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Weekend Box Office — 'Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol' Proves It Won't Self-Destruct

Shauna Wright — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:12:40 +0000

‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,’ the fourth movie in the popular franchise, ruled the box office with an iron hand last week. With a $31.2 million haul over the New Year’s holiday, Tom Cruise and company again reigned supreme.

Weekend Box Office: Again with 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn'?

Shauna Wright — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:31:03 +0000

With no new movies opening in wide-release this weekend, there was little to challenge the powerhouse known as ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1,’ which earned $16.9 million and easily kept its berth as the top-earning film for the third weekend in a row.

Weekend Box Office: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1′ Fights Off Competitors to Stay in First Place

Shauna Wright — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:01:08 +0000

‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1′ continued to dominate at the box office this weekend, earning $42 million to easily retain its top spot on the charts. ‘The Muppets,’ the resurrection of the beloved franchise, came in second with a $29.5 million haul, while the singing and dancing penguins of ‘Happy Feet 2′ [...]

New Movie Releases: 'Tower Heist,' 'A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas'

Shauna Wright — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:22:51 +0000

This weekend’s new films include a timely tale of revenge against a greedy rich guy, and the latest in a movie franchise beloved by users of, shall we say, “recreational herbs.” The star-studded ‘Tower Heist‘ sees workers at a luxury condominium — including Ben Stiller, Matthew Broderick and Eddie Murphy — come up with a [...]

Weekend Box Office: 'The Lion King 3D' Roars to Number One

Shauna Wright — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:27:24 +0000

In a limited engagement in 3D, the 1994 Disney classic, ‘The Lion King,’ earned $29 million to take the top spot at the box office this weekend.

‘Contagion,’ last week’s most popular movie, moved to second place, while Ryan Gosling’s ‘Drive’ took third in its debut week. Former box office champ ‘The Help’ came in fourth, and ‘Straw Dogs’ rounded out the top five.