Category Archives: Box Office

‘The Dark Knight Rises’ And ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Both Opened Simultaneously In China

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

In America you almost never see two films targeting the same audience released wide on the same day, this is sort of an unwritten rule among studios to make sure films don’t directly compete with the same audience. In China, film … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘The Expendables 2’ Leads Again In A Deja Vu Weekend

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

It is weekends like this that really tempt me to just copy and paste last week’s report. The top 3 remained the same and no new movie could do better than seventh place in another mundane, ho-hum late summer weekend. … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Expendables 2’ Comes Out On Top Of A Weak Weekend

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Last week I said this was not going to be a big weekend, even with three new films nothing really had good Box Office potential. Even though the final tallies proved that this was indeed a lack luster weekend no … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: A Franchise Is ‘Bourne’ Again

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

It is really hard to take a franchise away from what made it a success, especially when most people consider the lead actor the pivotal piece of the franchise. Yet that was the task of The Bourne Legacy, which was comfortable swapping lead actors, … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: Wherein The Winner Is Some Film About A Man Dressed As A Bat

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

In its third week of release The Dark Knight Rises once again trumps all competition to reign supreme in the Box Office battlefield. Honestly, I could have written that sentence two years ago it was such a forgone conclusion. Bringing in another … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Stands Supreme

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

You may have noticed that there was not a Box Office Report last week. Due to the tragedy in Aurora, Colorado the major studios made a choice to not announce any returns during the weekend, in tribute to the victims. … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Ice Age’ Takes Advantage Of The Quiet Before ‘The Dark Knight’ Storm

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Remember the big splash The Avengers made at the box office all those weeks ago? Remember how it seemed like the biggest most ridiculous opening ever? Well prepare for some deja vu next weekend. In advance of the release of … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘Jaws’

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

Jaws (1975) is the first summer blockbuster and is considered by critics and fans alike as one of the greatest films ever made. After success with the TV thriller Duel (1972) and his first theatrical release of The Sugarland Express … Continue reading →

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