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Box Office: ‘The Social Network’ Connects With Audiences

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Shannon Hood

David Fincher’s The Social Network piqued the interest of audiences over the weekend and grossed over $23M, on just over 2,770 screens.  That is a full thousand fewer screens than big releases typically get. The film was enthusiastically embraced by … Continue reading →

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Box Office: Affleck’s ‘Town’ Cleans Up

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Two new movies had robust openings, while a third couldn’t find any traction at the box office this weekend. Ben Affleck’s latest movie  The Town was warmly received, exceeding most industry expectations and winning the weekend box office with over … Continue reading →

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Box Office: No Competition For ‘Resident Evil: Afterlife’

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Resident Evil: Afterlife put up some pretty impressive numbers over the weekend, particularly for a franchise’s fourth film. The movie wasn’t screened for critics, so there was no early buzz on the film.  The $27.7M take speaks volumes about the … Continue reading →

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Box Office: ‘The American’ Takes The Long Weekend

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Shannon Hood

George Clooney still has it, at least for this weekend.  His latest film The American made an estimated $13M over the weekend, which was good enough for a first place finish. Labor Day weekend is typically very slow, so believe … Continue reading →

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Box Office: Fans Bend Over Backwards For ‘Last Exorcism’

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Note: This week’s box office was an extremely tight race. When final numbers become available, the top two positions might change. We actually had some movies over-perform at the box office for a change, and some little guys got to … Continue reading →

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Box Office Recap: ‘Piranha’ Has No Bite

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Several movies have made the grade with critics of late, but enthusiasm for Scott Pilgrim and now Piranha has not lead to large numbers at the box office.  It has been very disheartening to see how poorly some movies have … Continue reading →

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‘Expendables’ vs. The Box Office: A Decisive Win

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Well, Stallone and company have still got it. Score one for the aging action geezers, they dominated the box office with over $35 Million for the weekend. Expendables, a testosterone laden action movie, was a big hit with men, particularly … Continue reading →

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Box Office: Still A Dream For ‘Inception’

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Inception performed remarkably well for its third week in release, and won the weekend with over $27.5 Million. For those keeping track at home, that makes it three weeks in a row at the top spot. That box office take … Continue reading →

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