Category Archives: Box Office

Box Office: ‘Shrek’ Knocks Off The Newcomers

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Wait, you mean to tell me that this was a holiday weekend?  You certainly wouldn’t know it from the box office, which had its worst Memorial weekend showing in ten years.  Remember when Memorial weekend signaled the beginning of the … Continue reading →

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Box Office: ‘Shrek’ Takes the Weekend

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Normally $71 Million sounds like a pretty good haul, but despite making that over the weekend, Shrek Forever After was widely considered a box office disappointment, compared to its predecessors.  In 2007, Shrek 3 made over $121 Million on its … Continue reading →

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Box Office: ‘Iron Man 2’ Wields an Iron Fist

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Iron Man 2 made mincemeat of the competition this weekend, decisively beating rival Robin Hood.  Dropping off 59% from its opening weekend, Iron Man made about $53 Million, easily beating  the Ridley Scott helmed movie, which made around $37 Million … Continue reading →

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Box Office: ‘Iron Man 2’ Doesn’t Disappoint

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Everyone knew that Iron Man 2 would handily win the box office this weekend, but estimates for the final take were all over the place.  Now the dust is settling, and Iron Man 2 looks to have made around $133 … Continue reading →

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Box Office: ‘Nightmare’ Wins the Weekend

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Well, it didn’t make a killing, per se, but the Nightmare on Elm Street remake took in a healthy $32 Million over the weekend to win the box office. The film only cost about $35 Million, so it will easily … Continue reading →

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Luc Besson’s ‘Transporter’ Coming to the Small Screen

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Matt Raub

No, this isn’t a plug for the world premiere of one of the Transporter films to hit basic cable. Creator Luc Besson’s production company, EuropaCorp, has gotten the greenlight to go ahead with a full season of a Transporter TV … Continue reading →

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Suprise! Sequel For ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ On The Way

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Matt Raub

As if it was ever in question, Dreamworks was so pleased with the results that How To Train Your Dragon has brought in over the past month, pulling in nearly $400 million worldwide, that they are already gearing up for … Continue reading →

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Box Office: ‘Dragon’ Knocks Off Newcomers

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Things were awful quiet at the box office this weekend, you could hear a pin drop at your nearest multiplex.  The combined gross of the top four films this weekend did not even hit the $50 million mark.  Also, audiences … Continue reading →

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