Category Archives: Business

Box Office Report: ‘The Avengers’ Sunk Peter Berg’s ‘Battleship’

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Before I recount the gory details of Battleship‘s disastrous opening weekend, it behooves me to let you know yet again that The Avengers won the weekend. I adore The Avengers, but it has made so much money so fast that we are just about … Continue reading →

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‘Tomb Raider’ Becomes The Latest High Profile Game to be Pushed to 2013

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Remember a few months ago when it seemed like fall 2012 was loaded with tons of awesome, highly anticipated video game releases? We told you how BioShock: Infinite would be delayed several months and now add another of those high-profile games has … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘The Avengers’ Still Reigns as Undisputed King of the Box Office

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

In its second weekend in release The Avengers brought in over $100 Million bucks. I will write that again for effect. In its second weekend in release The Avengers brought in over $100 Million bucks! That absurd second weekend haul obliterates … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: Hilariously Huge Numbers this Weekend for ‘The Avengers’

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Normally this is a report about the top 10 in the weekends Box Office, a celebration of the entire spectrum of the week’s best performing movies. That will not be the case this week as The Avengers just demolished even the … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: The Quiet Before the Storm

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Domestically this was a very weak weekend. The defending champion held its crown among a very unimpressive selection of new challengers. Think Like A Man dropped about 47% to bring in around $18 Million. The back-to-back wins catapulted the film passed … Continue reading →

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‘The Avengers’ Pre-Sale Numbers are Staggering

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

With the advent of the internet buying tickets to movies becomes more and more like buying tickets to concerts, and I don’t mean the inflated prices. When an event film comes out and you know you want to experience it … Continue reading →

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‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Will Have the Most IMAX Native Footage Ever For A Feature Film

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The Dark Knight Rises is going to be a big film, and now we know that has more than one meaning. The blockbuster is going to be setting a new standard for how much IMAX native footage is released for … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: So Endeths The Reign of ‘The Hunger Games’, All Hail the New Champ ‘Think Like A Man’

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

After a very impressive run, The Hunger Games has finally fallen from the top spot of the box office. It held well again, dropping only 31% and bringing in an estimated $14.5 Million, but at the end of the day … Continue reading →