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'Michael Jackson's This Is It' Moonwalks Away With First Place In The Sunday Box Office Report

Posted 11/1/09 2:56 pm EST by in Box Office


DESC1. "Michael Jackson's This Is It" ($21.3 million)
2. "Paranormal Activity" ($16.5 million)
3. "Law Abiding Citizen" ($7.3 million)
3. "Couples Retreat" ($6.1 million)
5. "Saw VI" ($5.6 million)

Would-be moviegoers opted for a weekend filled with trick-or-treating, costume partying and other similar shenanigans in celebration of Saturday night's Halloween, with a select few heading into movie theaters as a way to embrace the holiday. But it wasn't the ghost and slasher-heavy horror flicks that won the weekend — instead, "Michael Jackson's This Is It" commanded the box office with a $21.3 million first place finish. Read More...

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'Michael Jackson's This Is It' Tops The Saturday Box Office Report

Posted 10/31/09 4:32 pm EST by in Box Office


DESC1. "Michael Jackson's This Is It" ($7.9 million)
2. "Paranormal Activity" ($6.1 million)
3. "Law Abiding Citizen" ($2.42 million)
4. "Couples Retreat" ($2.38 million)
5. "Where The Wild Things Are" ($1.9 million)

There are ghosts and serial killers aplenty in movie theaters this Halloween weekend, but it appears that moviegoers are looking to celebrate the haunted festivities with none other than Michael Jackson.

The deceased pop sensation is the subject of "Michael Jackson's This Is It," the Sony distributed documentary chronicling Jackson's rehearsals for a massive concert series that never came to pass due to his death. "This Is It" unsurprisingly wound up in first place on Friday evening with $7.9 million, which brings the film's cumulative total to $19.1 million since its opening last Wednesday — but the Jackson documentary hasn't moonwalked all the way to the bank, certainly not in the way that Sony and concert promoter AEG had expected. Read More...

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'Paranormal Activity' Scares Its Way To First Place In The Sunday Box Office Report

Posted 10/25/09 4:48 pm EST by in Box Office


Paranormal Activity1. "Paranormal Activity" ($22 million)
2. "Saw VI" ($14.8 million)
3. "Where The Wild Things Are" ($14.4 million)
4. "Law Abiding Citizen" ($12.7 million)
5. "Couples Retreat" ($11.1 million)

Aside from the Ghostbusters themselves, it's hard to imagine a force powerful enough to topple "Paranormal Activity," the independently financed and created horror film from director Oren Peli. Now with its largest theater count to date at 1,945, "Paranormal" has finally ascended to the top spot at the box office with a $22 million weekend finish. Read More...

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'Paranormal Activity' Frightens The Competition In The Saturday Box Office Report

Posted 10/24/09 3:57 pm EST by in Box Office


DESC1. "Paranormal Activity" ($7.6 million)
2. "Saw VI" ($7 million)
3. "Where The Wild Things Are" ($4.4 million)
4. "Law Abiding Citizen" ($4.1 million)
5. "Couples Retreat" ($3.7 million)

T'was the weekend before Halloween and all through Hollywood, not a feature was stirring — except for "Paranormal Activity," the slow-boiling low-budget horror flick that has shocked-and-awed both moviegoers and box office watch dogs. For the first time since its September release, "Paranormal" debuted in the number one spot with a $7.6 million intake on Friday, heralding a potential $21 million weekend according to Deadline Hollywood Daily's best projections. Read More...

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First Place Is 'Where The Wild Things Are' In The Sunday Box Office Report

Posted 10/18/09 3:16 pm EST by in Box Office


1. "Where The Wild Things Are" ($32.5 million)
2. "Law Abiding Citizen" ($21.3 million)
3. "Paranormal Activity" ($20.3 million)
4. "Couples Retreat" ($17.9 million)
5. "The Stepfather" ($12.3 million)

The wild rumpus was in full swing at the box office this weekend as "Where The Wild Things Are," the Spike Jonze-directed adaptation of Maurice Sendak's much-beloved children's book, decisively outgrossed the competition for a first place finish. "Wild Things" managed a $32.5 million intake by Sunday's conclusion, which wasn't quite as high as what some watchdogs thought the film might earn, but it's not a bad start towards earning back its $80 million budget. Read More...

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Moviegoers Discover 'Where The Wild Things Are' In The Saturday Box Office Report

Posted 10/17/09 1:51 pm EST by in Box Office


1. "Where The Wild Things Are" ($12 million)
2. "Law Abiding Citizen" ($7.7 million)
3. "Paranormal Activity" ($6.6 million)
4. "Couples Retreat" ($5.8 million)
5. "The Stepfather" ($4.3 million)

I know where the wild things are, and apparently so do many of you as the Spike Jonze-directed "Where The Wild Things Are" captured the box office crown on its opening day yesterday. The monster-filled epic, which features the voices of James Gandolfini and Forest Whitaker, earned $12 million on Friday much to the surprise of box office analysts. Deadline Hollywood Daily reports that the film was expected to make only $30 million at best this weekend, but the excellent Friday night performance could lead the picture straight past $38 million. Read More...

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'Couples Retreat' Wins And 'Paranormal Activity' Shocks In The Sunday Box Office Report

Posted 10/11/09 2:51 pm EST by in Box Office


1. "Couples Retreat" ($35.3 million)
2. "Zombieland" ($15 million)
3. "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" ($12 million)
4. "Toy Story" & "Toy Story 2" (3-D Double Feature) ($7.7 million)
5. "Paranormal Activity" ($7 million)

Taking vacation time is always a good thing for everybody, but it's particularly beneficial for Universal this weekend as "Couples Retreat" booked a flight to the number one spot at the box office. The film managed $35.3 million over the course of the weekend with a per screen average of $11 thousand, which is hardly a laughable result despite the movie's comedic tone. Read More...

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'Couples Retreat' Wins & 'Paranormal Activity' Cracks The Top Five In The Saturday Box Office Report

Posted 10/10/09 3:18 pm EST by in Box Office


1. "Couples Retreat" ($12.3 million)
2. "Zombieland" ($4.75 million)
3. "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" ($3.1 million)
4. "Toy Story" & "Toy Story 2" (3-D Double Feature) ($2.54 million)
5. "Paranormal Activity" ($2 million)

The cheese stands alone as the Vince Vaughn-starring "Couples Retreat," the weekend's only new wide release, debuted on Friday in an expected first place finish at the box office. "Couples Retreat" marks the directorial debut of Peter Billingsley, who is most famous for his childhood portrayal of Ralphie in the classic "A Christmas Story" — apparently, Billingsley didn't shoot his eye out, because his directorial vision resulted in an $11.5 million Friday opening according to the numbers from Deadline Hollywood Daily. Read More...

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'Couples Retreat' Star Vince Vaughn Vs. MTV Movies Editor Josh Horowitz

Posted 10/9/09 11:30 am EST by in Video


Bora Bora isn't all sunshine and sandy beaches you know. In the video below, things take a decidedly dark turn after MTV's Josh Horowitz questions "Couples Retreat" star Malin Akerman's claim of perfection. Vince Vaughn, her on-screen hubby, immediately comes to her defense. Sparks fly again between the two shortly afterwards when Josh makes an off-handed remark about feeding manta rays. Or something like that.

Moral of the story? Don't drink with Vince Vaughn and Malin Akerman in paradise. At least not during an on-camera interview.

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Jason Bateman Is 'A Dirty Man' And Other Revelations From The 'Couples Retreat' Trivia Challenge

Posted 10/7/09 2:30 pm EST by in Video


I really don't have much to say as a lead-in for this video, other than that it's hilarious. Vince Vaughn and Malin Akerman, Jason Bateman and Kristen Bell, Jon Favreau and Kristin Davis... three of the four pairings in "Couples Retreat" field trivia questions about one another from MTV Movies editor Josh Horowitz. The results are hilarious... and surprisingly dirty.

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