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'Star Trek Into Darkness' Ties Original But Soars No Higher

Posted 5/20/13 9:30 am EST by in Box Office

In the morning after the weekend box office totals have been tallied, the word on "Star Trek Into Darkness" is that of slight disappointment, as least in regards to the domestic take. J.J. Abrams' sequel to the 2009 reboot managed to do almost as well as its predecessor, taking in an estimated $70.6 million, according to Box Office Mojo. That's below the last "Star Trek's" 3-day weekend total, $75.2 million, which did not have the benefit of higher ticket prices and surcharges from 3-D and IMAX.

But the lower numbers in the U.S. did not spell disaster for the crew of the Enterprise. "Star Trek Into Darkness" still performed strongly overseas and has already totaled $164 million in ticket sales. Its domestic opening weekend alone puts it into the top ten releases so far this year.

Elsewhere, the big May releases continued to perform well. Disney's "Iron Man 3" grossed the $1 billion mark, and "The Great Gatsby" added $23 million to its domestic total, which sits at $90 million.

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'Great Gatsby' Throws A Surprise Party At The Box Office

Posted 5/13/13 9:51 am EST by in Box Office

FROM MTV NEWS

When Warner Bros. decided to move Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" from Oscar season 2012 to summer 2013, it seemed like a disaster waiting to happen. An adaption of a literary novel by one of the more eccentric stylists working in film today would be out of place alongside superheroes and intergalactic starships. Who would see "Gatsby" then? The answer: Lots of people.

Leonardo DiCaprio and company pulled off a shocker of a second place finish, taking in $51 million in ticket sales in the U.S. alone. That total made for the third biggest opening weekend that didn't result in a first place finish.

That honor went, once again, to "Iron Man 3." Marvel Studios continued its world-wide domination, adding $72 million to its domestic total, as it inches closer and closer to the $1 billion mark.

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'Iron Man 3' Made Enough Money To Rebuild Tony Stark's House

Posted 5/6/13 10:00 am EST by in Box Office

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After spending a week cleaning up at the foreign box office, Iron Man turned his sights to his home country, the good old U.S. of A., and once here, the latest Marvel movie continued to break records.

"Iron Man 3" kicked off its domestic release to the tune of $175 million, good enough for the #2 opening weekend of all time. Marvel Studios now holds the top two spots. "The Avengers" still holds the record with $207 million.

The total for the third standalone Iron Man movie now sits at $608 million, which already makes it the second biggest Marvel movie of all time, ahead of "Iron Man2," which made a total of $623.9 million during its entire theatrical run.

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'Iron Man 3' Lights It Up At The Foreign Box Office

Posted 4/29/13 9:40 am EST by in Box Office

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FROM MTV NEWS

"Iron Man 3" is already a hit film, and it hasn't shown on a single screen for U.S. audiences yet. That's because Marvel's follow-up to their mega-hit, "The Avengers," opened early in dozens of foreign markets this past weekend and took in $195 million. To put that sum into perspective, "The Avengers" had only made $185 at this point last year.

Back in this country, however, things were much slower with the top grossing film of the weekend, Michael Bay's "Pain & Gain," only taking in $20 million. The crime comedy starring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson eked out a victory over last week's champ, "Oblivion," which added $17 million to it domestic total.

Next weekend is when the sparks begin to fly. That's when "Iron Man 3" hits the U.S. "The Avengers" took in $209 million in its opening weekend, so we'll have to wait and see how Robert Downey Jr. can fare on his own.

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Tom Cruise's 'Oblivion' Effective Enough To Win Weekend Box Office

Posted 4/22/13 9:45 am EST by in Box Office, Poll

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Tom Cruise has had a rough time at the box office in recent years. Aside from the "Mission: Impossible" franchise, the A-lister hasn't registered an opening weekend north of $30 million since 2005's "War of the Worlds."

That all changed with "Oblivion," which opened early overseas to strong ticket sales and debuted this weekend in the U.S. to $38 million. To date, the sci-fi actioner from "Tron: Legacy" director Joseph Kosinksi has banked $150 million.

But what did you think of "Oblivion"? The film, which also stars Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko, and Andrea Riseborough, didn't exactly wow the critics, many of whom referenced a lack of originality.

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'Evil Dead' Takes A Boom Stick To The Box Office

Posted 4/8/13 9:24 am EST by in Box Office

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FROM MTV NEWS

A whole lot of moviegoers got their souls swallowed this weekend at theaters. "Evil Dead," the remake of Sam Raimi's horror classic, made $26 million this weekend, according to Box Office Mojo. The take was considered a win for TriStar and Sony because of the relatively low cost of producing Fede Alvarez's reimagining, $17 million.

The rest of the top four performed moderately well. The other debut of the week, "Jurassic Park 3-D," made $18 million, bringing the all-time total for the Steven Spielberg classic to $378 million. The 3-D update of the blockbuster fared better than some other recent conversions, like "Star Wars - Episode I: The Phantom Menace" and "Top Gun."

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Go, Joe! 'Retaliation' Invaded Movie Theaters This Weekend

Posted 4/1/13 9:35 am EST by in Box Office

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FROM MTV NEWS

It may have taken a year worth of waiting, but when "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" finally did arrive this past week, it came with a bang.

The action sequel, which stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Channing Tatum for all of 15 minutes, took in a truly impressive $132 million worldwide, with $50 million of that coming from the good old U.S. of A. The debut made for the second best Easter opening ever. Returns on "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" were so good, in fact, that producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has already announced plans for a third movie.

The other major release of the week, Stephenie Meyer's "The Host," did not fare so well. The sci-fi adaptation took in only $11 million, good enough for just a sixth place finish, behind "Oz the Great and Powerful," now in its fourth week at theaters.

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'Croods' And 'Olympus' Lead Solid Weekend Box Office

Posted 3/25/13 9:31 am EST by in Box Office

FROM MTV NEWS

This past weekend at the box office proved once again that it's hard to beat a colorful, computer-animated family film.

"The Croods," which tells the story of caveman family, led a surprisingly strong weekend at theaters, taking in $44.7 million and earning the top spot. The action flick "Olympus Has Fallen" with Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, and Morgan Freeman earned a respectable $30.5 million and a second place finish.

"Spring Breakers" expanded to 1,000 screens over the weekend and added $5 million to its total. Though the numbers may seem small comparatively to the wider release of the week, consider that the indie film from director Harmony Kornine cost only $2 million to make.

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'Incredible' No Match For 'Great And Powerful' At The Box Office

Posted 3/18/13 9:33 am EST by in Box Office

FROM MTV NEWS

Since most experts had expected Disney's "Oz the Great and Powerful" to once again rule the weekend box office, the race for second place became the one to watch at the ticket booth.

In the battle between the two wide debuts of the weekend, it appeared that Steve Carell and Jim Carrey's magician comedy "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" had the edge over Halle Berry in "The Call," but the box office results do no lie. "The Call" finished relatively far ahead of "Burt Wonderstone," with the former taking in $17 million, ahead of the latter's $10 million. Incredible, it was not.

But the real story of the weekend was found on art house screens. Harmony Korine's "Spring Breakers" made $270,000 on just three screens, making for an insane per theater average of $90,000. The film goes wide next week, and we will be eagerly anticipating those results.

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'Oz' Proves To Be 'Great And Powerful' Box Office Draw

Posted 3/11/13 10:00 am EST by in Box Office

FROM MTV NEWS

Disney and Sam Raimi took a big roll of the emerald die this past weekend on "Oz the Great and Powerful," and it is now safe to say that the gamble has paid off.

The "Wizard of Oz" prequel opened to massive numbers with an $80.2 million total, the third best March opening ever according to Box Office Mojo. Disney was clearly trying to replicate the March magic that Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" cast in 2010 when it opened to $116.1 million, and while they didn't quite match those numbers, the debut remains impressive, the best since "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."

It wasn't all good news this weekend, however. The other new film, "Dead Man Down" with Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace, failed to catch fire at the ticket counter. The revenge thriller only managed a $5.3 million opening.

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