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Box Office Guru Wrapup: HSM3 Soars to Dazzling $42M Opening (34 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Oct. 26 2008, 05:45 PM

Recession be damned! Movie fans went on a spending spree at North American multiplexes as a pair of new sequels pumped over $72M into cash registers driving the overall marketplace to the biggest October weekend in box office history.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Max feels no Payne at No. 1 (64 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Oct. 19 2008, 06:44 PM

With the elections just a few weeks away, W. seemed ready to rule the box office this weekend, but it was Fox's weekend to break out of its slump, with two of its openers finding their way into the top 5, including Max Payne to lead them all.

Box Office Wrapup: The Dogs Rule Once Again (30 comments)

by Sujit Chawla on Sunday, Oct. 12 2008, 03:21 PM

In one of the bigger upsets in recent box office history, the canine adventure Beverly Hills Chihuahua remained at number one with the highly touted and highly pedigreed Body of Lies landing with a thud in third.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Chihuahua is Top Dog (42 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Oct. 05 2008, 04:03 PM

This weekend a jam-packed slate of eight new films opening or expanding nationwide flooded the multiplexes but it was a pampered little dog that ticket buyers wanted turning Disney's family comedy Beverly Hills Chihuahua into the box office king.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Eagle Eye Flies to #1 (22 comments)

by Sujit Chawla on Sunday, Sep. 28 2008, 02:08 PM

Looking down upon the rest of the box office, Eagle Eye soared to the top of the charts this weekend with one of the largest September openings in history. But the real surprise on the charts was in the number four position. Overall, the top ten sailed above last year's levels.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Jackson Debuts Ahead of the Race (12 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Monday, Sep. 22 2008, 03:03 AM

Movies were serious business this weekend with drama, Lakeview Terrace, heading the box office hands down while comedies My Best Friend's Girl, Igor, and Ghost Town trail behind.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Coen Brothers Ring in a New Weekend at the Box Office (21 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Monday, Sep. 15 2008, 02:16 AM

Joel and Ethan Coen scored the largest debut of their career and first-ever number one opening with the crime caper Burn After Reading.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Worst Box Office in 5 Years (39 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Monday, Sep. 08 2008, 01:53 AM

Americans spend the weekend doing everything but watching movies as the box office spills into a five year slump.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Tropic Thunder Triumphantly closes Summer (35 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Monday, Sep. 01 2008, 05:55 PM

Labor day weekend saw a host of new films; few of them showing any signs of box office msucle.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Tropic Thunder Holds Strong (18 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Aug. 24 2008, 09:27 PM

Tropic Thunder enjoys another good week but The Rocker and The Longshots limp into the game.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: The Bat Finally Falls While Tropic Triumphs (61 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Aug. 17 2008, 06:49 PM

While Dark Knight bows out from the top spot to make room for the star power of Tropic Thunder, it holds its place as the number two domestic blockbuster of all-time and the number one global smash of this year.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Dark Knight #1 for Fourth Time (67 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Aug. 10 2008, 05:59 PM

The unstoppable box office superhero The Dark Knight once again defeated all foes and spent its fourth consecutive weekend at number one becoming the first film in nearly five years to accomplish the fourpeat. With the gold medal going to Batman, Seth Rogen and James Franco shared the silver with their new stoner comedy Pineapple Express which posted a solid five-day debut.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: The Bat Still Going Strong, Three Weeks In (48 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Aug. 03 2008, 05:18 PM

The Dark Knight won't losen its grip on the box office gold, but the Mummy is a very close silver.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: The Bat Smashes More Records (80 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Jul. 27 2008, 05:51 PM

The Dark Knight breaks $300 million after only ten days.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Kapow! The Bat Slams The Box Office (76 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Jul. 20 2008, 07:41 PM

We have a new opening weekend box office high as The Dark Knight enters the record books.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Moody Superheroes Rule the Box Office (26 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Jul. 13 2008, 03:21 PM

Hellboy II: The Golden Army nudges Hancock out of first place while Murphy debuts as the summer's biggest flop.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Hancock shows some attitude at the box office (37 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Jul. 06 2008, 05:01 PM

Despite a critical panning, Hancock scores at the Box Office.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: WALL-E and Jolie: Box Office Power Couple (35 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Jun. 29 2008, 04:54 PM

Two power titles opened this weekend with a massive, combined haul of $114M!

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Would Ya Believe, $39M? (37 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Jun. 22 2008, 02:59 PM

Steve Carell took control of the North American box office with his action-comedy Get Smart which powered its way to an easy win at the multiplexes.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Panda and Zohan Rock June B.O. (34 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Jun. 08 2008, 02:14 PM

Air-conditioned multiplexes were the place to be as the new comedies Kung Fu Panda and You Don't Mess With The Zohan generated sparkling debuts attracting a combined $100M in opening weekend ticket sales powering the marketplace to the second biggest June weekend in box office history.