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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (Blu-ray)

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The Anderson family sure have a knack of getting lost in Jules Verne-ian places! After going in search of his missing father in Journey To The Center Of The Earth back in 2008, Sean (Josh Hutcherson) gets a strange encoded message from his grandfather (Michael Caine), which once deciphered says he’s stuck on the Mysterious Island in the South Pacific. Sean gets his new stepdad, Hank (Dwayne Johnson), to agree to take him there, with the man hoping it will be a bonding experience. [Read more…]

Hunger Games Tops The US Box Office Again

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While it dropped nearly 60% from its record-breaking opening, The Hunger Games easily topped the US box office for a second weekend with $61.1 million, marking the seventh highest second-weekend ever.

It handily beat Wrath Of The Titans, which came in second with $34.2 million. That probably won’t bring massive amounts of cheer to Warner Bros. as it’s only half what the film of the Greek fantasy films took on its opening, although that film came out at the heights of excitement over 3D films.

Tarsem’s family fantasy take on Snow White, Mirror Mirror, came in third with $19 million. That’s considering a slight underperformance, as while it seems to have attracted young girls, teens and older women are still more interested in The Hunger Games. The hope is that with Easter coming this week, it will be able to continue making cash over the next couple of weeks.

Also making its first appearance in the top 10 was Salmon Fishing Of The Yemen, which added 350 screens and went from 16 to number 7 on the chart, with $1.2 million.

Take a look below for the US top 10 for March 30th to April 1st.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 The Hunger Games $61.1 $251.0
2 Wrath Of The Titans $32.2 $32.2
3 Mirror Mirror $19.0 $19.0
4 21 Jump Street $15.0 $93.1
5 Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax $8.0 $189.6
6 John Carter $2.0 $66.2
7 Salmon Fishing In The Yemen $1.2 $3.1
8 Act Of Valor $1.0 $67.7
9 A Thousand Words $0.9 $16.5
10 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island $0.8 $98.4
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The Hunger Games Breaks Box Office Records

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There was no doubt The Hunger Games was going to be big, the only question was how big. Many were surprised last week when tracking said the film could open as high as $130 million in the US, but in the end even that turned out to be too conservative, as it ended up taking $155 million in its first three days in North America.

That’s the third biggest three-day opening ever, behind the final Harry Potter movie and The Dark Knight. The film also had the fifth biggest opening day ever, taking $68 million on Friday, and perhaps most surprisingly, by Saturday it had already become Lionsgate’s highest grossing movie ever. Worldwide the film took $214 million, a particularly impressive figure considering Suzanne Collins’ books are barely known in many countries.

It’s a hugely impressive start and has stunned many who had assumed this sort of opening was impossible for a non-sequel, but the film film lit the imagine of young people, most particularly young women, who are becoming an increasingly important demographic, having been largely igrnoed by Hollywood for years.

The only other new entry in the US top 10 was October Baby, a film that’s aimed squarely at conservative Christian viewers and which has an anti-abortion message. It took $1.7 million to place eighth.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of 23rd-25th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 The Hunger Games $155.0 $155.0
2 21 Jump Street $21.3 $71.0
3 Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax $13.1 $177.3
4 John Carter $5.0 $62.3
5 Act Of Valor $2.0 $65.9
6 Project X $1.9 $51.7
7 A Thousand Words $1.9 $14.9
8 October Baby $1.7 $1.7
9 Safe House $1.4 $122.6
10 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island $1.3 $97.1
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21 Jump Street Tops The US Box Office

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Thanks to great reviews and strong word of mouth (as well as a lack of other major new openers), 21 Jump Street got off to a great start at the US box office with $35 million, which is one of the biggest openings ever for an R-rated comedy and Jonah Hill’s career best start.

If Disney had been hoping that John Carter would have long legs at the box office after a weak start, they’re going to be disappointed. The movie dropped 55% in its second outing to $15 million. The House Of Mouse is now going to have to cross its fingers that the international box office can make up for its weak US showing.

The only other new entry in the top 10 was Will Ferrell’s Spanish-language outing, Casa De Mi Padre. It opened on 382 screens, but only managed a relatively soft per-screen average, making $2.2 million. That would suggest it won’t see much of an expansion over the coming weeks.

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

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 21 Jump Street $35.0 $25.0
2 Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax $22.8 $158.4
3 John Carter $13.5 $53.1
4 Project X $4.0 $48.1
5 A Thousand Words $3.7 $12.1
6 Act Of Valor $3.6 $62.3
7 Safe House $2.8 $120.2
8 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island $2.4 $95.0
9 Casa De Mi Padre $2.2 $2.2
10 This Means War $2.1 $50.5
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Lorax Beats John Carter At US Box Office

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With Disney having spent an estimated $250 million making John Carter, there’s been a lot of eyes on just how much it would make in its opening weekend. There’s no doubt there’ll be some disappointment today at Disney that it didn’t top the US box office in its first three days, which is partly down to a soft opening and partly due to The Lorax continuing to overperform.

The Dr. Seuss movie bagged to top spot for a second weekend with $39 million, with John Carter coming second with $30 million. Although Carter could have been worse, it’s still pretty soft for such a big movie, and while it’s a little bit than Prince Of Persia, it’s worse than most other major attempts at blockbuster filmmaker. However the real question is how it did elsewhere in the world, as Disney opened the film in pretty much every major territory on the same day, with an estimate that it did a decent $101 million worldwide. However even that’s not amazing, so the film still has a long way to go in order to break even.

The other new entries were the horror thriller Silent House at number four with $7 million and the Eddie Murphy movie A Thousand Word, which took a weak $6.3 million for sixth spot on the chart. It’s yet another weak opening for Murphy, whose abilitiy to open a movie has pretty much disappeared in recent years.

Take a look below for the top 10 at the US box office for the weekend of March 9th-11th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax $39.1 $121.9
2 John Carter $30.6 $30.6
3 Project X $11.5 $40.1
4 Silent House $7.0 $7.0
5 Act Of Valor $7.0 $56.1
6 A Thousand Words $6.3 $6.3
7 Safe House $5.0 $115.8
8 The Vow $4.0 $117.6
9 This Means War $3.7 $46.8
10 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island $3.6 $90.7
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The Lorax Break Box Office Records

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Universal will be celebrating today after The Lorax didn’t just beat expectations, it absolute annihilated them. Most had thought it was looking at a opening around the $30 million mark, but it ended up with a fantastic $70 million, which is one of the best starts ever for an animated movie. It’s also amongst the best March openings and the top first three days for a film based on a book by Dr. Seuss.

Project X didn’t do too badly either. With no big stars and a ‘found footage’ feel, many were uncertain whether the film would find an audience as there aren’t many films to directly compare it to, but it made a more than respectable $20 million.

They were the only two new entries, although The Artist did get a bit of a post-Oscars bump, re-entering that box office top 10. Overall it was the best weekend of the year so far, which will have Hollywood being cautiously optimistic after a rocky few months.

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

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax $70.7 $70.7
2 Project X $20.7 $20.7
3 Act Of Valor $13.7 $45.2
4 Safe House $7.2 $108.2
5 Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds $7.0 $25.7
6 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island $6.9 $85.6
7 The Vow $6.1 $111.7
8 This Means War $5.6 $41.4
9 Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance $4.7 $44.8
10 The Artist $3.9 $37.0
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Act Of Valor Tops The US Box Office

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It’s a bit of a seesaw at the US box office at the moment. Some weekends all the big releases massively underperform, while other weeks new movies make loads more than anyone expected. Both were true this week, as while the Top 12 film made 20% than they did on the comparative weekend last year, there were a couple of huge flops.

The chart was topped by an overperforming Act of Valor, which was sold on the fact it starred real Navy SEALS and while the reviews were pretty bad, it’s believed some clever marketing pulled in guys looking for a bit of patriotic action.

In second place was Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds, which took $16 million. It’s the second worst opening ever for Perry, however the film leaned more dramatic than his usual comedy, and was less female skewing than normal, which may account for its lower box office. As Perry’s film cost little to make, it’s still a major win for him.

The other new entries bombed badly though. Despite the presence of Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston and producer Judd Apatow, Wanderlust could only manage eight place on the chart wtih $6.6 million. It’s a major failure for all of them, with many blaming Universal’s failure to market the movie properly.

Doing even worse was the Amanda Seyfried thriller Gone, which took just $5 million for ninth place on the chart. Marketing – or the almost total lack thereof – is also being blamed for this one, with some wondering if the distributor knew they had a dud, but were contracted to open nationwide rather than going straight-to-DVD and so pushed it out with absolutely no fanfare.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of February 24th-26th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Act Of Valor $24.7 $24.7
2 Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds $16.0 $16.0
3 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island $13.4 $76.7
4 Safe House $11.4 $98.1
5 The Vow $10.0 $103.0
6 Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance $8.8 $37.8
7 This Means War $8.5 $33.5
8 Wanderlust $6.6 $6.6
9 Gone $5.0 $5.0
10 The Secret World Of Arrietty $4.5 $14.6
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Safe House Tops President’s Day Weekend Box Office

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Despite being a four day weekend in the US, it wasn’t a good time for new releases, although last week’s overperformers continued to impress. The top two movies swapped place compared to last weekend, with Safe House pipping The Vow to the post over the Presidents Day weekend.

The Ryan Reynolds & Denzel Washington movie took another $28.4 million from Friday to Sunday to top the chart, just outperforming The Vow, which grossed $26.6 million. The top new entry was Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance, which only reached fourth spot on the chart with $25.7 million. It’s less than half what the first Ghost Rider movie made on its first weekend and is likely the result of some truly abysmal reviews.

This Means War also battled bad press and ended up in fifth spot with $20.4 million. It’s definitely a disappointing start for a movie with three hot young actors and a huge marketing push, but fairly well in line with the likes of other action/rom-coms like The Tourist, Knight & Day and Killers.

The final new entry in the top 10 was The Secret World Of Arrietty, the Studio Ghibli movie released in the UK last year simply as Arrietty. Despite not being the studio’s most acclaimed title, it more than doubles the best previous opening for a Ghibli movie, suggesting the studio is finally finding traction in the US, as it’s already done elsewhere in the world.

Take a look below for the top 10 for Presidents Day weekend, February 17th-20th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Safe House $28.4 $82.6
2 The Vow $26.6 $88.5
3 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island $26.4 $59.5
4 Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance $25.7 $25.7
5 This Means War $20.4 $22.0
6 Star Wars Episode I – The Phantom Menace 3D $10.1 $36.0
7 Chronicle $9.2 $52.6
8 The Secret World Of Arrietty $8.1 $8.1
9 The Woman In Black $7.9 $46.5
10 The Grey $3.7 $48.6
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The Vow Romances Its Way To The Top Of The US Box Office

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The US box office can be an incredibly fickle beast that tough to predict. Many were expecting that with four major films opening against one another, they might harm each others chances. Instead all of them did well, marking only the second time in history four films have opened north of $20 million on the same weekend.

It was The Vow that really overperformed, doubling some predictions to wind up with a stellar $41 million. Many have suggested a lack of straightforward romances in the last few months and the fact it’s almost Valentine’s Day conspired to ensure The Vow got an opening that outpaced the likes of Dear John and The Notebook.

The film many had expected to lead the box office chart, Safe House, settled for second spot with $39.3 million, which was still well ahead of what many thought it might end up with. Indeed it’s more than Ryan Reynolds’ last movie, The Change Up, made in its entire North American run, and marks Denzel Washington’s second biggest opener ever behind American gangster.

Third on the chart with $27.7 million was Journey 2, which outpaced its predecessor’s $21 million opening, and nearly doubled what many had thought it would make in its first three days. The final new entry in the $20 million plus club was Star War: The Phantom Menace 3D, which took $23 million. It’s a solid start, especially considering many see it as the weakest Star Wars movie, but it’s well behind what the re-release of The Lion King made last autumn. We’ll have to see whether George Lucas thinks it’s enough to justify converting the other Star Wars flicks.

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

Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
The Vow $41.7 $41.7
Safe House $39.3 $39.3
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island $27.5 $27.5
Star Wars Episode I – The Phantom Menace 3D $23.0 $23.0
Chronicle $12.3 $40.1
The Woman In Black $10.3 $35.4
The Grey $5.0 $42.8
Big Miracle $3.9 $13.2
The Descendants $3.5 $70.7
Underworld Awakening $2.5 $58.9
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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island UK Trailer

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Parody trailers that make a movie from one genre look like it’s from another (e.g. making The Shining seems like a comedy) are popular of Youtube, and now we have the same thing for an actual movie. The US trailer for Journey 2: The Mysterious Island hit a couple of weeks ago and painted this follow-up to Journey To The Center Of The Earth as a rather silly, fun family romp, but not the UK trailer turns everything far darker and more dramatic (until the end at least). It does look like it might be oddly entertaining though. Brendan Fraser bailed on this one after director Erik Brevig was replaced by Brad Peyton, and so this time Dwayne Johnson’s along for the ride, playing Hutcherson’s prospective stepfather, while Vanessa Hudgens and Luis Guzman also have to deal with various strange beasties on the titular island, all while looking for Michael Caine! It’s due in cinemas February 10th.

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