Yes, 'Resident Evil: Afterlife' still No. 1 overseas

While it's pretty much gone here in North America, Paul W.S. Anderson's "Resident Evil: Afterlife" continues to own the international box office, even though numbers have been down overseas as well.

Still, "Afterlife" came in first this weekend with $15 million in ticket sales, reaching a total haul of $181.2 million. Not bad for the fourth film in the popular series. The next one is coming for sure...

Julia Roberts is doing fine overseas as well, with "Eat Pray Love" finishing second with $13.4 million. The film has grossed close to $40 million on the international circuit. It will further expand next week.

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Box Office: 'The Last Exorcism' triumphs?

Updated on Monday, August 30, 2010 at 8:09PM by Franck Tabouring

What a close race this weekend at the North American box office! New releases "The Last Exorcism" and "Takers" battled for No. 1, and according to estimates, "Exorcism" took the lead with $21.3 million.

"Takers," however, came in close second with $21 million, so it will be interesting to see if this result stands once actuals arrive tomorrow. "Exorcism" scored an average of $7,411 per theater.

Either way, this is a huge performance by "Exorcism," a horror flick produced on a budget of a mere $1.8 million. As for "Takers," the heist film with Idris Elba and Matt Dillon, it only cost $20 million to make.

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'The Last Exorcism' takes Friday box office lead

Daniel Stamm's "The Last Exorcism" has had a solid launch, because the horror thriller scared it competition and took the box office lead Friday with a strong $9.4 million in estimated ticket sales.

The Lionsgate release is now playing at 2,874 locations, scoring an opening day average of $3,271 per theater. The film follows a minister who agrees to have his final exorcism taped by a documentary crew.

Opening in second place was "Takers," which performed rather well. Starring Idris Elba, the heist flick took $7.5 million for Screen Gems at 2,206 locations. Paul Waker, Matt Dillon and Chris Brown so-star.

Sylvester Stallone's "The Expendables" slipped to third place, earning $2.7 million for a total haul of $75.2 million. Following in fourth place Friday was "Eat Pray Love," which bagged $2.1 million.

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Box Office: 'The Expendables' stays on top

Sylvester Stallone's "The Expendables" did a great job defending its No. 1 spot at the North American box office, pulling in another $16.5 million to reach a strong cumulative gross of $64.8 million.

It looked like a close race between Sly's action film and "Vampires Suck," but "The Expendables" prevailed. "Suck," however, finished second with a decent $12.2 million in estimated ticket sales.

"Vampires Suck" opened Wednesday and brought its total haul to $18.5 million after this weekend's earnings. It was followed by "Eat Pray Love," which bagged $12 million for a total haul of $47.1 million.

The remaining new entries didn't rank that high. "Lottery Ticket" debuted at No. 4 with $11.1 million, while "Piranha 3D" generated only $10 million (No. 6) and "Nanny McPhee earned $8.3 million at No. 7.

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'Vampires Suck' tops Wednesday box office

No, I haven't seen "Vampires Suck" yet, but I have that feeling it's a piece of junk. After all, it's the latest movie from Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, dudes behind "Disaster Movie" and "Epic Movie."

Still, "Vampires Suck" opened Wednesday and jumped straight to the top of the box office, earning $4 million from ticket sales at 2,978 sites. Average per theater stood at $1,349, which is not all that terrible.

"Suck" is a spoof of films like "Twilight" and "Alice in Wonderland." I don't think it will hold up for long up there, but yes, it beat Sylvester Stallone's "The Expendables" Wednesday (that one took $3 million).

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Box Office: 'Expendables' kills 'Eat Pray Love'

Sylvester Stallone is back at the very top of the North American box office, because his latest action flick "The Expendables" brought in $35 million to grab the first spot and easily defeat its competition.

"The Expendables" scored a solid average of $10,713 per theater at 3,270 locations, taking a big step toward earning back the approx. $70 million it cost. It also beat "Eat Pray Love" by $12 million.

The Ryan Murphy directed adaptation of the popular novel debuted in second place, bagging $23.7 million via an average of $7,690 per theater at 3,082 sites. The film stars Julia Roberts Javier Bardem.

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Sly's 'Expendables' beats Julia Roberts at box office

We kind of knew this would happen after seeing rough estimates last night, but Sylvester Stallone's action-packed "The Expendables" defeated Julia Roberts at the North American box office Friday.

"Expendables" bagged about $13.2 million in ticket sales, according to estimates reported by Deadline. That's certainly not a bad result for Stallone's silly movie that features a big cast blowing up stuff.

At No. 2, Ryan Murphy's "Eat Pray Love" started a tad slower, earning about $8.5 million Friday. It's playing at a little less theaters than Sly's flick (3,082 compared to 3,270), but it will still perform well.

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Looks like 'Expendables' wins Friday box office

The very first box office estimates are in, and it looks like Sylvester Stallone's new action flick "The Expendables" took the lead with around $13 million from 3,270 sites. That's quite a strong debut.

Julia Roberts' new flick "Eat Pray Love" finished second with $9.8 million, which could result in a $28 million weekend. Edgar Wright's "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" had a slower start with $5.2 million at No. 4.

Meanwhile, "The Other Guys" performed well enough with $5.5 million in third place. "Inception" took $3.4 million, enough for No. 5. Check back for the full estimates and details tomorrow. (Source: Deadline)

Exclusive 'Eat Pray Love' behind-the-scenes look

Julia Roberts' next big movie is Ryan Murphy's anticipated drama "Eat Pray Love," the big-screen adaptation of the popular Elizabeth Gilbert novel. The film is set for release this weekend.

Below, you can take a look at our exclusive behind-the-scenes look from the film. It includes interview bits from Julia Roberts, Murphy, Bardem and Richard Jenkins, as well as some production footage. Enjoy.

Of course, the story follows a married woman who sets out to discover herself after realizing the life she's leading is not really the life she wants. I have not read the book, but I hear it's quite the charmer.

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Viola Davis may join Roberts in 'Eat, Pray, Love'

Oscar-nominated actress Viola Davis is in talks to star alongside Julia Roberts and Richard Jenkins in Ryan Murphy's upcoming "Eat, Pray, Love."

Based on the memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert, the story follows a married woman (Roberts) who sets out to discover herself after realizing the life she's leading is not really the life she wants.

The Hollywood Reporter says Davis would play Delia, the main character's best friend. Jenkins is set to play a Texan whom she will encounter on her trip as well. At one stage, Javier Bardem was also attached to star.

Davis recently scored an Oscar nomination for her strong performance in "Doubt." Some of her other credits include "Nights in Rodanthe," "State of Play" and "Madea Goes to Jail."