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Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema & more

Ted Tops The US Box Office, With Magic Mike Also Overperforming

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It was a good weekend for R-rated movies at the US box office, with both Ted and Magic Mike beating out predictions with great opening weekend numbers. Seth MacFarlane’s feature film directorial debut, Ted, came out on top with a superb $54.1 million, the highest number ever for an original R-rated comedy (although behind The Hangover II and Sex And the City if you count established comedy franchises). People obviously liked the idea of a foul-mouthed, pot-smoking teddy bear.

Magic Mike had to settle for second spot, but a $39 million debut is still impressive, especially considering it only cost about $7 million to make. It certainly seems there were a lot of people waiting for the male stripper film, as it made almost half its weekend money on Friday.

There were a couple other new entries in the top 10, with Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection coming fourth with a decent $26.3 million. That’s lower than the last couple of Madea movies, but still a very strong take on a busy weekend and proves Perry is still a force to be reckoned with, especially amongst African-American audiences. The Chris Pine starrer People Like Us, which was the week’s only real underperformer, taking $4.3 million to place 10th on the chart.

Take a look below for the box office top 10 for the weekend of June 29th-July 1st.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Ted $54.1 $54.1
2 Magic Mike $39.1 $39.1
3 Brave $34.0 $131.6
4 Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Protection $26.3 $26.3
5 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted $11.8 $180.0
6 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter $6.0 $29.0
7 Prometheus $4.9 $118.2
8 Moonrise Kingdom $4.8 $18.4
9 Snow White And The Huntsman $4.4 $145.5
10 People Like Us $4.3 $4.3
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Brave Conquers The US Box Office

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Brave has continued Pixar’s impressive box office run, becoming the studio’s 13th straight movie to debut at number one on the box office chart. The film took $66.7 million in its first three days, ahead of expectations, which had suggested it would open in the $55-$60 million range. It’s great news for the studio, especially after slightly disappointing box office for last year’s Cars 2.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter had less to cheer about, as after a string of bad reviews, it took only $16.5 million to place third on the cart, behind the second weekend of Madagascar 3. As the film cost $70 million, it’s only chance of recouping its costs now lie with strong home video sales, especially as its resolutely American topic may make it an even tougher sell internationally.

The only other new entry in the top 10 was the Steve Carrell and Keira Knightley film Seeking A Friend At The End Of The World, which took just $3.8 million to place 10th. It’s undoubtedly disappointing as the hope had been that the presence of Carrell would at least provide a boost.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Brave $66.7 $66.7
2 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted $20.2 $157.5
3 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter $16.5 $16.5
4 Prometheus $10.0 $108.5
5 Rock Of Ages $8.0 $28.7
6 Show White And The Huntsman $8.0 $137.1
7 That’s My Boy $7.9 $28.1
8 The Avengers $7.0 $598.3
9 Men In Black 3 $5.6 $163.3
10 Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World $3.8 $3.8
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (Cinema)

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It turns out Abraham Lincoln wasn’t just a lawyer who became the President of the United States and led the winning side in the Civil War – he actually did it all to battle the undead. Well, at least that’s what happens in this version of history.

As a child, Abe watches as a vampire sucks the life from his mother, an event which shapes his entire life, so that once he’s grown (into the form of Benjamin Walker), he wants nothing more than to kill the man responsible. After an attempt to shoot the vamp goes wrong – he’s not using the sort of ammunition that can kill bloodsuckers – he’s saved by Henry Sturgess (Dominic Cooper). Turns out Sturgess makes it his mission to destroy bad vampires, and trains Lincoln up to take on the undead. [Read more…]

New Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Trailer

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Although there’s still the possibility it’ll be a horrible mess, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is definitely one of this summer’s most intriguing flick. The trailers we’ve had certainly look cool! Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter reimagines the American president as an axe-wielding, highly trained vampire hunter. Seth Grahame-Smith’s book, on which the movie will be based, gives new context to Lincoln’s rise to the presidency as well as the American Civil War (which was fought because the vampires were in league with the slave owners), suggesting these events were a lot more paranormal than history tells us, and stemmed from Lincoln’s mother’s murder by a vampire when he was a child. The film hits UK cinemas August 2nd.

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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Red Band Trailer

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It’s still a toss up whether it’ll be great or a complete mess, but Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is intensely intriguing and the trailers certainly look cool. That’s true of this new red-band effort, which brings the violence to the fore. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter reimagines the American president as an axe-wielding, highly trained vampire hunter. Seth Grahame-Smith’s book, on which the movie will be based, gives new context to Lincoln’s rise to the presidency as well as the American Civil War (which was fought because the vampires were in league with the slave owners), suggesting these events were a lot more paranormal than history tells us, and stemmed from Lincoln’s mother’s murder by a vampire when he was a child. The film hits UK cinemas August 2nd.

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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Featurette – Origins Of A Superhero

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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter looks like it’s going to be a lot of fun, and now a new featurette has emerged, which treats the US President’s story as if in real-life he really was battling bloodsuckers and was essentially ‘the Batman of the 19th Century’. There’s also plenty of great footage from the film, which arrives in cinemas on August 2nd. The film reimagines Lincoln as a man driven by an insatiable hatred of the vampires who killed his mother and whose rise to the top on the US was all about battling the supernatural.

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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Trailer

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With its teaser trailer, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter turned from a movie that looked like it might be kinda fun to something far more exciting, and that continues with this new full trailer, which shows the famed American President (played by relative movie newcomer Benjamin Walker) kicking supernatural ass in Timur Bekmambetov’s movie. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter reimagines the American president as an axe-wielding, highly trained vampire hunter. Seth Grahame-Smith’s book, on which the movie will be based, gives new context to Lincoln’s rise to the presidency as well as the American Civil War (which was fought because the vampires were in league with the slave owners), suggesting these events were a lot more paranormal than history tells us, and stemmed from Lincoln’s mother’s murder by a vampire when he was a child. The film hits UK cinemas August 2nd.

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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Teaser Trailer Arrives

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I think it’s fair to say the assumption has been that Timur Bekmambetov’s Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter would just be a little bit of fluffy, mid-scale summer fun, but now the first teaser trailer is here and it shows the film may be a bit more epic than anyone expected. But then, as Bekmambetov owns his own effects studio, it’s perhaps not surprising it looks pretty spectacular.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter reimagines the American president as an axe-wielding, highly trained vampire hunter. Seth Grahame-Smith’s book, on which the movie will be based, gives new context to Lincoln’s rise to the presidency as well as the American Civil War (which was fought because the vampires were in league with the slave owners), suggesting these events were a lot more paranormal than history tells us, and stemmed from Lincoln’s mother’s murder by a vampire when he was a child.

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New Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Pics Debut

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I’m really interested to see a trailer for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, as it’ll give us our first taste of whether it’s a concept that works on the big screen or not. It certainly sounds fun, but could just come across as ridiculous.

Based on Seth Grahame-Smith’s book, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter reimagines the American president as an axe-wielding, highly trained vampire hunter. It gives new context to Lincoln’s rise to the presidency as well as the American Civil War (which was fought because the vampires were in league with the slave owners), suggesting these events were a lot more paranormal than history tells us, and stemmed from Lincoln’s mother’s murder by a vampire when he was a child.

It’s due out in the UK on August 2nd, but for now we’ve got some new images, courtesy of EW. Take a look at them above and below.

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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Posters Emerge

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The first posters have emerged (via IGN) for Timur Bekmambetov’s Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, with Day and Night versions competing for your attention. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter reimagines the American president as an axe-wielding, highly trained vampire hunter. Seth Grahame-Smith’s book, on which the movie is based, gives new context to Lincoln’s rise to the presidency as well as the American Civil War (which was fought because the vampires were in league with the slave owners), suggesting these events were a lot more paranormal than history tells us, and stemmed from Lincoln’s mother’s murder by a vampire when he was a child. The film’s due in the UK on August 2nd, but for now enjoy the rather fun posters.

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