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Box Office Guru Preview: Covenant Brings Evil to Theaters (0 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Sep. 07 2006, 04:58 AM

After welcoming in four new wide releases per week for seven straight weekends, the North American box office slows it down a bit on Friday with only one saturation release and a pair of moderate national bows.

Box Office Wrapup: Invincible Scores Another Win at #1 (2 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Tuesday, Sep. 05 2006, 08:45 AM

Moviegoers had football on their minds for the second straight weekend as Disney's true-life NFL tale "Invincible" remained atop the North American box office over the long Labor Day holiday weekend finishing off another summer movie season. New releases "Crank" and "The Wicker Man" opened in second and third, respectively, while the critically acclaimed films "Little Miss Sunshine" and "The Illusionist" both scored strong per-theater averages in moderate release. The holiday frame marked the first weekend in six long months where no new film debuted with at least $15M. Hollywood was happy to close the books on a summer movie season that was slightly better than than last year's.

Box Office Preview: "Crank" Closes Up Summer Movie Season (3 comments)

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

The summer movie season comes to an official end with the Labor Day holiday weekend unleashing three new releases plus the national expansion of a fourth.

Box Office Wrapup: "Invincible" Scores #1 Opening (11 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Aug. 27 2006, 03:11 AM

Football season was back in swing at the North American box office this weekend as Disney's real-life pigskin drama "Invincible" scored a number-one opening by more than doubling the ticket sales of its nearest competitor. The rest of the films in the top ten were packed into a tight range and were separated by a mere $2.6M meaning chart positions could change when final numbers are released on Monday.

Box Office Preview: Invincible Aims for First Place Finish (7 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Aug. 24 2006, 06:42 AM

Another wave of new releases hits the multiplexes across North America this weekend in hopes of capturing the final dollars of the summer movie season.

Box Office Wrapup: Snakes Opens at #1, But Lacks Bite (33 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Aug. 20 2006, 05:22 AM

Samuel L. Jackson's much-talked-about thriller Snakes on a Plane landed in first place at the North American box office this weekend, but lacked the kind of bite that was expected given all the media attention and internet buzz that surrounded the film.

Box Office Preview: "Snakes" Prepares For Takeoff (2 comments)

by RT Staff on Thursday, Aug. 17 2006, 06:52 AM

This weekend Samuel L. Jackson looks to seize control of the muthaf*ckin' box office with his new muthaf*ckin' film "Snakes on a Plane" which invades theaters on a wave of internet buzz.

Box Office Wrapup: "Talladega Nights" Stays #1, "Step Up" Surprises (11 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Monday, Aug. 14 2006, 01:34 AM

Despite a pair of newcomers close behind in its rearview mirror, Will Ferrell's hit comedy Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby finished in first place for the second consecutive weekend to retain its North American box office trophy.

Box Office Preview: "World Trade Center" Arrives in Theaters (0 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Aug. 10 2006, 07:34 AM

Another frame packed with four new national releases is led by Oliver Stone's 9/11 drama "World Trade Center" from Paramount. A trio of lower profile pics round out the weekend - Sony's family adventure "Zoom," Buena Vista's teen drama "Step Up," and The Weinstein Company's horror flick "Pulse." Despite all the new entries, Will Ferrell will try to win the box office title for the second consecutive time with his comedy "Talladega Nights" which has been racing well ahead of its competition since opening last weekend.

Box Office Wrapup: Will Ferrell Scores His First #1 Opening with Talladega Nights (11 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Monday, Aug. 07 2006, 03:11 AM

Comedy superstar Will Ferrell scored his first-ever number one opening in a lead role with the stronger-than-expected debut of his latest hit Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby which left all competitors in the dust at the North American box office.

Box Office Wrapup: "Miami Vice" Knocks Pirates From #1 Spot (14 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Monday, Jul. 31 2006, 12:43 PM

Detectives Crockett and Tubbs shot their way to number one in North America with the cop thriller Miami Vice which finally managed to knock the megablockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest out of the top spot.

Box Office Preview: Miami Vice Turns Up B.O. Heat (8 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Jul. 27 2006, 05:42 AM

With cops, drug dealers, and lots of bullets flying, the action film Miami Vice hits theaters across North America this weekend with its aim squarely on the number one spot. Young kids, meanwhile, will be offered another animated film in the form of The Ant Bully while teens get a new high school comedy in John Tucker Must Die. The overall box office should continue to be much healthier than last year as the Jack Sparrow-dominated month of July comes to a close.

Box Office Wrapup: "Pirates" Passes $300M; "Lady" Stumbles (15 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Monday, Jul. 24 2006, 01:41 AM

Johnny Depp made this weekend's four new releases walk the plank as his megablockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest became the first film of the year to spend three consecutive frames at number one and zoomed past the $300M mark in record time.

Box Office Preview: Will Lady Sink Pirates in the Water? (4 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Jul. 20 2006, 06:02 AM

Directors take center stage this weekend providing starpower to four new films opening in North American theaters all hoping to take down reigning box office king Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.

Box Office Wrapup: Audiences Still Love Their Pirates (17 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Monday, Jul. 17 2006, 05:19 AM

The Johnny Depp juggernaut Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest remained the most popular film in North America for a second weekend easily defending its box office crown against two new comedies that fought bitterly for the runnerup spot.

Box Office Preview: Dupree and Little Man Bust Into Your Home (3 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Jul. 13 2006, 07:58 AM

A pair of new star-driven comedies will try to steal away some treasure from the record-breaking hit Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest in a laugh-filled battle for the number two slot.

Box Office Wrapup: "Pirates" Shatters Industry Records With $132 Million Take (42 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Monday, Jul. 10 2006, 11:17 AM

Box office records were shattered by Johnny Depp and his companions this weekend as the much-anticipated adventure sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest exploded into theaters with the biggest opening weekend in Hollywood history. Former champ Superman Returns was hit hard and fell sharply in its second weekend. However, Pirates managed to expand the overall marketplace with most holdovers not suffering large declines. For the first time in box office history, the top ten smashed through the $200M mark.