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26Oct2008

'High School Musical 3' rules overseas b.o.

Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 9:18PM | By

Walt Disney’s “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” stormed to the top of the overseas box office with an estimated $40 million, snatching the title of the No. 1 movie worldwide.

Domestically, Kenny Ortega’s third installment in the popular series slashed its competition by debuting at the top spot with $42 million. On the international circuit, the film picked up $13.5 million in the U.K. alone.

Following in second place with $9 million was Joel and Ethan Coen’s spy comedy “Burn After Reading,” which lifted its overseas total to $48 million. At No. 3, John Moore’s “Max Payne” collected $8.7 million to reach a cumulative gross of $17.8 million.

Meanwhile, D.J. Caruso’s action thriller “Eagle Eye” finished in fourth with $7 million, bringing its international cume to $57 million. Ben Stiller’s “Tropic Thunder” took home another $4.4 million for a total haul of $66 million.

Other results from the overseas box office: Universal’s “Mamma Mia!” and Pixar’s “WALL-E” earned $4 million each, reaching international totals of $408.7 million and $253.5 million respectively; “Admiral” picked up $3.6 million; and “Nights in Rodanthe” finished with $3.4 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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19Oct2008

‘Eagle Eye’ rules overseas box office

Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 7:48PM | By

D.J. Caruso’s action hit “Eagle Eye” soared to the top of the international box office this weekend with an estimated $12 million in ticket sales. Its total gross currently stands at $45.6 million.

At No. 2, Ethan and Joel Coen’s comedy “Burn After Reading” collected $8.7 million to reach an overseas total of $30 million. Andrei Kravchuk’s Russian drama “Admiral” ranked third with a weekend gross of $8.2 million and a cumulative gross of $27.6 million.

Meanwhile, Pixar’s animated adventure “WALL-E” picked up another $7 million at No. 4, lifting its total international haul to $247 million. Domestically, the film about the lonely robot only grossed $221 million.

Debuting in fifth place with $6.4 million was John Moore’s video game adaptation “Max Payne,” which opened in 32 territories. Starring Mark Wahlberg, the film follows a grieving detective who has made it his mission to avenge those responsible for his family’s murders.

Other results from the overseas box office: Universal’s musical “Mamma Mia!” reached the $400 million mark with weekend earnings of $5.9 million; “Nights in Rodanthe” grabbed $4.4 million to lifts its total to $12.6 million; and “Tropic Thunder” picked up another $4.1 million.

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05Oct2008

Box Office: 'Chihuahua' outruns 'Eagle'

Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 4:04PM | By

By Franck Tabouring
Weekend of October 3 – 5, 2008

Walt Disney Pictures’ family adventure “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” took an easy lead at the North American box office this weekend with $29 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Raja Gosnell’s film about a spoiled chihuahua ending up astray in Mexico had no problems taking over the No. 1 spot from last week’s box office winner “Eagle Eye,” which finished strong in second place.

D.J. Caruso’s action thriller starring Shia LaBeouf took home another $17.7 million, reaching a domestic total of $54.6 million after only two weeks in release. Released by DreamWorks, the film follows a slacker and a single mom who are framed as terrorists and forced to participate in a political assassination.

Debuting in third place with $12 million was Peter Sollett’s “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist,” which stars Michael Cera and Kat Dennings as two young adults who spend an incredibly chaotic night together in New York City.

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02Oct2008

‘Eagle Eye’ leads b.o. into busy weekend

Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 8:58PM | By

D.J. Caruso’s “Eagle Eye” faces a tough competition at the box office this weekend, but for the past couple of days, the action thriller had no trouble defending the top spot, earning an extra $1.7 million Wednesday.

Starring Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan, the film managed to lift its domestic gross to $35.3 million after one week in release. Following at No. 2 with $1.1 million was George C. Wolfe’s romance drama “Nights in Rodanthe,” which brought its total gross to $16.7 million.

Finishing in third place was Joel and Ethan Coen’s “Burn After Reading,” which jumped back up one spot with a Wednesday gross of $514,309. Its current cumulative gross stands at $47.1 million.

Slipping to No. 4 was Neil LaBute’s thriller “Lakeview Terrace,” which reached a total haul of $27.2 million after picking up $476,159.

At No. 5, Alex Kendrick’s Christian-themed marriage drama “Fireproof” took home $353,066 to lift its domestic total to $8 million after a strong one-week run.

With six wide releases opening Friday, it will get pretty crowded at the North American box office this weekend.

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

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30Sep2008

‘Eagle Eye’ still on top Monday

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 6:40PM | By

D.J. Caruso’s action hit “Eagle Eye” clung to the top of the box Monday with a strong $2 million in ticket sales, according to estimates released by BoxOfficeMojo.

The thriller starring Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan lifted its domestic total to $31.2 million. Following at No. 2 was George C. Wolfe’s romance drama “Nights in Rodanthe,” which took home $979,550 and reached a total of $14.3 million.

Meanwhile, Neil LaBute’s Samuel L. Jackson vehicle “Lakeview Terrace” earned $488,979 in third place, bringing its cumulative gross to $26.1 million.

Finishing fourth Monday was Joel and Ethan Coen’s comedy “Burn After Reading,” which rose to a total gross of $46 million after pulling $471,328.

Following in fifth place was Alex Kendrick’s Christian-themed drama “Fireproof,” which reached a total of $7.2 million after Monday’s earnings of $410,000.

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28Sep2008

Box Office: 'Eagle Eye' lands easy victory

Sunday, September 28, 2008 at 4:38PM | By

By Franck Tabouring
Weekend of September 26 – 28, 2008

D.J. Caruso’s action blockbuster “Eagle Eye” stormed to the top of the North American box office this weekend with $29.2 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

DreamWorks’ Shia LaBeouf vehicle easily knocked out its competition after opening in 3,510 theaters and securing the top spot early on Friday. Co-starring Michelle Monaghan, the flick centers on a slacker and a single mother who are framed as terrorists and forced to participate in a major political assassination.

Debuting in second place with $13.5 million was George C. Wolfe’s romance drama “Nights in Rodanthe.” Based on the acclaimed novel by Nicholas Sparks and starring Richard Gere and Diane Lane, the movie follows two single parents who fall in love during a stormy weekend at an old beachside inn.

Last weekend’s box office winner “Lakeview Terrace” dropped to No. 3, earning $7 million and lifting its cumulative gross to $25.7 million after two weeks in release. Directed by Neil LaBute, Sony’s thriller follows a racist cop (Samuel L. Jackson) who tries everything in his power to get his new neighbors to move out again.

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21Sep2008

Box Office: 'Lakeview Terrace' busts Coen bros.

Sunday, September 21, 2008 at 3:16PM | By

By Franck Tabouring
Weekend of September 19 – 21, 2008

“Lakeview Terrace” topped the North American box office this weekend with $15.6 million in ticket sales, according to Studio estimates Sunday.

Neil LaBute’s thriller won an easy fight against its competition in what was a relatively quite weekend at the movies. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, the film follows a ruthless cop who launches into a turbulent feud with his new neighbors (Patrick Wilson and Kerry Washington).

Meanwhile, last week’s box office champion “Burn After Reading” dropped to No. 2, earning $11.2 million and reaching a domestic total of $36.4 million after two weeks in release. Helmed by Joel and Ethan Coen, the comedy stars Brad Pitt and Frances McDormand as two gym teachers who try to sell classified CIA documents.

Opening in third place with $8.3 million was Howard Deutch’s latest comedy “My Best Friend’s Girl,” in which Dane Cook takes women on horrible dates to make them appreciate their ex-boyfriends. Jason Biggs and Kate Hudson co-star.

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14Sep2008

Box Office: Coen brothers burn Tyler Perry

Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 4:15PM | By

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Weekend of September 12 – 14, 2008

Joel and Ethan Coen’s “Burn After Reading” beat Tyler Perry at the North American box office this weekend with $19.4 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Starring George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt and John Malkovich, the crime comedy delivered the best opening ever for a Coen brothers film, surpassing the $12.6 million earned by “The Ladykillers” in 2004.

Tyler Perry’s “The Family That Preys debuted in second place with $18 million, which is less than the opening weekend grosses of his previous films “Meet the Browns” ($20 million) and “Why Did I Get Married?” ($21.3 million).

Meanwhile, Jon Avnet’s crime drama “Righteous Kill” opened at No. 3 with $16.5 million. Starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, the film follows two veteran NYPD detectives struggling to hunt down a mysterious serial killer.

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Saturday

13Sep2008

Review: "Burn After Reading"

Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 1:50PM | By

Seen on: September 12, 2008

The players: Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Writers: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Cast: George Clooney, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Brad Pitt, Richard Jenkins

Extra thought: I'd say the style of "Burn After Reading" comes close to that of "The Ladykillers" and "Intolerable Cruelty."

The plot: Two gym employees try to get rich after accidentally stumbling across the classified files of a CIA analyst.

Our quick thoughts: After taking home four Oscars and countless other wins around the world with last year’s spectacular “No Country For Old Men,” Joel and Ethan Coen now return with something a little lighter and a lot sillier. “Burn After Reading” is definitely not their best comedy yet, but the film’s bizarre plot and eccentric characters definitely make for a funny ride.