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New Moon Opens Huge, But Doesn't Break Opening Weekend Record

Natalie Abrams — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:29:00 -0500

The Twilight Saga: New Moon raked in $140.7 million over its first three days, the third-biggest opening weekend ever, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The second movie in the Twilight series was unable to unseat the opening weekend record holders...

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New Moon Shatters Midnight Box Office Record

Adam Bryant — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:32:00 -0500

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The Twilight Saga: New Moon got off to a fang-tastic start at the box office.

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The film pulled in an estimated $26.3 million from its midnight showings, breaking the record previously held by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($22.2 million), according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The second film in the Twilight series opened in 3,514 theaters, earning approximately $7,476 per screen. The film will expand to 4,024 theaters for the weekend.

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2012 Destroys Box Office Competition

Gina DiNunno — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:33:00 -0500

2012 topped the box office over the weekend with an estimated $65 million — the seventh-highest November debut ever.

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The Sony Pictures flick, starring John Cusack and Danny Glover, took in $225 million worldwide and had the second-highest grossing start for a disaster movie after ...

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Courteney Cox Is Excited for Scream 4

Gina DiNunno — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:43:00 -0500

Cougar Town and Friends star Courteney Cox is looking forward to the next installment in the Scream franchise.

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Cox, 45, will reprise her role as reporter Gale Weathers in Scream 4, which is ...

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A Christmas Carol Kicks Off Holiday Movie Season With $31 Million

Gina DiNunno — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:45:00 -0500

A Christmas Carol debuted atop the weekend box office, taking in $31 million and kicking off the holiday movie season.

Disney's animated version of the Charles Dickens classic, which features Jim Carrey as miserly Ebenezer Scrooge as well as the three ghosts who haunt him, knocked Michael Jackson's This Is It to second place, which took in $14 million. So far, the late King of Pop's concert film has taken in $57.9 domestically and $186.5 million worldwide.

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Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire — which has won awards at the Sundance and Toronto film festivals — had a strong start, taking in ...

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This Is It Makes $101 Million Worldwide; Extends Run

Gina DiNunno — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:08:00 -0500

Not only did Michael Jackson's This Is It take the No. 1 domestic box-office spot over the Halloween weekend with $21.3 million, the film also managed to take in a total of $101 million worldwide over its first five days.

This Is It takes in $20.1 million in one day

The concert film's success prompted distributor Sony to extend the film's run beyond its original two-week domestic run to at least ...

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Charlize Theron to Star in Mad Max 4

Robyn Ross — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:40:00 -0500

Charlize Theron is set to star in Mad Max: Fury Road — the fourth film in the postapocalyptic franchise.

According to Variety, George Miller (Happy Feet, Babe) will be producing and directing, and Theron will star opposite British actor Tom Hardy. Filming begins next August in Australia.

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This Is It Takes In $20.1 Million in One Day

Gina DiNunno — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:31:00 -0500

Michael Jackson's This Is It concert film grossed $20.1 million worldwide in its first day at the box office, according to Variety.

Michael Jackson's This Is It eyes box office record

The new release took in $7.4 million domestically and $12.7 million abroad, including million-plus hauls in ...

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Michael Jackson's This Is It Eyes Box Office Record

Joyce Eng — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:36:00 -0500

Michael Jackson's This Is It is poised to become the highest-grossing music documentary of all time after an impressive first day in theaters.

The concert film earned $7.4 million domestically ...

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This Is It Premieres to Positive Reviews

Gina DiNunno — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:47:00 -0500

From Will Smith to Neil Patrick Harris, Hollywood's A-listers came out in droves to attend the lavish red carpet premiere of Michael Jackson's This Is It, which is already receiving positive reviews.

Elizabeth Taylor: Michael Jackson film the "most brilliant piece of filmmaking"

Distributor Sony, which paid $60 million for the film, pulled out all the stops for the premiere, transforming the plaza in front of Nokia Theater with an elegant array of crystal chandeliers, displays of ...

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New Moon Soundtrack Selling Well on iTunes

Rachel Sheehan — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:25:00 -0500

Fans looking forward to the Nov. 20 premiere of the Twilight sequel already are snapping up the soundtrack.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon — Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released Oct.16, debuting at No. 1 on iTunes. The first Twilight soundtrack sold more than 3.5 million copies, a figure that made New Moon one of the year's most highly anticipated soundtracks. The album features new tracks from The Killers, Death Cab For Cutie and Muse, a group that contributed to the initial Twilight soundtrack too. The album's lead-off single, "Meet Me On The Equinox" by Death Cab For Cutie, has been making its way up the Billboard rock chart.

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Paranormal Activity Scares Up Top Spot at Box Office

Gina DiNunno — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:30:00 -0500

In a weekend battle of horror flicks, Paranormal Activity scared up more box office than the sixth installment of the steadfast Saw franchise.

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The low-budget, high-buzz thriller, which cost about $15,000 to make and has become a word-of-mouth sensation, took in some $22 million, bringing its total to ...

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