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'Inception' Is A Dream Come True In The Saturday Box Office Report

Posted 7/17/10 12:53 pm EST by in Box Office

Inception1. "Inception" ($21.3 million)
2. "Despicable Me" ($10 million)
3. "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" ($5.4 million)
4. "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" ($4.5 million)
5. "Toy Story 3" ($3.5 million)

It would seem that the dream is very real, as Christopher Nolan's "Inception" is not only a critical success, it's well on its way to becoming a commercial one as well. The Leonardo DiCaprio-starring science fiction movie easily won first place on Friday, surpassing every other competitor by at least $10 million. Read More...

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'Despicable Me' Earns Not-So-Despicable Opening In The Sunday Box Office Report

Posted 7/11/10 6:36 pm EST by in Box Office, Summer Blockbusters 2010

Despicable Me1. "Despicable Me" ($60.1 million)
2. "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" ($33.4 million)
3. "Predators" ($25.3 million)
4. "Toy Story 3" ($22 million)
5. "The Last Airbender" ($17.2 million)

"The Dark Knight" and the "Iron Man" franchise have established that superheroes are back in business when it comes to box office success — but don't be so foolish as to discount the supervillains, as bad guy centric family film "Despicable Me" easily won first place this weekend, nearly doubling the total of its closest competitor, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse." Read More...

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'Despicable Me' Outsmarts 'Predators' In The Saturday Box Office Report

Posted 7/10/10 8:47 pm EST by in Box Office, Summer Blockbusters 2010

Predators1. "Despicable Me" ($21.7 million)
2. "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" ($11 million)
3. "Predators" ($10.5 million)
4. "Toy Story 3" ($6.7 million)
5. "The Last Airbender" ($5.2 million)

Repelling name aside, it seems that moviegoers are more than happy to embrace "Despicable Me," Universal's 3-D animated family film that easily took first place this weekend over producer Robert Rodriguez and director Nimrod Antal's incoming "Predators." Read More...

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'Eclipse' Surpasses 'The Last Airbender' For The 4th Of July Holiday Weekend

Posted 7/5/10 5:29 pm EST by in Box Office, Summer Blockbusters 2010

Eclipse1. "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" ($82.5 million)
2. "The Last Airbender" ($53.3 million)
3. "Toy Story 3" ($42.2 million)
4. "Grown Ups" ($25.9 million)
5. "Knight and Day" ($13.8 million)

With the Fourth of July weekend officially at an end, the final numbers for this weekend's box office performances are in — and while "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" managed to beat the martial arts-savvy "The Last Airbender," it failed to match its own predecessor's success. Read More...

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'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' & 'The Last Airbender' Have A Happy Fourth Of July In The Sunday Box Office Report!

Posted 7/4/10 5:32 pm EST by in Box Office, Summer Blockbusters 2010

Eclipse1. "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" ($69 million)
2. "The Last Airbender" ($40.7 million)
3. "Toy Story 3" ($30.2 million)
4. "Grown Ups" ($18.5 million)
5. "Knight and Day" ($10.2 million)

The Fourth of July is in full effect with families across the country grilling feasts and watching fireworks, but it seems that many Americans are headed to movie theaters, as this weekend proved a very lucrative one for multiple films including new releases "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" and "The Last Airbender." Read More...

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'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' Fights Off 'The Last Airbender' In The Saturday Box Office Report

Posted 7/3/10 4:50 pm EST by in Box Office

Eclipse1. "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" ($28.6 million)
2. "The Last Airbender" ($16 million)
3. "Toy Story 3" ($10.4 million)
4. "Grown Ups" ($7 million)
5. "Knight and Day" ($3.4 million)

What better way to kick off a Fourth of July weekend than a showdown between vampires, werewolves and super-powered martial artists? The holiday weekend kicked off in earnest on Friday as "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" easily took first place, with "The Last Airbender" following closely behind. Read More...

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'Eclipse' Vs. 'Airbender': What's Your Pick For The Top Weekend Warrior?

Posted 7/2/10 11:10 am EST by in Box Office, Box Office Poll, Commentary, Poll

I wouldn't have thought it would be, but it looks like there's quite a box office showdown shaping up for this weekend. The vampires of "Twilight" hit theaters on Wednesday with the long-awaited release of the David Slade-directed third entry in that franchise, "Eclipse." Seems like a surefire weekend winner.

Then "The Last Airbender" came along last night, thumbing its nose at a mounting number of so-so reviews to open at $16 million. And so, a "Last Airbender" weekend box office upset seems possible, if unlikely. The smart money this weekend is definitely on "Eclipse." And I guess I know how this poll is going to go before I run it. But I'm curious to know how many of you think "Airbender" has a shot at toppling the mighty "Twilight" vampires.

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'Toy Story 3' Has All Of The Fun In The Sunday Box Office Report

Posted 6/27/10 3:22 pm EST by in Box Office

Toy Story 31. "Toy Story 3" ($59 million)
2. "Grown Ups" ($41 million)
3. "Knight and Day" ($20.5 million)
4. "The Karate Kid" ($15.4 million)
5. "The A-Team" ($6 million)

Even with two high profile new releases in theaters this weekend, moviegoers haven't abandoned their favorite old toys as "Toy Story 3" once again won first place at the box office for its second weekend in a row, beating out newcomers "Grown Ups" and "Knight and Day." Read More...

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'Grown Ups' Stand Up To 'Toy Story 3' In The Saturday Box Office Report

Posted 6/26/10 2:49 pm EST by in Box Office

Toy Story 31. "Toy Story 3" ($18 million)
2. "Grown Ups" ($14.5 million)
3. "Knight and Day" ($6.4 million)
4. "The Karate Kid" ($4.7 million)
5. "The A-Team" ($1.8 million)

Are Tom Cruise's days on top of the box office over? That's the question that many are asking after his latest action comedy "Knight and Day" failed to achieve the success it set out to attain on Friday, kicking off a box office weekend where the "Toy Story" threequel and Adam Sandler's "Grown Ups" are set to win big. Read More...

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'Toy Story 3' Goes To Infinity And Beyond In The Sunday Box Office Report

Posted 6/20/10 3:56 pm EST by in Box Office

Toy Story 31. "Toy Story 3" ($109 million)
2. "The Karate Kid" ($29 million)
3. "The A-Team" ($13.8 million)
4. "Get Him to the Greek" ($6.1 million)
5. "Shrek Forever After" ($5.5 million)

Let there be no question about it: the toys are back in town. The return of the "Toy Story" franchise to movie theaters nationwide was greeted with wide open arms from film fans of all ages, resulting in a decisive first place finish for the beloved Pixar property. Read More...

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