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Box Office Wrapup: Sandler Fast Forwards to #1 (5 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Jun. 25 2006, 09:35 AM

Moviegoers grabbed their remote controls and flocked to the multiplexes this weekend to see Adam Sandler's latest comedy Click which became the comedian's eighth number one hit thanks to its $40M opening, according to estimates.

Box Office Preview: Sandler "Clicks" With New Comedy (13 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Jun. 22 2006, 03:28 AM

Although Father's Day has passed, Hollywood brings out two very different stories about dads and their wacky adventures this weekend with Adam Sandler's comedy Click and Tyrese Gibson's actioner Waist Deep, both opening in theaters on Friday. Comedy has been ruling the box office throughout the month of June and that trend should continue until the Man of Steel arrives next week.

Box Office Wrapup: "Cars" in Pole Position Again, "Da Vinci Code" Reaches $679M Globally (10 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Monday, Jun. 19 2006, 12:23 PM

Despite the arrival of four new films cluttering the multiplexes, the Disney/Pixar animated film Cars remained the most popular movie in North America for a second straight weekend.

Box Office Preview: Four New Films Prepare to Fight (11 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Jun. 15 2006, 04:43 AM

Reunion fever hits the multiplexes this weekend as four new releases debut bringing together a lot of familiar faces.

Box Office Wrapup: "Cars" Parks Itself at #1 (6 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Jun. 11 2006, 01:57 AM

The Disney/Pixar animated film Cars raced past the competition to finish in first place at the North American box office. Though it did not open as strong as some of its predecessors, the toon easily outdistanced everything else in the current marketplace outselling the second place film by a three-to-one margin.

Box Office Preview: "Cars" Battles "Omen" at Theaters (4 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Jun. 08 2006, 05:29 AM

Racing into theaters across North America, the computer animated film Cars aims to take over pole position this weekend targeting family audiences. Those looking for a good scare can instead choose The Omen which already launched on Tuesday with some frightening results. The frame's final new wide release is the Robert Altman comedy A Prairie Home Companion giving the weekend a wide assortment of titles for all audiences.

Box Office Wrapup: Women Power "Break-Up" to #1 (11 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, Jun. 04 2006, 05:59 AM

Nosy moviegoers just couldn't stay away from a high-profile lovers quarrel as the anti-romantic comedy The Break-Up starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston surprised the industry this weekend by opening at number one, shoving the comic book juggernaut X-Men: The Last Stand into second place in only its second weekend.

Box Office Preview: Jen and Vince Ready to Rumble (10 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, Jun. 01 2006, 06:33 AM

How much money will moviegoers spend on watching two celebrities yell and scream at each other for 106 minutes? That is the question that Universal, and the film industry in general, will be asking itself with the opening of The Break-Up, the new romantic comedy starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston.

Box Office Wrapup: "X-Men 3" Smashes Records Over Memorial Day Weekend (7 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Monday, May. 29 2006, 05:12 AM

Magneto and his fellow mutants attracted a record-breaking audience to theaters across North America as the super hero sequel X-Men: The Last Stand became a juggernaut at the box office opening at number one over the busy Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Box Office Preview: X-Men 3 Ready to Rock Memorial Day Weekend (10 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, May. 25 2006, 07:15 AM

Wolverine, Professor X, and the rest of their soul patrol will launch a full-scale attack on the North American box office this weekend as the gargantuan comic book film X-Men: The Last Stand invades the marketplace on Friday ready to dominate the long Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Box Office Wrapup: "Da Vinci Code" Second Largest Global Opening in B.O. History (36 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, May. 21 2006, 06:56 AM

Despite worldwide protests and bad reviews, the heavily-hyped conspiracy thriller "The Da Vinci Code" attracted legions of fans into theaters this weekend generating the second largest global opening in box office history.

Box Office Preview: Will People Show Up for "Da Vinci Code"? (42 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, May. 18 2006, 02:28 AM

Will North American moviegoers pay heed this weekend to negative reviews coming out of Cannes? That is the question on the minds of Sony brass, and industry watchers in general, on the eve of the much-anticipated global launch of "The Da Vinci Code."

Box Office Wrapup: "Mission: Impossible 3" Beats "Poseidon" to Remain at #1 (16 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, May. 14 2006, 05:32 AM

Tom Cruise's spy sequel Mission: Impossible III remained the most popular film in North America for the second straight weekend while the big-budget disaster film Poseidon opened in second place to disappointing results.

Box Office Preview: "Poseidon" vs. "Mission: Impossible III" (7 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Thursday, May. 11 2006, 11:43 AM

The summer movie season's second big action contender rolls into theaters this weekend as the sinking ship flick Poseidon takes aim at last week's Mission: Impossible III for the number one spot across North America.

Box Office Wrapup: "Mission: Impossible III" Big, But Not Huge at #1 (29 comments)

by Gitesh Pandya on Sunday, May. 07 2006, 03:39 AM

Tom Cruise climbed into his usual number one spot at the box office with his heavily-hyped spy sequel Mission: Impossible III, however ticket sales fell below most industry expectations as the debut was not spectacular.

Box Office Forecast: "Mission: Impossible III" Ignites Blockbuster Season (13 comments)

by Senh Duong on Thursday, May. 04 2006, 02:52 AM

The summer movie marathon kicks off on Friday with the much-anticipated launch of the Tom Cruise spy sequel Mission: Impossible III which will easily dominate the worldwide box office. Two much smaller films will attempt to offer some counter-programming for those moviegoers not in the mood for globetrotting action. New Line unleashes the kid drama Hoot while Freestyle Releasing debuts its horror flick An American Haunting. Neither is expected to put a dent into the MI3 machine which looks to lead the industry to its best summer kickoff in three years.