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'Iron Man 2' Outperforms Original 'Iron Man' In The Sunday Box Office Report

Posted 5/9/10 3:11 pm EST by in Box Office

Iron Man 21. "Iron Man 2" ($133.6 million)
2. "A Nightmare on Elm Street" ($9.2 million)
3. "How To Train Your Dragon" ($6.8 million)
4. "Date Night" ($5.3 million)
5. "The Back-Up Plan" ($4.3 million)

Tony Stark is used to getting what he wants — that's what happens when you own six different versions of the most sophisticated technological suit known to mankind. Luckily, the narcissistic superhero is staying true to his golden reputation with "Iron Man 2," which is shaping up to become Marvel Studios' biggest success to date. Read More...

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'Iron Man 2' Bursts Ahead Of The Pack In The Saturday Box Office Report

Posted 5/8/10 2:11 pm EST by in Box Office

Iron Man 21. "Iron Man 2" ($52.4 million)
2. "A Nightmare on Elm Street" ($3.3 million)
3. "Date Night" ($1.6 million)
4. "How To Train Your Dragon" ($1.5 million)
5. "The Back-Up Plan" ($1.4 million)

The summer movie season is officially in session, and a certain red-and-gold armored superhero is leading the charge. "Iron Man 2" burst into theaters this weekend with all the excitement you would expect out of Marvel's premiere superhero, leading to a $52.4 million opening day. Read More...

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Freddy Carves A New 'Nightmare' In The Sunday Box Office Report

Posted 5/2/10 1:53 pm EST by in Box Office

A Nightmare On Elm Street1. "A Nightmare on Elm Street" ($32.2 million)
2. "How To Train Your Dragon" ($10.8 million)
3. "Date Night" ($7.6 million)
4. "The Back-Up Plan" ($7.2 million)
5. "Furry Vengeance" ($6.5 million)

Freddy Krueger's comeback at the hands of Jackie Earle Haley was hardly a nightmare for Warner Bros. and New Line, as the horror icon's terrifying theatrical return in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" easily clawed its way into the top spot at the box office this weekend with a $32.2 million victory. Read More...

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'A Nightmare On Elm Street' Haunts The Competition In The Saturday Box Office Report

Posted 5/1/10 6:27 pm EST by in Box Office

A Nightmare On Elm Street1. "A Nightmare on Elm Street" ($15.8 million)
2. "How To Train Your Dragon" ($2.6 million)
3. "Date Night" ($2.5 million)
4. "The Back-Up Plan" ($2.4 million)
5. "The Losers" ($1.9 million)

One, two, Freddy's coming for you — well, really just one, as the big screen return of the clawed dream stalker catapulted the "Nightmare on Elm Street" remake to first place at the box office on Friday with a $15.8 million haul, more than $10 million ahead of all the other weekend competitors. Read More...

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'How To Train Your Dragon' Schools 'The Losers' And 'The Back-Up Plan' In The Sunday Box Office Report

Posted 4/25/10 4:05 pm EST by in Box Office

How To Train Your Dragon1. "How To Train Your Dragon" ($15 million)
2. "The Back-Up Plan" ($12.3 million)
3. "Date Night" ($10.6 million)
4. "The Losers" ($9.6 million)
5. "Kick-Ass" ($9.5 million)

Last weekend, "How To Train Your Dragon" kicked ass and nearly took the box office crown from director Matthew Vaughn's "Kick-Ass." This weekend, "Dragon" followed through on its comeback potential by stealing first place away from both "The Back-Up Plan" and "The Losers." Read More...

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'The Losers' Lack A 'Back-Up Plan' In The Saturday Box Office Report

Posted 4/24/10 2:57 pm EST by in Box Office

The Losers1. "The Back-Up Plan ($4.2 million)
2. "How To Train Your Dragon ($3.4 million)
3. "Date Night ($3.3 million)
4. "The Losers ($3.2 million)
5. "Kick-Ass ($2.9 million)

Jennifer Lopez's return to the big screen is proving itself to be the buzz worthy movie event of the weekend as "The Back-Up Plan" won first place at the box office on Friday with an estimated total of $4.2 million — a victory that spells defeat for "The Losers," the Warner Bros. comic book movie that landed in fourth place. Read More...

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'Kick-Ass' Struggles Against A 'Dragon' In The Sunday Box Office Report

Posted 4/18/10 7:09 pm EST by in Box Office

Kick-Ass1. "How To Train Your Dragon" ($20 million)
2. "Kick-Ass" ($19.8 million)
3. "Date Night" ($17.3 million)
4. "Death at a Funeral" ($17 million)
5. "Clash of the Titans" ($15.8 million)

There's no doubting that "Kick-Ass" is exactly that, but can a bunch of powerless masked crime-fighters stand a chance against some highly trained dragons? That's the question on everybody's mind as the debuting comic book movie slogs through some unexpectedly tough competition in the form of "How To Train Your Dragon," now in its fourth weekend in theaters. Read More...

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'Kick-Ass' Lightly Taps Butt In The Saturday Box Office Report

Posted 4/17/10 4:29 pm EST by in Box Office

Kick-Ass1. "Kick-Ass" ($7.6 million)
2. "Death at a Funeral" ($5.6 million)
3. "Date Night" ($5.5 million)
4. "How to Train Your Dragon" ($4.4 million)
5. "Clash of the Titans" ($4.3 million)

In "Kick-Ass," protagonist David Lizewski proves that anybody can become a superhero, but not every movie can put up superhero numbers, as director Matthew Vaughn's comic book movie debuted this weekend with a somewhat disappointing $7.6 million first place Friday Read More...

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'Date Night' Edges Out 'Clash Of The Titans' In The Sunday Box Office Report

Posted 4/11/10 6:07 pm EST by in Box Office

Date Night1. "Date Night" ($27.1 million)
2. "Clash of the Titans" ($26.9 million)
3. "How to Train Your Dragon" ($25.4 million)
4. "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too" ($11 million)
5. "The Last Song" ($10 million)

In its second weekend in theaters, director Louis Leterrier's "Clash of the Titans" experienced a clash of its own in the form of "Date Night," Fox's new romantic comedy starring television titans Steve Carell of "The Office" and Tina Fey of "30 Rock." Read More...

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'Date Night' Romances Moviegoers In The Saturday Box Office Report

Posted 4/10/10 3:08 pm EST by in Box Office

Date Night1. "Date Night" ($9.3 million)
2. "Clash of the Titans" ($8.5 million)
3. "How to Train Your Dragon" ($7.1 million)
4. "The Last Song" ($3.6 million)
5. "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too" ($3.5 million)

Moviegoers looking for a little bit of weekend romance with their significant others could do much worse than "Date Night," the new romantic comedy starring Steve Carell and Tina Fey — and, as of Friday evening, the current box office champion. Read More...

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