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First 'Hobbit' Film Breaks December Box Office Record

Posted 12/17/12 9:45 am EST by in Box Office

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"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" was, predictably, the one to rule them all at the weekend box office. The first leg of Peter Jackson's fantasy trilogy took in a record-breaking $87.4 million, the largest December three-day open of all time.

The "Lord of the Rings" prequel beat out previous champ "I Am Legend," which held the record at $77.2 million, and former series leader "The Return of the King," which bowed at $73.3 million. It should be noted, however, that IMAX and 3-D surcharges factored heavily in the record, since total ticket sales for "An Unexpected Journey" fell short of both films.

"Rise of the Guardians" continued to hold-on in second place, taking in an additional $7.4 million, with "Lincoln" close behind at $7.2 million.

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'Skyfall' Rises To The Top Once Again

Posted 12/10/12 9:33 am EST by in Box Office

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Three weekends with no major new releases to speak of have resulted in a somewhat odd box office result. "Skyfall"—you know, that movie that came out a month ago—earned the most money of any film this weekend, taking in an estimated $11 million and returning to the top spot after three weeks at number two, behind "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2."

The winning weekend brought "Skyfall"'s worldwide total to $918 million, making it, by far, the highest earning Bond movie of all-time and the biggest Sony Pictures movie ever.

Elsewhere, Gerard Butler continued his series of poor career choices with "Playing for Keeps," the widest new release of the week. The film opened at just $6 million, making it the second flop this year for Butler, whose "Chasing Mavericks" has earned $5.8 million to date.

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'Breaking Dawn' Narrowly Takes Box Office From 'Skyfall'

Posted 12/3/12 9:30 am EST by in Box Office

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It was a hard-fought battle for box office supremacy, but at the end of the day, it's still very hard to kill a vampire.

"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" once again claimed the top spot at theaters for the third week in a row, barely beating out Britain's finest, James Bond in "Skyfall." The holdovers dominated in a soft weekend for new releases.

The finale of Stephenie Meyers' vampire series took in an additional $17.4 million, bringing its worldwide total past the $700 million mark, while "Skyfall" came up just short with $17 million.

"Killing Them Softly," the latest from Brad Pitt and director Andrew Dominik, provided journalists with generous fodder for bad headline puns, debuting in seventh place with $7 million.

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'Breaking Dawn' Leads Record-Smashing Thanksgiving

Posted 11/26/12 9:17 am EST by in Box Office

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If the box office results are any indication, movie goers like vampires, secret agents, and historically accurate political procedurals with their Thanksgiving turkey. Raking in a total of $206.7 million, this weekend was the single highest-grossing Thanksgiving holiday in history.

Leading the pack once again was "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2," which added $43 million to it total. That figure now sits at a handsome $227 million.

Not far behind, James Bond kept his strong hold on the box office with "Skyfall" taking in an additional $36 million, making it the first film in the series to surpass the $200 million mark. "Lincoln," also performed well, bringing in $25 million for a strong third place finish.

The big disappoint of the weekend was DreamWorks' "Rise of the Guardians." The holiday mash-up only took in $24 million, much lower than expected.

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'Twilight' Breaks The Bank Over The Weekend

Posted 11/19/12 9:39 am EST by in Box Office

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"The Twilight Saga" went out with a bang this past weekend, when "Breaking Dawn - Part 2" debuted with $141.3 million, making the eight biggest opening weekend of all time. That figure just nearly missed the record for the series, which still belongs to "New Moon" with $142.8 million.

But not every major box office story of the weekend had to do with vampires and werewolves. James Bond continued his big screen conquest with "Skyfall." The 23rd film in the 50-year-old series added $41 million to its domestic gross, enough to send it over the top as the highest earning entry in the series so far.

"Lincoln" expanded to 1,775 theaters and took its high per-screen average with it, making $21 million over the weekend.

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'Skyfall' Was As Enormous As It Deserves To Be

Posted 11/12/12 8:55 am EST by in Box Office

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James Bond kicked ass this weekend in more than one way. Not only was "Skyfall" heralded as one of the best entries in the series' history, but made an amount of money worthy of Her Majesty.

"Skyfall," the 23rd Bond movie, took in $87.8 million dollars during its opening weekend, a total that doesn't take into account the early IMAX screenings that took place on the Thursday before the opening. That number trounced the previous series record for opening weekend, held by "Quantum of Solace" with its $67.5 million debut.

The other major story of the weekend was the astonishing performance of Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" during its limited release. On only 11 screens, the historical drama took in $900,000, averaging $81,000 per screen.

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'Wreck-It Ralph' Smashes The Competition

Posted 11/5/12 9:46 am EST by in Box Office

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Disney Animation and its newest leading man, Ralph, wrecked the box office this weekend. The video game-themed animated feature, "Wreck-It Ralph," took the weekend with a $49.1 million gross and handedly won the weekend box office.

The rest of the top three performed strongly, however. The adult fare for the weekend, "Flight" and "Argo," both performed respectably. The former, starring Denzel Washington in a buzz-worthy performance, opened in second place with $25 million. Ben Affleck's third directorial effort continued to bring in audiences, adding $10.2 million to its now $75.9 million total.

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'Skyfall' Breaks 'Deathly Hallows - Part 2' UK Opening Week Record

Posted 11/2/12 1:30 pm EST by in Box Office, News

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We still have a week until "Skyfall" opens on US shores, but the newest Bond film is already breaking records overseas.

The Sam Mendes-directed flick has managed to overtake the opening week record in the UK that was previously set by "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2." That film made $57.6 million in the seven days after its debut, while "Skyfall" has managed to rake in $59.9 million.

The fact that "Skyfall" has managed to trump Britain's other beloved film franchise should be proof that this movie is as great as we've been hearing it is. "Skyfall" currently has a 95 percent positive score on Rotten Tomatoes, and critics have said it's one of the best of the 007 series.

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'Cloud Atlas' Swept Away By 'Argo' At Box Office

Posted 10/29/12 9:47 am EST by in Box Office

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Four new films, including the star-packed "Cloud Atlas," couldn't withstand the positive buzz around Ben Affleck and his newest film "Argo." After two weekends in second place, the international thriller clinched the top spot at the box office with a modest $12.4 million, adding to a now $60.8 million total.

"Cloud Atlas," the ambitious film from the Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer, disappointed with a $9.4 million take, only good enough for a third place finish, behind the persistent "Hotel Transylvania," which added $9.5 million to its impressive $130.4 million total.

The two other debuts, "Fun Size" and "Chasing Mavericks," fell completely flat. The Victoria Justice vehicle managed to pull in just over $4 million, and the Gerard Butler surfing movie managed just over $2 million.

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'Paranormal Activity' Takes Possession Of The Box Office Again

Posted 10/22/12 9:29 am EST by in Box Office

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Most of the activity at the box office this weekend was strictly of the paranormal variety. "Paranormal Activity 4," the yearly, automatic profit-turner, won out the weekend, taking in $30.2 million in its big debut weekend.

While this was the lowest opening for a "Paranormal Activity" since the first micro-budget phenomenon, a budget of roughly $5 million makes "Paranormal 4" an easy success story.

Ben Affleck's "Argo" managed to perform well in week two, adding $16.6 million to its total, which sits currently at $43.2 million.

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