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

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

Brave Conquers The US Box Office

June 25, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

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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FILMS: Brave, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Snow White & The Huntsman, That's My Boy, Men In Black III, Seeking A Friend At The End Of The World  

Madagascar 3 Stays Atops The US Box Office

June 18, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

New releases Rock Of Ages ages and That’s My Boy slightly faltered in their first weekend in US cinemas, which has allowed Madagascar 3 to steal the show for a second week, topping the box office with $35.5 million. It’s good news for Deamworks Animation, as it means the movie is now ahead of where the previous Madagascar movies were after 10 days in cinemas.

Prometheus stayed in second spot with $20.2 million, while newcomer Rock Of Ages had to settle for third place with only $15 million, despite a star-filled cast and a prime summer release spot. Musicals always tend to be difficult beasts, but Universal had hoped they’d be able to ape Mamma Mia! and Hairspray, which both opened in the $27 million range. It seems that while the movie was hoping audiences would see cheesy fun, they just saw cheese and stayed away.

Doing even worse was Adam Sandler’s That’s My Boy, which only grossed a pretty miserable $13 million. Sandler has become one of Hollywood’s more dependable stars when it comes to making money, but this is his worst opening for a live-action comedy since Happy Gilmore in 1996!

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend on June 15th-17th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted $35.5 $120.4
2 Prometheus $20.2 $88.8
3 Rock Of Ages $15.0 $15.0
4 Show White And The Huntsman $13.8 $122.6
5 That’s My Boy $13.0 $13.0
6 Men In Black 3 $10.0 $152.6
7 The Avengers $8.8 $586.7
8 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel $2.2 $35.1
9 Moonrise Kingdom $2.1 $6.7
10 What To Expect When You’re Expecting $1.3 $38.7
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FILMS: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Snow White & The Huntsman, Men In Black III, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom, What To Expect When You're Expecting  

Madagacar 3 Tops The US Box Office

June 11, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Both major new releases in the US outperformed expectations over the weekend, with Madagascar 3 topping the chart with $60 million. It was ahead of expectations and in line with the openings of the earlier films in the franchise, suggesting the movie will have legs.

Prometheus had to settle for second spot with $50 million, which was still more than many had thought it would get and very good for an R rated movie. Indeed it’s the second highest opening ever for Ridley Scott, behind Hannibal, and the 12th biggest start for an R rated movie ever.

Those were the only new openers in the top 10, although Moonrise Kingdom made its first appearance in the upper echelons of the chart, as it expanded the number of screens it was on and took $1.58 million to finish 10th, from only 96 screens, which ain’t bad at all. Here’s the top 10 films at the US box office for the weekend of June 8th-10th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted $60.3 $60.3
2 Prometheus $50.0 $50.0
3 Show White And The Huntsman $23.0 $98.5
4 Men In Black 3 $13.5 $135.5
5 The Avengers $10.8 $571.8
6 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel $3.2 $31.0
7 What To Expect When You’re Expecting $2.7 $35.7
8 Battleship $2.2 $59.8
9 The Dictator $2.1 $55.1
10 Moonrise Kingdom $1.5 $3.7
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FILMS: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Prometheus, Snow White & The Huntsman, Men In Black III, Avengers Assemble, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, What To Expect When You're Expecting, Battleship, The Dictator, Moonrise Kingdom  

Snow White & The Huntsman Tops US Box Office

June 4, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Prometheus doesn’t reach the US until next weekend, leaving the box office clear for Snow White And The Huntsman to take a big bite out of the US box office with $56 million in its first three days. While that’s not exceptional, for a film that isn’t a sequel it’s certainly not a bad start at all, especially considering it’s ahead of the first three day take of last week’s Men In Black III.

It probably helped that it was the only big new release, although the likes of The Avengers had decent holdovers too. Indeed The Avengers has now taken over $550 million at the US box and with more than $1.3 billion worldwide, has overtaken the final Harry Potter movie to become the third highest grossing movie ever.

The only other new entry in the US top 10 was the Mexican historical epic For Greater Glory, which took a rather tepid $1.8 million. Take a look below for the full top 10 for the weekend of June 1st-3rd.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Show White And The Huntsman $56.2 $56.2
2 Men In Black 3 $29.3 $112.3
3 The Avengers $20.2 $552.7
4 Battleship $4.8 $55.1
5 The Dictator $4.7 $64.8
6 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel $4.6 $9.3
7 What To Expect When You’re Expecting $4.4 $23.8
8 Dark Shadows $3.8 $18.4
9 Chernobyl Diaries $3.0 $395.8
10 For Greater Glory $1.8 $88.6

 

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FILMS: Snow White & The Huntsman, Men In Black III, Battleship, The Dictator, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, What To Expect When You're Expecting  

Men In Black III Tops Memorial Day US Box Office

May 29, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

The Avengers has finally been toppled from the top of the US box office, with Men In Black 3 taking $70 million over the Memorial Day weekend. It’s not quite the $75-$80 million that Sony was hoping for it’s not a bad start, and the studio certainly can’t be upset that worldwide the movie took just over $200 million, suggesting it’ll make back its hefty investment in the movie even if it doesn’t end up as profitable as the earlier films in the series.

The only other new entry in the top 10 is Chernobyl Diaries, which took a soft $9.3 million. Although not as much as some expected, as it’s a low budget flick, it could be worse.

Outside the top 10, Moonrise Kingdom got off to a great start, taking $669,000 on only four screens for an incredibly impressive per screen average of $167,000. It’s an incredibly good opening and suggests the Wes Anderson movie will do very well as it expands onto more screens over the coming week.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Men In Black 3 $70 $70
2 The Avengers $46.8 $523.5
3 Battleship $13.7 $47.2
4 The Dictator $11.7 $43.6
5 Dark Shadows $9.4 $64.8
6 Chernobyl Diaries $9.3 $9.3
7 What To Expect When You’re Expecting $8.8 $23.8
8 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel $8.2 $18.4
9 The Hunger Games $2.8 $395.8
10 Think Like A Man $1.8 $88.6
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FILMS: Men In Black III, Battleship, The Dictator, Dark Shadows, Chernobyl Diaries, What To Expect When You're Expecting, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Hunger Games, Think Like A Man  

Men In Black III (Cinema)

May 22, 2012 By Stephen Sclater Leave a Comment

Starring: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Jermaine Clement, Emma Thompson
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Running Time: 105 mins
Certificate: PG
Release Date: May 25th, 2012

It has been 10 years since we last heard from the Men In Black. The successful film series has grossed over $1 billion worldwide at the box office, not to mention having vast DVD sales. Has the world forgotten MIB? Is it still relevant today when action/alien films are ten-a-penny? Well, this is a welcome return to the franchise – it delivers nothing new but fits like a comfortable pair of slippers and entertains nonetheless.

The film, like the previous two, is directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, and there is no need to introduce the familiar characters, although there are a few new ones to add into the mix. The plot starts off with Nicole Scherzinger helping free Boris the Animal (Jermaine Clement) from prison – this really is a rather pointless cameo in her movie debut, where she does nothing more than walk around in a rubber outfit holding a cake. [Read more…]

First Men In Black III Clips Arrive

May 5, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Can Men In Black III recapture the magic of the first two movies? Sony is definitely hoping so, with a time-travelling tale that see Will Smith’s Agent K heading back to the late 60s to save the life of Agent J (Tommy Lee Jones, but played by Josh Brolin as a young man), after the timeline is altered and J has been killed in the past. It’s out May 25th, but now the first clips from the movie have arrived, so take a look at the below.

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ACTORS: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin  DIRECTORS: Barry Sonnenfeld  FILMS: Men In Black III  

Listen To Pitbull’s Men In Black 3 Theme Song

March 27, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


The theme tune for Men In Black 3 has popped up online and rather neatly, you can have a listen right here. It’s not a patch on Will Smith’s tune from the first film, but Cuban-American rapper Pitbull’s song isn’t bad at all. In Men In Black 3, something has changed time so that Jones’ Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) died in 1969, and Will Smith’s Agent J has to go back in time and sort it out. It hits cinemas May 25th.

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ACTORS: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin  DIRECTORS: Barry Sonnenfeld  FILMS: Men In Black III  

New Men In Black III Trailer

March 6, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


May I just say that Josh Brolin looks scarily like a young version of Tommy Lee Jones in this Men In Black III trailer, to the point where you wonder if they’ve used CGI to increase the similarity. It’s a bit eerie. The first trailer for MiB3 wasn’t exactly thrilling, but now they’ve finished a lot more footage, ensuring this looks a lot more like the alien managing fun of the first two movies. In this one something has changed time so that Jones’ Agent K died in 1969, and Will Smith’s Agent J has to go back in time and sort it out. It hits cinemas May 25th.

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ACTORS: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin  DIRECTORS: Barry Sonnenfeld  FILMS: Men In Black III  

First Men In Black 3 Trailer – The alien monitoring agents are back!

December 12, 2011 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


The Men In Black are back and coming to cinemas with their third adventure on May 25th, 2012. To try and get people excited, the first trailer is here, although as it’s still pretty early, it’s more about reigniting the franchise than telling us about the film itself. However it does let us know that somehow Kay (Tommy Lee Jones) has been dead for 40 years and the only way to sort that out is to get Will Smith to travel back to 1969. The film had troubles during shooting, with half of it having to be delayed while they rewrote the script for the 60s section. Hopefully they sorted the problems out and it’ll be a welcom return for the alien monitoring agents.

And doesn’t Josh Brolin look uncannily like a young Tommy Lee Jones? Don’t believe us? Well watch the trailer.

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ACTORS: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Emma Thompson  DIRECTORS: Barry Sonnenfeld  FILMS: Men In Black, Men In Black III  
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