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Sunday
25Jan2009

'Valkyrie' defeats competition at overseas b.o.

Bryan Singer's WWII drama "Valkyrie" topped the international box office this weekend with an estimated $13.2 million in ticket sales. 

Finishing second with $12.6 million in 27 markets was Will Smith's drama "Seven Pounds," which lifted its overseas gross to $60.1 million. In the film, Smith plays an IRS agent who decides to change the lives of seven individuals. 

Meanwhile, Jim Carrey's comedy "Yes Man" followed in third place with $9.9 million, lifting its total gross to $82.6 million. Placing fourth was the Russian comedy "The Best Movie Ever 2," which picked up $9.5 million in just one territory.

At No. 5, Catherine Hardwicke's vampire romance "Twilight" took home another $9 million for an international total of $151 million. 

Other results from the overseas box office: Baz Luhrmann's "Australia" earned $6.9 million for a cume of $131 million; "Quantum of Solace" pulled $6.5 million for a total of $391.2 million; and "Bedtime Stories" reached $75 million thanks to a weekend gross of $4.3 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Sunday
18Jan2009

'Seven Pounds' takes over international b.o.

It's been a good weekend overseas for Will Smith, as "Seven Pounds" topped the international box office with an estimated $19.8 million in ticket sales. The film's total currently stands at $40.8 million.

At No. 2, Catherine Hardwicke's vampire romance "Twilight" collected $13.1 million in 46 markets, reaching a cumulative gross of $135 million. Following in third place with $12 million was Jim Carrey's new comedy "Yes Man," which lifted its overseas total to $67 million.

Meanwhile, Baz Luhrmann's epic adventure "Australia" picked up another $10.3 million in 56 territories for a total haul of $118.5 million. That's about $70 million more than the film grossed in North America.

Finishing fifth was "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa," which brought its international total to $380 million after weekend earnings of $8.3 million.

Other overseas box office results: Sam Mendes' drama "Revolutionary Road" picked up $2.4 million in five markets; "Bride Wars" collected $6.2 million; "Bedtime Stories" brought in $4.5 million; and "Bolt" took home $3.7 million

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Monday
12Jan2009

'Madagascar 2' reigns supreme overseas

"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" dominated the international box office this weekend with an estimated $15.8 million in ticket sales for an overseas total gross of $366 million.

Following closely at No. 2 was Will Smith's drama "Seven Pounds," which earned $13.4 million in 15 markets. Meanwhile, Baz Luhrmann's epic adventure "Australia" finished third with 12.3 million, bringing its overseas total to $103.5 million.

At No. 4, Jim Carrey's latest comedy "Yes Man" collected $12 million for a total haul of $50 million. Catherine Hardwicke's vampire romance "Twilight" took the No. 5 spot with a weekend gross of $11.1 million and a cumulative gross of $116 million.

Other results from the overseas box office: Adam Sandler's "Bedtime Stories" pulled $9.3 million for a total of $60.1 million; "The Day The Earth Stood Still" brought in $7 million to reach $140 million; and "Bolt" picked up $4.4 million for an international cume of $74 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Sunday
21Dec2008

Box Office: 'Yes Man' outruns 'Seven Pounds'

By Franck Tabouring
Weekend of December 19 -21, 2008

Jim Carrey’s latest comedy “Yes Man” topped the North American box office this weekend with $18.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

In the Peyton Reed-directed film, Carrey stars as a bitter man who decides to change his life and say yes to everything and anything. For a mainstream Carrey comedy, however, “Man” delivered an unusually low performance at the box office.

Contrary to his recent films, Will Smith’s latest drama “Seven Pounds” also failed to score a big opening, debuting with only $16 million at No. 2. Directed by Gabriele Muccino, the film follows a desperate IRS agent who embarks on a quest to forever change the lives of seven strangers.

New entry “The Tale of Despereaux” collected $10.5 million in third place. Based on the beloved book by Kate DiCamillo, the computer-animated family film tells the adventures of a brave mouse who rescues a princess from the claws of hungry rats.

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Saturday
20Dec2008

'Yes Man' tops 'Seven Pounds' at box office

Jim Carrey's "Yes Man" beat Will Smith's "Seven Pounds" at the North American box office Friday with $6.4 million in ticket sales. That's an unusually low performance for a Carrey comedy.

Meanwhile, "Pounds" debuted at No. 2 with only $5.2 million, a rather disappointing result for Smith, whose films usually picked up a lot more on opening day. Following in third place was new entry "The Tale of Despereaux," which collected $3.5 million.

Down to No. 4, last week's winner "The Day the Earth Stood Still" earned $2.8 million, lifting its domestic gross to $41.3 million after a strong one-week run. Seth Gordon's holiday comedy "Four Christmases" followed at No. 5 with $2.2 million, reaching a total haul of $94.6 million.

Other results: "Twilight" ranked sixth with a daily gross of $1.6 million; "Bolt" pulled in $1 million; "Slumdog Millionaire" took home $755,000 from only 589 locations; and "Australia" finished with $625,000.

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

Saturday
20Dec2008

Review: "Seven Pounds"

Seen on: December 20, 2008

The players: Director: Gabriele Muccino, Writer: Grant Nieporte, Cast: Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, Michael Ealy, Robinne Lee

Facts of interest: Muccino also directed Smith in "The Pursuit of Happyness."

The plot: Smith plays a troubles IRS agent who decides to forever change the lives of seven strangers.

Our thoughts: Following their collaboration in “The Pursuit of Happyness,” Will Smith reteams with Italian filmmaker Gabriele Muccino for “Seven Pounds,” an overlong, mushy drama that wastes two hours following a desperate man on his quest to personal redemption. That’s right, if you love seeing Smith making the same sorrowful face and break out in tears throughout an entire movie, this one’s for you.

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Friday
19Dec2008

'Seven Pounds' web reviews

Following their collaboration in "The Pursuit of Happyness," Will Smith reteams with Gabriele Muccino for "Seven Pounds," a drama in which Smith plays an IRS agent who heads out ot change the lives of seven strangers. Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson and Barry Pepper co-star, and this is what online film critics say about the film:

• Brad Brevet at RopeOfSilicon: "This isn’t a bad film per se it is just one that will play to the more emotional moviegoer that tends to view a film as it progresses rather than trying to figure out the mystery at its core."

• Brian Orndorf at Collider: "It's difficult to paint an accurate portrait of "Seven Pounds" without giving too much away, but the end certainly doesn't justify the protracted means."

Joblo's Chris Bumbray: "All in all, I liked 'Seven Pounds,' but it frustrated me, as it could have easily been an excellent film rather than simply a decent one."

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