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Hot Project: Austin Powers in "Goldmember"
November 05, 2001 9:52am ESTSmashing Baby! It looks like the third Austin Powers offshoot will begin filming this fall in Los Angeles. The film, titled Goldmember, is expected to hit theatres July 26, 2002.
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'The Grinch' Holds on to Top Spot
July 31, 2001 12:30pm ESTAfter a record-setting Thanksgiving feast, Hollywood got only box office crumbs this weekend as ticket sales plunged 50% from their holiday levels. Universal and Imagine Entertainment's PG-rated blockbuster comedy adventure "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" continued to top the chart in its third weekend with a still festive estimated $27.11 million (-48%) at 3,138 theaters (+4 theaters; $8,640 per theater). Its cume is approximately $172.0 million, heading for $250 million. (NOTE: All
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'Meet the Parents' Again
July 31, 2001 7:53am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Oct. 10, 2000 -- Screenwriter Jim Herzfeld of "Meet the Parents" fame has got his work cut out for him. Although the comedy he cowrote with John Hamburg is still raking in the bucks at theaters (it opened with $28.6 million, a record for October), he's already busy working on a sequel. But this time, he's writing solo. The film's partners, Universal and DreamWorks, inked the$1.1 million deal with Herzfeld after "Parents" exceeded their expectations at the box office, Daily Variety rep
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'Parents' Holds Top Spot Again
July 31, 2001 7:53am ESTUniversal's "Meet the Parents" continued to meet box office success, becoming the year's third film to place first for three consecutive weeks. The PG-13-rated comedy was still laughing all the way to the bank in its third weekend with an estimated $16.32 million (-23%) at 2,619 theaters (+4 theaters; $6,230 per theater). Its cume is approximately $81.0 million, heading for a domestic theatrical gross of $130 million or more. "Parents'" international release is through DreamWorks Pictures, which
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'Parents' Hold onto Top Spot
July 31, 2001 7:53am ESTHoldover hits prevailed this weekend as moviegoers showed little enthusiasm for new arrivals. Universal's PG-13-rated comedy "Meet the Parents" held on to first place in its second weekend with a still engaging estimated $21.35 million (-25%) at 2,615 theaters (+1 theater; $8,165 per theater). Its cume is approximately $59.4 million. "Parents'" international release is through DreamWorks Pictures, which co-financed the film and will share equally in its success. "Parents" had the highest per-the
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'Angels' Beat Devil
July 23, 2001 9:52am EST"Charlie's Angels" won this weekend's box office election by a mile despite projections that "Little Nicky" might give it a devil of a time. "Angels," Columbia's PG-13 action adventure comedy, continued kicking box office butt in its second weekend with a still sexy estimated $25.0 million (-38%) at 3,037 theaters (theater count unchanged; $8,232 per theater). Its cume is approximately $75.4 million, heading for $150 million or more. "Angels" had the highest per-theater average for any film play
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'Grinch' Tops 'Limit'
July 23, 2001 9:52am EST"The Grinch" continued making a mountain of money, easily holding on to first place for a fourth straight weekend. Universal and Imagine Entertainment's PG-rated blockbuster comedy adventure "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" topped the chart in its fourth week with a still magical estimated $18.46 million (-32%) at 3,186 theaters (+48 theaters; $5,795 per theater). Its cume is approximately $195.5 million, heading for $250 million-plus. "It's exhilarating to have 'Grinch' the Number O
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'Angels' Should Fly High
July 23, 2001 9:52am ESTWith heavenly grosses clearly on the horizon, "Charlie's Angels" is poised to kick off in first place this weekend. The PG-13 action adventure comedy opening via Columbia at 3,037 theaters is flying high on Hollywood's advance radar screen. "I feel this movie is (going to open) closer to $30 million than $20 million," predicts one insider. "I think it's going to get every teenager out there -- male and female." "Number one by far," agrees another studio executive. "About $25 million-plus. It's (
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'Blair Witch' Not So Scary
July 23, 2001 9:52am ESTInsiders thought they knew "Witch" movie would top the Halloween weekend chart, but it turned out to be "Meet the Parents" and not the "Blair Witch" sequel. Universal's PG-13-rated blockbuster comedy "Meet the Parents" was still meeting and greeting moviegoers in first place in its fourth week with a hefty estimated $15.06 million (-6%) at 2,647 theaters (+28 theaters; $5,690 per theater). Its cume is approximately $100.0 million, heading for a domestic theatrical gross $130-150 million. "Parent
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BOX OFFICE ESTIMATES FOR NOV. 3-5, 2000
May 08, 2001 4:19am EST"Charlie's Angels" kicked off to a divine, butt-kicking $40.5 million, sending weekend ticket sales soaring about 37% over last year. Columbia's PG-13 action adventure comedy had been a high flyer on Hollywood's advance radar screen with insiders anticipating a $25-30 million opening. Instead, "Angels" arrived to a spectacular, record-setting ESTIMATED $40.5 million at 3,037 theaters ($13,335 per theater). "Angels" had the highest per-theater average for any film playing in wide or lim
