Kamala Harris on Wednesday night became the first woman of color to accept a major party’s vice presidential nomination, closing out the third night of the Democratic National Convention with a powerful speech in which she traced the legacy of the black women who paved her way, and told her own story of growing up in California as the daughter of immigrants.
“My mother taught me that service to others gives life purpose and meaning,” she said. “How I wish she were here tonight, but I know she’s...
“My mother taught me that service to others gives life purpose and meaning,” she said. “How I wish she were here tonight, but I know she’s...
- 8/20/2020
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Los Angeles — The latest "Twilight" movie has plenty of daylight left with a second-straight win at the weekend box office.
"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1" took in $42 million domestically over the three-day weekend and $62.3 million in the five-day Thanksgiving boom time from Wednesday to Sunday. That raised its domestic total to $221.3 million, while the Summit Entertainment release added $71.5 million overseas to lift the international total to $268 million and the worldwide take to $489.3 million.
Debuting at No. 2 was Disney's family flick "The Muppets," with $29.5 million for the three-day weekend and $42 million over the five-day holiday haul.
Three other family films rounded out the top-five: the Warner Bros. sequel "Happy Feet Two" at No. 3 with a three-day total of $13.4 million and $18.4 million for five days; Sony's animated comedy "Arthur Christmas" at No. 4 with $12.7 million for three days and $17 million for five days; and Paramount's epic adventure "Hugo" at No. 5 with $11.4 million...
"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1" took in $42 million domestically over the three-day weekend and $62.3 million in the five-day Thanksgiving boom time from Wednesday to Sunday. That raised its domestic total to $221.3 million, while the Summit Entertainment release added $71.5 million overseas to lift the international total to $268 million and the worldwide take to $489.3 million.
Debuting at No. 2 was Disney's family flick "The Muppets," with $29.5 million for the three-day weekend and $42 million over the five-day holiday haul.
Three other family films rounded out the top-five: the Warner Bros. sequel "Happy Feet Two" at No. 3 with a three-day total of $13.4 million and $18.4 million for five days; Sony's animated comedy "Arthur Christmas" at No. 4 with $12.7 million for three days and $17 million for five days; and Paramount's epic adventure "Hugo" at No. 5 with $11.4 million...
- 11/27/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
"Paranormal Activity 3" rocked the box office last weekend, and it looks like next October we may be able to find out what happened to Katie and Hunter — a fourth installment in the supernatural chiller is possibly heading our way. (Duh!)
With record-breaking numbers like "PA3's" it's no shocker that Paramount's Don Harris told The Wrap, "I can't imagine that we wouldn't make a number four, and I imagine [Paramount Film Group president] Adam Goodman this morning is thinking about the challenge. I'm sure he's thinking, 'Now what do I do?'" Where do you think they'll take the storyline from here?
Ponder that while you hit the jump to read the rest of this week's horror news.
Scorsese is Back in the Horror Game with 'The Snowman'
The legendary Martin Scorsese dabbled with a little bit of horror when he made last year's "Shutter Island." Now, he's looking toward Norway for some...
With record-breaking numbers like "PA3's" it's no shocker that Paramount's Don Harris told The Wrap, "I can't imagine that we wouldn't make a number four, and I imagine [Paramount Film Group president] Adam Goodman this morning is thinking about the challenge. I'm sure he's thinking, 'Now what do I do?'" Where do you think they'll take the storyline from here?
Ponder that while you hit the jump to read the rest of this week's horror news.
Scorsese is Back in the Horror Game with 'The Snowman'
The legendary Martin Scorsese dabbled with a little bit of horror when he made last year's "Shutter Island." Now, he's looking toward Norway for some...
- 10/27/2011
- by Alison Nastasi
- MTV Movies Blog
Speaking to The Wrap, Don Harris, the head of Paramount’s domestic distribution, revealed that Paramount Film Group President Adam Goodman was “thinking about the challenge” of making a fourth Paranormal Activity. Paranormal Activity 3 launched last week to huge success, grossing almost $54 million in the USA, a figure that eclipses the franchise’s previous two instalments. Therefore, a fourth film being commissioned seems more than likely, and Harris furthered this by stating, "I can't imagine that we wouldn't...
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- 10/26/2011
- by Tom Grater
- TotalFilm
In the most shocking news to hit your ears this century, the hugely successfuly Paranormal Activity series is getting a fourth film, most likely to be released next year about this time. Paramount’s head of domestic distribution, Don Harris, had this to say:
“I can’t imagine that we wouldn’t make a number four, and I imagine (Paramount Film Group president) Adam Goodman this morning is thinking about the challenge. I’m sure he’s thinking, ‘Now what do I do?’”
Good question. We’ve seen the backstory at this point and there’s still questions unanswered, so will we finally be seeing a resolution to Katie’s story? Or will the upcoming film take a tangent into another storyline? What are you hoping the new film will be about?
Don’t forget to check out FM’s Review of Paranormal Activity 3, which is currently playing in theaters.
“I can’t imagine that we wouldn’t make a number four, and I imagine (Paramount Film Group president) Adam Goodman this morning is thinking about the challenge. I’m sure he’s thinking, ‘Now what do I do?’”
Good question. We’ve seen the backstory at this point and there’s still questions unanswered, so will we finally be seeing a resolution to Katie’s story? Or will the upcoming film take a tangent into another storyline? What are you hoping the new film will be about?
Don’t forget to check out FM’s Review of Paranormal Activity 3, which is currently playing in theaters.
- 10/25/2011
- by elvis
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Don’t act as if you didn’t see this coming. Paranormal Activity 3 just had the biggest opening weekend ever for a horror film, and the franchise itself is already making alot of money for Paramount. Naturally, a fourth installment would be coming, and Don Harris, Paramount’s head of domestic distribution told The Wrap that another film could be epxected next October. “I can’t imagine that we wouldn’t make a number four, and I imagine (Paramount Film Group president) Adam Goodman this morning is thinking about the challenge,” he said. Obviously, there’s no details on the film just yet as its in the very early stages of development.l...
- 10/25/2011
- by Matt Keith
- Killer Films
Well ... no one saw this one coming! A record-shattering movie opening begetting a sequel?!? That's right, kids. A fourth film in the Paranormal Activity franchise will most likely be in theatres next October to continue the saga of one really screwed up family.
The Wrap caught up with Don Harris, Paramount's head of domestic distribution, this morning, who dropped the following on fans ...
"I can't imagine that we wouldn't make a number four, and I imagine (Paramount Film Group president) Adam Goodman this morning is thinking about the challenge. I'm sure he's thinking, 'Now what do I do?'"
Indeed. The next chapter is probably going to be the trickiest one to make. I mean, you can't go back any farther. You can maybe revisit the girls' teenage years, but for us the smart money is on wrapping it up and going forward with the story in the next film.
The Wrap caught up with Don Harris, Paramount's head of domestic distribution, this morning, who dropped the following on fans ...
"I can't imagine that we wouldn't make a number four, and I imagine (Paramount Film Group president) Adam Goodman this morning is thinking about the challenge. I'm sure he's thinking, 'Now what do I do?'"
Indeed. The next chapter is probably going to be the trickiest one to make. I mean, you can't go back any farther. You can maybe revisit the girls' teenage years, but for us the smart money is on wrapping it up and going forward with the story in the next film.
- 10/25/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
A fourth installment in the Paranormal Activity franchise is apparently in the works. A Paramount executive revealed that the success of Paranormal Activity 3 has all but guaranteed that there will be another sequel. "I can't imagine that we wouldn't make a number four, and I imagine [Paramount Film Group president] Adam Goodman this morning is thinking about the challenge," Don Harris, Paramount's head of domestic distribution, told The Wrap. "I'm sure he's thinking, 'Now what do I do?'" Paranormal Activity 3 opened to $$54 million (£34 (more)...
- 10/25/2011
- by By Tara Fowler
- Digital Spy
In the midst of a record breaking opening, this past weekend Paramount executives claimed there were no talks about a fourth Paranormal Activity. We all knew they were full of sh*t. You don't need a abnormally-sized calculator to tell you that the franchise is beyond profitable. In the most obvious story of the year (maybe even decade), TheWrap is reporting that we can expect Paranormal Activity 4 in theaters by next October. (Duh?) "I can't imagine that we wouldn't make a number four, and I imagine (Paramount Film Group president) Adam Goodman this morning is thinking about the challenge," Don Harris, Paramount's head of domestic distribution explained. "I'm sure he's thinking, 'Now what do I do?'" Uhm, duh?...
- 10/25/2011
- bloody-disgusting.com
In the last 48 hours or so a ton of new sequel news has appeared, but none of it so earth-shattering it deserves its own post so here's a brief round-up of the lot, beginning with the obvious, a quote from Paramount's head of domestic distribution, Don Harris, who, upon this weekend's success of Paranormal Activity 3 says, "I can't imagine that we wouldn't make a [Paranormal Activity 4], and I imagine [Paramount Film Group president] Adam Goodman this morning is thinking about the challenge." Yeah, after the movie you made for only $5 million brings home nearly $55 million in its first weekend a sequel is pretty much a done deal. I'm sure the $8 million it made at midnight on Friday guaranteed that. Moving along we come to Captain America: The First Avenger screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely who are out promoting tomorrow's (October 25) DVD and Blu-ray release of the film and in talking with The HD Room...
- 10/24/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Can we assume that Robert Downey Jr. has become a fan of Iron Man 3 screenwriter Drew Pearce? Months before Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows opens, Pearce has been hired to write the provisional Sherlock Holmes 3 for Warner Bros. (Just as the studio hired A Game of Shadows screenwriters Kieran and Michele Mulroney to get to work on the script before Sherlock Holmes opened.) And since Pearce is writing the third Iron Man film, something Downey is likely quite involved in given his admitted disappointment with the second movie, it isn't difficult to assume that Downey had a hand in suggesting him to pen Sherlock 3. No plot has been revealed for the potential third film at this time. [Deadline [1]] After the break, one Paramount exec says Paranormal Activity 4 is almost a certainty, and Frank Miller talks Sin City 2. Paranormal Activity 3 was a massive success this weekend, taking in...
- 10/24/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Same time next year. With the huge success of "Paranormal Activity 3," expect yet another sequel next October. "I can't imagine that we wouldn't make a number four, and I imagine (Paramount Film Group president) Adam Goodman this morning is thinking about the challenge," Don Harris, Paramount's head of domestic distribution, told TheWrap Sunday. "I'm sure he's thinking, 'Now what do I do?'" He sort of has to. "Paranormal" is arguably the most profitable film property of all time. The first installment, made for a mere $15,000, grossed $193.35 million worldwide. The second, made...
- 10/23/2011
- by Joshua L. Weinstein
- The Wrap
Paranormal Activity 3 movie broke Us box-office records over the weekend, making a fourth instalment more likely than ever…
For proof that you should never write off a horror franchise too quickly, look no further than Paranormal Activity 3. While the original was a gigantic success, earning a staggering total gross of just over $193m on a microcosmic $15,000 budget, the second film, although lucrative (it made $177.5m), didn’t offer much more than a continuation of broadly the same scares as its predecessor.
When a third Pa movie was announced, we were expecting the usual law of diminishing returns to apply. With Catfish directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman at the helm of a project with a larger budget than either of the first two films, and the promise of yet more dimly-lit rooms, ornaments falling over and static cameras, it’s fair to say our expectations were rather low for Paranormal Activity 3.
For proof that you should never write off a horror franchise too quickly, look no further than Paranormal Activity 3. While the original was a gigantic success, earning a staggering total gross of just over $193m on a microcosmic $15,000 budget, the second film, although lucrative (it made $177.5m), didn’t offer much more than a continuation of broadly the same scares as its predecessor.
When a third Pa movie was announced, we were expecting the usual law of diminishing returns to apply. With Catfish directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman at the helm of a project with a larger budget than either of the first two films, and the promise of yet more dimly-lit rooms, ornaments falling over and static cameras, it’s fair to say our expectations were rather low for Paranormal Activity 3.
- 10/23/2011
- Den of Geek
Los Angeles — The robot boxers of "Real Steel" and the dancers of "Footloose" are in a tight fight for the box-office title.
The Hugh Jackman tale about machines in the boxing ring took in $16.3 million, which would make it the No. 1 movie for the second-straight weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
But "Real Steel" came in barely ahead of the remake "Footloose," which opened with $16.1 million.
The movies are close enough that they could switch rankings once final numbers are released Monday.
Studio estimates are based on actual business Friday and Saturday and projections for Sunday based on how well similar movies typically hold up.
An executive at Disney, which is distributing "Real Steel" for DreamWorks Pictures, said he expects his movie will come out on top because of strong family crowds during day-time shows Sunday.
"Absolutely," said Dave Hollis, Disney's head of distribution. "The way we've been playing, the...
The Hugh Jackman tale about machines in the boxing ring took in $16.3 million, which would make it the No. 1 movie for the second-straight weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
But "Real Steel" came in barely ahead of the remake "Footloose," which opened with $16.1 million.
The movies are close enough that they could switch rankings once final numbers are released Monday.
Studio estimates are based on actual business Friday and Saturday and projections for Sunday based on how well similar movies typically hold up.
An executive at Disney, which is distributing "Real Steel" for DreamWorks Pictures, said he expects his movie will come out on top because of strong family crowds during day-time shows Sunday.
"Absolutely," said Dave Hollis, Disney's head of distribution. "The way we've been playing, the...
- 10/16/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
In a battle of summer movie heroes, Captain America topped Harry Potter this weekend at the box office.
Paramount Pictures' Captain America: The First Avenger opened at the top spot with (Us)$65.8 million, according to studio estimates. The Marvel Comics superhero adventure sets up next summer's all-star blockbuster The Avengers.
Warner Bros.' Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the eighth and final installment in the boy-wizard franchise, dropped to the second spot. It made just over $48 million in its second weekend for a domestic total of $274.1 million.
Don Harris, head of distribution for Paramount, said Captain America exceeded expectations. He figured it would do the same sort of business as X-Men: First Class, which opened with $55.1 million in June.
Paramount Pictures' Captain America: The First Avenger opened at the top spot with (Us)$65.8 million, according to studio estimates. The Marvel Comics superhero adventure sets up next summer's all-star blockbuster The Avengers.
Warner Bros.' Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the eighth and final installment in the boy-wizard franchise, dropped to the second spot. It made just over $48 million in its second weekend for a domestic total of $274.1 million.
Don Harris, head of distribution for Paramount, said Captain America exceeded expectations. He figured it would do the same sort of business as X-Men: First Class, which opened with $55.1 million in June.
- 7/25/2011
- by Cineplex.com and contributors
- Cineplex
Los Angeles — In a battle of summer movie heroes, Captain America topped Harry Potter this weekend at the box office.
Paramount Pictures' "Captain America: The First Avenger" opened at No. 1 with $65.8 million, according to Sunday studio estimates. The Marvel Comics superhero adventure sets up next summer's all-star blockbuster "The Avengers."
Warner Bros.' "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," the eighth and final installment in the boy-wizard franchise, dropped to the second spot. It made just over $48 million in its second weekend for a domestic total of $274.1 million.
Don Harris, head of distribution for Paramount, said "Captain America" exceeded expectations. He figured it would do the same sort of business as "X-Men: First Class," which opened with $55.1 million in June.
"It looked to me, when I saw the marketing on the movie and then saw `Captain America,' like a throwback movie. It reminded me a little...
Paramount Pictures' "Captain America: The First Avenger" opened at No. 1 with $65.8 million, according to Sunday studio estimates. The Marvel Comics superhero adventure sets up next summer's all-star blockbuster "The Avengers."
Warner Bros.' "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," the eighth and final installment in the boy-wizard franchise, dropped to the second spot. It made just over $48 million in its second weekend for a domestic total of $274.1 million.
Don Harris, head of distribution for Paramount, said "Captain America" exceeded expectations. He figured it would do the same sort of business as "X-Men: First Class," which opened with $55.1 million in June.
"It looked to me, when I saw the marketing on the movie and then saw `Captain America,' like a throwback movie. It reminded me a little...
- 7/24/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Los Angeles — The "Transformers" robots have put their 3-D ticket-price advantage to good use.
Distributor Paramount Pictures estimated Monday that "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" pulled in $116.4 million domestically over the four-day Fourth of July weekend and $181.1 million since opening Tuesday night.
Director Michael Bay's third installment in the sci-fi franchise has added $217 million overseas, bringing its worldwide total to nearly $400 million.
The studio says 60 percent of domestic business came from premium-priced 3-D admissions, which cost a few dollars more than 2-D screenings. Overseas, 3-D admissions accounted for 70 percent of ticket sales.
That's a good sign for Hollywood's 3-D business, which had waned as 3-D revenues dipped to 50 percent or less of the total for some recent releases.
"It proves that for 3-D to be successful, it has to be attached to the right kind of movie. This was this monumental Michael Bay blockbuster, and for something like that,...
Distributor Paramount Pictures estimated Monday that "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" pulled in $116.4 million domestically over the four-day Fourth of July weekend and $181.1 million since opening Tuesday night.
Director Michael Bay's third installment in the sci-fi franchise has added $217 million overseas, bringing its worldwide total to nearly $400 million.
The studio says 60 percent of domestic business came from premium-priced 3-D admissions, which cost a few dollars more than 2-D screenings. Overseas, 3-D admissions accounted for 70 percent of ticket sales.
That's a good sign for Hollywood's 3-D business, which had waned as 3-D revenues dipped to 50 percent or less of the total for some recent releases.
"It proves that for 3-D to be successful, it has to be attached to the right kind of movie. This was this monumental Michael Bay blockbuster, and for something like that,...
- 7/5/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Big-budget Hollywood flick "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" smashed rivals and delighted movie fans around the world, ringing up $372 million at global box offices since its Wednesday debut, Paramount Pictures said on Sunday.The movie, the third installment in the blockbuster films about a battle for Earth being waged by shape-shifting beings from another world, appeared on its way to beating some box office records and it bolstered the prospects for the soft 3D market with 70 percent of its international ticket sales and 60 percent of its domestic tally in that format, Paramount said.An estimated $97.4 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales for the three days Friday through Sunday eclipses the previous best three-day tally over the U.S. Independence Day holiday, Paramount said. That record had been held by "Spider-Man 2" with $88.2 million on the same weekend in 2004.By the time the holiday ends on Monday, Paramount forecasts...
- 7/4/2011
- Filmicafe
Los Angeles — Hollywood's summer box-office streak has cooled a bit with a $37 million opening weekend for J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg's sci-fi tale "Super 8."
It was a healthy but unremarkable launch in a summer season whose newcomers often open with two or three times as much money. Released by Paramount Pictures, "Super 8" largely features a cast of young newcomers, the story centering on teen filmmakers and an alien entity that escapes from a wrecked train.
"The movie was never conceived to be a blockbuster, tent-pole film opening to $60 or $70 million," said Don Harris, head of distribution for Paramount.
Writer-director Abrams ("Star Trek," TV's "Lost") was inspired by his own youth as a Super 8 filmmaker who emulated such talents as Spielberg, a producer on "Super 8."
When the studio scheduled "Super 8" amid such known summer quantities as "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Kung Fu Panda" sequels,...
It was a healthy but unremarkable launch in a summer season whose newcomers often open with two or three times as much money. Released by Paramount Pictures, "Super 8" largely features a cast of young newcomers, the story centering on teen filmmakers and an alien entity that escapes from a wrecked train.
"The movie was never conceived to be a blockbuster, tent-pole film opening to $60 or $70 million," said Don Harris, head of distribution for Paramount.
Writer-director Abrams ("Star Trek," TV's "Lost") was inspired by his own youth as a Super 8 filmmaker who emulated such talents as Spielberg, a producer on "Super 8."
When the studio scheduled "Super 8" amid such known summer quantities as "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Kung Fu Panda" sequels,...
- 6/12/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Paramount A scene from ‘Super 8′
Sci-fi thriller “Super 8″ grossed an estimated $37 million over the three-day weekend, exceeding earlier projections thanks to a late-week marketing surge that included sneak previews and an effort to generate social media buzz.
Released by Viacom Inc.’s Paramount Pictures, the $50 million film had been expected to take in $25 million to $30 million domestically. In addition to its weekend earnings, “Super 8″ made an additional $1 million on Thursday, following a well-promoted campaign with Twitter Inc.
Sci-fi thriller “Super 8″ grossed an estimated $37 million over the three-day weekend, exceeding earlier projections thanks to a late-week marketing surge that included sneak previews and an effort to generate social media buzz.
Released by Viacom Inc.’s Paramount Pictures, the $50 million film had been expected to take in $25 million to $30 million domestically. In addition to its weekend earnings, “Super 8″ made an additional $1 million on Thursday, following a well-promoted campaign with Twitter Inc.
- 6/12/2011
- by Michelle Kung
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Los Angeles -- "Thor" kicked off the summer movie season by smashing the competition at the box office with a $66 million opening weekend.
The 3-D action picture from Paramount, based on the Marvel comic, was by far the No. 1 movie, according to Sunday studio estimates.
Australian actor Chris Hemsworth stars as the arrogant god of thunder who's sent down to Earth as punishment. It was directed by Kenneth Branagh, best known for making films based on Shakespeare plays such an epic "Hamlet," and featured a supporting cast that included Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman and Stellan Skarsgard.
In second place was a holdover from last week, the car-racing sequel "Fast Five" from Universal Pictures. It made $32.5 million for a total of nearly $140 million in just 10 days.
Although the opening for "Thor" wasn't as enormous as those of other superhero movies, it still exceeded studio expectations, which were around $55 million. It was...
The 3-D action picture from Paramount, based on the Marvel comic, was by far the No. 1 movie, according to Sunday studio estimates.
Australian actor Chris Hemsworth stars as the arrogant god of thunder who's sent down to Earth as punishment. It was directed by Kenneth Branagh, best known for making films based on Shakespeare plays such an epic "Hamlet," and featured a supporting cast that included Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman and Stellan Skarsgard.
In second place was a holdover from last week, the car-racing sequel "Fast Five" from Universal Pictures. It made $32.5 million for a total of nearly $140 million in just 10 days.
Although the opening for "Thor" wasn't as enormous as those of other superhero movies, it still exceeded studio expectations, which were around $55 million. It was...
- 5/9/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Rango has lassoed the top spot at the box office.
The animated Paramount film featuring Johnny Depp as the voice of a Wild West chameleon sheriff rode into town with a $38 million debut, according to studio estimates released Sunday.
Rango, which was directed by Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise maestro Gore Verbinski, is the first animated feature from Industrial Light and Magic, the special effects studio founded by George Lucas in 1975.
"The draw for audiences was certainly Johnny Depp and Gore Verbinski, but when you look at the reviews, it was 88 percent positive on Rotten Tomatoes, which is a level that Pixar operates at," said Don Harris, Paramount's executive vice president for distribution.
"This is a film that has a shot at being nominated for Academy Awards this time next year."...
The animated Paramount film featuring Johnny Depp as the voice of a Wild West chameleon sheriff rode into town with a $38 million debut, according to studio estimates released Sunday.
Rango, which was directed by Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise maestro Gore Verbinski, is the first animated feature from Industrial Light and Magic, the special effects studio founded by George Lucas in 1975.
"The draw for audiences was certainly Johnny Depp and Gore Verbinski, but when you look at the reviews, it was 88 percent positive on Rotten Tomatoes, which is a level that Pixar operates at," said Don Harris, Paramount's executive vice president for distribution.
"This is a film that has a shot at being nominated for Academy Awards this time next year."...
- 3/7/2011
- by Cineplex.com and contributors
- Cineplex
Los Angeles — "Rango" has lassoed the top spot at the box office.
The animated Paramount film featuring Johnny Depp as the voice of a Wild West chameleon sheriff rode into town with a $38 million debut, according to studio estimates released Sunday.
"Rango," which was directed by "Pirates of the Caribbean" film franchise maestro Gore Verbinski, is the first animated feature from Industrial Light and Magic, the special effects studio founded by George Lucas in 1975.
"The draw for audiences was certainly Johnny Depp and Gore Verbinski, but when you look at the reviews, it was 88 percent positive on Rotten Tomatoes, which is a level that Pixar operates at," said Don Harris, Paramount's executive vice president for distribution. "This is a film that has a shot at being nominated for Academy Awards this time next year."
Universal's mind-bending thriller "The Adjustment Bureau," starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt, debuted in the No.
The animated Paramount film featuring Johnny Depp as the voice of a Wild West chameleon sheriff rode into town with a $38 million debut, according to studio estimates released Sunday.
"Rango," which was directed by "Pirates of the Caribbean" film franchise maestro Gore Verbinski, is the first animated feature from Industrial Light and Magic, the special effects studio founded by George Lucas in 1975.
"The draw for audiences was certainly Johnny Depp and Gore Verbinski, but when you look at the reviews, it was 88 percent positive on Rotten Tomatoes, which is a level that Pixar operates at," said Don Harris, Paramount's executive vice president for distribution. "This is a film that has a shot at being nominated for Academy Awards this time next year."
Universal's mind-bending thriller "The Adjustment Bureau," starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt, debuted in the No.
- 3/7/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Los Angeles — Audiences weren't afraid of committing to "No Strings Attached," making it the No. 1 movie at the box office in its opening weekend.
The romantic comedy from Paramount Pictures earned an estimated $20.3 million, according to studio estimates released Sunday.
Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman star as friends who try to maintain a purely sexual relationship with each other, even as they find they're falling in love. The strong supporting cast includes Greta Gerwig, Mindy Kaling, Lake Bell and Kevin Kline.
Last week's No. 1 movie, Columbia Pictures' action comedy "The Green Hornet," dropped to second place with $18.1 million. It has now made $63.4 million total. Seth Rogen stars as the title playboy-turned-superhero, based on the 1930s radio show, with Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou as his sidekick, Kato.
Much of the success of "No Strings Attached" could be attributed to the pairing of director Ivan Reitman and Montecito Pictures, which...
The romantic comedy from Paramount Pictures earned an estimated $20.3 million, according to studio estimates released Sunday.
Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman star as friends who try to maintain a purely sexual relationship with each other, even as they find they're falling in love. The strong supporting cast includes Greta Gerwig, Mindy Kaling, Lake Bell and Kevin Kline.
Last week's No. 1 movie, Columbia Pictures' action comedy "The Green Hornet," dropped to second place with $18.1 million. It has now made $63.4 million total. Seth Rogen stars as the title playboy-turned-superhero, based on the 1930s radio show, with Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou as his sidekick, Kato.
Much of the success of "No Strings Attached" could be attributed to the pairing of director Ivan Reitman and Montecito Pictures, which...
- 1/24/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Los Angeles — Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller's "Little Fockers" remained the top draw at the weekend box office with $26.3 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
It was closely followed by Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon's Western "True Grit," which was No. 2 for the second-straight weekend with $24.5 million.
"Little Fockers," released by Universal, raised its domestic haul to $103.2 million. Paramount's "True Grit" lifted its total to $86.8 million, becoming the top-grossing film ever from directors Joel and Ethan Coen, whose previous best was $74.3 million for "No Country for Old Men."
With no new wide releases out over New Year's weekend, the Hollywood top-10 lined up largely the same as it did over the Christmas holiday.
Bridges also had the No. 3 film with Disney's sci-fi sequel "Tron: Legacy" at $18.3 million, while Dan Aykroyd's family flick "Yogi Bear," from Warner Bros., was fourth with $13 million.
After a sluggish fall and holiday season,...
It was closely followed by Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon's Western "True Grit," which was No. 2 for the second-straight weekend with $24.5 million.
"Little Fockers," released by Universal, raised its domestic haul to $103.2 million. Paramount's "True Grit" lifted its total to $86.8 million, becoming the top-grossing film ever from directors Joel and Ethan Coen, whose previous best was $74.3 million for "No Country for Old Men."
With no new wide releases out over New Year's weekend, the Hollywood top-10 lined up largely the same as it did over the Christmas holiday.
Bridges also had the No. 3 film with Disney's sci-fi sequel "Tron: Legacy" at $18.3 million, while Dan Aykroyd's family flick "Yogi Bear," from Warner Bros., was fourth with $13 million.
After a sluggish fall and holiday season,...
- 1/3/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
New York — On a weekend when Hollywood competed with Christmas gatherings and fierce snow storms in the Northeast and Southeast, "Little Fockers" was no. 1 at the box office.
The third installment of the Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro series of in-law comedy was to earn $34 million over the three-day weekend, and $48.3 million since opening on Wednesday, according to studio estimates Sunday. That was less than the debut of the 2004 sequel, "Meet the Fockers," which opened to $46.1 million, but more than the original, "Meet the Parents," which made $28.6 million in its opening weekend.
It was an over-all down weekend for Hollywood, which saw the blockbuster "Gulliver's Travels" open Saturday to a weak two-day gross of $7.2 million, and last week's top film, the 3-D sci-fi sequel "Tron: Legacy," fall more than 54 percent to $20.1 million on the weekend, and a total of $88.3 million.
The big success was the Coen Brothers' "True Grit," which was the No.
The third installment of the Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro series of in-law comedy was to earn $34 million over the three-day weekend, and $48.3 million since opening on Wednesday, according to studio estimates Sunday. That was less than the debut of the 2004 sequel, "Meet the Fockers," which opened to $46.1 million, but more than the original, "Meet the Parents," which made $28.6 million in its opening weekend.
It was an over-all down weekend for Hollywood, which saw the blockbuster "Gulliver's Travels" open Saturday to a weak two-day gross of $7.2 million, and last week's top film, the 3-D sci-fi sequel "Tron: Legacy," fall more than 54 percent to $20.1 million on the weekend, and a total of $88.3 million.
The big success was the Coen Brothers' "True Grit," which was the No.
- 12/27/2010
- by AP
- Huffington Post
"Little Fockers" has topped North American Box Office during Christmas weekend. Despite some people's hesitance about this follow-up to "Meet the Fockers", the PG-13 comedy still becomes number one choice for family entertainment on this holiday with an estimated $34 million opening cume.
"These characters are well-loved by audiences," Eddie Egan, president of marketing at Universal, explains on the movie's charm. "It's a very positive result and hopefully a blueprint for success over the next few weeks when the larger moviegoing pool is available."
But it is "True Grit" which deserves the praise. Made with only $38 million budget, Ethan and Joel Coen's remake of the 1969 Western movie debuts at number two with an approximately $25.6 million, which is beyond expectation.
"We've got an out-and-out success," says Don Harris, executive vice president of distribution for Paramount which distributes "True Grit". He goes on explaining their successful strategy, "From the beginning, the plan...
"These characters are well-loved by audiences," Eddie Egan, president of marketing at Universal, explains on the movie's charm. "It's a very positive result and hopefully a blueprint for success over the next few weeks when the larger moviegoing pool is available."
But it is "True Grit" which deserves the praise. Made with only $38 million budget, Ethan and Joel Coen's remake of the 1969 Western movie debuts at number two with an approximately $25.6 million, which is beyond expectation.
"We've got an out-and-out success," says Don Harris, executive vice president of distribution for Paramount which distributes "True Grit". He goes on explaining their successful strategy, "From the beginning, the plan...
- 12/27/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Every year the studios dream of scooping up Christmas holiday sugar plums. Will they find them this season? Anthony D'Alessandro makes a fearless holiday box office forecast: What present do the majors want to open under the Christmas tree? A box office full of cash. "There’s no better time of year for adult moviegoing then the week between Christmas and New Year’s,” says Paramount distribution exec vp Don Harris. “Good movies play well to everybody. The play’s the thing.” Christmas is the only season when a wide release can make more than three times its opening. That's why it’s too early to zap down Tron:Legacy, which could still develop legs to beat out King Kong, a 2005 holiday tentpole which initially fell below lofty expectations ...
- 12/23/2010
- Thompson on Hollywood
Paramount has already started talking Paranormal Activity 3 and really does this come as any sort of surprise? Don Harris (Paramount Exec VP of Distribution) told The Hollywood Reporter; “The company is certainly going to take a look at making a third but will be exceedingly careful in how to go about it“ Paranormal Activity just pulled in $40million this [...] Related Photos...
- 10/25/2010
- by Michael
- MoviesOnline.ca
Seriously, are you Really shocked? With a blockbuster opening weekend and enough buzz to make studio execs scream like school girls, Paranormal Activity 2 has already lived up to the hype. So with $41 million dollars generated at this weekends box office and plenty more millions to be made, what's in store for the fledgling franchise?...
Update: We just got official word from Paramount and PA2 director Tod Williams, a third film is officially in the works!
A third film of course! According to our friends at THR who sat down with Don Harris (Paramount executive vice president of distribution) he had this to say about PA2's success, "The company is certainly going to take a look at making a third ['Paranormal Activity'] but will be exceedingly careful in how to go about it." Sounds like we at the very least have a trilogy on our hands.
Of course we here at...
Update: We just got official word from Paramount and PA2 director Tod Williams, a third film is officially in the works!
A third film of course! According to our friends at THR who sat down with Don Harris (Paramount executive vice president of distribution) he had this to say about PA2's success, "The company is certainly going to take a look at making a third ['Paranormal Activity'] but will be exceedingly careful in how to go about it." Sounds like we at the very least have a trilogy on our hands.
Of course we here at...
- 10/25/2010
- by Keepers of the Bid
- Horrorbid
"Paranormal Activity" sequel dominated the domestic box office this weekend by grossing over $41 million, which is the best debut ever by a horror film. The second installment cost under $3 million to make. Paramount Pictures is excited to see the sequel perform this well and is already considering a third film. "The company is certainly going to take a look at making a third ['Paranormal Activity'] but will be exceedingly careful in how to go about it," said Don Harris, Paramount executive vice president of distribution. "Jackass 3D" continued to perform well by grossing another $21 million in its second week, which was good enough for second place. The movie has now taken in $87 million on a $20 million budget. Meanwhile, Clint Eastwood's "Hereafter" expanded to a wide release and ended up in fourth place. The film grossed $12 million, which is way short of the $50 million spent on production. Click here to read our "Paranormal Activity 2" review.
- 10/25/2010
- WorstPreviews.com
Who knew that making a total ass out of yourself would pay off this big? Well, the Jackass guys did! This installment outshines their previous two flicks at the box office.
The Hollywood Reporter posts:
Paramount’s “Jackass 3D” topped the domestic heap in its first weekend with a kick-ass $50 million in estimated box office.
That makes the dangerous-pranks threequel the best-bowing “Jackass” pic yet in a big-screen franchise launched from a onetime MTV series, stoking studio execs and cast alike. Lead jackass John Knoxville and cohorts drove from theater to theater in Los Angeles on Friday to check out the throngs of younger moviegoers buying tickets for the R-rated pic, and by Saturday he was suggesting on Twitter that fans check out “Jackass 3D” a second time.
“Thanks to everyone who spent their hard-earned money on ‘Jackass 3D’,” Knoxville tweeted on Sunday. “Hope it made y’all laugh your ass off.
The Hollywood Reporter posts:
Paramount’s “Jackass 3D” topped the domestic heap in its first weekend with a kick-ass $50 million in estimated box office.
That makes the dangerous-pranks threequel the best-bowing “Jackass” pic yet in a big-screen franchise launched from a onetime MTV series, stoking studio execs and cast alike. Lead jackass John Knoxville and cohorts drove from theater to theater in Los Angeles on Friday to check out the throngs of younger moviegoers buying tickets for the R-rated pic, and by Saturday he was suggesting on Twitter that fans check out “Jackass 3D” a second time.
“Thanks to everyone who spent their hard-earned money on ‘Jackass 3D’,” Knoxville tweeted on Sunday. “Hope it made y’all laugh your ass off.
- 10/18/2010
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Johnny Knoxville and his Jackass gang are even bigger hits in three dimensions.
Jackass 3D, their latest big-screen collection of crazy stunts and antics, opened with a whopping (Us)$50 million, soaring past the debuts of their first two movies, according to studio estimates Sunday.
It was the third-straight No. 1 opening for Paramount's franchise, which launched with a $22.8 million opening for 2002's Jackass: The Movie and continued with a $29 million debut for 2006's Jackass Number Two.
This was the first 3-D outing for Knoxville and his pals, and it was a natural for "what they do. They don't use it as a gimmick. It's seamless in their stunts," said Don Harris, Paramount executive vice president for distribution. "When some guy gets hit in the crotch with a baseball in 2-D, it's one thing, but when he's kind of up in your face and it happens, it's another experience."
Jackass 3D set...
Jackass 3D, their latest big-screen collection of crazy stunts and antics, opened with a whopping (Us)$50 million, soaring past the debuts of their first two movies, according to studio estimates Sunday.
It was the third-straight No. 1 opening for Paramount's franchise, which launched with a $22.8 million opening for 2002's Jackass: The Movie and continued with a $29 million debut for 2006's Jackass Number Two.
This was the first 3-D outing for Knoxville and his pals, and it was a natural for "what they do. They don't use it as a gimmick. It's seamless in their stunts," said Don Harris, Paramount executive vice president for distribution. "When some guy gets hit in the crotch with a baseball in 2-D, it's one thing, but when he's kind of up in your face and it happens, it's another experience."
Jackass 3D set...
- 10/18/2010
- by Associated Press and Cineplex Staff
- Cineplex
The weekend box office is likely to be topped by a Paramount release that sounds ideal for anyone who feels foolish wearing those oversized 3D goggles: "Jackass 3D."
The session's other new wide release, "Red," starring Bruce Willis and a cast of equally seasoned performers, also is poised to show some muscle as it enters the marketplace.
The latest "Jackass" is expected to top the weekend with $30 million or more in opening coin, which would be more than either of the first two installments in the dangerous franchise rang up in their debut frames.
Spawned by the MTV series, "Jackass: The Movie" bowed with $22.8 million in October 2002 and fetched $64.3 million overall domestically. "Jackass: Number Two" debuted with $29 million in September 2006 en route $72.8 million in U.S. and Canadian coin.
"We're looking forward to a very good result," Paramount exec vp distribution Don Harris said. "After you will see it,...
The session's other new wide release, "Red," starring Bruce Willis and a cast of equally seasoned performers, also is poised to show some muscle as it enters the marketplace.
The latest "Jackass" is expected to top the weekend with $30 million or more in opening coin, which would be more than either of the first two installments in the dangerous franchise rang up in their debut frames.
Spawned by the MTV series, "Jackass: The Movie" bowed with $22.8 million in October 2002 and fetched $64.3 million overall domestically. "Jackass: Number Two" debuted with $29 million in September 2006 en route $72.8 million in U.S. and Canadian coin.
"We're looking forward to a very good result," Paramount exec vp distribution Don Harris said. "After you will see it,...
- 10/14/2010
- by By Carl DiOrio and Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We have a winner: With two weekends to go in the boxoffice season, Paramount enjoys a prohibitive lead in the summer market share derby.
Par's seasonal mojo also has powered the studio ahead of the domestic pack in year-to-date share rankings. On the summer, Par sits No. 1 with $771 million and a 20% share; on the year, it tops all distributors with $1.22 billion and a 17% slice of the pie.
Disney sits second on the summer chart with $604 million and a 16% share. With that kind of spread between the top two distributors -- neither of whom will open movies during the next two weekends -- it's clear Par will capture seasonal bragging rights.
Notably, Par has staked its year-to-date lead on the fewest film releases by any major studio, at nine. Five of its pics were released since the May 7 start of the summer boxoffice season.
"Even though Paramount is making and releasing...
Par's seasonal mojo also has powered the studio ahead of the domestic pack in year-to-date share rankings. On the summer, Par sits No. 1 with $771 million and a 20% share; on the year, it tops all distributors with $1.22 billion and a 17% slice of the pie.
Disney sits second on the summer chart with $604 million and a 16% share. With that kind of spread between the top two distributors -- neither of whom will open movies during the next two weekends -- it's clear Par will capture seasonal bragging rights.
Notably, Par has staked its year-to-date lead on the fewest film releases by any major studio, at nine. Five of its pics were released since the May 7 start of the summer boxoffice season.
"Even though Paramount is making and releasing...
- 8/24/2010
- by By Carl DiOrio
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"Inception" is still the most watched movie in North America as of last weekend. The movie has stayed on top of the chart for three straight weeks with an additional $27.5 million cume, outclassing a number of newcomers such as "Dinner for Schmucks", "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore" and "Charlie St. Cloud".
" 'Inception' has seeped into the cultural zeitgeist," says Paul Dergarabedian, box-office analyst for Hollywood.com. "It's something that everyone is talking about right now. When a movie is able to do that and something just clicks, it becomes a national - even an international - discussion, and it's seemingly impervious to any of the newcomers."
A comedy with Steve Carell on the lead, "Dinner for Schmucks" enters the chart on the second spot with an estimated $23.3 million cume. Thus, it pushes aside last week runner-up "Salt" which now drops to the third and rakes in an approximately $19.2 million.
" 'Inception' has seeped into the cultural zeitgeist," says Paul Dergarabedian, box-office analyst for Hollywood.com. "It's something that everyone is talking about right now. When a movie is able to do that and something just clicks, it becomes a national - even an international - discussion, and it's seemingly impervious to any of the newcomers."
A comedy with Steve Carell on the lead, "Dinner for Schmucks" enters the chart on the second spot with an estimated $23.3 million cume. Thus, it pushes aside last week runner-up "Salt" which now drops to the third and rakes in an approximately $19.2 million.
- 8/2/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Warner Bros.' 3D comedy sequel "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore" was out-clawed by two wide-opening rivals, but the studio's leggy pedigree "Inception" finished at the top of the domestic boxoffice during the weekend.
Christopher Nolan-directed "Inception" collected $27.5 million to grab first place for a third straight frame and push cumulative coin for the Leonardo DiCaprio starrer to $193.3 million through its first 17 days. "Kitty" -- the weekend's priciest new release -- proved surprisingly toothless, settling for a fifth place debut with just $12.5 million.
Paramount's Jay Roach-helmed yuck-fest "Dinner for Schmucks" opened solidly with $23.3 million in second place. And Universal's Zac Efron-toplined drama "Charlie St. Cloud" -- a romantic fantasy for teens and tweens -- bowed roughly as expected with $12.1 million in sixth place.
Two pics hitting their sophomore sessions posted relatively modest weekend-over-weekend declines: Sony's action thriller"Salt," starring Angelina Jolie, fell 47% from its opening...
Christopher Nolan-directed "Inception" collected $27.5 million to grab first place for a third straight frame and push cumulative coin for the Leonardo DiCaprio starrer to $193.3 million through its first 17 days. "Kitty" -- the weekend's priciest new release -- proved surprisingly toothless, settling for a fifth place debut with just $12.5 million.
Paramount's Jay Roach-helmed yuck-fest "Dinner for Schmucks" opened solidly with $23.3 million in second place. And Universal's Zac Efron-toplined drama "Charlie St. Cloud" -- a romantic fantasy for teens and tweens -- bowed roughly as expected with $12.1 million in sixth place.
Two pics hitting their sophomore sessions posted relatively modest weekend-over-weekend declines: Sony's action thriller"Salt," starring Angelina Jolie, fell 47% from its opening...
- 8/1/2010
- by By Carl DiOrio
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Those monitoring the vital signs of 3D cinema will be on call this weekend when an extra-dimensional family comedy shoves its wet nose into a threesome of openers that also features a broadly targeted comedy and a youth-seeking dramatic fantasy.
Warner Bros. unleashes the 3D sequel "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore" in 3,705 domestic theaters. Also Friday, Paramount debuts the PG-13 comedy "Dinner for Schmucks" with at least 2,900 playdates, and Universal floats the Zac Efron starrer "Charlie St. Cloud" into more than 2,700 theaters.
But likely as not, Warners' Leonardo DiCaprio starrer "Inception" will threepeat atop the weekend boxoffice with $25 million-$30 million from its third session. The Christopher Nolan-helmed fantasy thriller boasts more than $167 million in domestic coin entering the weekend.
Brad Peyton gets a first feature-directing credit with "Kitty Galore." Produced for an estimated $85 million with Village Roadshow co-financing, the live-action pic features talking animals voiced by James Marsden,...
Warner Bros. unleashes the 3D sequel "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore" in 3,705 domestic theaters. Also Friday, Paramount debuts the PG-13 comedy "Dinner for Schmucks" with at least 2,900 playdates, and Universal floats the Zac Efron starrer "Charlie St. Cloud" into more than 2,700 theaters.
But likely as not, Warners' Leonardo DiCaprio starrer "Inception" will threepeat atop the weekend boxoffice with $25 million-$30 million from its third session. The Christopher Nolan-helmed fantasy thriller boasts more than $167 million in domestic coin entering the weekend.
Brad Peyton gets a first feature-directing credit with "Kitty Galore." Produced for an estimated $85 million with Village Roadshow co-financing, the live-action pic features talking animals voiced by James Marsden,...
- 7/29/2010
- by By Carl DiOrio
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Much as the baseball world takes stock of who's hot and who's not with its midseason All-Star game, Hollywood has a good sense of summer winners and losers once Independence Day is torn from the movie release calendar.
Warner Bros. and Fox have sipped from a glass half empty so far during the hottest boxoffice season of the year, while Paramount has tied one on from a cup that runneth over.
Par tops seasonal rankings by a comfortable margin, thanks to the Melrose Avenue studio's handling a lucrative DreamWorks Animation tentpole in addition to its own summer-launching of "Iron Man 2," a $309 million domestic grosser.
Top midsummer sluggers include Par with $634.5 million and a 29% market share, Disney with $402.8 million and an 18% share; and Sony with $248.5 million and 11% of the market.
"For four years running, Paramount has been the first studio to $1 billion," Par exec vp distribution Don Harris said. "When...
Warner Bros. and Fox have sipped from a glass half empty so far during the hottest boxoffice season of the year, while Paramount has tied one on from a cup that runneth over.
Par tops seasonal rankings by a comfortable margin, thanks to the Melrose Avenue studio's handling a lucrative DreamWorks Animation tentpole in addition to its own summer-launching of "Iron Man 2," a $309 million domestic grosser.
Top midsummer sluggers include Par with $634.5 million and a 29% market share, Disney with $402.8 million and an 18% share; and Sony with $248.5 million and 11% of the market.
"For four years running, Paramount has been the first studio to $1 billion," Par exec vp distribution Don Harris said. "When...
- 7/8/2010
- by By Carl DiOrio
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
No record? No worries.
Vampires still basked in the rockets' red glare during the weekend, as Summit Entertainment threequel "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" rung up a bloody good $82.5 million in domestic boxoffice during the four-day Independence Day frame.
But though "Eclipse" soared to $175.3 million in cumulative boxoffice since unspooling on Wednesday, that was overshadowed by the $178.9 million that franchise predecessor "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" sunk its teeth into during its first six days in release last November.
Also, Sony's "Spider-Man 2" used a Wednesday-through-Monday bow during 2004's July 4th weekend to register $180.1 million during its first six days in the marketplace.
With the latest "Twilight" installment's production costs estimated at a modest $68 million, "Eclipse" already is well into a profitable orbit. But it will be interesting to see how high it can fly after notable drops in daily grosses following fan-fueled sellouts during the pic's first day of performances.
Vampires still basked in the rockets' red glare during the weekend, as Summit Entertainment threequel "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" rung up a bloody good $82.5 million in domestic boxoffice during the four-day Independence Day frame.
But though "Eclipse" soared to $175.3 million in cumulative boxoffice since unspooling on Wednesday, that was overshadowed by the $178.9 million that franchise predecessor "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" sunk its teeth into during its first six days in release last November.
Also, Sony's "Spider-Man 2" used a Wednesday-through-Monday bow during 2004's July 4th weekend to register $180.1 million during its first six days in the marketplace.
With the latest "Twilight" installment's production costs estimated at a modest $68 million, "Eclipse" already is well into a profitable orbit. But it will be interesting to see how high it can fly after notable drops in daily grosses following fan-fueled sellouts during the pic's first day of performances.
- 7/5/2010
- by By Carl DiOrio
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Continuing on that The Disaster of the Century Aka The Last Airbender tip, I just came across this quote from an exec at Paramount on why they think the the film, despite the overwhelming negative reviews, which, including my earler comments and Roger Ebert’s Half A Star review (Why so generous Rog???) is tracking a measly 6% in terms of favorable reviews on Rotten Tomatoes:
“In addition to young boys, Paramount distribution exec vp Don Harris says that the film will be a strong draw among African Americans and Latinos as well as families – and the market is large enough for another family film, especially since “everyone has already seen Toy Story 3,” he says.”
Oh yeah? Really? Must be true since Asians are not going to see the film Because They’Re Not In It and hell everybody knows that black people will watch Any Kind of crap.
“In addition to young boys, Paramount distribution exec vp Don Harris says that the film will be a strong draw among African Americans and Latinos as well as families – and the market is large enough for another family film, especially since “everyone has already seen Toy Story 3,” he says.”
Oh yeah? Really? Must be true since Asians are not going to see the film Because They’Re Not In It and hell everybody knows that black people will watch Any Kind of crap.
- 7/1/2010
- by Sergio
- ShadowAndAct
Look: Lots of women identify as “geeky.” Lots of women are delighted to check out the latest comic-book superhero blow-’em-up cartoon action movie purely on the basis of its being the hot new comic-book superhero blow-’em-up cartoon action movie of the weekend. I realize that many many many people in Hollywood simply cannot comprehend this, but perhaps they should wake the fuck up and actually see their audiences instead of making up shit about whom they think is seeing a film (from Variety via Thompson on Hollywood, because Variety made the dumbass decision to go behind a paywall): According to Paramount, Iron Man 2 earned a Cinema Score of A, not only showing a 60% to 40% breakout in males to females attending, but in the under 25 to over 25 demo. The studio is marveling at how strong the film is playing with females. “What you’ll see on Sunday...
- 5/12/2010
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Marvel Studios' summer-launching comics actioner "Iron Man 2" handily outpaced its franchise predecessor but without industry records, opening atop domestic rankings with an estimated $133.6 million in weekend boxoffice.
The first "Iron Man" pic -- also starring Robert Downey Jr., who enjoyed a personal-best bow with the sequel -- debuted with $98.6 million in May 2008. Some had suggested that broad pre-release buzz could translate into a record opening by "Iron Man 2," but the $158.4 million first-frame performance of "The Dark Knight" in July 2008 remains secure in the record books.
Distributed by Paramount, "Iron Man 2" marked the fifth biggest bow ever and Paramount's best to date.
Heated expectations for the opening gave us knots in our subject, a relieved Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige conceded Sunday.
"But what untied those knots was watching the film with a paying audience," Feige added. "It really was an indication to us that they're still with us for this ride.
The first "Iron Man" pic -- also starring Robert Downey Jr., who enjoyed a personal-best bow with the sequel -- debuted with $98.6 million in May 2008. Some had suggested that broad pre-release buzz could translate into a record opening by "Iron Man 2," but the $158.4 million first-frame performance of "The Dark Knight" in July 2008 remains secure in the record books.
Distributed by Paramount, "Iron Man 2" marked the fifth biggest bow ever and Paramount's best to date.
Heated expectations for the opening gave us knots in our subject, a relieved Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige conceded Sunday.
"But what untied those knots was watching the film with a paying audience," Feige added. "It really was an indication to us that they're still with us for this ride.
- 5/9/2010
- by By Carl DiOrio
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Disney's 3D fantasy "Alice in Wonderland" shrank just a bit in its second weekend but again topped domestic rankings in eye-popping fashion with an estimated $62 million tally in the latest frame.
Tim Burton's newest Johnny Depp starrer fell a scant 47% from its week-earlier opening, while pushing cumulative boxoffice to a surreal $208.6 million through just its first 10 days. Enjoying a simultaneous rollout in about 60% of the international marketplace, worldwide cume on "Alice" now totals $430 million.
Four pics opened wide on Friday, with Universal's Paul Greengrass-helmed "Green Zone" proving the strongest of a ho-hum group. The Matt Damon-toplined Iraq War thriller rung up $14.5 million, to bow about as expected in second place.
Paramount's romantic comedy "She's Out of My League" grabbed the weekend bronze medal with $9.6 million in its first frame, while Summit Entertainment's Robert Pattinson starrer "Remember Me" bowed faintly with $8.3 million in fourth place. Fox Searchlight's...
Tim Burton's newest Johnny Depp starrer fell a scant 47% from its week-earlier opening, while pushing cumulative boxoffice to a surreal $208.6 million through just its first 10 days. Enjoying a simultaneous rollout in about 60% of the international marketplace, worldwide cume on "Alice" now totals $430 million.
Four pics opened wide on Friday, with Universal's Paul Greengrass-helmed "Green Zone" proving the strongest of a ho-hum group. The Matt Damon-toplined Iraq War thriller rung up $14.5 million, to bow about as expected in second place.
Paramount's romantic comedy "She's Out of My League" grabbed the weekend bronze medal with $9.6 million in its first frame, while Summit Entertainment's Robert Pattinson starrer "Remember Me" bowed faintly with $8.3 million in fourth place. Fox Searchlight's...
- 3/14/2010
- by By Carl DiOrio
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Better late than never -- much better, as it turned out.
Bumped by Paramount from fall to winter release, Martin Scorsese's Leonardo DiCaprio starrer "Shutter Island" docked at the high end of pre-release projections with an estimated $40.2 million. The R-rated suspense thriller's outsize bow gave the film's director and topliner new personal bests.
The previous weekend's boxoffice champ -- romantic comedy "Valentine's Day" from Warner Bros. -- fell a big 69% from its opening tally but still wooed $17.2 million in second place for a 10-day cume of $87.4 million. Fox's family adventure "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" dropped a modest 51% in its sophomore session to $15.3 million in fourth place with a $58.8 cume, while Universal's Benicio Del Toro starrer "The Wolfman" shed 69% from opening grosses for $9.8 million in fifth with a $50.3 million cume.
Collectively, the weekend's top 10 finishers rung up $118 million, or 5% more than top performers in the comparable frame last year,...
Bumped by Paramount from fall to winter release, Martin Scorsese's Leonardo DiCaprio starrer "Shutter Island" docked at the high end of pre-release projections with an estimated $40.2 million. The R-rated suspense thriller's outsize bow gave the film's director and topliner new personal bests.
The previous weekend's boxoffice champ -- romantic comedy "Valentine's Day" from Warner Bros. -- fell a big 69% from its opening tally but still wooed $17.2 million in second place for a 10-day cume of $87.4 million. Fox's family adventure "Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" dropped a modest 51% in its sophomore session to $15.3 million in fourth place with a $58.8 cume, while Universal's Benicio Del Toro starrer "The Wolfman" shed 69% from opening grosses for $9.8 million in fifth with a $50.3 million cume.
Collectively, the weekend's top 10 finishers rung up $118 million, or 5% more than top performers in the comparable frame last year,...
- 2/21/2010
- by By Carl DiOrio
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
By Daniel Frankel
Despite an awkward delay, an R rating and pitch-dark themes, Paramount’s “Shutter Island” opened to $40.2 million this weekend, according to studio estimates, making it the best box-office debut ever for both director Martin Scorsese and star Leonardo DiCaprio.
“I always thought it would be big movie, and I always thought we would get it open to big number, but I never dreamed we would get it open to $40 million,” said Paramount distribution general manager Don Harris.
Shot on location in Massachusetts, and budgeted at around $75 million once sta...
Despite an awkward delay, an R rating and pitch-dark themes, Paramount’s “Shutter Island” opened to $40.2 million this weekend, according to studio estimates, making it the best box-office debut ever for both director Martin Scorsese and star Leonardo DiCaprio.
“I always thought it would be big movie, and I always thought we would get it open to big number, but I never dreamed we would get it open to $40 million,” said Paramount distribution general manager Don Harris.
Shot on location in Massachusetts, and budgeted at around $75 million once sta...
- 2/21/2010
- by Daniel Frankel
- The Wrap
Talk about going out with a whimper.
No film opens wide this weekend, the final frame of boxoffice year 2009. But most of the big new releases from last weekend -- which turned out to be a record session -- are likely to ring up impressive sums this frame.
Also this weekend, several prestige pics will attempt to maintain good market traction as they platform into ever-broader distribution amid the kudo-season publicity. Paramount intends to hold tight with current playdates on George Clooney starrer "Up in the Air" and expand beyond 2,000 on Jan. 8.
Par exec vp distribution Don Harris observes that the theatrical campaign for "Air" amounts to "a marathon, not a sprint." The dramedy attracted six Golden Globe nominations, and multiple wins when Globes are handed out on Jan. 17 surely could secure the well-reviewed film an even bigger rollout.
Other recent marketplace entrants in the specialty segment include Fox Searchlight's...
No film opens wide this weekend, the final frame of boxoffice year 2009. But most of the big new releases from last weekend -- which turned out to be a record session -- are likely to ring up impressive sums this frame.
Also this weekend, several prestige pics will attempt to maintain good market traction as they platform into ever-broader distribution amid the kudo-season publicity. Paramount intends to hold tight with current playdates on George Clooney starrer "Up in the Air" and expand beyond 2,000 on Jan. 8.
Par exec vp distribution Don Harris observes that the theatrical campaign for "Air" amounts to "a marathon, not a sprint." The dramedy attracted six Golden Globe nominations, and multiple wins when Globes are handed out on Jan. 17 surely could secure the well-reviewed film an even bigger rollout.
Other recent marketplace entrants in the specialty segment include Fox Searchlight's...
- 12/31/2009
- by By Carl DiOrio
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Warner Bros.’ “Sherlock Holmes” couldn’t crack the case of the crowded Christmas boxoffice, outfoxed by Fox-distributed “Avatar” in its second weekend and the scifi actioner’s remarkable marketplace hold.
James Cameron’s motion capture-and-live action epic used positive word of mouth and premium ticket charges in 3D venues to concoct a nearly imperceptible 2% decline from week-earlier grosses, topping domestic rankings with an estimated $75 million for a 10-day cume of $212.3 million.
“Sherlock” started strongly Friday with an opening-day record of $24.8 million in Christmas green stuff, but the Robert Downey Jr. starrer lost a bit of its boxoffice shine on each of the subsequent two days for a still-impressive $65.4 million bow.
Fox’s animated feature “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel” debuted in third with $50.2 million and a $77.1 cume since unspooling Wednesday. Universal’s romantic comedy “It’s Complicated” – starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin – debuted in fourth with a stronger-than-expected $22.1 million.
James Cameron’s motion capture-and-live action epic used positive word of mouth and premium ticket charges in 3D venues to concoct a nearly imperceptible 2% decline from week-earlier grosses, topping domestic rankings with an estimated $75 million for a 10-day cume of $212.3 million.
“Sherlock” started strongly Friday with an opening-day record of $24.8 million in Christmas green stuff, but the Robert Downey Jr. starrer lost a bit of its boxoffice shine on each of the subsequent two days for a still-impressive $65.4 million bow.
Fox’s animated feature “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel” debuted in third with $50.2 million and a $77.1 cume since unspooling Wednesday. Universal’s romantic comedy “It’s Complicated” – starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin – debuted in fourth with a stronger-than-expected $22.1 million.
- 12/27/2009
- by By Carl DiOrio
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Well if you needed any further proof that the Paranormal Activity clones are going to start getting greenlit in droves, this week the low budget horror flick apparently surpassed The Blair Witch Project to become the most profitable movie of all time. It's not too surprising, especially considering that the movie supposedly cost way less to make than The Blair Witch Project in the first place (filmmaking tools are just getting more and more inexpensive). Still, it can be hard to fairly judge these things... a movie that cost $15,000 to shoot initially still has to pour tons of money into marketing and distribution before it hits the big screen. According to The Wrap [1], Paranormal Activity has earned approximately $65 million thus far, which works out to a 433,900% return on investment! And it's only going to make more money since it expands to more theatres again this weekend. That's pretty crazy. Don Harris,...
- 10/30/2009
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
Movie made for $15,000 has delivered a reported 434,000 percent return on investment.
By Eric Ditzian
A scene from "Paranormal Activity"
Photo: Paramount Pictures
"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" has made the biggest splash at this year's box office as the only film to cross the $400 million mark domestically. But if we're talking about pure profit, the big story is the indie-turned-weekend-champ "Paranormal Activity," which cost about $15,000 to make and raked in $22 million from Friday through Sunday.
That weekend success brought the horror film's total gross to more than $65 million, making it the single most profitable film in history, according to some number-crunching at TheWrap.com. Comparing the "Paranormal" production budget to its global box-office haul, the site found that the film has delivered a staggering 434,000 percent return on investment. That number will only grow in the coming weeks, considering the film only just received a wide release, moving up from 950 theaters to almost 2,000 last weekend.
By Eric Ditzian
A scene from "Paranormal Activity"
Photo: Paramount Pictures
"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" has made the biggest splash at this year's box office as the only film to cross the $400 million mark domestically. But if we're talking about pure profit, the big story is the indie-turned-weekend-champ "Paranormal Activity," which cost about $15,000 to make and raked in $22 million from Friday through Sunday.
That weekend success brought the horror film's total gross to more than $65 million, making it the single most profitable film in history, according to some number-crunching at TheWrap.com. Comparing the "Paranormal" production budget to its global box-office haul, the site found that the film has delivered a staggering 434,000 percent return on investment. That number will only grow in the coming weeks, considering the film only just received a wide release, moving up from 950 theaters to almost 2,000 last weekend.
- 10/29/2009
- MTV Movie News
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