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Non-Stop Tops The US Box Office, Beating Out The Hotly Tipped Son Of God

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Non-Stop-posterGoing into the weekend box office watchers were uncertain whether Non-Stop or Son Of God would come out on top of the box office chart. In the end the win went to Liam Neeson’s Non-Stop, which took $30 million in its first three days. While not quite on a par with Taken 2, it beat Neeson’s other recent man-vs-the-world flicks, The Grey and Unknown.

Son Of God was in second spot with $26.5 million, which certainly isn’t bad for a film that’s essentially just a repackaged version of part of the The Bible miniseries that aired on TV last year. It took that amount of money despite reviews slating its television grade production values and clunky pacing and script, as well as a tongue in cheek Twitter hashtag suggesting Jesus was too good looking – #hotjesus. It just goes to show how much money you can make by appealing to the US religious folk.

Those were the only two new entries, although The LEGO Movie also had reason to cheer, as it crossed the $200 million mark at the US box office over the weekend.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of February 28th to March 2nd.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 Non-Stop $30.0 $30.0
2 Son Of God $26.5 $26.5
3 The LEGO Movie $21.0 $209.3
4 The Monuments Men $5.0 $65.6
5 3 Days To Kill $4.9 $20.7
6 Robocop $4.5 $51.2
7 Pompeii $4.3 $17.7
8 Frozen $3.6 $388.7
9 About Last Night $3.4 $43.7
10 Ride Along $3.0 $127.1
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The Lego Movie Tops The US Box Office Again, With Pompeii Going Down In Flames

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lego-movie-poster2The success of The LEGO movie continues with the film topping to US box office for a third week, taking an impressive $31.4 million. That makes for a total of $183 million so far. After this success, it’s little surprise Warner is already moving forward with a sequel.

The LEGO Movie completely obliterated the new competition, neither of which could scare up a huge amount of interest. 3 Days To Kill was in second spot with $12.3 million. It could have been worse as the movie didn’t cost a huge amount to produce, but it’s not a great start for the Kevin Costner action flick.

Going into the weekend, some were wondering if Pompeii would top the chart, but in the end it fizzled rather than erupted as the big budget movie barely took $10 million. It’s far less than most disaster movies, but at least it was a little higher than other recent effects-heavy bombs, The Legend Of Hercules and I, Frankenstein.

Take a look below for the box office top 10 for the weekend of February 21st-23rd 2014.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 The LEGO Movie $31.4 $183.1
2 3 Days To Kill $12.3 $12.3
3 Pompeii $10.0 $10.0
4 Robocop $9.4 $43.6
5 The Monuments Men $8.1 $58.0
6 About Last Night $7.4 $38.1
7 Ride Along $4,6 $123.1
8 Frozen $4.3 $384.0
9 Endless Love $4,3 $20.1
10 Winter’s Tale $2.1 $11.2
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The Lego Movie Tops The US Box Office, With Monuments Men In Second

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lego-movie-poster2In the run up to the release of The Lego Movie, many wondered whether it would work, but as the ecstatic reviews came in, in seemed Warner Bros might have something special. Audiences seem to have agreed as the film has had a huge US opening, taking $69.1 million in its first three days in cinemas.

It’s the second biggest February opening ever after The Passion Of The Christ and one of the best starts for an animated movie ever. With the film receiving huge amounts of praise it should continue to do well over the coming weeks.

The Monuments Men opened in second spot with $22.7 million. It’s the biggest start for a George Clooney directed film, although with a strong marketing campaign some had expected it to do better. It’s about in line with other recent adult dramas though.

The only other new entry in the top 10 was Vampire Academy, which placed seventh with $4.1 million. Like Beautiful Creatures and Mortal Instruments, it’s another film based on a popular young adult book series that many thought might have franchise potential, but with much buzz it’s sunk without trace.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of February 7th-9th.

Rank Title Weekend Gross (millions) Total Gross to date (millions)
1 The LEGO Movie $69.1 $69.1
2 The Monuments Men $22.7 $22.7
3 Ride Along $9.3 $105.1
4 Frozen $6.9 $368.6
5 That Awkward Moment $5.4 $16.8
6 Lone Survivor $5.2 $112.5
7 Vampire Academy $4.1 $4.1
8 The Nut Job $3.8 $55.0
9 Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit $3.6 $44.4
10 Labor Day $3.2 $10.1
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The Monuments Men UK Trailer – George Clooney, Matt Damon & co. are after looted art

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George Clooney is back in the director’s chair for The Monuments Men, and if this new UK trailer is anything to go by, it looks like it’ll be vying for awards early next year. Clooney also stars alongside Matt Damon, John Goodman, Bob Balaban, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, Jean Dujardin, and Hugh Bonneville.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action-thriller focusing on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. It would be an impossible mission: with the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how could these guys – seven museum directors, curators, and art historians, all more familiar with Michelangelo than the M-1 – possibly hope to succeed? But as the Monuments Men, as they were called, found themselves in a race against time to avoid the destruction of 1000 years of culture, they would risk their lives to protect and defend mankind’s greatest achievements.’

It’s due out in the US on December 18th, while it’ll arrive in the UK on January 9th. [Read more…]

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New The Monuments Men Trailer – George Clooney, Matt Damon & co. are after looted art

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George Clooney is back in the director’s chair for The Monuments Men, and if this new trailer is anything to go by, it looks like it’ll be vying for awards early next year. Clooney also stars alongside Matt Damon, John Goodman, Bob Balaban, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, Jean Dujardin, and Hugh Bonneville.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action-thriller focusing on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. It would be an impossible mission: with the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how could these guys – seven museum directors, curators, and art historians, all more familiar with Michelangelo than the M-1 – possibly hope to succeed?  But as the Monuments Men, as they were called, found themselves in a race against time to avoid the destruction of 1000 years of culture, they would risk their lives to protect and defend mankind’s greatest achievements.’

It’s due out in the US on December 18th, while it’ll arrive in the UK on January 9th. [Read more…]

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The Monuments Men Trailer – George Clooney & Matt Damon save art in World War II

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George Clooney is back in the director’s chair for The Monuments Men, and if this trailer is anything to go by, it looks like it’ll be vying for awards early next year. Clooney also stars alongside Matt Damon, John Goodman, Bob Balaban, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, Jean Dujardin, and Hugh Bonneville.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action-thriller focusing on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. It would be an impossible mission: with the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how could these guys – seven museum directors, curators, and art historians, all more familiar with Michelangelo than the M-1 – possibly hope to succeed?  But as the Monuments Men, as they were called, found themselves in a race against time to avoid the destruction of 1000 years of culture, they would risk their lives to protect and defend mankind’s greatest achievements.’

It’s due out in the US on December 18th, while it’ll arrive in the UK on January 9th. [Read more…]

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Matt Damon In Talks For George Clooney’s Monuments Men

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Matt Damon and George Clooney like to work together, so it’s not a giant shock to discover that Matt is now in talks to join the cast of Clooney’s upcoming directorial effort, The Monuments Men, according to Deadline.

If he does sign up, he’d be part of an already impressive ensemble that includes Daniel Craig, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, Jean Dujardin, John Goodman, Hugh Bonneville, and Bob Balaban have joined the cast. The movie will be based on the nonfiction book, The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel, which tells the story of the US government’s efforts to retrieve artwork stolen by the Nazis and the art experts whose skills were put to use in the campaign. The title comes from the name given to the American and British art historians and museum curators who helped the military track down the stolen pieces.

George Clooney will direct from a screenplay he co-wrote with his producing partner Grant Heslov. George Clooney is also starring in an unspecified role. Filming should begin this January in Europe.

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Daniel Craig & John Goodman Up For Monuments Men

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Just yesterday we reported that Sony has decided to team with Fox as half-partners in George Clooney’s Monuments Men, and at the same time it was revealed that Cate Blanchett & Bill Murray were also up for the movie.

Now news comes via Deadline that Clooney really is lining up a stunning cast, as Daniel Craig, John Goodman, Hugh Bonneville, and Bob Balaban are also all attached to the movie, along with Jean Dujardin, who entered negotiations to star in the film a few weeks ago, and Clooney himself. Sadly we don’t know who all these people will play, but it’s certainly an impressive roster.

The movie will be based on the nonfiction book, The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel, which tells the story of the US government’s efforts to retrieve artwork stolen by the Nazis and the art experts whose skills were put to use in the campaign. The title comes from the name given to the American and British art historians and museum curators who helped the military track down the stolen pieces.

It’s a setup that certainly gives plenty of room for star turns from the great cast. The Monuments Men is set to begin filming in Europe this spring.

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Jean Dujardin May Be One Of Clooney’s Monuments Men

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A few weeks ago it was revealed George Clooney is set to direct The Monuments Men, and now it seems he’s looking to cast the movie, as TheWrap reveals he’s eyeing Best Actor Oscar winner Jean Dujardin for a supporting role in the movie.

the film will be based on Robert M. Edsel’s non-fiction book, The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History. Clooney will write, direct and also star as U.S. Army officer George Stout, who rediscovered tens of thousands of stolen artworks. The book tells the story of the US government’s efforts to retrieve artwork stolen by the Nazis and the art experts whose skills were put to use in the campaign. The title comes from the name given to the American and British art historians and museum curators who helped the military track down the stolen pieces.

It is known which part Dujardin is being sought for, but Cate Blanchett is reportedly being courted for the role of art historian/French Resistance member Rose Valland, while Paul Giamatti may play New York City ballet co-founder Lincoln Kirstein. The film is currently set to shoot during the spring of 2013, so hopefully Clooney will be able to firm up the casting before then.

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George Clooney To Direct The Monuments Men

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George Clooney is busy looking for directorial projects at them moment. A few weeks ago it was reported that he’s working on a film about the Smothers Brothers, and now TheWrap says George is set to tell a story about artwork stolen by the Nazis during WWII.

Clooney has optioned the nonfiction book, The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel and will adapt the project with producing partner Grant Heslov for Sony Pictures. The filmmaker hopes to direct the film and may also star.

The book tells the story of the US government’s efforts to retrieve artwork stolen by the Nazis and the art experts whose skills were put to use in the campaign. The title comes from the name given to the American and British art historians and museum curators who helped the military track down the stolen pieces.

“I’m not opposed to doing a commercial film, I’m just opposed to doing a commercial film that doesn’t feel organic to me,” George Clooney told the The Wrap at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on Saturday. “So if we’re going to do a commercial film, we thought ‘Let’s do something that seems fun and actually has something to say.'”

General movie news courtesy of Movie Muser

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