'Iron Man 2' rules overseas box office again

Jon Favreau's "Iron Man 2" is ruling the worldwide box office. On the international circuit, the anticipated action sequel collected a strong $57.2 million this weekend, lifting its overseas total to $194 million. The film is currently playing in 61 territories, and globally, it has already grossed $327.6 million. Nice start!

Still going relatively strong after such a long time in release is "Alice in Wonderland," which bagged $12.5 million for a foreign total of 629.5 million. With $960.3 million worldwide, the Tim Burton-directed 3D flick is closing in on $1 billion, although I'm not sure it will actually reach that mark.

Following in third place this weekend was "Clash of the Titans," which picked up $8.8 million and brought its international cume to $295.1 million. Samuel Bayer's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" remake came in fourth, pulling $6.7 million from ticket sales in just a few markets.

Meanwhile, Shawn Levy's comedy "Date Night" finished fifth overseas, taking home $4.7 million for a cumulative gross of $41.7 million. Also, "How to Train Your Dragon" bagged $4.5 million ($212 million total), while "The Back-Up Plan" managed to generate a weekend gross of $4.3 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

'Clash of the Titans' wins overseas box office race

Louis Leterrier's "Clash of the Titans" is still ruling the international box office. This weekend, the Warner Bros. remake pulled in a solid $32 million, reaching an overseas total gross of $240.4 million.

Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" came in second, earning $26.7 million. The film has been playing for eight weeks now, but it's still going strong, and its cumulative gross now stands at $548.5 million.

Meanwhile, DreamWorks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon" took the No. 3 spot this weekend with $11 million. The 3D-animated advenutre, the No. 1 movie in America, lifted its total to $194 million.

Also, France's comedy sequel "Camping 2" delivered an incredibly strong performance, generating $10 million at just 600 locations. It was enough to secure the fourth spot on the international circuit.

At No. 5, Shawn Levy's comedy "Date Night" collected $7 million for a total gross of $27.5 million. "The Bounty Hunter" earned $4.3 million, while "Shutter Island" picked up $3 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

'Clash of the Titans' still rules overseas box office

Although Warner's remake of "Clash of the Titans" bid farewell to the No. 1 spot at the North American box office this weekend, the action adventure starring Sam Worthington continued its overseas reign with a solid gross of $53.6 million. The film's total international haul currently stands at $188.7 million.

Meanwhile, Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" switched spots with DreamWorks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon." "Wonderland" finished second on the circuit with $34 million after opening in more territories this weekend. Overseas, the Disney flick has grossed a superb $503.5 million.

Following with $15.5 million in third place was "Dragon," which lifted its cumulative gross to $176.5 million. At No. 4, Shawn Levy's new comedy "Date Night" picked up $8.1 million for an early overseas total of $17.8 million. "The Bounty Hunter" took the No. 5 spot with a weekend take of $7 million ($51.5 million cume).

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Box Office: 'Dragon' defeats new entries!

DreamWorks Animation's 3D-anmiated adventure "How to Train Your Dragon" swallowed its competition at the North American box office this weekend and reclaimed the No. 1 spot with a solid three-day gross of $20 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The film is now in its fourth week of release.

"Dragon" beat new entries "Kick-Ass" and "Death at a Funeral," which didn't really live up to box office expectations. Matthew Vaughn's "Kick-Ass" came in second with $19.7 million via an average of $6,444 per theater at 3,065 locations. Analysts predicted the comic book adaptation would win the weekend.

Meanwhile, Neil LaBute's remake "Death at a Funeral" debuted at No. 4 with $17 million. Starring Chris Rock and Martin Lawrence, the comedy follows a family's misadventures during a funeral ceremony. "Funeral," which scored an average of $6,913 per theater, is now playing at 2,459 locations.

"How to Train Your Dragon," by the way, lifted its domestic total to $158.6 million. The third spot on the circuit went to Shawn Levy's comedy "Date Night," which bagged another $17.3 million and brought its total gross to $49.2 million. Tina Fey and Steve Carell star.

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'Clash of the Titans' rules overseas box office

Warner's disappointing remake "Clash of the Titans" certainly isn't disappointing at the box office. The Louis Leterrier-directed adventure flick scored $54 million on the international circuit this weekend, and currently, the film's total overseas gross stands at $119.2 million. Sure, I agree that's not bad at all.

However, I'm more excited about the job DreamWorks Animation's 3D-animated flick "How to Train Your Dragon" is doing. The film bagged another solid $23.7 million this weekend, reaching a cumulative gross of $148.1 million. It's a wonderful film, and it deserves the moola it's pulling in.

Meanwhile, Tim Burton's new version of "Alice in Wonderland" finished third on the circuit with $19 million. Disney's hit movie has lifted its total gross to $461.5 million. Worldwide, the film has already made a stunning $780.8 million. Following in fourth place with $7.4 million was "Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang."

At No. 5, Martin Scorsese's thriller "Shutter Island" generated $7.3 million, bringing its cume to $143.9 million. Opening this weekend overseas was "Date Night," which bagged $7.1 million. "The Bounty Hunter" took home $7.2 million, and James Cameron's hit film "Avatar" grossed another $3.5 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Box Office: 'Date Night' wins tight race with $27M

Weekend of April 9 - 11, 2010: Estimates indicate 'Date Night' won the weekend, but what will the actuals report?

In what was a very tight race at the North American box office, Shawn Levy's new comedy "Date Night" took the No. 1 spot this weekend with a solid three-day gross of $27.1 million from ticket sales at 3,374 locations. Starring Tina Fey and Steve Carell, the film about a married couple's adventurous night out in Manhattan scored an average of $8,032 per theater.

Following closely in second place was Warner's "Clash of the Titans" remake, which bagged another $26.8 million for a total domestic gross of $110.4 million. Weekend earnings were down 56.1 percent from last weekend, but the Louis Leterrier-directed action flick still managed to score a solid average of $7,069 per theater at 3,802 locations.

At No. 3, DreamWorks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon" collected a solid $25.3 million. Down only 12.6 percent in revenue from last week, the 3D-animated adventure lifted its cumulative gross to $133.8 million. Following at No. 4 with $11 million was Tyler Perry's "Why Did I Get Married Too?," which brought its cume to $48.5 million.

Meanwhile, Miley Cyrus' new drama "The Last Song" brought home $10 million at No. 5. Based on the novel  by Nicholas Sparks, the film reached a total haul of $42.4 million. Leaving the top five this weekend was Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland," which picked up $5.6 million at No. 6. Domestically, the film's total stands at $319.3 million.

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'Clash of the Titans' also leads overseas box office

One movie ruled Easter weekend at the worldwide box office, and that movie was "Clash of the Titans," a disappointing remake that brought in more than $60 million domestically. Overseas, the Louis Leterrier-directed action adventure bagged a solid $44.2 million in ticket sales in only 15 markets. That's a pretty darn good result.

Second on the circuit was DreamWorks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon," which earned a strong $38.5 million in 54 territories. Following in third place with $34.2 million was Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland," which lifted its cumulative gross to $422.3 million. As you may have noticed, the top three titles are all 3D releases.

Meanwhile, Universal released "Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang" in 12 markets. The sequel to the family film took $10.3 million. "The Bounty Hunter" with Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler followed in fifth place, and the movie grabbed another $9.3 million for a $29.8 million total gross.

"Kick-Ass" debuted in the U.K. with a decent gross of $5.7 million, while "She's Out of My League" collected $2.3 million. "Shutter Island" grabbed $6.7 million, and "The Blind Side" pulled $4.9 million. Also, "Avatar" bagged $4.6 million and brought its foreign total to $1.959 billion. "Remember Me" picked up $4.7 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Box Office: 'Clash of the Titans' rules big time!

Louis Leterrier's "Clash of the Titans" remake stormed the North American box office and set a new Easter record this weekend with a superb $61.4 million in ticket sales. The Warner Bros. release opened ayt 3,777 locations Friday, scoring a weekend average of $16,256 per theater. The film's early cumulative gross stands at $64 million.

In the film, Sam Worthington plays Perseus, a demigod who heads out to clean up the mess created by the angry gods. The film received mixed reviews, but audiences flocked to theaters to check it out. It's playing in both 2D and 3D. This is truly a surprisingly solid start for a film opening on Easter weekend. In fact, it was a great overall weekend at the box office.

Tyler Perry's sequel "Why Did I Get Married Too?" debuted in second place and scored $30.1 million. The comedy-drama is playing at 2,155 locations and generated an average of $13,991 per theater. Miley Cyrus' new film "The Last Song," only made it to No. 4, where it bagged a mediocre $16.2 million for a total gross of $25.5 million. It opened Wednesday.

At No. 3, DreamWorks Animation's "How to Train a Dragon" picked up $29.2 million, down 33 percent from last weekend. Domestically, the 3D-anmiated adventure has brought its gross to $92.3 million after a decent one-week run. If you haven't see it yet, make sure you check it out, especially in IMAX.

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'The Last Song' scores decent opening

"The Last Song," the new drama based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks, debuted at the top of the North American box office Wednesday with a decent one-day gross of $5.1 million in ticket sales from 2,673 locations. The Buena Vista/Touchstone release scored an average of $1,917 per theater.

Directed by Julie Anne Robinson, the movie stars Miley Cyrus as a rebellious teenager forced to spend the summer at her dad's beach home. I know it sounds like a "Life as a House" ripoff, and in my book, the movie is terrible. Still, it looks like it's going to perform well enough this weekend.

Also doing well Wednesday was DreamWorks' "How to Train Your Dragon," which bagged another $4.5 million for a total haul of $57.8 million. Following in third place with $1.9 million was "Alice in Wonderland," which generated $1.9 million for a domestic total of $299.4 million.

Source: Box Office Mojo (www.boxofficemojo.com)

'Alice in Wonderland' repeats at overseas box office

Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" is still leading the international box office, and the 3D Walt Disney adventure collected $46 million in 51 territories this weekend. The film's overseas total gross currently stands at an impressive $363 million. Worldwide, "Alice" has grown to $656.1 million.

Following in second place this weekend was DreamWorks' "How to Train your Dragon," which collected $31 million from ticket sales in 35 markets. The film lifted its early international total gross to $42 million. The story follows a young Viking who encounters an injured dragon and vows to protect him.

At No. 3, Martin Scorsese's "Shutter Island" picked up another $10 million, bringing its cumulative gross to $125.6 million. Meanwhile, James Cameron's "Avatar" is slowing down overseas. The 3D sci-fi flick bagged another $7.6 million this weekend, reaching a total gross of $1.950 billion. "Avatar" was No. 4.

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