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Box Office Guru Wrapup: "Transformers" Stomps on Foes To Capture #1 Spot With $152.5M Opening (51 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Jul. 08 2007, 02:34 AM

Optimus Prime and his robot heroes seized the number one spot at the North American box office with an explosive opening for "Transformers" over the extended Independence Day holiday frame. The Paramount/DreamWorks co-production grossed an estimated $67.6M over the Friday-to-Sunday period and an amazing $152.5M since its early opening last Monday with 8pm preview shows.

Box Office Guru Preview: "Transformers" Already Dominating Holiday Week (18 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Jul. 05 2007, 04:39 AM

Megatron and his sinister robot chums invade the North American box office aiming to extract riches from the multiplexes over the extended Fourth of July holiday week with the tentpole action vehicle "Transformers."

Box Office Guru Wrapup: "Ratatouille" Becomes Top Chef of Box Office (30 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Jul. 01 2007, 07:48 AM

Pixar scored its eighth consecutive number one opening with the animated feature "Ratatouille" which easily topped the North American box office chart this weekend. Bruce Willis got the action going in second place with the debut of his new shoot-em-up sequel "Live Free or Die Hard."

Box Office Guru Preview: Rats and Bruce Hit Theaters This Weekend (5 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Jun. 28 2007, 06:25 AM

Disney and Pixar aim for their eighth straight number one hit together with the latest computer animated film from the industry experts, "Ratatouille."

Box Office Guru Wrapup: "Evan" Not-So-Mighty Opens at #1 (89 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Jun. 24 2007, 06:07 AM

Steve Carell took over the number one spot this weekend with his new comedy "Evan Almighty," but it failed to generate the flood of business needed to recoup its mammoth production cost.

Box Office Guru Preview: Evan Shall Lead the Way (9 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Jun. 21 2007, 05:15 AM

Universal looks to score its first number one hit in nearly a year this weekend with the new Steve Carell comedy "Evan Almighty" which hits the multiplexes on Friday targeting a broad family audience.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: "Fantastic Four" Clobbers Box Office Foes (105 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Jun. 17 2007, 06:50 AM

Fox scored its first number one hit in five months with "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" which grossed an estimated $57.4M on its opening weekend, tripling its nearest competitor's sales.

Box Office Guru Preview: "Silver Surfer" Sails into Multiplexes (11 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Jun. 14 2007, 04:19 AM

With schools letting out for the summer, Hollywood rolls out a pair of PG-rated films hoping to attract kids to the multiplexes with some mindless fun.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: "13" Hits #1 But With Worst "Ocean"'s Opening (34 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Jun. 10 2007, 01:36 AM

Hollywood served up more of the same dishes and moviegoers said enough is enough and found their weekend entertainment elsewhere. The latest star-studded heist sequel "Ocean's Thirteen" managed to open at number one, but with the weakest debut of the franchise.

Box Office Guru Preview: Lucky "13" Hopes for Full Houses (13 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Jun. 07 2007, 05:06 AM

The stars come marching out to do battle with the pirates for the number one spot this weekend.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: "Pirates" #1, "Knocked Up" Strong #2 (26 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Jun. 03 2007, 04:31 AM

Disney still claimed the most popular film in the land with "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" despite a drop that was sizable even by tentpole standards. Universal generated a stronger than expected debut for its new adult comedy "Knocked Up" which pushed its way into the runnerup spot sending Shrek the Third down to third in weekend number three.

Box Office Guru Preview: "Knocked Up" Expecting Solid Arrival (6 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, May. 31 2007, 04:43 AM

Call it the weekend of the actor/producer. Three new films with stars that do double duty behind the scenes (or have good agents that can snag a free credit) enter a marketplace filled with big-budget tentpole pics quickly eroding away.

Box Office Guru Preview: "Pirates" Awaits Massive Holiday Treasure (69 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, May. 24 2007, 04:31 AM

Multiplexes are stocking up on popcorn, soda, and overpriced candy in anticipation of record crowds that could make this Memorial Day holiday frame the biggest weekend in box office history.

Box Office Wrapup: Shrek Inherits Box Office Crown (14 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, May. 20 2007, 07:03 AM

Movie fans came out in droves this weekend to see their favorite green ogre's newest adventure as "Shrek the Third" easily captured the box office crown and broke the record for the biggest opening ever for an animated film.

Box Office Guru Preview: Mighty "Shrek" Returns To Claim Crown (10 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, May. 17 2007, 04:48 AM

Attacking theaters on the same May 18 date as the original ogre toon from six years ago, "Shrek the Third" stomps into the marketplace this weekend ready to seize the box office crown.

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Spidey Rules, Fonda Flops (34 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, May. 13 2007, 05:31 AM

Peter Parker suffered a massive sophomore slide, but "Spider-Man 3" still dominated the box office around the globe spending a second weekend at number one with no other film coming anywhere near its stellar numbers.

Box Office Guru Preview: "28 Weeks Later" and "Georgia Rule" To Battle For #2 Spot (10 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, May. 10 2007, 05:46 AM

In what must be a first at the box office, an aerobics queen takes on killer zombies in a vicious battle for the silver medal during what no doubt will be another mammoth weekend for "Spider-Man 3."

Box Office Guru Wrapup: Spider-Man 3 Demolishes Records in Historic Debut (85 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, May. 06 2007, 07:33 AM

In the most lopsided box office victory in history, the hugely anticipated super sequel "Spider-Man 3" swung into theaters and monopolized the marketplace breaking the all-time records for both opening day and opening weekend in the process.

Box Office Guru Preview: Spidey Senses Tingling For a Record Opening Weekend (21 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, May. 03 2007, 05:57 AM

Will the friendly neighborhood webslinger reclaim the holy grail of the movie biz - the opening weekend box office record?

Box Office Wrapup: "Disturbia" Threepeats Over Dead Weekend (6 comments)

by RT Staff on Sunday, Apr. 29 2007, 04:33 AM

Awaiting the arrival of their webslinging hero, North American audiences avoided the multiplexes and held onto their money rejecting the slate of new releases that Hollywood dumped into theaters. That allowed the hit suspense pic "Disturbia" to retain its number one position for the third consecutive weekend despite the fact that the overall box office tumbled to its worst showing of 2007.