Box Office News

Nov
10 2012
Skyfall, the 23rd film in the hugely successful James Bond franchise is off to a great start earning $30.8 million on Friday in North America (that estimate includes midnight shows of $2.4 million). With the additional $2.2 million from...
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Nov
09 2012
Like an Aston-Martin DB5 at full throttle the 23rd installment of the James Bond franchise, Skyfall is off to a blistering start in both IMAX and traditional theaters. The best Bond film in years, the film earned $2.2 million in Thursday...
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Nov
04 2012
This from Sony Pictures regarding 'Skyfall' and its continued success overseas: Sony Pictures’ and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s SKYFALL, the 23rd film in the James Bond series, grossed an extraordinary $156 million this weekend, bringing the...
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Nov
04 2012
43620724 Following last weekend’s meager box office turnout — a result of the public dread preceding Hurricane Sandy — the first weekend in November has returned America’s movie-going numbers to form, thanks in large to a family-friendly...
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Oct
30 2012
In my nearly 20 years of tracking box office (since 1993 to be exact), I cannot recall another year that endured so many ups and downs, triumphs and tragedies and head scratch-inducing moments. Here are some of the reasons: The Watch gets...
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Oct
28 2012
Hurricane Sandy has officially spooked movie goers away from theaters. Cloud Atlas from Warner Bros., Open Road’s Silent Hill and Paramount’s Fun Size  entered an already crowded marketplace this weekend, and after a month of solid box...
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Oct
28 2012
The following info is from Sony Pictures: Sony Pictures’ and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s SKYFALL, the 23rd film in the beloved James Bond series, opened overseas in 25 markets and grossed a staggering $77.7 million, #1 everywhere. Setting the...
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Oct
25 2012
Cloud Atlas from Warner Bros., Open Road’s Silent Hill, Paramount’s Fun Size and Fox’s Chasing Mavericks enter an already crowded marketplace and after a month of solid box office this could be a rather slow weekend. Drawing major attention...
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Oct
21 2012
Hear that? It's Paranormal Activity 4 screaming "Boo!" at the rest of the box office competition. As predicted, the latest in the beloved horror franchise topped the weekend box office with $30.2 million. That number is lower than the debut...
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Oct
20 2012
The announcement earlier this week by Warner Bros. that the studio is planning a Justice League movie for the summer of 2015 had us asking the question: who is the bigger box office threat, Marvel or DC Comics? With battle lines being drawn we...
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Oct
18 2012
After two strong box office weeks at the nation’s theaters, the industry is hoping to keep the momentum going with two newcomers and a slew of strong holdovers. First up is the fourth installment of the highly profitable Paranormal Activity...
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Oct
14 2012
Despite the release of two new films — one of which being the highly anticipated, Oscar-buzzy, and hair-raising film Argo from director Ben Affleck — the top grosser of the October 12 weekend goes to reigning champion Taken 2, which took in...
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Oct
11 2012
A very crowded weekend in store as Liam Neeson in Taken 2, battles a bevy of newcomers including Warner Bros.' Argo, Lionsgate’s Sinister, Sony’s Here Comes the Boom, CBS Film’s Seven Psychopaths and Atlas Distribution’s Atlas Shrugged Part...
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