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"TAKERS" SWIPES #1 SPOT
It was supposed to be a horror show at the box...
Jeff Bock
"EXORCISM" LOOKS TO EXTRACT "EXPENDABLES"
Topping the pack this weekend should be...
Jeff Bock
STARS IN TRANSITION
In the 1954 film version of the A Star is...
Karie Bible
"EXPENDABLES" EXTENDS DOMINANCE
  At Target, Wal-Mart, and every other...
Jeff Bock
WILL IT BITE...HARD?
Hollywood goes bargain basement, as summer...
Jeff Bock
"EXPENDABLES" BLOW UP BOX OFFICE
Testosterone topped estrogen this weekend...
Jeff Bock
"EXPENDABLES" BLOWS UP BOX OFFICE
  Testosterone topped estrogen this...
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TESTOSTERONE VS. ESTROGEN VS. RAGING HORMONES
This weekend will likely be the most boffo...
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COMING SOON
Wed, September 1, 2010
1
THE AMERICAN WIDE
Fri, September 3, 2010
1
GOING THE DISTANCE WIDE
2
MACHETE WIDE
3
A WOMAN, A GUN, AND A NOODLE... LTD
4
LAST TRAIN HOME LTD
5
MESRINE: PUBLIC ENEMY No. 1 LTD
6
THE WINNING SEASON LTD
7
WE ARE FAMILY LTD
8
WHITE WEDDING LTD
Fri, September 10, 2010
1
RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE 3D WIDE
2
BRAN NUE DAE LTD
3
ENTER THE VOID LTD
4
FOOL FOR LOVE (DE MAI TINH) LTD
5
HEARTBREAKER LTD
6
HIDEAWAY (LE REFUGE) LTD
7
I'M STILL HERE LTD
8
LEGENDARY LTD
9
LOVELY, STILL LTD
10
VIRGINITY HIT LTD
Wed, September 15, 2010
1
I AM COMIC LTD
2
KINGS OF PASTRY LTD
3
NEVER LET ME GO LTD
Fri, September 17, 2010
1
ALPHA AND OMEGA (3D) WIDE
2
DEVIL WIDE
3
EASY A WIDE
4
THE TOWN WIDE
5
CATFISH LTD
6
PICTURE ME LTD
7
THE TROUBLE WITH TERKEL LTD
8
THE WILD HUNT LTD
9
JACK GOES BOATING
Fri, September 24, 2010
1
THE LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS:... WIDE
2
WALL STREET 2: MONEY NEVER... WIDE
3
YOU AGAIN WIDE
4
A MOTHER'S COURAGE LTD
5
BURIED LTD
6
HOWL LTD
7
LIKE DANDELION DUST LTD
8
WAITING FOR SUPERMAN LTD
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THE TICKER YEAR-TO-DATE BOX OFFICE (Jan 1-Sep 2)
 Year to Date Earnings%Gain/Loss +3.25
   2010         $7,520,084,668
   2009         $7,283,582,477
 Ticket Sales%Gain/Loss -2.23
   2010         949,505,640
   2009         971,144,330
 
MOVIE POLL

SUMMER 2011: Top "Must See" Flick?
  • HARRY POTTER: FINAL FILM
  • PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN 4
  • TRANSFORMERS 3
  • GREEN LANTERN
  • KUNG FU PANDA 2
  • THE HANGOVER 2
  • CAPTAIN AMERICA
  • X-MEN: FIRST CLASS
  • THOR
  • COWBOYS & ALIENS
  • SUPER 8
  • CARS 2
  • FAST FIVE
  • RISE OF THE APES
  • PRIEST



TITLE STUDIO SITES GROSS AVG TOTAL
1
TAKERS SONY · 2206 · $20,512,304 · $9,298 · $20,512,304
2
THE LAST EXORCISM LIONSGATE · 2874 · $20,366,613 · $7,087 · $20,366,613
3
THE EXPENDABLES Lionsgate · 3398 · $9,527,937 · $2,804 · $82,040,183
4
EAT, PRAY, LOVE Sony · 3108 · $6,815,555 · $2,193 · $60,531,326
5
THE OTHER GUYS Sony · 3181 · $6,285,712 · $1,976 · $99,018,172
6
VAMPIRES SUCK Fox · 3233 · $5,221,780 · $1,615 · $27,834,256
7
INCEPTION Warner Bros. · 2070 · $4,876,356 · $2,356 · $270,519,920
8
NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS Universal · 2798 · $4,714,215 · $1,685 · $16,991,285
9
THE SWITCH Miramax · 2017 · $4,583,481 · $2,272 · $16,410,009
10
PIRANHA 3-D Weinstein Co. · 2491 · $4,302,878 · $1,727 · $18,266,889
11
AVATAR: SPECIAL EDITION FOX · 811 · $4,007,750 · $4,942 · $753,773,889
12
LOTTERY TICKET Warner Bros. · 1973 · $3,854,303 · $1,954 · $17,284,691
Sep 2, 2010
TITLE STUDIO SITES GROSS AVG TOTAL
1
THE AMERICAN Focus · 2721 · $1,674,363 · $615 · $1,674,363
2
TAKERS SONY · 2206 · $1,247,008 · $565 · $25,261,006
3
THE LAST EXORCISM LIONSGATE · 2874 · $941,797 · $328 · $23,919,655
4
EAT, PRAY, LOVE Sony · 3108 · $865,586 · $279 · $63,258,828
5
THE EXPENDABLES Lionsgate · 3398 · $794,627 · $234 · $84,803,493
6
THE OTHER GUYS Sony · 3181 · $551,237 · $173 · $100,934,882
7
INCEPTION Warner Bros. · 2070 · $473,331 · $229 · $272,091,844
8
THE SWITCH Miramax · 2017 · $447,179 · $222 · $17,931,233
9
NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS Universal · 2798 · $433,225 · $155 · $18,446,310
10
PIRANHA 3-D Weinstein Co. · 2491 · $406,485 · $163 · $19,694,936
 RELEASE DATE CHANGES

THE GREEN HORNET Sony

"The Green Hornet" is out as a Christmas present. The alleged culprit? 3-D. Yup, following the trend that "Clash of the Titans" started, Sony will retrofit Seth Rogen and Co. for the third dimension and push the release date into 2011.


 
 
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Wed 12/22/10
ALSO OPENING: THE CABIN IN THE WOODS , THE DILEMMA , FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF
 
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID 2: RODRICK RULES Fox
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Roll call! Fox has announced that DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES is set for March 25, 2011--exactly one year after the $15 million original scored an A+, grossing $61 million.


 
 
 
Fri 3/25/11

 
NEW
ALSO OPENING: SUCKER PUNCH , ANONYMOUS
 
THE THREE MUSKETEEERS SUMMIT
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Summit Entertainment has set April 15, 2011 as the release date for their 3-D version of THE THREE MUSKETEERS. Paul W.S. Anderson directs, while Logan Lerman, Orlando Bloom, and Christoph Waltz co-star. C'mon though, shouldn't it be titled THE 3-D MUSKETEERS??? "All for one and 3-D for all!"


 
 
 
Fri 4/15/11

 
NEW
ALSO OPENING: SCREAM 4 , WATER FOR ELEPHANTS
 
THE HANGOVER 2 Warner Bros.
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After becoming the surprise hit of the summer, Warner Bros. wasted no time announcing the sequel. Atlantic City, Monte Carlo, Hong Kong...there are many, many more sinful cities for the boys to continue their inebriated exploits.  


 
 
 
Thu 5/26/11

 
NEW
ALSO OPENING: KUNG FU PANDA: THE KABOOM OF DOOM ,
 
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS Fox
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KICK-ASS director Matthew Vaughn will helm the fifth X-MEN movie, which Fox has set to launch on June 3, 2011--the same weekend as KUNG FU PANDA: THE KABOOM OF DOOM. Prepare for Box Office Battle Royal!  


 
 
 
Fri 6/3/11

 
NEW
 
WAR HORSE WALT DISNEY

Walt Disney has confirmed the release date for director Steven Spielberg's film, WAR HORSE. The children's story, which tells the tale of WWI from the perspective of a horse, will be released on August 10, 2011. The famous Mister Ed, this is not!


 
 
 
Wed 8/10/11

 
NEW
 
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN SUMMIT
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Get illuminated! THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN rises on November 18, 2011. The film evidently will not be split into two films--ala the final Harry Potter--and will open up against WB's dancing penguin sequel HAPPY FEET 2 and Disney's Sci-fi actioner, REAL STEEL.


 
 
 
Fri 11/18/11

 
NEW
ALSO OPENING: HAPPY FEET 2 , REAL STEEL
 
MEN IN BLACK 3 SONY
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Here come the Men in Black...in your face for Memorial Day Weekend 2012. Yes, the lure of 3-D has propelled Sony to take the sci-fi comedy series to Planet Trilogy, where stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, as well as director Barry Sonnenfeld, will return to the franchise that has grossed over $1 billion worldwide.  


 
 
 
Fri 5/25/12

 
NEW
 
BATMAN 3 WARNER BROS.

Holy threequels, Batman! Warner Bros. officially announced the release date of the most anticipated movie of the new decade as July 20, 2012. That's exactly 4 years after "The Dark Knight" grossed an unprecedented $533 million domestically and over a billion worldwide. No word yet on the cast, but expect Christopher Nolan at the helm...unless WB insists on 3-D...which Nolan has publicly opposed.


 
 
 
Fri 7/20/12

 
NEW
 
SHERLOCK HOLMES 2 Warner Bros.
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Yo, Holmes! Warner Bros. has announced the official release date of SHERLOCK HOLMES 2 as Dec. 16, 2011. That will have the film opening against ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS 3-D and MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE IV. Hope you like sequels...that's what you're getting for Christmas in 2011!! No word yet if it's in 3-D yet...but surely the chipmunks won't be happy if it is! Awwwww, nuts!


 
 
 
Sun 12/16/12

 
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