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

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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  

Avengers Sinks Battleship At US Box Office

May 21, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

The Avengers once again smashed allcomers at the US box office, taking another $55 million over the weekend to take its total to an incredibly impressive $457 million. It believed that its continued success at attracting repeat business is one of the reasons Universal’s Battleship opened to a disappointing $25 million, well below the $35-$40 million that had been expected.

It’s a big blow to the film, which may have made $200 million outside the US, but is unlikely to break $100 million in America, ensuring the film will make a loss. So while Universal was hoping for a Transformers style franchise, that’s no longer likely to happen.

It wasn’t the only film that underplayed as The Dictator took $17 million over the weekend for a total of $25 million since it opened last Wednesday. Thankfully though, it took $45 million overseas in the terriories it opened in, ensuring that while the US has been weak, it should make a profit worldwide.

Even a film designed to attract a very different audience to the male dominated summer blockbusters failed to attract an audience, with What To Expect When You’re Expecting taking just $10.5 million. Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of May 18th-20th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 The Avengers $55.0 $457.0
2 Battleship $25.3 $25.3
3 The Dictator $17.4 $24.4
4 Dark Shadows $12.7 $50.9
5 What To Expect When You’re Expecting $10.5 $10.5
6 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel $3.2 $8.2
7 The Hunger Games $3.0 $391.6
8 Think Like A Man $2.7 $85.8
9 The Lucky One $1.7 $56.9
10 The Pirates! Band Of Misfits $1.4 $25.3
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FILMS: Avengers Assemble, Battleship, The Dictator, Dark Shadows, What To Expect When You're Expecting, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Hunger Games, Think Like A Man, The Lucky One  

The Dictator Red Band Trailer – Sacha Baron Cohen’s film gets a bit ruder

May 8, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Sacha Baron Cohen returns to cinemas on May 16th with The Dictator, and now a new red band trailer has arrived, which shows us some of the film’s ruder moments. The film is ‘The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed’ and who ends up having to live the life on an ordinary American when he goes to New York to deliver a speech to the UN. Bizarrely, it’s partly based on a book by Saddam Hussein!

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ACTORS: Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, John C. Reilly  DIRECTORS: Larry David  FILMS: The Dictator  

The Dictator – Opening Scene

April 27, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


I have to admit I wasn’t a big fan of Borat or Bruno, but The Dictator looks like it could be a lot of silly fun, but with a bit of a serious point to it. Now the opening scene of the movie has popped up online, which gives you a hint about what the movie is all about. The Dictator, which bizarrely enough is partially based on a book by Saddam Hussein, sees Sacha Baron Cohen as General Aladeen of Wadiya, and tells ‘The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed’. It’s due out May 18th, 2012!

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ACTORS: Sacha Baron Cohen  DIRECTORS: Larry Charles  FILMS: The Dictator  

New Trailer For Sacha Baron Cohen’s The Dictator

March 28, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Sacha Baron Cohen’s next movie seems like it’ll be a lot of fun, and this trailer is the best look at the film yet. The Dictator, which bizarrely enough is partially based on a book by Saddam Hussein, sees Cohen as General Aladeen of Wadiya, and tells ‘The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed’. It’s due out May 18th, 2012, but you can watch the new trailer right here!

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ACTORS: Sacha Baron Cohen  DIRECTORS: Larry Charles  FILMS: The Dictator  

The Dictator: Admiral General Aladeen Comments On His Oscar Ban

February 24, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


While it’s been difficult to separate the truth from the publicity stunt, in the last few days there’s been a bit of fuss over whether Sacha Baron Cohen was planning on attending the Oscars in character as Admiral General Aladeen from his upcoming movie The Dictator. Intial reports said the Academy had banned him, but they responded saying he wasn’t banned but that the stunt was unwelcome. Now Admiral General Aladeen himself has responded to the evil westerners trying to stop his going to the Oscars, so take a look. The Dictator is out May 18th.

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ACTORS: Sacha Baron Cohen  DIRECTORS: Larry Charles  FILMS: The Dictator  

The Dictator Trailer – Sacha Baron Cohen oppresses the populace

December 15, 2011 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Sacha Baron Cohen is back next summer as The Dictator, and now the first trailer is here, which is light on plot but big on star cameos and showing off the silliness. The film is ‘The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed’. Bizarrely, it’s partly based on a book by Saddam Hussein! It’s due out May 18th, 2012, but watch the trailer below.

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ACTORS: Sacha Baron Cohen, John C. Reilly, Megan Fox, Ben Kingsley  DIRECTORS: Larry Charles  FILMS: The Dictator  

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