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Entries in Knowing (22)

Monday
27Apr2009

'Fast & Furious' still box office champion overseas

"Fast & Furious" topped the international box office for a third consecutive weekend with an estimated $15.2 million in ticket sales. The film is playing in 59 markets, and its total gross currently stands at a solid $170 million.

At No. 2, "Monsters vs. Aliens" collected another $11.2 million in 59 territories, lifting its overseas total to $143 million. Following in third place with $6.8 million was Zac Efron's latest comedy "17 Again," which lifted its cumulative gross to $27.5 million.

Meanwhile, Nicolas Cage's latest sci-fi flick "Knowing" pulled $4.1 million, bringing its total gross to $63.9 million. At No. 5, "State of Play" took home $3.6 million in five territories for a cume of $6.1 million.

Other results from the overseas box office: "Gran Torino" earned another $3.3 million for a total of $99.1 million; "I Love You, Man" collected $2.5 million; "Race to Witch Mountain" picked up $3.1 million; and "Duplicity" reached an international gross of $26.5 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Sunday
19Apr2009

'Fast & Furious' continues overseas b.o. dominance

"Fast & Furious" topped the international box office for the second consecutive weekend with an estimated $36 million in ticket sales. The film's overseas total currently stands at an impressive $145 million.

At No. 2, DreamWorks Animation's "Monsters vs. Aliens" took home $20 million in 58 territories, reaching a cumulative gross of $126 million.

Meanwhile, Nicolas Cage's sci-fi thriller "Knowing" finished third with $8.4 million, bringing its international total to $54.5 million. Following at No. 4 with $6 million was Zac Efron's new comedy "17 Again," which is currently playing in nine markets. 

Walt Disney's "Race to Witch Mountain" took No. 5, earning $5.5 million for a total gross of $24.3 million. In the film, Dwayne Johnson plays a taxi driver helping two alien kids return to their spaceship.

Other results from the overseas box office: "Dragonball Evolution" took home $3.9 million for a total of $44 million; "Gran Torino" pulled $3.4 million; "The Boat That Rocked" collected $3.8 million; and "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" finished with $2.2 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Sunday
19Apr2009

Box Office: ’17 Again’ takes $24M at No. 1

Weekend of April 17 – 19, 2009

Zac Efron’s latest teenage comedy “17 Again” slashed its competition at the North American box office this weekend with $24 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Directed by Burr Steers, the film follows a 37-year-old man who despises his existence and gets to relive his past as a 17-year-old. Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon and Michelle Trachtenberg co-star.

Debuting in second place with $14 million was Kevin Macdonald’s thriller “State of Play,” which stars Russell Crowe as a print journalist who launches his own investigation into the murder of a congressman’s assistant. Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren and Rachel McAdams round out the lead cast.

Things didn’t turned out as well for “Crank: High Voltage,” the week’s third wide release. The action sequel starring Jason Statham opened at No. 6 with only $6.5 million, which is about half the opening weekend gross of its predecessor.

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Sunday
12Apr2009

'Fast & Furious' wins overseas box office race

Vin Diesel and Paul Walker star in Justin Lin's Fast & Furious"Fast & Furious" topped the international box office this weekend with an estimated $46.5 million in ticket sales. The film's total gross currently stands at $91 million.

At No. 2, DreamWorks Animation's "Monsters vs. Aliens" picked up another $26.5 million in 52 territories, lifting its overseas total to $92.7 million. In the film, a group of friendly monsters assist the U.S. government in battling a ruthless alien who plans to take over the world.

Meanwhile, Nicholas Cage's "Knowing" took home $11 million at No. 3, bringing its total haul to $40.4 million. Following in fourth place this weekend was James Wong's "Dragonball Evolution," which pulled $10.6 million for an international total of $37 million.

Disney's "Race to Witch Mountain" finished at No. 5 with $5.2 million, reaching a cumulative gross of $15 million. The film stars Dwayne Johnson as a taxi driver helping two alien kids finding their spaceship.

Other results from the overseas box office: "17 Again" opened with $3.8 million in one market; "Gran Torino" collected another $4 million for a $87.8 million total; "Duplicity" reached a cume of $21 million; and "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" took in $2.4 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Sunday
12Apr2009

Box Office: ‘Hannah Montana’ delivers solid $34M

Hannah Montana The Movie tops the North American box officeWeekend of April 10 – 12, 2009

Walt Disney’s “Hannah Montana: The Movie” soared to the top of the North American box office this weekend with $34 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Directed by Peter Chelsom, the film is based on Disney’s popular television series and stars Miley Cyrus as an energetic teenager who gets to reexamine her hectic double life as a famous pop star during a trip to her hometown.

Last week’s winner “Fast & Furious” collected another solid $28.7 million in second place, reaching a cumulative gross of $118 million after a strong two-week run. In the Justin Lin-directed action flick, Paul Walker and Vin Diesel team up to infiltrate the operations of a ruthless drug lord.

Meanwhile, DreamWorks Animation’s latest family adventure “Monsters vs. Aliens” dropped to No. 3, taking home $22.6 million and bringing its domestic total to $141 million. In the film, a group of eccentric monsters assist the U.S. government in battling a hostile alien planning to take over the world.

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Saturday
11Apr2009

'Hannah Montana: The Movie' scores $17M Friday

Walt Disney's "Hannah Montana: The Movie" danced to the top of the North American box office Friday with an estimated $17.4 million in ticket sales.

The Peter Chelsom-directed adaptation of the ultra-popular television series follows Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus) as she travels to her hometown to get a new perspective on life and reexamine her singing alter ego.

Last week's box office champ "Fast & Furious" slipped to No. 2, collecting $10.5 million for an impressive domestic total of $99.8 million after just one week in release. The film is already closing in on the $127 million total gross of "2 Fast 2 Furious," the second installment in the series.

Meanwhile, DreamWorks Animation's latest family adventure "Monsters vs. Aliens" picked up $9 million in third place, lifting its cumulative gross to $127.4 million. Seth Rogen's latest comedy "Observe and Report" followed at No. 4 with a daily gross of $4.7 million.

At No. 5, Nicholas Cage's sci-fi thriller "Knowing" took home another $2.3 million, bringing its total haul to a decent $63.7 million.

This week's third wide release, "Dragonball Evolution," didn't perform that well, earning only $2 million in eighth place.

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

Sunday
05Apr2009

'Monsters vs. Aliens' tops overseas box office

DreamWorks Animation's "Monsters vs. Aliens" reigned supreme at the international box office with an estimated $34.2 million in ticket sales. The film's total gross currently stands at $47.7 million.

"Fast & Furious," the No. 1 movie in North America, is off to a really good start on the international circuit after grossing $30.1 million at No. 2. Directed by Justin Lin, the film stars Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez.

Meanwhile, Nicholas Cage's latest sci-fi thriller "Knowing" picked up $8.6 million in third place, lifting its overseas total to $24.1 million. Following at No. 4 with $6.7 million was "Marley & Me," which brought its cumulative gross to $83.2 million.

At No. 5, Clint Eastwood's "Gran Torino" took home another $5.5 million, reaching a cume of $81.5 million.

Other results from the overseas box office: "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" pulled $4.2 million for a total of $20.2 million; "Duplicity" grabbed another $3 million; "Dragonball: Evolution" collected $2.4 million; and "Confessions of a Shopaholic" reached a total of $48.9 million after weekend earnings of $2.5 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Sunday
05Apr2009

Box Office: ‘Fast & Furious’ delivers stunning $72M

Weekend of April 3 – 5, 2009

Fast & Furious” easily outraced its competition at the North American box office this weekend with a stunning $72.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The return of Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in the lead roles proved to be quite lucrative, as the fourth installment in the popular series delivered a better opening weekend than any of its three predecessors.

Also doing pretty well this weekend was DreamWorks Animation’s “Monsters Vs. Aliens,” which took home another $33.5 million for a domestic total of $105.7 million after only two weeks in release.

At No. 3, “The Haunting in Connecticut” pulled in $9.5 million, reaching a total gross of $37.2 million. Starring Virginia Madsen, the Peter Cornwell-directed horror thriller follows a family experiencing supernatural events in their new home.

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Saturday
04Apr2009

'Fast & Furious' wins Friday b.o. race with $30M

"Fast & Furious" raced to the top of the North American box office Friday with a whopping $30.1 million in ticket sales.

The fourth installment in the popular series easily beat the $9.7 million opening day gross of its predecessor, "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift." In the Justin Lin-directed film, Vin Diesel and Paul Walker team up to infiltrate the operations of a drug lord. 

Things didn't go so well for "Adventureland," this week's second wide release. The Greg Mottola-directed comedy starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart finished in sixth place and only pulled in $2.1 million. The movie follows a recent college grad who takes on a crappy job at an amusement park.

At No. 2, DreamWorks Animation's "Monsters vs. Aliens" took home another $8.9 million, lifting its total gross to $81.9 million. Following in thid place with $3.6 million was "The Haunting in Connecticut," which brought its domestic total to $31.3 million.

Meanwhile, "I Love You, Man" collected $2.7 million at No. 4, reaching a cumulative gross of $44.1 million. Nicholas Cage's latest thriller "Knowing" took home $2.6 million for a total of $52.7 million.

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

Sunday
29Mar2009

'Knowing' tops slow overseas box office

"Knowing" took control of the international box office this weekend with an estimated $8.8 million in ticket sales. The Alex Proyas-directed Nicholas Cage vehicle lifted its total gross to $14.7 million.

At No. 2, Clint Eastwood's "Gran Torino" took home $8.4 million in 45 territories, lifting its cumulative gross to $73.7 million. Following in third place with $8 million was Kevin James' latest comedy "Paul Blart: Mall Cop," which brought its overseas total to $14.3 million.

Meanwhile, last week's winner "Marley & Me" dropped to No. 4, collecting $7.9 million for a total haul of $72.7 million. "Duplicity," Tony Gilroy's comedy starring Clive Owen and Julia Roberts, finished fifth with a weekend gross of $6.9 million and a cumulative gross of $12.7 million.

Other results from the overseas box office: "Confessions of a Shopaholic" took home $4.9 million for a $44.7 million total); "Monsters vs. Aliens" grabbed $4.6 million in eight markets; "Race to Witch Mountain" picked up another $2.6 million for a cume of $6.3 million; and "Dragonball: Evolution" finished with $2.1 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter