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Box Office Report: ‘Despicable Me 2’ Dominates America’s Birthday Weekend

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Animated sequels in recent history are hardly a slam dunk at the box office, for every Toy Story 3 there are three Happy Feet 2. Thankfully for all of the principles involved, Despicable Me 2 was every bit the hit the … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ’42’ Gets Earns a Win, ‘Scary Movie 5’ Commits All of the Errors

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

If you get the clumsy baseball references in the title than you get that this weekend was won by 42. The Jackie Robinson biopic earned an estimated $27+ Million, giving the film one of the strongest baseball movie debuts of … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘Evil Dead’ Conjures Up A Bloody Strong Debut

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

This weekend had the distinct feel of a throwback celebration with a Reboot-make, a re-release and a sequel to an 80’s iconic franchise inhabiting three of the top four positions. Coming in at number one, with $26 Million, was the … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘GI: Joe’ Comes Out Swinging Over Easter Weekend

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The current trend in sequel box office returns is tied to perception. Gone are the days of diminishing returns as a rule, these are the golden times for franchises. How the general public feels about the franchise is now king, and the … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘The Croods’ Smashes Into First Place For Another Big Dreamworks Animation Win

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

There used to be a rule in feature animation. PIXAR was the king of quality and they had a perfect record, Dreamworks had Shrek and a whole train load of Disney and PIXAR knockoffs with star-studded casts. Most of the … Continue reading →

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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: ‘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 →