the fourth week in a row, with A BEAUTIFUL MIND close behind.In the final tally, RINGS took in $16,201,260 with MIND in second place with $15,220,705.Newcomers to the... Preliminary Weekend Box Office (September 28-30)
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 10-01-2001)
Hollywood's recent box office doldrums look to be over, with three new films taking the top three spots.The Michael Douglas starring DON'T SAY A WORD came up on top, taking in an estimated $18M. This was also the biggest opening weekend for any film starr... Final Weekend Box Office for September 20-22
by Mike Whybark (Tue 09-24-2002)
The Ice Cube phenom BARBERSHOP kept the lead slot this weekend while the Fox Searchlight release THE BANGER SISTERS had the biggest debut and widest opening ever for the distributor.1. BARBERSHOP, $12.8 million this weekend, $38.4 million since opening.... Final Weekend Box Office Tally (October 12-14)
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 10-16-2001)
Though it was close, in the final weekend box office tally, TRAINING DAY took the top spot edging out MGM's BANDITS. TRAINING DAY realized a solid $13.4M against BANDITS $13.1M.Here are the rest of the top ten numbers:1. TRAINING DAY, $13.4M this weekend,... Final Weekend Box Office Tally (December 21-23)
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 12-27-2001)
It took a few more days than normal due to the holiday, but the weekend's final tally resulted in THE LORD OF THE RINGS: FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING remaining firmly on top of the weekend's box office earners. Over its five-day opening weekend (including the p... Final Weekend Box Office Tally (Dec. 28-Jan. 1)
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 01-03-2002)
As expected, when the final numbers were tallied for last weekend's box office, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING was left standing solidly on top. Over the extended New Years weekend, the film grossed a solid $56,950,000.Coming up in seco... Final Weekend Box Office Tally (November 9-11)
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 11-13-2001)
After a troubling year at the box office, Disney's gotta be thrilled that MONSTERS, INC. clicked with audiences two weeks in a row, already grossing over $120M. In the final tally, the film's take for its second weekend was $45.5M, followed by SHALLOW HAL... Sparta! Let’s break records!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 03-11-2007)
300 soldiers may have shocked the Persian Empire in 480 BC but even while long dead, they still find ways to make fools of us all. In a stunning weekend debut, Frank Miller's graphic novel about the Battle of Thermopylae has shocked box office analysis... ENCHANTED Continues Victory Dance
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 12-02-2007)
It was a weekend where half the movies didn’t budge. Five of the 10 movies landed in the same exact spot as they did last weekend while Awake’s debut pushed Hitman down one slot. It was also a weekend, judging from the numbers, where audiences... Weekend Box Office Report: Tis the Season
by Karl Schneider (Mon 10-02-2006)
The animated comedy OPEN SEASON enjoyed a solid opening weekend at $23 million to take the top spot for the weekend and should enjoy solid legs as the only family film on the market in the coming weeks.Also opening this weekend was THE GUARDIAN at $17 mil... Glory brings home the Gold!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-01-2007)
Last week, an influx of new movies and new choices hit the market spreading wide the choices of audiences everywhere. Demographics were expected to be all over the spectrum with their own personal desires of taste. It always comes down to the old &ldqu... Box Office Report: CASPIAN Scores Victory for Disney
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-18-2008)
Last summer’s box office season kicked off with a wild beginning as Spider-Man 3 entered the fray in 4,252 theaters and hauled 151.1 mil in tickets for a nice debut. It would go onward to win the second weekend in release by earning another 58.1 mil... Weekend B.O.: early returns
by Mike Whybark (Mon 12-16-2002)
VARIETY reports that J-Lo's MAID IN MANHATTAN held STAR TREK: NEMESIS underwater during this weekend's all-swim respite from the huge lumbering franchises of the POTTER, BOND, and RINGS films, finishing at number one and two, respectively. The sliver of o... Box Office: Paramount Finds Memorial Day Treasure with INDY
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-25-2008)
Nineteen years ago, a movie that was believed to be wrapping up a popular franchise was finishing its opening weekend right around this time. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade premiered on 2,327 theaters on May 24, 1989 and tallied up a 29.3 mil ... Harry Potter's Spell is on Top
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 07-15-2007)
This will be a strange Box Office Report. While the winner for the weekend is the new release and the movie everyone expected to win, I’m still not sure if that movie is as clear a winner as the movies ranked 2-4 judging off what they did in their p... The Pirates Steal it All
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 05-27-2007)
Since this is Memorial Day Weekend and the industry considers Monday’s numbers to be part of the weekend numbers, this isn’t the actual weekend box office report. The actual numbers for the 4 day weekend (including Monday) will be released on ... Weekend Box Office: Bombs Away?
by Karl Schneider (Mon 05-08-2006)
Mission: Impossible 3 (MI3) crushed the competition this weekend to take the number one spot on the weekend charts with an estimated gross of over $48 million. Big numbers for sure, but still a bit of a disappointment for the Tom Cruise led franchise. P... Box Office Report: Hogs rolls in the money.
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 03-04-2007)
Disney’s Wild Hogs overtook the other biker this weekend and continued down that open road to box office success. The comedy shot into first with a very nice 38.0 mil opening debut. Wild Hogs (starring John Travolta, William H. Macy, Tim Allen... "Ultimate Warrior WWE Classic Superstars 12"
by Carlos Mejia (Fri 01-19-2007)
Ultimate Warrior was a professional wrestler who reigned on top of the WWE in the late 80s and early 90s. Billed from “Parts Unknown” the character of the Warrior was surrounded in mystery and sometimes left fans scratching their heads inst... Box Office: HANCOCK Flies into July 4th Victory
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 07-06-2008)
There was only one new wide release this weekend and it was never a question as to who will win. No, the real question was “How much?”. Well, the early estimates are in for this fourth of July edition and Hancock flew into 1st place with decen... Turtles in a Half Shell!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 03-25-2007)
Step right up, Maniacs! Spin the wheel the Box Office Chance! This weekend we have 6 (Yes, that’s right 6) new movies opening up all at once. 300 has dominated the box office report for two weeks and the studios steered clear giving it a week of... Weekend Box Office Report for January 19-21
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 01-21-2007)
The weekend estimates are in and it looks too close to call. I’ll go ahead and call it anyway though, folks. 1st place goes to Stomp The Yard (pulling in 13.3 mil) while Night of the Museum is only 300,000 dollars behind at 2nd place. Yes, that&rsqu... BEE MOVIE Stings The Competition
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 11-11-2007)
It seemed that audiences wanted to check out last week’s releases once again rather than watch any of the new releases debuting over the weekend. The two returning films hit the top 2 spots while the debuts show up behind in 3rd and 4th place. As to... Weekend Box Office Report: Will Smith is Happy
by Karl Schneider (Mon 12-18-2006)
I had a discussion with a few readers via comments about a month or so ago regarding the question: Who is the biggest box office draw? That question was essentially put to rest over the weekend. Will Smith's latest film, Pursuit of Happyness... Weekend Box Office Report: Ricky Bobby wins again
by Karl Schneider (Mon 08-14-2006)
TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY held off some tough competition and hung on to the top spot for the weekend despite not being the top grossing film on Friday. That honor went to STEP UP, but the film's poor internal weekend multiplier allowed... Weekend Box Office Report: Ricky Bobby Wins
by Karl Schneider (Mon 08-07-2006)
The race wasn't even close. Will Ferrell and his new film TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY captured the poll position for the weekend, easily doubling the closest competition. The film pulled in about $47 million for the weekend, a great open... Bowl Weekend is No Box Office Supernova
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 02-01-2000)
It was a slow weekend at the box office for the genre, with no new science fiction, fantasy, or horror films opening. That should change this weekend, with the debut of SCREAM 3 from Dimension (the genre division of Miramax). In the meantime, fans had to ... Genre de-throned on King weekend.
by Steve Biodrowski (Mon 01-17-2000)
Thanks to the Martin Luther King holiday, complete box office figures for this weekend aren’t in yet, it’s clear that the bigger winner is a non-genre film, NEXT FRIDAY. In second place was Columbia’s STUART LITTLE with an estimated $9.7-million for the F... Lost Weekend - Part One
by Andrew Hershberger (Fri 02-01-2002)
Now I'm not one to throw superlatives around without a little green palming, but doggone it, if you didn't attend Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors in New York a couple of weeks ago, you missed out on a humdinger of an event. Why, all sorts of horror and sci-... Weekend Box Office Report: Saw Scares
by Karl Schneider (Mon 10-30-2006)
Once again proving that it doesn't take a budget north of $100 million to make a lot of money at theaters, the hottest horror franchise easily grabbed the top spot for the weekend managing a healthy $34 million in it's opening weekend. With a budget esti... Box Office: Disney's CHIHUAHUA Takes Down the Eagle Eye
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 10-05-2008)
History tends to repeat itself at the box office year after year and this weekend is no different. Last year for our Mania box office report, we were talking about Walt Disney winning its second consecutive weekend in a row with their family film The Game... Early Weekend Box Office Report
by Karl Schneider (Sat 05-27-2006)
Early crowd reports for the weekend show that X-MEN: THE LAST STAND is pulling in huge crowds. Midnight showings of the film sold on par with Harry Potter 4 and SPIDERMAN.Expect a huge weekend for the film (over 100 million for the 3-day weekend looks po... TOP 10: For this end there's a $50 million dollar opening weekend
by Patrick Sauriol (Sun 11-09-2003)
Over the weekend the final installment in the Wachowski brothers sci-fi franchise, THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, took in just over $50 million dollars according to studio estimates. In the five days since the movie's release REVOLUTIONS has earned $85 M and is ... Box Office: DreamWorks Banks $63 Mil with MADAGASCAR 2
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 11-09-2008)
We knew the winner for this weekend’s report would be DreamWorks’ Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa so there’s no surprise to write about here. Anytime a family friendly animation hits over 4,000 screens and clocks in at only 1 hr and ... Weekend Box Office Report: "Borat" Surprises
by Karl Schneider (Mon 11-06-2006)
When I first heard the news that Fox planned to release Borat in only 837 theaters I thought to myself, 'whoever made that decision should be fired.' Well, with a per theater average over $30,000 and over $26 million in box office receipts ... I don...