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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Slashing Box Office Records

December 19, 2015

Take one of the most hyped movies of all time that relaunches one of the most beloved sagas of all time, then mix in stellar early reviews and you have a clear path for Star Wars: The Force Awakens to mow down records at the box office. The first strike… Read More

Weekend Box Office: “Sea” Sinks Like a Stone

December 13, 2015

The Warner whaling tale In the Heart of the Sea sank like a stone at the North America box office this weekend. The dismal opening for the pricey Ron Howard epic wasn’t the only film playing to empty auditoriums. A lack of enticing product, holiday… Read More

Weekend Box Office: Katniss Holds Off Krampus

December 6, 2015

Krampus was no match for Katniss at the North American box office this weekend as Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part Two held on to the number one spot for a third weekend in a row. The popular sequel held off a solid bow for the low-budget… Read More

Weekend Box Office: Mockingjay Part Two Stays At Number One

November 29, 2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part Two held its ground and remained the number one choice at the North American box office over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Joining Katniss in celebrating the box office bounty were Disney’s The Good Dinosaur… Read More

Weekend Box Office: Bond and the Beagle Slay the Competition Again

November 15, 2015

Bond, James Bond and Brown, Charlie Brown, remained the most popular choices at the multiplexes this weekend as Spectre and The Peanuts Movie quickly sent an unappealing trio of newcomers –Love the Coopers, The 33 and My All-American–… Read More

Weekend Box Office: The Horror…The…Horror

November 1, 2015

Movie theaters turned into ghost towns across North America this weekend as Halloween falling on a Saturday had people heading anywhere but the multiplexes to have some fun. Three new arrivals, Our Brand Is Crisis, Burnt and Scout’s Guide… Read More

Weekend Box Office: Martian Back On Top

October 25, 2015

Halloween may be the most feared day of the year in Hollywood, and it isn’t because of ghosts, goblins or the Kardashians sans makeup. No, All Hallow’s Eve is frightening because it is one of the worst –if not the worst- days for box office business… Read More

Weekend Box Office: Pan, Petit No Match for Matt and Drac

October 11, 2015

Two new releases proved to be no match for either Fox’s The Martian or Sony’s Hotel Transylvania 2 this weekend at the North American box office. Warner’s pricey fantasy epic Pan became the latest misfire for the studio while the acclaimed Robert… Read More

Weekend Box Office: The Martian Blasts Off

October 4, 2015

It was all systems go for Fox’s The Martian this weekend at the North America box office. The critically-acclaimed Ridley Scott epic was an instant hit with the public, who helped the Matt Damon-starrer come very close to breaking the record… Read More

Weekend Box Office: Scorch Settles In At Number One

September 21, 2015

The second installment in Fox’s Maze Runner franchise, The Scorch Trials, opened at the top of the North American box office while Warner’s gangster drama Black Mass had a solid debut in second place. In a more limited release, Universal’s… Read More