Tag: Rotten Tomatoes

Rise of the Planet of the Apes Rules Again with $27.5 Million

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   August 15, 2011

Rise of the Planet of the Apes could not be stopped by a quartet of new arrivals at the North American box office. It narrowly beat The Help, but easily rose above 30 Minutes or Less, Final Destination 5 and Glee: Live 3D. The Simian hit helped lead… Read More

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes Enjoys Nearly $20 Million Opening Day Debut

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   August 6, 2011

Fox’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes proved moviegoers still want to get their damn dirty hands on those decades-old intellectually advanced simians. Caesar, his furry friends, and human counterparts James Franco, John Lithgow, Freida… Read More

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Captain America No Wimp in $65.8 Million Weekend Debut

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   July 25, 2011

Captain America, the fourth and final player in the Summer 2011 Superhero Brigade, proved to second to none this weekend at the North American box office. Paramount/Marvel Studios’ Captain America: The First Avenger rode a potent… Read More

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Captain America Reviews Tracking Behind Thor

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   July 21, 2011

Captain America: The First Avenger reviews are beginning to pile up at Rotten Tomatoes a day ahead of the film’s release. Thus far the concensus is the latest Marvel film in The Avengers franchise isn’t quite as good as the previous… Read More

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Transformers 3 Conquers Box Office Again with $47 Million

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   July 11, 2011

A pair of comedies could not dislodge the blockbuster Transformers: Dark of the Moon from its perch atop the North American box office. Transformers 3 held off the debuts of two new comedies, Horrible Bosses and the Kevin James vehicle Zookeeper,… Read More

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Transformers: Dark of the Moon at $64.5 Million and Counting

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   July 1, 2011

Michael Bay’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon earned approximately $21 million at the domestic box office on Thursday. Through the film’s first two days and change in theaters, it has amassed $64.5 million domestically, and… Read More

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Super 8 Exceeds Expectations with $37 Million Opening Weekend

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   June 12, 2011

Sci-fi thriller Super 8, the latest film from Lost creator J.J. Abrams, took the top spot at the North American box office this weekend. Last weekend’s champ X-Men: First Class settled for second place while the other opener for the weekend,… Read More

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Bridesmaids Final Weekend Box Office Numbers Jump

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   May 16, 2011

Thor withstood the arrival of Universal’s well-received female comedy Bridesmaids and Screen Gems’ 3D sci-fi/horror flick Priest to claim the top box office spot for the second weekend in a row. Overall, box office business… Read More

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Thor Powers to $66 Million Opening Weekend

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   May 9, 2011

Thor hammered the North American box office this past weekend, easily beating last week’s champ Fast Five for the number one spot. The top ten did rise a healthy 7% over last weekend but lagged by 10% at this time one year ago, which saw the… Read More

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Thor Friday Box Office Exceeding Expectations

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   May 6, 2011

Thor is off to a lightning quick start at the box office with midnight showings and early estimates on Friday suggesting it will accumulate upward of $30 million in ticket sales for its opening day Last night comic book fans celebrated Cinco… Read More

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