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Box Office Guru Preview: Toon and Bond Battle for #1 Spot (7 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Nov. 16 2006, 06:31 AM

It's a box office battle royale at the multiplexes this weekend as two guys in penguin suits fight over the number one spot with their new releases.

Box Office Wrapup: Sexytime for "Borat" Once Again! (6 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Nov. 12 2006, 09:42 AM

There was no stopping the Kazakh sensation Borat which expanded nationally this weekend after a stunning debut and remained at the top of the North American box office once again.

Box Office Guru Preview: New Pics Challenge "Borat's" Mandate (3 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Nov. 09 2006, 06:18 AM

This weekend, multiplexes hope to cram in lots of moviegoers thanks to a wide selection of new films. Six movies open or expand nationally on Friday making for what will be one of the most competitive weekends of the holiday season.

Box Office Wrapup: Great Success! Borat #1 in U. S. and A. (18 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Nov. 05 2006, 09:20 AM

America fell in love with Borat this weekend as the underdog movie-film about a TV journalist from Kazakhstan shocked the film industry by opening at number one, despite playing in a fraction of the theaters as Hollywood's other new offerings.

Box Office Guru Preview: Santa Battles Borat for Weekend Crown (10 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Nov. 02 2006, 04:41 AM

A pair of new family films aimed at kids will duke it out for the top spot this weekend while a bumbling reporter from the former Soviet Union will cause a commotion for a more adult crowd.

Box Office Wrapup: Saw III Slices Up #1 Opening with $34M (5 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Monday, Oct. 30 2006, 10:41 AM

With Halloween just around the corner, moviegoers rushed out to see the new horror sequel Saw III which enjoyed the biggest opening for the franchise and easily dominated the North American box office.

Box Office Guru Preview: Saw III Brings The Pain (5 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Oct. 26 2006, 06:24 AM

Blood will flow and screams will be deafening at North American multiplexes this weekend when the horror sequel "Saw III" buzzes its way into theaters. While there will be no fight for the number one spot, the rest of the top ten will see new films and holdovers scrambling for high positions.

Box Office Wrapup: Prestige Defeats Flags for #1 Spot (12 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Oct. 22 2006, 11:41 AM

Three well-reviewed dramas fought over the weekend box office crown, but it was a pair of dueling magicians that North American moviegoers chose first as The Prestige opened at the top of the charts. Close behind was the mob thriller The Departed which remained strong in its third weekend while Clint Eastwood's new war saga Flags of our Fathers settled for a third place debut.

Box Office Guru Preview: Eastwood vs. Scorsese - Round 2 (19 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Oct. 19 2006, 06:01 AM

Hollywood sure loves to dwell on yesteryear. Another wave of historical films hits the multiplexes on Friday led by the World War II drama "Flags of our Fathers" directed by Clint Eastwood.

Box Office Wrapup: Grudge Sequel Attacks #1 Spot (13 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Oct. 15 2006, 11:35 AM

Moviegoers were in the mood to be spooked this weekend as the horror sequel The Grudge 2 scared its way to a number one opening after its release on Friday the 13th.

Box Office Guru Preview: "Grudge" Reborn at Box Office (2 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Oct. 12 2006, 04:36 AM

With the pumpkin holiday approaching, Sony unleashes the terror with its frightfest "The Grudge 2" which aims to dominate the marketplace this weekend.

Box Office Wrapup: Leo and Matt Face Off at #1 with The Departed (10 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Monday, Oct. 09 2006, 02:18 AM

Martin Scorsese scored the best opening of his career, and his first number one film in fifteen years, with the star-studded gangster thriller "The Departed," which led the North American box office over the Columbus Day holiday weekend.

Box Office Guru Preview: "Departed" Arrives with a Bang (6 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Oct. 05 2006, 06:33 AM

Movie studios are offering something for every age group over the Columbus Day holiday weekend. Mature adults will go undercover with Martin Scorsese's cop thriller "The Departed," twentysomethings looking for a scare get the horror prequel "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning," while teenagers have a chance to laugh with the new comedy "Employee of the Month."

Box Office Wrapup: Open Season Shoots Up #1 Opening (12 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Monday, Oct. 02 2006, 11:19 AM

Ashton Kutcher ambushed the top two spots at the North American box office this weekend playing an animated mule and a Coast Guard rookie in Open Season and The Guardian, respectively. Both films enjoyed strong openings pumping in a combined $40M and helped the marketplace beat last year's levels for the first time in four weeks. The weekend's other new wide release, the comedy School for Scoundrels, saw more modest results with a fourth place bow.

Box Office Guru Preview: Ashton vs. Ashton - This Time It's Personal (1 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Sep. 28 2006, 07:05 AM

Ashton Kutcher fans get two chances to see (or hear) their favorite star this weekend as the Hollywood prankster takes on reigning box office champ "Jackass: Number Two" by voicing a mule deer in the animated comedy "Open Season" and going up against Kevin Costner in the action drama "The Guardian."

Box Office Wrapup: "Jackass" #1, "Little Miss Sunshine" Crosses $50M (5 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Monday, Sep. 25 2006, 01:44 AM

Young men returned to theaters in droves and powered the crude new stunts sequel Jackass: Number Two to the number one spot with the biggest opening weekend of any film in the past seven weeks. The martial arts actioner Fearless debuted impressively in second place playing to young men as well, but the new older-skewing period dramas Flyboys and All the King's Men were mostly ignored.