‘Madagascar’ roars with $63.5 million weekend
Posted by admin on Nov 10, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Families herded into movie theaters for another trek with stranded zoo animals as the animated sequel “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa” led the weekend with a $63.5 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The haul for the DreamWorks Animation comedy far surpassed the $47.2 million debut for “Madagascar” over Memorial Day weekend in 2005. Its three-day total also beat the $61 million gross the first movie took in over that full ... read more
‘Dark Knight’ swings past $500 million mark
Posted by admin on Sep 5, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Batman’s rich alter-ego Bruce Wayne has added half a billion dollars to his riches. “The Dark Knight” on Sunday became the second movie in Hollywood history to top $500 million at the domestic box office, raising its total to $502.4 million, according to estimates from distributor Warner Bros.
The film hit that mark in just over six weeks, half the time it took “Titanic,” which reached $500 million in a little more than three months. ... read more
‘Thunder’ reigns again with $16.1 million weekend
Posted by admin on Aug 28, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The action comedy “Tropic Thunder” weathered a rush of new movies to remain No. 1 for a second-straight weekend with $16.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The Paramount-DreamWorks release — starring Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black as actors caught up in real battle while shooting a war movie — raised its 12-day total to $65.7 million.
“Tropic Thunder” came in just ahead of Sony’s ... read more
‘Hellboy II’ catches fire with $35.9 million debut
Posted by admin on Jul 15, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Superheroes battling inner demons often rule the box office. This time, the superhero was a demon as “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” pulled in $35.9 million to debut as the No. 1 weekend film.
Universal’s “Hellboy” sequel, starring Ron Perlman as the red-skinned devil fighting for the good guys, took over the top spot from Will Smith’s superhero tale “Hancock,” which slipped to second place with $33 million, according to ... read more
‘WALL-E,’ ‘Wanted’ team up as $100 million duo
Posted by admin on Jul 2, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lonely little robot made millions of friends during the weekend — and even outgunned Angelina Jolie.
“WALL-E,” the Pixar Animation tale of a robot toiling away on a long-abandoned Earth, debuted as the No. 1 movie with $62.5 million in ticket sales, with Jolie’s assassin thriller “Wanted” opening in second place with $51.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The two movies combined to keep Hollywood on a roll. The ... read more
Paparazzo sues Woody Harrelson for $2.5 million
Posted by admin on Jun 23, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Woody Harrelson has been sued for $2.5 million by a paparazzo who accused the actor of assaulting him and breaking his video camera two years ago.
According to a lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Josh Levine was filming Harrelson in Hollywood late one night in June 2006. He alleges the Academy Award-nominated actor choked him, broke his video camera and ordered his bodyguard to attack him.
Levine’s suit says he still has mental, ... read more
‘Panda’ beats Sandler with $60 million weekend
Posted by admin on Jun 9, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jack Black’s Po the panda outgunned Adam Sandler’s Zo the hairdresser. Black’s cartoon comedy “Kung Fu Panda” pulled in $60 million in ticket sales to debut as the weekend’s No. 1 movie, while Sandler’s salon romp “You Don’t Mess With the Zohan” opened in second place with $40 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The movies combined to carry Hollywood to a big weekend. The top 12 films took in ... read more
‘Indiana Jones’ earns $56 million in first 2 days
Posted by admin on May 25, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) — He may be older, but Indiana Jones is still finding box office treasure. Paramount’s “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” the fourth film in the action-adventure series starring Harrison Ford, earned $56 million in its first two days, Media By Numbers president Paul Dergarabedian said.
After earning $25 million in its Thursday debut, the Steven Spielberg-directed movie brought in another $31 million Friday.
“These are very solid numbers, no question about it. The fact that earnings went up on the second day is a good sign,” ... read more
‘Baby Mama’ Delivers $18.3 million
Posted by admin on May 21, 2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Baby Mama,” Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s comedy about surrogate motherhood, delivered the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office with $18.3 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The Universal Pictures laugher starring the “Saturday Night Live” duo crawled past Warner Bros.’ “Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay,” the goofy stoner flick that opened at No. 2 with $14.6 million.
With a third comedy, ... read more
