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Thursday
08Jan2009

Daily news dose: 'Quantum of Solace' is top Bond in North America; Brolin talks Hayward

Here's your dose of quick news bits for Jan. 9, 2009...

• His name is Bond, James Bond, and his latest adventure "Quantum of Solace" just became the highest-grossing Bond film ever in North America. So far, the film has pulled $167.1 million domestically, passing the $167 million gross of "Casino Royale." (Coming Soon)

Collider recently talked to Josh Brolin, and the actor had to share this about Jimmy Hayward, the new "Jonah Hex" director: "I ended up meeting the guy and I think he's so far beyond most of us in his expertise and his filmic abilities. It was one of those things where I brought him to the studio and I said, 'I think this is the guy. I don't know why.' But I think he's a brilliant, brilliant filmmaker."

• David S. Goyer recently talked to IESB and said Warner is putting their planned DC flicks on hold: "A lot of the DC movies at Warner Brothers are all on hold while the figure out, they're going to come up with some new plan, methodology, things like that so everything has just been pressed pause on at the moment."

• "Slumdog Millionaire" won best film, best director (Danny Boyle), best screenwriter (Simon Beaufoy), best young actor (Dev Patel) and best composer (A.R. Rahman) at the 14th annual Critics' Choice awards. Sean Penn was named best actor, while "WALL-E" won best animated film. (Variety)

Sunday
14Dec2008

'Earth Stood Still' is No. 1 worldwide

Scott Derrickson's remake of the 1951 sci-fi classic "The Day the Earth Stood Still" dominated the international box office this weekend with $39 million in ticket sales. The film's current worldwide total stands at $70 million.

At No. 2, "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" collected another $33.6 million in 46 markets, bringing its overseas total to $172.7 million. Following in third place was Marc Forster's "Quantum of Solace," which picked up $5.2 million for a cumulative gross of $367 million. 

Meanwhile, Disney's family adventure "Bolt" earned $4.1 million at No. 4, lifting its total haul to $12 million. Pixar's "WALL-E" followed closely with $4 million in fifth place. Its internatiomal total now stands at $276.8 million.

Other results from the overseas box office: "Four Christmases" pulled $3.8 million in 18 territories ($15.7 million total); "Inkheart" took home $3.1 million in four markets; and "Burn After Reading" reached a cumulative gross of $78.5 million after this weekend's earnings of $3.6 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Sunday
07Dec2008

'Madagascar 2' ends Bond's reign overseas

"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" kicked "Quantum of Solace" off the international box office throne with $52.2 million after expanding to 35 markets. The film's overseas total currently stands at $125 million.

Down to No. 2, Marc Forster's 007 adventure picked up another $10.8 million, lifting its total gross to $357.8 million. Following in third place was Catherine Hardwicke's "Twilight," which took home $9.8 million for a total haul of $33 million.

Meanwhile, Walt Disney's "Bolt" ranked fourth on the international circuit this weekend with $9.5 million, while Pixar's "Wall-E" followed at No. 5 with $5.5 million in Japan.

Other results from the overseas box office: "Body of Lies" earned $5 million for a total of $52.5 million; "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" picked up $4.5 million; "Changeling" collected "3.3 million; and "Australia" finished with $2.4 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Sunday
07Dec2008

Box Office: 'Four Christmases' reigns supreme

By Franck Tabouring
Weekend of December 5 – 7, 2008

Four Christmases” topped the North American box office for the second consecutive weekend with $18.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Seth Gordon’s holiday comedy starring Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon easily dominated its competition, lifting its domestic total to $70.8 million. In the film, a San Francisco couple pays a visit to all four of their divorced parents.

This week’s new releases weren’t that lucky, with Lexi Alexander’s “Punisher: War Zone” delivering the best result at No. 8 with $4 million. New entry “Cadillac Records” closely followed in ninth place with only $3.5 million.

As for “Nobel Son,” the third wide release this weekend, it only finished at No. 15 with a disappointing $371,000. Directed by Randall Miller, the film focuses on a student (Bryan Greenberg) who’s kidnapped on the eve of his father (Alan Rickman) receiving the Nobel Prize.

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Saturday
06Dec2008

'Four Christmases' wins Friday box office race

Seth Gordon's "Four Christmases" held on to the No. 1 spot Friday at the North American box office with $5.8 million in ticket sales. The holiday comedy's domestic total currently stands at $58.4 million.

At No. 2, Catherine Hardwicke's vampire romance "Twilight" pulled in $4.5 million, reaching a total haul of $129.9 million. Following in third place was Walt Disney's "Bolt," which took home $2.4 million for a $72 million cumulative gross.

Meanwhile, Baz Luhrmann's epic adventure "Australia" collected another $2.2 million. The film starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman brought its total haul to $26 million after a little more than one week in release.

Marc Forster's 007 adventure "Quantum of Solace" finished fifth Friday, picking up $2.1 million and lifting its domestic total to $147 million. "Punisher: War Zone," the weekend's widest new release, only made it to No. 6 with a daily gross of $1.6 million.

Things didn't go well for new entries "Cadillac Records" and "Nobel Son," which earned $1.2 million and $120,000 respectively.

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

Sunday
30Nov2008

'Quantum' still on top overseas

"Quantum of Solace" topped the international box office for the fifth consecutive weekend with $20.1 million, lifting its foreign total gross to $340.1 million.

At No. 2, "Madgascar: Escape 2 Africa" took home $12.5 million in 24 territories, reaching a cumulative gross of $71.5 million. Following in third place was "Body of Lies" with $8.3 million, which brought its overseas total to $43.7 million.

Meanwhile, Catherine Hardwicke's vampire romance "Twilight" collected $7.6 million in fourth place. Starring Kristen Stewart as a teenage girl falling in love with a friendly vampire, the movie reached an international total of $19.9 million.

Walt Disney's animated family adventure "Bolt" made it to No. 5 after opening in three new markets, pulling in $6.6 million. Baz Luhrmann's epic "Australia" picked up $5 million.

Other results from the overseas box office: Disney's "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" earned $3.6 million for a total of $133.9 million, John Moore's "Max Payne" reached $40.3 million thanks to weekend earnings of $2.7 million; and "Death Race" brought its international total to $33.8 million.

Source: Hollywood Reporter

Sunday
30Nov2008

Box Office: 'Four Christmases' wins race

By Franck Tabouring
Weekend of November 28 – 30, 2008

Seth Gordon’s holiday comedy “Four Christmases” topped the North American box office this weekend with $31.6 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Starring Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon as a couple paying a visit to all four of their divorced parents on Christmas Day, the film lifted its domestic total to $46.7 million after only five days in release.

Jumping to No. 2 this weekend was Walt Disney’s “Bolt,” which collected another $26.5 million and brought its cumulative to $66.8 million. Featuring the voices of John Travolta and Miley Cyrus, the family adventure follows a dog who believes he has superpowers until he realizes he’s merely the star of a popular TV show.

At No. 3, Catherine Hardwicke’s vampire romance “Twilight” took home $26.3 million, reaching an impressive total haul of $119.6 million after a two-week run. With Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in the lead roles, the movie focuses on a teenage girl falling in love with a friendly vampire.

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Saturday
29Nov2008

'Four Christmases' tops Thursday box office

Seth Gordon's holiday comedy "Four Christmases" jumped to the top of the North American box office on Thanksgiving Day with $8.9 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Friday.

The comedy starring Vince Vaugh and Reese Witherspoon as a couple visiting their four divorced parents lifted its domestic total to $15 million after Wednesday's opening day gross of $6.1 million.

Slipping to No. 2 was Catherine Hardwicke's "Twilight," which generated $5.1 million to reach a total haul of $93.3 million after barely one week in theaters. The film should have no trouble breaking the $100 million mark by the end of today.

Meanwhile, Marc Forster's "Quantum of Solace" pulled in another $4.5 million in third place, bringing its cumulative gross to $122.5 million. Following at No. 4 was Walt Disney's "Bolt," which collected $4.3 million for a $40.2 million total.

This week's other new releases didn't perform as strongly as expected. Baz Luhrmann's epic adventure "Australia" picked up $2.9 million Thursday ($5.2 million total gross), while Olivier Megaton's "Transporter 3" finished sixth with $2.8 million ($6.1 million cumulative gross). 

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

Monday
24Nov2008

'Quantum' continues overseas box office reign

"Quantum of Solace" remained at the top of the international box office this weekend with another whopping $40.6 million in ticket sales, bringing its overseas total to $309 million.

Worldwide, the latest 007 adventure has collected $418.4 million in just a few weeks. Following at a distant No. 2 was Ridley Scott's spy thriller "Body of Lies," which took home $10 million after expanding to 34 markets. Its current overseas total stands at $32.1 million.

Still going strong was "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa," which lifted its international total to $59 million after this weekend's earnings of $9 million in only 12 territories. Meanwhile, "Twilight" opened in just a few markets overseas, scoring $8.1 million.

Other results: Disney's "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" picked up $4.5 million to reach a total gross of $129.3 million, while John Moore's "Max Payne" pulled in $4.4 million for a cumulative gross of $36.5 million.

Source: Variety

Sunday
23Nov2008

Box Office: 'Twilight' opens above expectations

By Franck Tabouring
Weekend of November 21 – 23, 2008

Summit Entertainment’s “Twilight” stormed to the top of the North American box office this weekend with a whopping $70 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Catherine Hardwicke’s adaptation of the popular Stephenie Meyer novel started its path to box office glory early this weekend when it collected $7 million from midnight screenings. The vampire romance ended up beating studio expectations, prompting Summit to quickly green-light a sequel.

At No. 2, Marc Forster’s “Quantum of Solace” delivered another strong result, collecting $27.4 million to reach a total haul of $109.4 million after only two weeks in release. The 22nd official James Bond adventure is now $58 million away from topping the cumulative gross of its predecessor, “Casino Royale.”

Debuting in third place with $27 million was Walt Disney’s latest animated family film “Bolt,” which follows the story of a dog who believes he has superpowers until he realizes he’s just the star of a popular TV show. The movie’s voice cast includes John Travolta and Miley Cyrus.

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