As predicted, Thor: The Dark World completely dominated this past weekend’s box office with more than $38m in ticket sales, bringing its cumulative domestic revenue to $147m. However, thanks to a very strong international release, the film has grossed close to $480m worldwide, already eclipsing the original Thor‘s $449m. However, Thor: The Dark World will face its first actual […]
Weekend Box Office: Ender’s Game ends Bad Grandpa’s reign
And just like that, a new film has reached the top. The film adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game made $28m in its debut weekend to trump last weekend’s top box office film, Bad Grandpa. The sci-fi/action film starring Harrison Ford and Asa Butterfield faced some controversy over the novel’s author’s political opinions, but that didn’t […]
Weekend Box Office: Bad Grandpa defies Gravity
It took all month, but Gravity‘s reign at the top box office spot has come to an end thanks to an old friend. Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa opened to a resounding $32m this weekend, beating Gravity‘s $20.3m by a large margin. Who would have known that a hidden camera film about Johnny Knoxville in old man prosthetics would […]
Weekend Box Office: 10/18 – 10/20
Gravity topped the box office again with $31m over the weekend, making a cumulative $170m since its release. In second is the Tom Hanks-led Captain Phillips with $17.3m, and the Chloe Grace Moretz-led Carrie remake rounding out the Top 3 with an even $17m. The weekend’s other new releases, Escape Plan and The Fifth Estate, made $9.8m and $1.7m, respectively. […]
Weekend Box Office: 10/11 – 10/13
In no surprising news, Gravity topped the box office again with a massive $44.2m take in its second weekend at the box office, bringing its total revenue to $123m. In second comes the Tom Hanks-led Captain Phillips with a solid $26m opening weekend. The other new release, Machete Kills, underperformed with $3.8m for 4th place. Runner Runner continues its […]
Weekend Box Office: 10/4 – 10/6
In a surprise to no one, Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity took the top box office spot this weekend with a record-setting $55.5m opening. In a month mostly known for horror films and in a year where big-budgeted sci-fi films underperformed, Gravity‘s $50m+ intake was a pleasant surprise for Warner Bros. Then again, a huge fraction of that massive […]
Weekend Box Office: 9/27 – 9/29
The power of a family-friendly animated film was in full force this weekend as Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 topped this weekend’s box office by tripling the second place film’s sales. The sequel to the surprisingly funny and witty Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs had a great first weekend return for Sony Pictures Animation, proving popular […]