Box Office News

Jul
02 2012
Family Guy may have its devout following, but Ted's big weekend win — a whopping $54.1 million total — is a signal that Hollywood Renaissance man Seth MacFarlane is broadening his audience with ease. Fox's Family Guy (which was picked up...
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Jul
01 2012
Four newcomers entered the fray in this crowded pre-Fourth of July weekend with “Ted” from Universal, Warner Bros.’ “Magic Mike,” Lionsgate’s “Tyler Perry’s Witness Protection” and “People Like Us” from Disney all making...
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Jul
01 2012
Spider-Man has stolen the show from Avengers. According to Deadline.com, The Amazing Spider-Man grossed $50.2 million it's first weekend in 13 foreign markets — and was bigger than The Avengers in some markets. Here are just a few of...
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Jun
30 2012
Topping the Friday box office with close to $21 million (incl. $2.625M in midnights), Ted from Universal knocked the stuffing out of the competition and is off to a great start and possible weekend gross in the $45 to $50 million plus range...
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Jun
29 2012
"We didn't anticipate this." That was Hollywood.com Box Office Analyst Paul Dergarabedian reaction to the official midnight screening numbers for this week's two biggest new releases: Ted and Magic Mike. According to Deadline, the pair of R-rated...
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Jun
28 2012
Four newcomers will enter the fray in this crowded pre-Fourth of July weekend with “Ted” from Universal, Warner Bros.’ “Magic Mike,” Lionsgate’s “Tyler Perry’s Witness Protection” and “People Like Us” from Disney all making...
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Jun
27 2012
As if The Avengers had any more box office mountains to conquer, the crowd-pleasing superhero juggernaut crossed the $600 million mark ($600.4M) in North American theaters on Tuesday, June 26, after just 54 days in release. The Avengers...
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Jun
24 2012
Disney Pixar's latest film Brave topped the weekend box office with an impressive $66.7 million, beating Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.  Although the movie opened to somewhat mixed reviews (read...
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Jun
24 2012
Pixar and Disney continue their perfect box office track record with the debut of their 13th release Brave in 3-D featuring the voices of Kelly Macdonald as Merida as well as Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters and Robbie Coltrane...
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Jun
21 2012
Are people excited for The Amazing Spider-Man, the Marvel reboot of the comic book character who starred in three highly success films in the early '00s? Answer: oh yes. If the box office tracking numbers are to be believed, the Spidey redo...
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Jun
21 2012
Pixar and Disney will continue their perfect box office track record with the debut of their 13th release Brave in 3D featuring the voices of Kelly Macdonald as Merida as well as Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters and Robbie...
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Jun
17 2012
Paramount Pictures PG-rated Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (read the review) from Dreamworks Animation held onto first place for the second weekend in a row with a 41% drop and $35.5 million for the weekend. Having already crossed the...
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Jun
15 2012
For an A-List movie star, appearance is everything. How they present themselves in their films plays multiple roles in their continued success; is their specific look connecting with the audience? Are they doing justice to the character? Does the...
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