"The Wedding Planner" was still living happily ever after in first place this weekend.The PG-13-rated romantic comedy from Columbia Pictures and Intermedia Films continued to show great legs in its second week with a shapely estimated $11.0 million (-19%) at 2,785 theaters (theater count unchanged; $3,950 per theater). Its cume is approximately $28.2 million. "Down 19%. You couldn't hope for better than that," Sony Pictures Entertainment worldwide marketing & distribution president Jeff Blake sa
The Motion Picture Association of America has rejected a portion of the marketing campaign for the upcoming "American Pie 2" which would include a TV commercial for condoms.
Moviegoers elected "Hannibal" to another term in first place over the four-day Presidents weekend. The R-rated thriller from MGM and Universal in association with Dino De Laurentiis held on to the top spot with a sizzling estimated $36.5 million (-40%) at 3,238 theaters (+8 theaters; $11,272 per theater). Its cume is approximately $110.4 million. (All of today's weekend estimates are for four days. For the three-day period Friday through Sunday, MGM estimated "Hannibal" at $30.0 million.) "Hann
We really wanted to give the film an extra half-star for Black and Zahn’s potential, but that would make it recommended for theaters. Start saving your dollars for their next collaboration instead.
HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 5, 2001 -- Sigourney Weaver is in negotiations to do the fifth installment of the "Alien" series -- for a mere $15 million, as reported by London's Sunday Express. This time around the story will finally be set on Earth. Weaver's character, Ripley, was last seen heading to Earth as a cloned version of herself in the 1997 "Alien Resurrection." The film is planned to be released 2004, to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the original "Alien." Weaver will also executive produce
HOLLYWOOD, July 20, 2000 – This weekend, there's a rivalry between generations at the box office. Four major releases, targeting three distinct age groups, arrive at the cinemas. There's "Pokemon: The Movie 2000" for the kiddies; "The In Crowd" and "Loser" for the bouncing teens; and "What Lies Beneath" for the moms and pops. So basically, what we're really saying here is that it’ll probably be just easier for the whole family to see the super-freaks flick "X-Men," again. But, decide for yourse
"Hannibal" bit off much more at the box office than anyone thought it could chew, opening to a record-setting $58 million. The R-rated thriller presented by MGM and Universal in association with Dino De Laurentiis captured first place with a head-spinning estimated $58.0 million at 3,230 theaters ($17,800 per theater). "It is far and away the biggest R-rated opening ever -- beating $42.3 million on 'Scary Movie' (which opened via Miramax's Dimension Films last July 7-9)," MGM worldwide distribu
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 23, 2000 -- "What Lies Beneath" opened better than X-pected to a spirited $30 million, easily evicting "X-Men" from first place. The R-rated supernatural thriller, co-financed by DreamWorks (which is releasing it domestically) and 20th Century Fox (which is distributing it internationally) arrived to a lively ESTIMATED $30.1 million at 2,813 theaters ($10,700 per theater). Its per-theater average was the highest for any film playing in wide release this weekend.
Get ready for another X-citing box office weekend. After its $54.5 million opening last weekend, 20th Century Fox's "X-Men" should easily hold on to the top spot. Even if it falls 50%, the PG-13-rated sci-fi action adventure will still gross about $27 million. Directed by Bryan Singer and produced by Lauren Shuler Donner and Ralph Winter, "X-Men's" extensive cast is headed by Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman and Ian McKellen. DreamWorks' opening of its R-rated supernatural thriller "What L