Category Archives: Box Office

Box Office Report: ‘Oz’ Continues to Impress as ‘Wonderstone’ Bombs

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Coming as a surprise to no one, Oz: The Great and Powerful has come in first in the weekend box office for a second weekend in a row. The film is performing strong as the first blockbuster of the year, … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Oz’ Opening Weekend Both Great and Powerful

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Sam Raimi sure knows how to make a successful crowd pleaser, his prequel to the most famous movie ever came out with the first blockbuster opening weekend of 2013. Raking in over $80 Million in its debut frame, Oz: The Great and … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Jack the Giant Slayer’ Opens Near the Bottom of the Beanstalk

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

You know you have had a bad opening weekend when last year’s laughing-stock, John Carter, is looking at your totals and snickers. Jack the Giant Slayer lead the way of a first week in March box office that came in … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Debuts Strong Despite Hurricane Aftermath in the North East

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

It was a strong weekend for Wreck-It Ralph as the Disney animated feature brought in half a million during its opening frame. However, before we get to that some house cleaning from last week. We missed out on an opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Paranormal Activity 4’ Disappoints As ‘Argo’ Holds Strong

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Oh late October, how you are filled with mystery and intrigue in regards to the Box Office. Last year at this time the third Paranormal Activity ‘film’ set October records with a huge opening. This year another record has been … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Taken’ Holds Off ‘Argo’ To Make A Second Run At The Top Spot

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Well kudos to Taken 2, it was speculated in this very spot last week that the poor word of mouth and reviews would put a big dip into the action sequel’s take this weekend. The wrongness is strong with this … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Taken 2’ Dominates The Box Office, While Yet Another Quality Stop-Motion Animated Film Stumbles

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The consensus seems to be that Taken 2 is a lesser version of its predecessor, but in this day and age an opening weekend has as much to do with the reception of the last film than anything else. Which ends … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘The Possession’ Creeps Into First Place Of Another Slight Box Office Weekend

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Typically the Labor Day weekend is not a huge boon for the box office. People seem to like to spend the pseudo last summer weekend outside at the beach or at a BBQ. So it really comes as no surprise … Continue reading →

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