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Box Office Guru Wrapup: Indiana Jones Rules Over Slow Holiday Weekend (78 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Monday, May. 26 2008, 03:37 PM

Harrison Ford scored his first number one opening in eight years with the much-hyped adventure sequel Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull which dominated moviegoing over the Memorial Day holiday weekend grossing more than all other films in the marketplace combined.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Caspian More Prince Than King (30 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, May. 18 2008, 01:21 PM

Could moviegoers be holding their dollars for Indy? Disney's heavily-hyped fantasy sequel The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian seized control of the box office throne, but attracted far less business than expected and even fell short of matching its predecessor's bow.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Iron Man Rocks, Speed Racer Stalls (48 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, May. 11 2008, 03:47 PM

There was no stopping the strength of Iron Man which dominated the multiplexes for a second straight frame grossing more than the two new releases combined.

Critics Consensus: No Go for Speed Racer, Vegas Cashes Out (30 comments)

by Tim Ryan on Thursday, May. 08 2008, 04:35 PM

This week at the movies, we've got fast cars (Speed Racer, starring Emile Hirsch and Christina Ricci), marital mishaps (What Happens in Vegas, starring Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz), and battle royals (David Mamet's Redbelt, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor). What do the critics have to say?

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Iron Man Soars to Eye-Popping $104M Debut (72 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, May. 04 2008, 05:35 PM

Paramount Pictures and its baby mama Marvel Studios were the proud parents of an explosive new movie franchise as the super hero film Iron Man blasted off to jaw-dropping ticket sales around the world officially kicking off the summer blockbuster season.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Baby Mama Delivers a #1 (23 comments)

by Sujit Chawla on Sunday, Apr. 27 2008, 01:38 PM

The females beat the males this week as Baby Mama outdueled Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay for the top spot at the box office in this, the final weekend before the summer movie season kicks off.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Chan and Li Rule Box Office Kingdom (29 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Apr. 20 2008, 04:19 PM

Audiences were fired up for the first-ever showdown between martial arts legends Jackie Chan and Jet Li as their new fantasy actioner The Forbidden Kingdom opened at number one at theaters across North America.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Prom Night Crowned Multiplex Queen (122 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Apr. 13 2008, 04:29 PM

Teen girls seized control of the North American box office powering the horror remake Prom Night to number one. Adult men settled for the runnerup spot with the Keanu Reeves cop thriller Street Kings as the overall box office failed to generate any kind of notable heat. The marketplace has now trailed last year's grosses during eight of the last nine weekends.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: 21 Wins Again as Leatherheads Fumbles (12 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Monday, Mar. 31 2008, 11:54 PM

Despite the launches of three new wide releases, the blackjack drama 21 held onto the number one spot at the North American box office during a sluggish session that saw some of the worst grosses of the year.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Audiences Hop To Horton Over Easter Weekend (13 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Mar. 23 2008, 11:02 AM

Families ruled over the Easter holiday frame as the G-rated laughs of the Dr. Suess toon Horton Hears a Who once again proved to be the most popular game in town. The Fox hit spent a second week at number one and fended off competition from a handful of new films. Among the new releases, films with multicultural casts delivered the most impressive averages.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Horton Hears Cash Registers Ring at Box Office (16 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Mar. 16 2008, 12:58 PM

North American film fans heard the call of the elephant and stampeded to the box office to see the animated Dr. Seuss pic Horton Hears a Who, which enjoyed the largest opening weekend of the year so far.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: 10,000 B.C. Averages $10,478 For #1 Spot (33 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Mar. 09 2008, 06:39 PM

Moviegoers went back in time and powered the prehistoric adventure 10,000 B.C. to the top spot at the North American box office making it the latest film panned by critics to shoot straight to number one with the paying public.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Semi-Pro Wins Over Weak Frame (27 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Mar. 02 2008, 01:44 PM

Will Ferrell scored another number one hit but attracted smaller-than-expected crowds to his new basketball comedy Semi-Pro leading the North American box office to slump to its worst showing in three months.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Vantage Point Claims Top Spot on Oscar Weekend (15 comments)

by Sujit Chawla on Sunday, Feb. 24 2008, 04:15 PM

On Oscar weekend, the best seat on the charts belonged to Vantage Point, which looked down upon the box office with a strong opening, while the other new releases left relatively small impressions.

Box Office Wrapup: Jumper Teleports to #1 Over Presidents' Day Weekend (33 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Feb. 17 2008, 03:24 PM

Moviegoers lined up to see ex-Jedis Hayden Christensen and Samuel L. Jackson duke it out sending their new science fiction actioner Jumper to number one over the Presidents' Day holiday weekend.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Matt & Kate Strike Gold at #1 (13 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Feb. 10 2008, 04:20 PM

Comedy and adventure collided at the North American box office and delivered a number one opening for Fool's Gold starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Girlpower Rules Over Super Bowl Weekend (31 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Feb. 03 2008, 01:17 PM

Tween girls sacked the competition over Super Bowl weekend as the music pic Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert shattered records and opened at number one at the North American box office.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Spartans March Past Rambo to #1 (88 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Jan. 27 2008, 03:46 PM

Moviegoers chose an army of spoof comedians over an aging one-man killing machine as Meet the Spartans outgunned Sylvester Stallone's Rambo to claim the number one spot in a close race at the North American box office. Both new releases walked away with solid performances and should become moneymakers.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Cloverfield Crushes Records at #1 (71 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Jan. 20 2008, 04:18 PM

Two not-so-pricey films, one aimed at guys and the other for the gals, rocked North American multiplexes leading the marketplace to the biggest Martin Luther King holiday weekend ever.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Nicholson and Freeman Team Up For #1 Hit (16 comments)

by Alex Vo on Sunday, Jan. 13 2008, 03:37 PM

Senior citizen superstars grabbed control of the North American box office as the end-of-life tale The Bucket List starring Academy Award winners Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman opened nationally after a limited run and took over the number one spot.