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'Interstellar' And The Highest-Grossing Movie Openings That Didn't Make No. 1
Friday, November 14, 2014 - 12:13pm | 827Read More...Last weekend, Christopher Nolan’s latest epic "Interstellar" took in a solid $47,510,360 opening. On many weekends, that number could have easily made the film No. 1 at the box office. However, Nolan’s exploration of deep space had strong competition from Walt Disney Co...
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'Prisoners' Captures #1 Spot With $21 Million
Monday, September 23, 2013 - 2:56pm | 473Read More...Prisoners, the Warner Bros. (NYSE: TWX) hostage drama starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis, led the box office after defeating FilmDistrict's Insidious Chapter 2. Directed by James Wan, the second Insidious earned an estimated $14.5 million -- 64 percent less than what the firm...
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Comcast Failed To 'Kick-Ass' Last Weekend (CMCSA)
Monday, August 19, 2013 - 12:23pm | 631Read More...Universal Studios, which was acquired by Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) during Q1 2013, failed to deliver a successful sequel to the original Kick-Ass. Plagued by questionable ads (the second film was accused of looking too similar to the original) and a now-infamous controversy with comedic actor Jim...
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Is Harry Potter Better Than Tolkien, Narnia, and Star Wars?
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 9:45am | 896Read More...It's the finale that will leave fans cheering and tearing at the same time. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, which hit theaters last night at midnight, has already broken records and is about to become the biggest film of the year. My colleague is under the impression that Potter...
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Are Box Office Failures (Green Lantern, X-Men, Super 8) a Bad Sign for Cars 2?
Friday, June 24, 2011 - 1:47pm | 1219Read More...Judging by the some of the recent failures at the box office, you might be wondering if moviegoers are getting smarter, pickier, or both. Two weeks ago, Super 8 performed fairly well by industry standards but fell below my own $70 million prediction. While there were signs that the film wouldn't...
