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Alice Tops Avatar on IMAX
The Numbers &bull Yesterday
This weekend, Alice in Wonderland destroyed expectations and along the way broke records. This extended to its IMAX run, as it pulled in $12.1 million on 188 domestic IMAX screens. This represents more than 10% of its total box office… Full Story »
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JOG FILMS-The YouTube Shorts of Joe Garrity
The Evening Class &bull Mar 9, 2010
Patrons of the Pacific Film Archive in the past academic year will undoubtedly recognize Joe Garrity as the charmingly droll box office cashier who now and again ushers the auditorium as well. I keep recommending that he simply refer to… Full Story »
Dirty Dozen
sponsored listing • Shopping.comAn all-star cast energizes Robert Aldrich's classic World War II action drama about a group of 12 American military prisoners assembled by tacticians and ordered to perform a suicide mission: infiltrate a well-guarded chbteau and kill the Nazi officials vacationing there. The incarcerated soldiers, most...Full Story »
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A Startling Revelation (maybe)
Blog Cabins &bull Mar 7, 2010
I just learned that Alice in Wonderland, the movie I pushed for a boycott of, is breaking all kinds of records at the box office, earning something like $116 million in its opening weekend. My powers of persuasion and/or my… Full Story »
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Secret Limited Releases
The Numbers &bull Mar 5, 2010
It's Oscar Weekend, which is just a horrible time to debut a limited release, as people who are more interested in seeing limited releases in theaters will also be interested to see what films will win Oscars. So it comes… Full Story »
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Film: Newswire:Weekend Box Office: Scorsese FTW
The AV Club &bull Mar 1, 2010
For the second week straight, Martin Scorsese's thriller Shutter Island topped the box office, again confirming the wisdom of the studio executives who decided to push its release from October of last year to mid-February of this year. With $22.2… Full Story »
Stan Williams - Moral Premise: Harnessing Virtue & Vice for Box Office Success
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Disney makes peace with one British theater chain, but others?
Frankly My Dear... &bull Feb 19, 2010
When Owen met WoodyWilson to star in Allens new comedy | Main | Most racist movies? Temple of Doom, Air Up There and Breakfast at Tiffanys The Alice in Wonderland controversy got a little more settled in the UK, with… Full Story »
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The starriest movie ever could never happen in Hollywood
Guardian Unlimited &bull Feb 19, 2010
What's the starriest movie ever made? Murder on the Orient Express? Ocean's Eleven? Hollywood pay cheques could never allow such a stellar cast as in Bollywood's 2007 Om Shanti Om Which is the starriest film ever made? Not the highest-grossing, the most award-winning or even the best-loved, but which film would you bet bragged more A-list actors than any other in the world? Ocean's Eleven? Boogie Nights? Murder on the Orient Express? Rubbernecking at Hollywood paycheques earlier this week , it wasn't… Full Story »
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A PROPHET Beats AVATAR, THE HURT LOCKER: London Film Critics' Awards
Alternative Film Guide &bull Feb 19, 2010Avatar may be the king of the box office, but it surely wasnt king of anything at the London Film Critics Circle Awards held this evening in, where else, London. The London Critics best film of 2009?Jacques Audiards prison drama… Full Story »
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Pixar draws ShoWest kudos
Variety Online &bull Feb 19, 2010
Film News: Animation house to receive Big Ten Award for B.O. hits -- Pixar Animation Studios will receive the ShoWest Big Ten Award for producing 10 consecutive box office hits. Full Story »
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Fatality! Epic Legal Battle Ensues Over Third 'Mortal Kombat' Film
Insider Movies Blog &bull Feb 18, 2010
Two sides are looking to test their might as they battle in mortal combat over, well, 'Mortal Kombat.' The 'Mortal Kombat' movie series, based on the wildly popular video game franchise, has been dormant for over 10 years. (The second… Full Story »
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Poll: Box Office Predictions for February 19 - 21
The Movie Blog &bull Feb 18, 2010
Last weekend ended up being a great weekend at the box office -- with "Valentine's Day" raking in over $66 million over four days. How will it hold up against Martin Scorsese's"Shutter Island" starring Leonardo DiCaprio? Is there any way… Full Story »
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International Top Five: Avatar's Streak Remains Alive
The Numbers &bull Feb 18, 2010
There was only one holdover in the top five of the international chart this week, and it was no surprise which film it was. Avatar again led the way, this time pulling in $59.84 million on 8214 screens in 71 markets for a total… Full Story »
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My Name is King of the Per Theater Chart
The Numbers &bull Feb 18, 2010
My Name is Khan beat expectations by a large margin with an average of $16,200 in 120 theaters over the three-day weekend and $18,875 million over four. The overall box office champ, Valentine's Day, placed second with an average of… Full Story »
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Toy Story' shows that movies can still fuel kids' playtime
Kansas City Star &bull Feb 18, 2010
When Pixar Animation Studios guru John Lasseter was working on the original Toy Story movie, he approached the maker of Barbie to include the fashion doll in the film - and was rebuffed./ppWhat a difference 15 years, and $8 billion in global merchandise sales, make./ppAs Disney's Pixar prepares to release Toy Story 3 this summer, virtually every major toy maker - including Barbie's Mattel - has lined up to make dolls, action figures, construction sets, vehicles and board games based on the film. No fewer than 250 toys will begin appearing in stores before the movie's June 18 release -… Full Story »
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Box-office satisfaction always comes first: Mahesh Manjrekar
India Times &bull Feb 18, 2010
You can even make a film without camera, but not without money. I lack the intelligence to do song and dance films. Manjrekar. Jhamkar, Shashank Shende and Anusha Dandekar forms the cast of the movie. Full Story »
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Rediff India &bull Feb 18, 2010
We hope it will pick up again this weekend," he added. The movie deals with the struggles of a Muslim boy, who suffers from autism, in the US post 9/11. A closer look at the earnings break-up, however, shows that… Full Story »
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'Titanic' Star Leonardo DiCaprio Is 'Okay' With The Success Of 'Avatar'
MTV Movies Blog &bull Feb 17, 2010
Amidst all of the hullabaloo surrounding the landmark box office achivement that is James Cameron's sci-fi epic "Avatar," one notable figure has been conspicuously absent. Now that the sinking ship's box office records have been sunk, how does DiCaprio feel… Full Story »
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What Does The 'Percy Jackson' Opening Weekend Mean For Logan Lerman's 'Spider-Man' Prospects?
MTV Movies Blog &bull Feb 17, 2010
The Olympians" didn't quite wield the power of the gods when it arrived in theaters this weekend and came in second at the box office to "Valentine's Day," so what does that mean for its star, Logan Lerman, and rumors… Full Story »
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Box Office 2.0: The Worldwide Box Office Wrath of "Khan"
indieWIRE &bull Feb 17, 2010
As indieWIRE noted in this weekends box office column, Fox Searchlights debut of the Bollywood film My Name Is Khan was a huge success over Presidents Day. The Karan Johar directed-film - about a Muslim played by Shah Rukh Khan who suffers from Asperger's syndrome and is detained… Full Story »
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Marshall roped family into Valentine's Day
Hollywood.com &bull Feb 17, 2010
The director landed a stellar cast, including Ashton Kutcher, Julia Roberts, Bradley Cooper, Anne Hathaway and Jennifer Garner, for the romantic comedy which topped the U.S. box office over the weekend (12-14Feb10). Marshall says, "I've had a lot of relatives… Full Story »
