Category Archives: Box Office

Box Office: ‘The Rite’ Stakes a Claim

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Despite some pretty scathing reviews, the exorcism film The Rite won the weekend box office with $15 M. Although the film won, that is a pretty disappointing total for a weekend box office winner. This is one of those films … Continue reading →

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Box Office: Natalie Portman Cleans Up

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Natalie Portman continues to impress, as she has not one, but two films in the top ten this week.  The romantic comedy No Strings Attached, featuring Portman and Ashton Kutcher, nabbed the top spot at the box office over the … Continue reading →

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Box Office: ‘Green Hornet’ Stings ‘The Dilemma’

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Despite some tepid reviews, Green Hornet ran away with the top spot this weekend.  The Seth Rogan comedy/action hybrid made about $34 M, which is good enough to be the third highest January opening ever. About 69% of the film’s … Continue reading →

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Box Office: Third Week’s A Charm For ‘True Grit’

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Shannon Hood

It’s very rare for a film to hit the number one spot at the box office several weeks after its release, but that is exactly what the Coen Brothers’ True Grit accomplished this weekend. The film finally shook the monkey … Continue reading →

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Box Office: Those ‘Little Fockers’ Pick Off ‘True Grit’

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Shannon Hood

True Grit and Little Fockers dropped off little from their opening weekend attendance, but in the end those Fockers reigned supreme. The movie managed to make about $26.3 Million in its second week of release. That’s a 15% drop, which … Continue reading →

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‘Inception’, ‘Iron Man 2′ & More Make The 10 Highest Grossing Films of 2010

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Sebastian Suchecki

There have been some pretty big hits in the box office this year, and some expected whales, but overall this has been a great year for the worldwide box office, and here’s the proof you need. From THR. 10. Clash … Continue reading →

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Box Office: A Very ‘Focker’ Christmas

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Matt Raub

It seems like even the terrible reviews couldn’t keep families away from seeing the third (and hopefully final) film in the Meet The Parents trilogy. Even our own Nat Almirall gave it a pretty scathing review, but that wouldn’t stop … Continue reading →

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Box Office: ‘Tron Legacy’ Scores, ‘Black Swan’ Surprises

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Tron Legacy did manage to take a commanding lead at the box office this weekend, but its final numbers were not high enough to warrant the title of blockbuster. The $170 Million follow-up to Disney’s 1982 movie made a solid … Continue reading →

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