Tag 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: ‘Ted’ Breaks R-Rated Records In The Lead Of A Huge Box Office Weekend

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Ted has set the new standard for original R-Rated comedies, bringing in just over $54 Million dollars during the weekend. The Seth McFarlane directorial debut has established a record for comedies not based on an existing franchise, and led the … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Snow White & The Huntsman’ Proves Context Is Everything

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Hey you got some Lord of the Rings in my Snow White! The movie going crowd of the first weekend of June certainly didn’t mind that particular mash-up, as Snow White & The Huntsman came in at number 1. Bringing in over $56 … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Men in Black III’ Scores Over Memorial Day Weekend

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Traditionally the long Memorial Day weekend marked the start of the Summer movie season. In the last decade that unofficial date has shifted to the beginning of May, but this is still a marquee weekend for film. And what better way to … Continue reading →