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Finding Nemo Clip – Reunite with Nemo & Gill to celebrate the 3D release

March 26, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Finding Nemo hits UK cinemas in 3D for the first time on March 29th, and to celebrate Disney has provided us with a clip to refresh our memories of the exceedingly charming movie. It features Nemo and Gill (Willem Dafoe) discussing methods of escape.

On the 3D version, director Andrew Stanton commented, “Watching the first few scenes from ‘Finding Nemo’ in 3D was like I’d never seen a 3D movie before. It took my breath away. It felt like I was more underwater. It makes the scary moments scarier. It makes the beautiful moments more beautiful. It really drops you deeper into the story. It just amplifies everything.”

With its ocean setting, it’s certainly the sort of movie 3D seems to be made for. Watch the clip below. [Read more…]

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ACTORS: Willem Dafoe DIRECTORS: Andrew Stanton FILMS: Finding Nemo

Hotel Transylvania Takes September Record At US Box Office

October 1, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Sony execs will be smiling today, as while September is usually seen as a bad time to release family films in the US, Hotel Transylvania took a strong $43 million, which isn’t just good for an original animated movie, but is actually the biggest weekend gross any movie has ever taken in September. Indeed the month is normally such a slow time the previous record holder was Sweet Home Alabama, which took $35.6 million on its opening in 2002.

Looper also did well thanks to lots of buzz and great reviews, taking $21 million in its first three days. Although that may not seem a lot for a sci-fi film, it’s actually very good for the sort of cerebral sci-fi the movie deals in. Word of mouth should also ensure it has a long run.

The real overperformer was Pitch Perfect, which may have only reached number six on the chart and $5.2 million, but it did so on only 335 screens, giving it the highest per-screen average of the weekend. It bodes well as the Anna Kendrick movie expands onto more screens over the next few weeks.

The final new entry is Won’t Back Down, which rather flopped as despite the Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis movie opening on 2,550 screens, it took just $2.7 million. That’s the second worst opening ever for a film opening on more than 2,500 screens (indeed many have wondered why it got such a big screen count, considering the minimal marketing push).

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of September 28th-30th.

Rank	Title	Weekend Gross (millions)	Total Gross to date (millions)
1	Hotel Transylvania	$43.0	$43.0
2	Looper	$21.2	$21.2
3	End Of Watch	$8.0	$26.1
4	Trouble With The Curve	$7.5	$23.7
5	House At The End Of The Street	$7.1	$22.2
6	Pitch Perfect	$5.2	$5.2
7	Finding Nemo (3D)	$4.0	$36.4
8	Resident Evil: Retribution	$3.0	$38.7
9	The Master	$2.7	$9.6
10	Won’t Back Down	$2.7	$2.7

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FILMS: Hotel Transylvania, Looper, End Of Watch, Trouble With The Curve, House At The End Of The Street, Pitch Perfect, Finding Nemo, Resident Evil: Retribution, The Master, Won't Back Down

End Of Watch & House At The End Of The Street Tie At Top Of US Box office

September 24, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Normally by Monday morning, we know which movie has topped the chart over the weekend, but not so today, as there are three movies which could end up on top when final figures are released later on. Based on estimates, both End Of Watch and House At The End Of The Street took $13 million, while Trouble With The Curve was close behind with $12.7. There’s a chance any of those movie could end up at number one when final figures are tallied.

None of them can be described as a breakout hit, although End Of Watch and Trouble With The Curve certainly won’t be disappointed, as many had wondered whether they’d struggle more than they have.

Dredd however came to earth with a thud, taking $6 million to place sixth on the chart. While the film has had good reviews, it doesn’t seem to have struck a chord with American audiences, which is a shame.

The Master also made its first appearance in the top 10, after breaking records in extremely limited release last week. The film took $5 million as it expanded from five to 788 screens. With ecstatic reviews, it should continue to play well over the next few weeks.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 (based on estimates) for the weekend of September 21st-23rd.

Rank	Title	Weekend Gross (millions)	Total Gross to date (millions)
1	End Of Watch	$13.0	$13.0
2	House At The End Of The Street	$13.0	$13.0
3	Trouble With The Curve	$12.7	$12.7
4	Finding Nemo (3D)	$9.4	$29.9
5	Resident Evil: Retribution	$6.7	$33.4
6	Dredd	$6.3	$6.3
7	The Master	$5.0	$6.0
8	The Possession	$2.8	$45.6
9	Lawless	$2.3	$34.5
10	Paranorman	$2.2	$52.5

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FILMS: End Of Watch, House At The End Of The Street, Trouble With The Curve, Finding Nemo, Resident Evil: Retribution, Dredd, The Master, The Possession, Lawless, Paranorman

Resident Evil 5 Tops The US Box Office

September 17, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

It was yet another slow weekend at the US box office, allowing Resident Evil Retribution to top the chart with a decent but not particularly amazing $21 million. That’s lower than the previous three films, although slightly higher than the original (but if inflation and 3D premiums are taken into account, it sold fewer tickets). However as it grossed around $60 million in international territories, it’s still going to be judged a success and makes Resident Evil 6 more likely.

The only other new entry in the top 10 (or technically re-entry) was the 3D re-issue of Finding Nemo, which took $17 million to place second on the chart. It’s less than what The Lion King took when it got an extra dimension, but about on par with Beauty & The Beast.

However it was outside the top 10 that the most interesting news happened. The Master only made it to number 18 on the list, but its $730,000 in only five cinemas is the highest per average screen take ever for a live action movie with $146,000 per screen (topping Moonrise Kingdom’s $130,000 earlier this year). It bodes very well for its expansion onto 600 screens this Friday.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10, for the weekend of September 14th-16th 2012.

Rank	Title	Weekend Gross (millions)	Total Gross to date (millions)
1	Resident Evil: Retribution	$21.1	$21.1
2	Finding Nemo (3D)	$17.5	$17.5
3	The Possession	$5.8	$41.1
4	Lawless	$4.2	$30.1
5	Paranorman	$3.0	$49.3
6	The Expendables 2	$3.0	$80.2
7	The Words	$2.8	$9.1
8	The Bourne Legacy	$2.8	$107.8
9	The Odd Life Of Timothy Green	$2.5	$46.2
10	The Campaign	$2.4	$82.8

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FILMS: Resident Evil: Retibution, Finding Nemo, The Possession, Lawless, Paranorman, The Expendables 2, The Words, The Bourne Legacy, The Odd Life Of Timothy Green, The Campaign