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The Butler Tops The US Box Office, With Kick-Ass 2 Faltering

August 18, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

butler-poster1Going into the weekend, most box office watchers were predicting that Kick-Ass 2 would win the weekend, with Lee Daniels’ The Butler coming second. In the end The Butler did better than expected and took the top spot, with Kick-Ass 2 faltering and only managing fourth place on the chart.

The Butler took $25 million to take the top spot, about on par with The Help, which opened August 2011. It did a lot better than expected, with Hollywood once more underestimating the African American audience, who turned out in large numbers to support the civil rights themed movie. With good word of mouth building, some are saying it could end up taking $100 million.

Kick-Ass 2 ended up fourth with a comparatively dismal $13.5 million, about half what some had expected and six million below the first film’s opening weekend take. However the Kick-Ass only really became a hit on DVD, so the sequel will now have to hope it can do the same.

The only other new movie in the top 10 is Jobs, which took $6.7 million. It’s not a great start but about in line with expectations. It seems that mixed reviews didn’t help a movie that never managed to really sell why you should want to see a film about Steve Jobs.

At least it did better than Paranoia, as despite the presence of Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman and Liam Hemsworth, it only took $3.5 million for a 13th place finish. Many expect it to become the lowest grossing movie Ford’s ever starred in.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of August 16th-18th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Lee Daniels’ The Butler $25.0 $25.0
2 We’re The Millers $17,7 $69.5
3 Elysium $13.6 $55.9
4 Kick-Ass 2 $13.5 $13.5
5 Planes $13.1 $45.0
6 Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters $8.3 $38.9
7 Jobs $6.7 $6.7
8 2 Guns $5.5 $59.2
9 The Smurfs 2 $4.6 $56.9
10 The Wolverine $4.4 $120.4
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FILMS: The Butler, We're The Millers, Elysium, Kick-Ass 2, Planes, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, Jobs, 2 Guns, The Smurfs 2, The Wolverine  

Elysium Tops We’re The Millers & Planes At The US Box Office

August 12, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

elysium-poster2After a couple of quiet weeks, there was a bit of a crush of new movies at the US box office this weekend, and heading into the weekend nobody was entirely certain which would end up on top. In the end it was the Matt Damon sci-fi Elysium, which took $30 million to top the chart. That’s a passable start, although not as much as the $35 million plus Sony had been hoping for.

We’re The Millers came in second with $26 million over the weekend and $38 million since it hit cinemas last Wednesday. Going into the weekend some thought the movie had a chance to come out on top, but it eased off on Saturday, although the Ed Helm and Jennifer Aniston movie still did pretty well.

After a very strong Friday, Disney’s Planes didn’t quite capitalise on that on Saturday and Sunday, ending up in third place with $22.5 million. Although it’s not a massive start compared to some other animated offerings, it only cost $50 million to make – significantly less than the $100 million plus most major CGI movies cost – so it’s still likely to turn a handsome profit.

Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters had less reason the cheer with a fourth place finish and a $14.6 million weekend, with the film taking $23 million since it opened last Wednesday. That’s significantly less than the $37 million the first movie opened with, and at the time even that was seen as a mediocre start. However the earlier movie did strong business outside the US, so Fox will be hoping for the same with the sequel.

Here’s the US box office top 10 for the weekend of August 9th-11th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Elysium $30.4 $30.4
2 We’re The Millers $26.5 $38.0
3 Planes $22.5 $22.5
4 Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters $14.6 $23.4
5 2 Guns $11.1 $48.5
6 The Smurfs 2 $9.5 $46.6
7 The Wolverine $8.0 $111.9
8 The Conjuring $6.7 $120.7
9 Despicable Me 2 $5.7 $338.3
10 Grown Ups 2 $3.7 $123.8
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FILMS: Elysium, We're The Millers, Planes, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, 2 Guns, The Smurfs 2, The Wolverine, The Conjuring, Despicable Me 2, Grown Up 2  

2 Guns Beats The Smurfs 2 To The Top Of The US Box Office

August 5, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

2-guns-movie-posterEarly last week many had expected The Smurfs 2 to take the top spot this weekend at the US box office, but in the end it had to settle for the number three spot. Topping the list was 2 Guns, with the Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington action flick taking a solid but unspectacular $27.3 million. Many have suggested that the fact the marketing concentrated on the stars and said little about the story may have held the film back.

The second weekend of The Wolverine took second spot with $21.7 million, which is a pretty steep drop of 60% from its first weekend, but it was still enough to beat Smurfs 2. The little blue men took $18.7 of the weekend and $27.7 million since if opened last Wednesday. That’s behind the $35 million of the first film and the lowest start of any of this summer’s family film. Even Turbo, which most considered a flop, started better.

It’s now going to have to hope that like the first movie its gross will hold up over the coming weeks and turn it into a true hit (and also that it makes a lot of cash internationally).

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of August 2nd-4th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 2 Guns $27.3 $27.3
2 The Wolverine $21.7 $95.0
3 The Smurfs 2 $18.2 $27.7
4 The Conjuring $13.6 $108.5
5 Despicable Me 2 $10.3 $326.6
6 Grown Ups 2 $8.1 $116.4
7 Turbo $6.4 $69.4
8 Red 2 $5.6 $45.1
9 The Heat $4.7 $149.5
10 Pacific Rim $4.5 $92.9
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FILMS: 2 Guns, The Wolverine, The Smurfs 2, The Conjuring, Despicable Me 2, Grown Ups 2, Turbo, Red 2, The Heat, Pacific Rim  

2 Guns Red Band Trailer – Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg look hard

July 30, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Mark Wahlberg reteams with Contraband director Baltasar Kormakur, and adds Denzel Washington into the mix for 2 Gun, which hits cinemas on August 2nd in the US and August 16th in the UK. Now a new red band trailer has arrives to show us what we can expect from the movie.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Academy Award® winner Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg lead an all-star cast in “2 Guns,” an explosive action film that tracks two operatives from competing bureaus who are forced on the run together. But there is a big problem with their unique alliance: Neither knows that the other is an undercover federal agent.

‘For the past 12 months, DEA agent Bobby Trench (Washington) and U.S. naval intelligence officer Marcus Stigman (Wahlberg) have been reluctantly attached at the hip. Working undercover as members of a narcotics syndicate, each man distrusts his partner as much as the criminals they have both been tasked to take down.

‘When their attempt to infiltrate a Mexican drug cartel and recover millions goes haywire, Trench and Stigman are suddenly disavowed by their superiors. Now that everyone wants them in jail or in the ground, the only person they can count on is the other. Unfortunately for their pursuers, when good guys spend years pretending to be bad, they pick up a few tricks along the way.’ [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg  DIRECTORS: Baltasar Kormakur  FILMS: 2 Guns  

2 Guns Trailer – Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg arm themselves

April 1, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Mark Wahlberg reteams with Contraband director Baltasar Kormakur, and adds Denzel Washington into the mix for 2 Gun, which hits cinemas this summer.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Academy Award® winner Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg lead an all-star cast in “2 Guns,” an explosive action film that tracks two operatives from competing bureaus who are forced on the run together. But there is a big problem with their unique alliance: Neither knows that the other is an undercover federal agent.

‘For the past 12 months, DEA agent Bobby Trench (Washington) and U.S. naval intelligence officer Marcus Stigman (Wahlberg) have been reluctantly attached at the hip. Working undercover as members of a narcotics syndicate, each man distrusts his partner as much as the criminals they have both been tasked to take down.

‘When their attempt to infiltrate a Mexican drug cartel and recover millions goes haywire, Trench and Stigman are suddenly disavowed by their superiors. Now that everyone wants them in jail or in the ground, the only person they can count on is the other. Unfortunately for their pursuers, when good guys spend years pretending to be bad, they pick up a few tricks along the way.’

Will it be the new The Departed? We’ll have to wait and see.

2-guns-movie-poster

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ACTORS: Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg  DIRECTORS: Baltasar Kormakur  FILMS: 2 Guns  

James Marsden On For 2 Guns

June 27, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Enchanted and Hop star James Marsden is going a little darker, as Variety reports that he’s signed on to join Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington in Baltasar Kormakur’s upcoming thriller, 2 Guns.

Based on the comics by Steven Grant, 2 Guns follows a DEA agent and a Naval Intelligence officer (Wahlberg and Washington) who unknowingly go undercover to investigate each other. The pair find themselves involved with a heist and are told they are stealing from the mob, but the truth is that they have actually stolen from the CIA. Paula Patton will play the project’s female lead, while Bill Paxton is a high ranking CIA operative.

Marsden has signed up to be a naval commander, although there’s no news on exactly how he will fit into the plot.

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ACTORS: James Marsden, Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg  DIRECTORS: Baltasar Kormakur  FILMS: 2 Guns  

Edward James Olmos Has 2 Guns

June 21, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Edward James Olmos has joined Baltasar Kormákur’s upcoming crime drama, 2 Guns, joining the already cast Mark Whalberg, Denzel Washington, Paula Patton and Bill Paxton. Olmos is set to play Papi Greco, a dangerous Mexican drug lord.

Based on a graphic novel, the film follows a Navy SEAL (Mark Wahlberg) and a DEA agent (Denzel Washington) who unknowingly work together during an undercover mission and end up getting set up by the mob to steal millions from the CIA. Bill Paxton is playing a high-ranking member of the CIA with Paula Patton portraying Denzel Washington’s love interest.

The film is set to shoot later this summer. (Source: Variety)

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ACTORS: Edward James Olmos, Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg  DIRECTORS: Baltasar Kormakur  FILMS: 2 Guns  

Bill Paxton May Take On 2 Guns Opposite Wahlberg & Washington

June 14, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

For a while now, Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington have been attached to 2 Guns for Contraband director Baltasar Kormákur. Now they may have some company, as Variety reports that Billl Paxton is in talks for the film.

Based on the comics by Steven Grant, 2 Guns follows a DEA agent and a Naval Intelligence officer (Wahlberg and Washington) who unknowingly go undercover to investigate each other. The pair find themselves involved with a heist and are told they are stealing from the mob, but the truth is that they have actually stolen from the CIA. Paula Patton will play the project’s female lead. If Paxton signs on, he’ll play a “high ranking CIA operative,” who probably isn’t very happy about the actions of Wahlberg and Washington.

Paxton’s a bit of a late addition, as the movie started filming this week and hit cinemas next year.

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ACTORS: Bill Paxton, Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg  DIRECTORS: Baltasar Kormakur  FILMS: 2 Guns  

Paula Patton Joins Washington & Wahlberg in 2 Guns

April 10, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol star Paula Patton is one of those actresses who constantly seems to flit around the edge of major recognition, but never quite gets it. Now she’s adding another decent role to her belt, as Deadline reports she’s in talks to take the female lead in 2 Guns, opposite Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington.

The film will be directed by Baltasar Kormákur, who last worked with Mark Wahlberg on the action thriller Contraband, and is based on the Steven Grant graphic novel of the same name. Paula Patton will play the love interest of Denzel Washington’s character in this story of a DEA Agent and a Naval Officer ordered to investigate one other. It’s not the first time Patton and Washington have worked together, as they both starred in Deja Vu.

Shooting will begin later in the year on 2 Guns, after Mark Wahlberg completes filming Michael Bay’s comedic thriller Pain and Gain, as well as promoting the comedy Ted, which he stars in and is release this summer.

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ACTORS: Paula Patton, Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg  DIRECTORS: Baltasar Kormakur, Michael Bay  FILMS: 2 Guns  

Denzel Washington May Join Mark Wahlberg In 2 Guns

February 8, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Denzel Washington is always a safe bet for an action thriller, and now he’s lining another one up, as Deadline reports that he’s in talks to star in Universal Pictures graphic novel adaptation 2 Guns, for director Baltasar Kormákur (Contraband).

The slightly The Departed story centres on a DEA agent and an undercover naval officer who are ordered to investigate each other. They soon realise they’ve been double-crossed by the mob, who they were both stealing money from. Mark Wahlberg has been attached to star to star for a while, although it isn’t clear which roles Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington will play.

No production schedule was released for 2 Guns, but hopefully that will become clearer after the Berlin Film Festival, where the movie is looking for co-financing.

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ACTORS: Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg  DIRECTORS: Baltasar Kormakur  FILMS: 2 Guns  

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