The hype surrounding last week’s premiere of The Hunger Games was not a big surprise, given the popularity of the trilogy written by Suzanne Collins. And while estimates indicated the film would do well in theaters, the opening weekend numbers surpassed anyone’s expectations. Starting with Thursday midnight showings, the film grossed a staggering $155 million [...]
Archive for March, 2012
Hunger Games Wins in Box Office on Premiere Weekend
Posted: 26th March 2012 by admin in New FilmsTags: The Hunger Games
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“21 Jump Street” Jumps into First Place at Box Office
Posted: 19th March 2012 by admin in New FilmsTags: 21 Jump Street, Weekend Box Office Totals
“21 Jump Street” the action-comedy film starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum locked up the top spot at the box office this weekend. In its first weekend, the film collected $35 million and knocked the animated film “Dr. Seuss’ the Lorax” from the top spot, which it has held for the previous two weekends. The [...]
The Artist Continues to Earn at Box Office Following Oscar Win
Posted: 12th March 2012 by admin in AwardsTags: Academy Award Winners, Box Office Totals, The Artist
Though the Oscars were held last month, some films are still riding the wave of success all the way to the box office. Once the silent film “The Artist” had been nominated for the Academy Awards, the Weinstein Company quickly expanded the number of theaters showing the film, knowing that many film fanatics would want [...]
“Lorax” Has Smashing Opening Weekend
Posted: 5th March 2012 by admin in Film NewsTags: Dr. Seuss, The Lorax
This weekend’s box office numbers prove that star power, combined with animation and Dr. Seuss, is a winning combination. “The Lorax” earned $70.7 million this weekend, making it the biggest box-office debut of 2012. Prior to the film’s release, the top opening weekend for a film in 2012 was “The Vow” which earned $41.2 million, [...]