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Safe Haven (DVD)

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A young woman (Julianne Hough) is on the run, evading a Boston policeman and heading off across the US. She stops in a small town where she decides to hole up for a while under the name Katie. She wants to lay low and avoid forming any attachments, especially as she knows the cop will still be after her.

Despite her best efforts to keep people away, she starts to develop a connection with a local widower, Alex (Josh Duhamel) and his kids, as well as her new neighbour, Jo (Cobie Smulders). As she falls deeper for Alex, Katie begins to think maybe she’s found a future. However with a nationwide manhunt out saying she’s wanted for murder and a policeman determined to find her no matter where she is, the secrets of her past inevitably begin to emerge. [Read more…]

Oz Stays Top Of The US Box Office, While Burt Wonderstone Bombs

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Oz The Great And Powerful has stayed top of the US box office, adding another $42.2 million. Disney will be pleased as while major movies often drop more than 50% of their take in their second weekend, Oz eased off by just 46%.

Most box office watchers had expected The Incredible Burt Wonderstone to take the number two spot, but the film bombed ending up in third spot with just $10.3 million, which is one of the worst debuts for either Steve Carell or Jim Carrey. Many are suggesting the marketing failed to get the idea of the movie across, but as it doesn’t look like the audiences that did turn up enjoyed it a lot, it’s unlikely to have a long life at the box office.

However The Call, starring Halle Berry – which most people didn’t have much hope for – significantly exceeded expectations by taking $17 million over the weekend. It’s one of the best starts ever for a Halle Berry starrer (outside ensemble franchises like X-Men).

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

Rank Title Weekend Gross
(millions)		 Total Gross to
date (millions)
1 Oz The Great And Powerful $42.2 $145.0
2 The Call $17.1 $17.1
3 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone $10.3 $10.3
4 Jack The Giant Slayer $6.2 $53.9
5 Identity Thief $4.5 $123.7
6 Snitch $3.5 $37.2
7 21 And Over $2.6 $21.8
8 Silver Linings Playbook $2.5 $124.6
9 Safe Haven $2.4 $66.9
10 Escape From Planet Earth $2.3 $52.1
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Oz Is Great & Powerful At The US Box Office With An $80m Opening

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oz-great-powerful-poster2The question this weekend wasn’t whether Oz The Great And Powerful would top the US box office, but how much it would take. While expectations meant that anything under $80 million would have been seen as a disappointment, if the final figures hold up, Oz just scraped in with $80.2 million.

Although it’s less than Alice In Wonderland (which many have been comparing it to, due to it being a new take of a classic fantasy, produced by Disney and released at the same time of year), that film benefited from being released just as the craze for 3D reached its zenith in the wake of Avatar, so comparisons are slightly unfair.

Oz’s opening is by far the biggest of 2013 so far, and more than double last year’s Disney debacle, John Carter. The House Of Mouse will be breathing easier, with all eyes on whether it can continue to make decent numbers over the coming weeks (although it’s likely to make far more internationally that it has in the US).

The only other new opener was the Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace film Dead Man Down, which sank with a fourth place opening and a $5.3 million take.

Warner will also have more to worry about concerning Jack The Giant Slayer, which had a weak start last week and has now plummeted 63% from it opening take to $10 million. It means that despite having a similar budget to Oz (around the $200 million mark), Jack is likely to wind up grossing less in its entire run than Oz has in its first weekend.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of March 8th-10th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Oz The Great And Powerful $80.2 $80.2
2 Jack The Giant Slayer $10.0 $43.8
3 Identity Thief $6.3 $116.5
4 Dead Man Down $5.3 $5.3
5 Snitch $5.1 $31.8
6 21 And Over $5.0 $16.8
7 Safe Haven $3.8 $62.8
8 Silver Linings Playbook $3.7 $120.7
9 Escape From Planet Earth $3.2 $47.8
10 The Last Exorcism Part II $3.1 $12.0

 

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Jack The Giant Slayer Fails To Make A Killing At The US Box Office

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jack-the-giant-slayer-new-posterBryan Singer’s Jack The Giant Slayer is the first mega-budget movie of 2013, but if Hollywood was hoping it would break the box office bank and point to a bumper year ahead, they’ll be disappointed. The film took $28.1 million in its first weekend in US cinemas, which isn’t a complete disaster, but considering the movie cost nearly $200 million to make, it’s now going to have to rely on becoming a major success outside North America if it hopes to make its money back.

For comparison, the similarly budgeted John Carter took $30 million last March and ended up a financial disaster for Disney.

There were two more new entries in the US top 10, although neither of them covered themselves in glory. 21 And Over, the directorial debut of Hangover writers Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, took $9 million to place third on the chart. That’s less than half what the similarly pitched Project X took last year.

At number 4 is The Last Exorcism Part II, taking $8 million in its first three days. Considering the first film opened with $20 million, it’s a bit of a failure (but at least it was cheap to make).

While it was a rough weekend at the box office, with the overall gross down 38% on last year, at least there were a couple bright spots, with Identity Thief passing the $100 million mark in the US while, thanks to China, The Hobbit made it to $1 billion worldwide.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of March 1st-3rd.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Jack The Giant Slayer $28.0 $28.0
2 Identity Thief $9.7 $107.4
3 21 And Over $9.0 $9.0
4 The Last Exorcism Part II $8.0 $8.0
5 Snitch $7.7 $24.4
6 Escape From Planet Earth $6.7 $43.2
7 Safe Haven $6.3 $57.0
8 Silver Linings Playbook $5.9 $115.5
9 A Good Day To Die Hard $4.5 $49.6
10 Dark Skies $3.5 $13.4
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Identity Thief Goes Back To The Top Of The Us Box Office

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Despite the box office usually being fairly open over the Oscar weekend, it was a particularly bad time for new movies, as the Dwayne Johnson action flick Snitch just missed out on the top spot, taking $13 million to place second. That allowed Identity Thief to return to the top, adding another $14 million, to take its total so far in American to $93 million.

There was only one other new entry in the top 10, the sci-fi horror Dark Skies, which could only place sixth with $8.8 million – although as it only cost $3.5 million to make, it’s by no means a disaster.

If Bruce Willis was hoping A Good Day To Die Hard would have a long run at the US box office, he’s likely to be disappointed, as the film plummeted from first to fifth spot over the weekend, dropping 60% to take $10 million over the three days. At least the film is still top of the international box office, with those outside the US still enjoying a bit of John McLane.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of February 22nd-24th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Identity Thief $14.0 $93.6
2 Snitch $13.0 $13.0
3 Escape From Planet Earth $11.0 $35.1
4 Safe Haven $10.6 $48.0
5 A Good Day To Die Hard $10.0 $51.8
6 Dark Skies $8.8 $8.8
7 Silver Linings Playbook $6.0 $107.4
8 Warm Bodies $4.7 $58.2
9 Side Effects $3.5 $25.2
10 Beautiful Creatures $3.4 $16.3
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A Good Day To Die Hard Tops The US Box Office

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good-day-die-hard-poster1Despite some truly atrocious reviews, audiences’ love of John McLane won out over the weekend, with the movie topping the US box office with $25 million from Friday to Sunday and $33 million since it was released last Thursday.

Although not a great start, it’s not too far behind Die Hard 4’s $38 million four-day total. However, it’s not likely to get great word of mouth, so it may find it difficult to sustain its box office power over the coming weeks.

As it’s Presidents Day weekend, Die Hard 5 was just one of a slew of titles hitting cinemas. Safe Haven placed third with a decent $21 million (and $30 million since its Thursday opening), which is about on par with The Lucky One, but well behind Dear John’s first weekend.

While indie animation doesn’t usually do that well, Escape From Planet Earth took a pretty good $16 million, no doubt helped by the holiday weekend and the fact that for the last couple of months US cinemas have been full of R-rated entertainment.

While Warner Bros might have hoped Beautiful Creatures would be the new Twilight, it certainly won’t be, as the film placed sixth on the chart and took just $7 million over the weekend. It’s safe to say we’re unlikely to get the sequels Warner were hoping to make.

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

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 A Good Day To Die Hard $25.0 $33.2
2 Identity Thief $23.4 $70.7
3 Safe Haven $21.4 $30.2
4 Escape From Planet Earth $16.0 $16.0
5 Warm Bodies $9.0 $50.2
6 Beautiful Creatures $7.4 $10.0
7 Side Effects $6.3 $19.1
8 Silver Linings Playbook $6.0 $98.4
9 Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters $3.4 $49.6
10 Zero Dark Thirty $3.1 $88.0
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Josh Duhamel Gets Shirtless In New Pics From Safe Haven

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If you’re making an adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel it is compulsory that at some point a hunky young guy will get his shirt off – and if you want to sell the movie, you’ll probably release a few pics from that scene to publicise the movie.

That’s what’s happened with the upcoming Safe Haven, with a new pic of Transformers star Josh Duhamel frolicking in the surf with Julianne Hough.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘An affirming and suspenseful story about a young woman’s struggle to love again, Safe Haven is based on the novel from Nicholas Sparks, the best-selling author behind the hit films The Notebook and Dear John.

‘When a mysterious young woman arrives in a small North Carolina town, her reluctance to join the tight knit community raises questions about her past. Slowly, she begins putting down roots, and gains the courage to start a relationship with Alex, a widowed store owner with two young children.

‘But dark secrets intrude on her new life with such terror that she is forced to rediscover the meaning of sacrifice and rely on the power of love in this deeply moving romantic thriller.’

The Lasse Halstrom (Dear John) directed movie hits UK cinemas on March 1st. Click on the pics below for larger versions.

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Safe Haven Trailer – Julianne Hough enters Nicholas Sparks world

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Hollywood simply can’t get enough of Nicholas Sparks. After the success of The Notebook we’ve had Nights In Rodanthe, Dear John, The Last Song, The Lucky One and now Safe Haven. The film is due out early next year, and now the trailer has arrived. Here’s the synopsis: ‘When a mysterious young woman named Katie (Julianne House) appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships: one with Alex (Josh Duhamel), a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with her plainspoken single neighbor, Jo (Sobie Smulder). Despite her reservations, Katie slowly begins to let down her guard, putting down roots in the close-knit community and becoming increasingly attached to Alex and his family. But even as Katie begins to fall in love, she struggles with the dark secret that still haunts and terrifies her . . . a past that set her on a fearful, shattering journey across the country, to the sheltered oasis of Southport.’ Lasse Hallstrom directs, who also helmed Dear John.

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