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Entries in District 9 (21)

Sunday
27Sep2009

'Up' still dominates international box office

DateSunday, September 27, 2009 at 4:59PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Disney registered another solid weekend at the internatinonal box office as "Up" held on to the top spot with earnings of $12.3 million from ticket sales in 25 markets. The animated adventure by Pixar currently boasts a total gross of $215 million.

Disney also released "Surrogates," which landed at No. 2 with a gross of $12.2 million. In the Jonathan Mostow-directed sci-fi film, Bruce Willis plays a cop investigating a murder in a world in which humans use surrogates to complete everyday tasks.

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Sunday
20Sep2009

Pixar's 'Up' lands at top of overseas box office

DateSunday, September 20, 2009 at 10:11PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Pixar's Up

Pixar's superb animated adventure "Up" flew to the top of the international box office this weekend with $13.7 million in ticket sales. The film, which is currently playing in 23 markets, lifted its total gross to $196.7 million.

At No. 2, Quentin Tarantino's excellent WWII drama "Inglourious Basterds" picked up $11.2 million, bringing its overseas cume to $115.7 million. Following in third place with $9.4 million was "The Ugly Truth," which brought its cumulative gross to $44.9 million.

Recent box office champion "The Final Destination" dropped to No. 4 this weekend, pulling another $9.2 million from ticket sales in 35 markets. The horror flick's total haul currently stands at $70.4 million.

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Sunday
13Sep2009

'The Final Destination' takes overseas box office

DateSunday, September 13, 2009 at 10:35PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

New Line Cinema's "The Final Destination" took the top spot at the North American box office this weekend with an estimated $17.3 million in ticket sales. The horror flick is currently playing in 28 markets in 3D and standard format, and it reached a total gross of $55.3 million.

At No. 2, Quentin Tarantino's acclaimed WWII drama "Inglourious Basterds" finished with $9.4 million, bringing its international total gross to $99 million. Following in third place with $8.4 million was Pixar's "Up," which lifted it cume to $181.3 million.

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Monday
07Sep2009

Labor Day box office: 'The Final Destination' prevails

DateMonday, September 7, 2009 at 1:03PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

The Final Destination

Here's a quick North American box office update: New Line Cinema's "The Final Destination" held on to the No. 1 spot during this extended holiday weekend with an estimated four-day total of $15.4 million. That brings the total gross of the fourth installment in the horror series to $50.6 million.

Quentin Tarantino's WWII drama "Inglourious Basterds" outran Sandra Bullock's comedy "All About Steve" Sunday, grabbing the No. 2 spot with a weekend gross of $15 million. The film's domestic gross currently stands at $95.2 million.

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Sunday
06Sep2009

Box Office: 'Final Destination' beats competition again

DateSunday, September 6, 2009 at 11:44AM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

the Final Destination

Weekend of September 4 – 6, 2009: ‘Final Destination’ beats new films at slow b.o.

“The Final Destination” held on to the No. 1 spot at the North American box office for a second consecutive weekend with $12.4 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

New Line Cinema’s David R. Ellis-directed horror sequel scored an average of $3,984 per theater at 3,121 locations, bringing its domestic total to $47.5 million after a little more than one week in release.

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Saturday
05Sep2009

'Final Destination' holds on to No. 1 Friday

DateSaturday, September 5, 2009 at 12:56PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

The Final Destination

New Line Cinema's 3D horror adventure "The Final Destination" slashed its competition for the second consecutive Friday at the North American box office, holding on to the No.1 spot with $3.5 million in ticket sales.

The David R. Ellis-directed fourth installment in the popular series scored a solid average of $1,145 per theater at 3,121 locations. The film's current domestic total stands at $38.7 million after just one week in release.

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Sunday
30Aug2009

One-minute reviews for August 2009 movies

DateSunday, August 30, 2009 at 2:27PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Jeremy Piven in The Goods

The month of August 2009 is nearing its end, and it's time to go back and briefly look at the films I enjoyed and those I pretty much hated this month. These are one-minute reviews for all the films I've seen in theaters during August of 2009. Feel free to add yours in the comment section below.

• "Inglourious Basterds" - Quentin Tarantino's WWII drama is a true masterpiece, and even though the film doesn't offer us the usual Tarantino action, it boasts an intriguing atmosphere and a massive dose of brilliant, memorable dialogue. By the way, if Christoph Waltz doesn't get an Oscar nod, I'll eat a broom.

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Sunday
30Aug2009

Box Office: 'Final Destination' rules with $28M

DateSunday, August 30, 2009 at 11:36AM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

The Final Destinaton

Weekend of August 28 – 30, 2009: Bloody freak accidents beat Michael Myers killings

New Line Cinema’s “The Final Destination” slashed its competition at the North American box office this weekend as the horror sequel took the No. 1 spot with a solid $28.3 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The David R. Ellis-directed fourth installment in the popular series delivered a better opening weekend than its predecessors, scoring an average of $9,079 per theater at 3,121 locations. The film is currently playing in 3D and standard format.

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Saturday
29Aug2009

'Final Destination' beats 'Halloween II' Friday

DateSaturday, August 29, 2009 at 2:17PM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

The Final Destination tops Friday box office

"The Final Destination," the fourth installment in the popular horror series, took the top spot at the North American box office Friday with an estimated $10.9 million in ticket sales.

The David R. Ellis-directed sequel, which opened in 3D and standard format at 3,121 locations this weekend, delivered a better Friday start than the $7.1 million daily gross generated by its predecessor "Final Destination 3" in 2006.

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Friday
28Aug2009

'Inglourious Basterds' reaches $50M this week

DateFriday, August 28, 2009 at 12:13AM | By AuthorFranck Tabouring

Inglourious Basterds

Sure, opening weekend grosses are important and indicative of a movie's overall performance, but those daily grosses during the week can quickly add up. Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds," for instance, collected $12.3 million between Monday and Wednesday, lifting its total gross to $50.5 million.

"Basterds" picked up $4.6 million Monday, followed by a daily gross of $4.2 million Tuesday. Wednesday was a slower day, as the film pulled in only $3.5 million. The R-rated WWII flick will face some serious competition this weekend from "Halloween II" and "The Final Destination."

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