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Box Office Guru Wrapup: Treasure Threepeats; Juno Grows Bigger (28 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Jan. 06 2008, 03:58 PM

Moviegoers continued to rush to the multiplexes to catch up on holiday holdovers as the North American box office kicked off 2008 with robust ticket sales that were led by mostly the same movies from last week.

Box Office Guru Preview: New Year Kicks Off With Killer Call (10 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Jan. 03 2008, 04:23 PM

The first frame of 2008 brings only one new release which means the North American box office should be ruled mostly by holiday holdovers. The horror picture One Missed Call will give fans of scary movies something new to nibble on.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Cage, Alvin, and Will Still Rule Multiplexes (74 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Dec. 30 2007, 06:46 PM

The final frame of 2007 saw moviegoers rush out and catch up on holdovers as last weekend's biggest hits remained atop the charts. The Disney adventure sequel National Treasure: Book of Secrets held steady at number one for the second straight time grossing an estimated $35.6M.

Box Office Guru Preview: Aliens and Debaters Join End-of-Year Lineup (7 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Friday, Dec. 28 2007, 11:21 AM

With the holidays making every day a Saturday at the multiplexes, studios are enjoying brisk business at the box office with the marketplace getting even more competitive thanks to three new releases that opened wide on Tuesday, Christmas Day.

Box Office Guru Preview: I Am Legend Set For Explosive Opening (15 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Dec. 13 2007, 05:17 PM

A wave of new product hits the marketplace at a time when exciting films are desperately needed to end the current box office funk. The science fiction thriller I Am Legend leads the way but will be joined by the family comedy Alvin and the Chipmunks and the romantic comedy The Perfect Holiday.

Box Office Guru Preview: Golden Compass Sets Course For #1 Debut (12 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Dec. 06 2007, 04:24 PM

New Line hopes to breathe some life into the North American box office with the launch of its pricey adventure film The Golden Compass which stands as the frame's only new wide release. Directed by Chris Weitz (About a Boy), the PG-13 film aims to capture a large crowd including the family audience and fans of sci-fi and fantasy.

Box Office Guru Preview: Mr. Skywalker and Ms. Storm in New Thriller (14 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Nov. 29 2007, 03:49 PM

Only one new film ventures into wide release. Studios typically avoid opening worthwhile pics during the weekend after the Thanksgiving frame since moviegoing subsides and holiday shopping becomes a bigger national priority. Overall ticket sales tumble by 40-50% from the previous frame and holdovers usually lead the way.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Enchanted Conjures Up $50M Thanksgiving Debut (22 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Nov. 25 2007, 04:03 PM

The box office bounced back over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend as moviegoers spread their dollars across a wide variety of films which collectively helped to bring the marketplace back to life after a mostly uneventful fall season. Disney led the way with its new family pic Enchanted, which ruled the multiplexes.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Beowulf Rules As Overall Box Office Stalls (25 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Nov. 18 2007, 04:39 PM

Paramount reigned supreme at the North American box office as its animated adventure tale Beowulf seized the number one spot in its opening weekend while the studio's other toon Bee Movie finished in second place in its third frame.

Box Office Guru Preview: Beowulf Set To Conquer Multiplexes (5 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Nov. 15 2007, 02:20 PM

One animated film will bump another from the number one spot at the North American box office. But the new warrior Beowulf is no B movie but an A-list production from an Oscar-winning director offering action audiences something new. Also opening this weekend but likely to see more modest grosses are the family pic Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium and the romantic drama Love in the Time of Cholera.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Bee Movie Jumps Into #1 Spot (18 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Nov. 11 2007, 05:11 PM

Three new releases failed to steal attention away from last weekend's top two films which continued to rule the North American box office swapping chart positions in the process.

Box Office Guru Preview: Fred Claus is Coming to Town (5 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Nov. 08 2007, 02:25 PM

Vince Vaughn and Tom Cruise go head to head at the North American box office this weekend with their latest releases. The dodgeball champ goes for holiday laughs with Fred Claus while the top gun offers up a serious political tale in Lions For Lambs.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: American Gangster Crushes Competition at #1 (19 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Nov. 04 2007, 06:19 PM

The North American box office exploded thanks to the scorching debuts of the Denzel Washington-Russell Crowe crime drama American Gangster and Jerry Seinfeld's animated comedy Bee Movie which combined for over $85M in ticket sales.

Box Office Guru Preview: Bees and Gangsters Slug It Out For #1 Spot (7 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Nov. 01 2007, 04:39 PM

Following a sluggish fall season, November kicks off with a bang this weekend with two high profile films both reaching for the number one spot while appealing to vastly different audiences.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Fourth Saw Pic Generates $32M Debut (39 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Oct. 28 2007, 04:38 PM

For the third straight year, the weekend before Halloween was ruled by a $30M+ opening from the Saw franchise proving that the horror series is still the top choice for those looking for a scare. While Saw IV debuted at number one with a brutal box office bow, the romantic dramedy Dan in Real Life starring Steve Carell opened impressively in second place.

Box Office Guru Preview: Saw IV Set to Brutalize All Competitors (19 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Oct. 25 2007, 04:25 PM

Jigsaw's twisted games return for another late-October round of torture fun with Saw IV which should allow the lucrative franchise to claim the biggest horror opening of the year for the second straight time.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Vampire Flick Scares Up #1 Debut (21 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Oct. 21 2007, 03:56 PM

Bloodthirsty vampires flew high, depressing dramas sank, and many holdovers held up well at the North American box office. The new horror flick 30 Days of Night easily ruled the charts while a handful of adult dramas were met with opening weekend sales that ranged from mild to embarrassing.

Box Office Guru Preview: 30 Days of Night Gets Halloween Started Early (11 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Oct. 18 2007, 05:19 PM

Competition, or a lack of it, will be the deciding factor at the North American box office this weekend for the half-dozen new releases that studios are packing into already overcrowded multiplexes. With far too many films aiming for the same finite audience segment, some are sure to eat into the potential of others.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Tyler Perry, Box Office King (25 comments)

by Sujit Chawla on Sunday, Oct. 14 2007, 03:24 PM

Tyler Perry once again proved he is a forced to be reckoned with as his latest film Why Did I Get Married? easily took the number one spot at the box office this weekend, nearly doubling the nearest competitor. The other debuting films met with so-so results and there's a tight race for the runner-up spot.

Box Office Guru Preview: Wide Open Race For #1 Spot This Weekend (10 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Oct. 11 2007, 04:13 PM

Five new films push their way into nationwide release on Friday hoping to challenge two-time champ The Rock making for what should be a free-for-all at the North American box office with many different studios having a realistic shot at claiming the number one spot.