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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  

The Wolverine Tops The US Box Office With $55 Million

July 28, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

wolverine-teaser-poster2The Wolverine has taken the US box office crown with a $55 million opening. While that’s not a bad take, and certainly better than recent disappointments such as The Lone Ranger and Pacific Rim, it’s still being seen as rather soft, as most had expected it to take $60 million plus.

There was more to cheer globally though as the mutant movie took an impressive $141 million, suggesting that even if it doesn’t become a huge hit in North America, it’ll still be a massive success around the globe. With the film costing $120 million – versus the $200 million plus of other recent failures – it may suggest Hollywood needs to rethink how much it spends on some of its movies.

The only other film making its first appearance in the top 10 is Fruitvale Station, which added 1,000 screens (up from 34 screen last weekend), allowing it to take $4.6 million, placing it in 10th spot on the chart. The film, based on the true story of Oscar Grant, has got massive amounts of attention in the US following the aquittal of George Zimmerman, who shot and killed African-American Trayvon Martin, helping Fruitvale Station to find a larger audience than it might have otherwise.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of July 26th-28th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 The Wolverine $55.0 $55.0
2 The Conjuring $22.1 $83.8
3 Despicable Me 2 $16.0 $306.4
4 Turbo $13.3 $55.7
5 Grown Ups 2 $11.5 $101.6
6 Red 2 $9.4 $35.0
7 Pacific Rim $7.5 $84.0
8 The Heat $6.8 $141.2
9 R.I.P.D. $5.8 $24.3
10 Fruitvale Station $4.6 $6.3
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FILMS: The Wolverine, The Conjuring, Despicable Me 2, Turbo, Grown Ups 2, Red 2, Pacific Rim, The Heat, R.I.P.D., Fruitvale Station  

The Conjuring Tops The US Box Office, With Turbo & RIPD Faltering

July 22, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

conjuring-posterLast week a sequel to The Conjuring was announced, which suggested Warner Bros had an inkling it would do well. They were right, as the James Wan directed horror movie, which cost just $20 million to make, grossed $41 million in its first three days in cinemas to top the US box office.

It’s the top opening ever for an original R-rated horror movie, and more than the far pricier Pacific Rim took in its first weekend last week.

All the other new openers cost a lot more to make, but none of them made much of a dent in the box office. DreamWorks Animation’s Turbo took the number three spot with $21.5 million and $31.2 million since it opened last Wednesday. The company will be hoping that good word of mouth will help keep the gross up over the coming weeks, but it’s not an amazing start, especially as it opened behind the third weekend of Despicable Me 3.

Indeed it was a bad weekend for Ryan Reynolds all round, as not only does he voice the title character in Turbo, but he also stars in R.I.P.D., which became the summer’s latest big budget bomb, grossing a paltry $12 million in its first weekend. As it cost $130 million to make, it’s going to end up losing an awful lot of cash.

R.I.P.D. placed seventh on the chart, and while Red 2 did a little better than that, with a fifth place finish and an $18.5 million gross it still didn’t have a lot to cheer. That’s lower than the $21 million the first film opened to. That earlier film became a word of mouth hit, which should have ensured a good opening gross for a sequel, but it seem audiences simply aren’t interested.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of July 19th-21st.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 The Conjuring $41.5 $41.5
2 Despicable Me 2 $25.0 $276.1
3 Turbo $21.5 $31.2
4 Grown Ups 2 $20.0 $79.5
5 Red 2 $18.5 $18.5
6 Pacific Rim $15.9 $68.2
7 R.I.P.D. $12.7 $12.7
8 The Heat $9.3 $129.2
9 World War Z $5.2 $186.9
10 Monsters University $5.0 $248.9
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FILMS: The Conjuring, Despicable Me 2, Turbo, Grown Ups 2, Red 2, Pacific Rim, R.I.P.D., The Heat, World War Z, Monsters University  

Despicable Me 2 Beats Grown Up 2 & Pacific Rim At The US Box Office

July 15, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Despicable-Me-2-posterDespite two new big releases this week, Despicable Me managed to hold onto the top spot at the US box office for a second week, taking another $44 million for an excellent total of $229 million so far.

However what analysts were really watching was whether Pacific Rim could beat Grown Ups 2. In the end it couldn’t, as Grown Ups 2 took $42.5 million, despite being reviled by the critics. That’s slightly ahead of the first Grown Ups film, and the second biggest start even for Adam Sandler (after The Longest Yard), which is good news for him after a series of disappointments.

Pacific Rim placed third with $38.3 million, which may be the highest opening ever for director Guillermo Del Toro, but certainly isn’t great for a movie that cost $200 million to produce. Thankfully though, it’s slightly more than some had expected after soft tracking for the robots vs. monsters movie. While it may eventually reach $100 million in the US, its only real hope of turning a profit is with a stellar international performance.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of July 12th-14th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Despicable Me 2 $44.7 $229.2
2 Grown Ups 2 $42.5 $42.5
3 Pacific Rim $38.3 $38.3
4 The Heat $14.0 $112.3
5 The Lone Ranger $11.1 $71.1
6 Monsters University $10.6 $237.7
7 World War Z $9.4 $177.0
8 White House Down $6.1 $62.9
9 Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain $5.0 $26.3
10 Man Of Steel $4.8 $280.9
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FILMS: Despicable Me 2, Grown Ups 2, Pacific Rim, The Heat, The Lone Ranger, Monsters University, World War Z, White House Down, Man Of Steel  

Despicable Me 2 Massively Beats The Lone Ranger At The US Box Office

July 8, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Despicable-Me-2-posterWith Independence Day on a Thursday, Hollywood was hoping for a busy four-day holiday weekend, and they got one, even if it was a far better time for Universal than Disney.

Despicable Me 2 grossed a massive $142 million since it opened last Wednesday, marking one of the best starts ever for an animated movie. It’s particularly impressive for a non Pixar or DreamWorks Animation (or indeed Ice Age) movie, and far more than the $56 million the first film took in its first three days in 2010.

However while Universal will be all smiles today, there are likely to be a lot more frowns over at Disney. After spending $250 million on The Lone Ranger, the film grossed just $48.9 million in its first five days. That may not sound too horrific, but on the actual weekend it took just $29.4 million. Analysts are already suggesting it may struggle to hit $100 million in the US, and would therefore need a gargantuan overseas haul to make back its money. Some feel Disney could lose as much as $150 million on the film, once marketing and other costs are taken into account.

The only other new entry in the top 10 was the stand-up comedy film Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain. It’s yet another case of Hollywood not understanding the African-American audience and then being surprised by a film aimed at them becoming a success. The film took $17.4 million over the holiday, which already makes it the fifth highest grossing stand-up film ever in the US.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of July 5th-7th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Despicable Me 2 $82.5 $142.0
2 The Lone Ranger $29.4 $48.9
3 The Heat $25.0 $86.3
4 Monsters University $19.5 $216.3
5 World War Z $18.2 $158.7
6 White House Down $13.5 $50.4
7 Man Of Steel $11.4 $271.2
8 Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain $10.1 $17.4
9 This Is The End $5.8 $85.5
10 Now You See Me $2.7 $110.4
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FILMS: Despicable Me 2, The Lone Ranger, The Heat, Monsters University, World War Z, White House Down, Man Of Steel, This Is The End, Now You See Me  

New Despicable Me 2 Trailer – Gru and the minions are back

March 20, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Gru may have stopped trying to be a supervillain, but that doesn’t mean his problems are over, as revealed in this fun, zippy new trailer, where he essentially gets kidnapped by The Anti Villain League, who want his help.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s worldwide blockbuster, Despicable Me, delighted audiences around the globe in 2010, grossing more than $540 million and becoming the 10th-biggest animated motion picture in U.S. history. In Summer 2013, get ready for more minion madness in Despicable Me 2. Chris Meledandri and his acclaimed filmmaking team create an all-new comedy animated adventure featuring the return of Gru (Steve Carell), the girls, the unpredictably hilarious minions…and a host of new and outrageously funny characters.’

It’s out in the UK on June 28th and in the US on July 3rd. Take a look at the new poster below and the trailer above.

Despicable-Me-2-poster

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ACTORS: Al Pacino, Steve Carell  DIRECTORS: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud  FILMS: Despicable Me 2  

Despicable Me 2 Trailer – Gru is back and the minions are in trouble

November 1, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Despicable Me was an unexpected treat when it arrived in cinemas in 2012, so the idea of a sequel in more than welcome. It’s due in cinemas June 2013, and now a new trailer for the movie has arrived, suggesting there’s plenty more drama for Gru and his minions to deal with. Something seems keen to steal the minions, which just isn’t right! Unsurprisingly the trailer concentrates on the little yellow creatures, who’ve proved so popular they’re also getting their own spin-off film.

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DIRECTORS: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud  FILMS: Despicable Me 2  

Despicable Me 2 Teaser Trailer

March 2, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


If you’ve been missing the minions you can now get a little fix with this first trailer for Despicable Me 2, which sees the little lozenges return, along with Gru and his adopted family. The film is out summer 2013, but for now enjoy the minions take on the classic tune, ‘Barbara Anne’.

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DIRECTORS: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud  FILMS: Despicable Me 2  

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