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Sunday

01Nov2009

'This Is It' also dominates overseas box office

Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 6:59PM | By

Sony's Michael Jackson documentary "This Is It" is leading the worldwide box office, and I'm not surprised. The film delivered a strong debut overseas, scoring $68.5 million in 108 markets since its release Wednesday. That brings its worldwide total to $101 million.

Still going strong internationally was Pixar's animated adventure "Up," which dropped one spot and landed at No. 2 with a weekend gross of $12.8 million. The film's total gross currently stands at $352.7 million.

Meanwhile, Disney productions "Surrogates" and "G-Force" tied for third place with $6.1 million each. "Force" brought its international total to $148 million, while "Surrogates" with Bruce Willis reached a cumulative gross of $60.3 million.

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Sunday

11Oct2009

'Up' reclaims No. 1 spot at overseas box office

Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 6:02PM | By

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Pixar's spectacular animated adventure "Up" flew back to the top of the international box office this weekend with a solid $21 million in ticket sales after a strong U.K. debut ($9.7 million). The film's overseas total currently stands at $257.1 million.

At a distant No. 2, Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" took home another $8.5 million, lifting its cumulative gross to $154.7 million. Following in third place with $7.9 million was last week's winner "The Ugly Truth," which brought its total to $80.5 million.

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11Oct2009

Box Office: 'Couples Retreat' easily wins the race

Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 10:35AM | By

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Weekend of October 9 – 11, 2009: 'Couples Retreat' wins; 'Paranormal Activity' delivers!

Universal’s comedy “Couples Retreat” safely landed at the top of the North American box office this weekend with a solid $35.3 million in ticket sales at 3,000 locations, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Starring Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell and Jason Bateman, the film follows four couples traveling to a prestigious tropical island resort where they’re forced to partake in numerous couple therapy sessions.

Also breaking into the top 10 this weekend was “Paranormal Activity,” which expanded to 159 locations and took the No. 5 spot with a superb $7 million. The film’s early total gross currently stands at $8.2 million.

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Sunday

04Oct2009

'The Ugly Truth' wins overseas box office race

Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 5:19PM | By

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Sony's romantic comedy "The Ugly Truth" worked its way to the top of the overseas box office this weekend with an estimated $12.1 million in ticket sales after expanding to 54 territories.

Starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler as two TV personalities struggling to get along, the film has reached an international total gross of $70.8 million.

At No. 2, Jonathan Mostow's sci-fi action flick "Surrogates" took home $11.4 million, reaching a cumulative gross of $28.4 million. Willis plays a cop in a world where humans use surrogates to perform everyday tasks.

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Saturday

03Oct2009

'Zombieland' rules Friday box office with $9.4M

Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 4:24PM | By

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Ruben Fleischer's hilarious horror comedy "Zombieland" delivered a superb start at the North American box office Friday, grossing $9.4 million from ticket sales at 3,036 locations. That's a solid performance indeed.

Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin, the film follows four humans trying to survive in a world taken over by zombies. I absolutely enjoyed it, and I'm glad it's doing this well.

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Sunday

27Sep2009

'Up' still dominates international box office

Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 4:59PM | By

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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

27Sep2009

Box Office: 'Meatballs' defeats 'Surrogates,' 'Fame'

Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 2:13PM | By

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Weekend of September 25 – 27, 2009: 'Meatballs' reigns as new releases struggle

Sony Pictures Animation’s “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” topped the North American box office for the second consecutive weekend with a decent $24.6 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Scoring an average of $7,887 per theater at 3,119 locations, the animated adventure brought its domestic total to $60 million after a little more than one week in release. The film is playing in both 3D and standard format.

At No. 2, Jonathan Mostow’s “Surrogates” debuted with $15 million via an average of $5,083 per theater at 2,951 locations. In the 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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Saturday

26Sep2009

'Chance of Meatballs' holds on to No. 1

Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 5:50PM | By

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Sony Pictures Animation's 3D adventure "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" delivered yet another strong performance at the top of the North American box office Friday with an estimated $5.6 million in ticket sales, lifting its domestic total gross to $41 million after a superb one-week run.

At No. 2, Bruce Willis' new sci-fi action flick "Surrogates" debuted with $5.1 million. The Jonathan Mostow-directed film is set in a world in which humans use surrogates to complete everyday tasks. Willis plays an FBI agent who investigates the first homicide in years.

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Monday

21Sep2009

This week's new movie releases - Sept. 25, 2009

Monday, September 21, 2009 at 8:21PM | By

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Opening this week are "Surrogates" with Bruce Willis; "Fame" with Kherington Payne; "Pandorum" with Ben Foster and Dennis Quaid; and "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell" with Matt Czuchry and Jesse Bradford.

SURROGATES (with Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell)

Synopsis: People are living their lives remotely from the safety of their own homes via robotic surrogates, but when the first murder in years jolts this utopia, FBI agent Greer (Willis) discovers a vast conspiracy behind the surrogate phenomenon and must abandon his own surrogate, risking his life to unravel the mystery.

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Wednesday

02Sep2009

The Big 2009 Fall Movie Preview: September

Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 6:49PM | By

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The summer season at the movies has come to an end, and it's time to look ahead. Fall is next, and this is The Screening Log's ultimate preview for the coming season of big-screen entertainment. To do things a bit differently, every month gets its own entry, and we start with what September has to offer: