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Despicable Me 2 Massively Beats The Lone Ranger At The US Box Office

July 8, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

With Independence Day on a Thursday, Hollywood was hoping for a busy four-day holiday weekend, and they got one, even if it was a far better time for Universal than Disney.

Despicable Me 2 grossed a massive $142 million since it opened last Wednesday, marking one of the best starts ever for an animated movie. It’s particularly impressive for a non Pixar or DreamWorks Animation (or indeed Ice Age) movie, and far more than the $56 million the first film took in its first three days in 2010.

However while Universal will be all smiles today, there are likely to be a lot more frowns over at Disney. After spending $250 million on The Lone Ranger, the film grossed just $48.9 million in its first five days. That may not sound too horrific, but on the actual weekend it took just $29.4 million. Analysts are already suggesting it may struggle to hit $100 million in the US, and would therefore need a gargantuan overseas haul to make back its money. Some feel Disney could lose as much as $150 million on the film, once marketing and other costs are taken into account.

The only other new entry in the top 10 was the stand-up comedy film Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain. It’s yet another case of Hollywood not understanding the African-American audience and then being surprised by a film aimed at them becoming a success. The film took $17.4 million over the holiday, which already makes it the fifth highest grossing stand-up film ever in the US.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of July 5th-7th.

Rank	Title	Weekend Gross (millions)	Total Gross to date (millions)
1	Despicable Me 2	$82.5	$142.0
2	The Lone Ranger	$29.4	$48.9
3	The Heat	$25.0	$86.3
4	Monsters University	$19.5	$216.3
5	World War Z	$18.2	$158.7
6	White House Down	$13.5	$50.4
7	Man Of Steel	$11.4	$271.2
8	Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain	$10.1	$17.4
9	This Is The End	$5.8	$85.5
10	Now You See Me	$2.7	$110.4

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FILMS: Despicable Me 2, The Lone Ranger, The Heat, Monsters University, World War Z, White House Down, Man Of Steel, This Is The End, Now You See Me

Monsters University Beats The Heat To The Top Of The US Box Office, With White House Down Flopping

July 1, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

As most had expected, Monsters University stayed atop the US box office, taking another $46 million for a very healthy total so far of $171 million. Now all eyes will be seeing whether the film can stay strong once Despicable Me 2 is released on Friday.

The race for the new released was for the second spot, with The Heat taking the runners up position with a surprisingly strong $40 million opening weekend. That’s the top opening ever for Sandra Bullock and Paul Feig, and the highest for Melissa McCarthy in a starring role. Although it’s unlikely to top Feig’s Bridemaids in the long run, it undoubtedly got off to a good start.

Many had expected it to be a close race to the number two position between The Heat and White House Down, but in the end the former ran away with it. Roland Emmerich’s action movie ended up flopping with $25 million, with many suggesting the fact it came so close to the similarly themed Olympus Has Fallen and with a glut of male-oriented action movies in cinemas, there simply wasn’t room for the film.

It’s the second flop in a row for Sony Pictures following After Earth, which is causing a lot of unrest with the company’s shareholders. Indeed many are asking for the very variable film unit to be spun off into a separate company to it has less effect on the overall corporation.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of June 28th-30th.

Rank	Title	Weekend Gross (millions)	Total Gross to date (millions)
1	Monsters University	$46.1	$171.0
2	The Heat	$40.0	$40.0
3	World War Z	$29.8	$123.7
4	White House Down	$25.7	$25.7
5	Man Of Steel	$20.8	$248.6
6	This Is The End	$8.7	$74.6
7	Now You See Me	$5.5	$104.6
8	Fast & Furious 6	$2.4	$233.3
9	Star Trek Into Darkness	$2.0	$220.5
10	The Internship	$1.4	$41.7

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FILMS: Monsters University, The Heat, World War Z, White House Down, Man Of Steel, This Is The End, Now You See Me, Fast & Furious 6, Star Trek Into Darkness, The Internship

Monsters University Tops The US Box Office, With World War Z A Strong Second

June 24, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

As expected Monsters University topped the US box office, taking a strong $82 million in its first three days. That’s marks Pixar’s 14th straight film to top the box office, and it’s their second highest debut ever, behind only Toy Story 3. The film is also likely to hold up well in the coming weeks, becoming yet another big hit for the studio.

While everyone had expected Monsters University to do well, there were big question marks over World War Z, due to its troubled production history and mixed reviews. In the end it’s ended up doing surprisingly well too, taking $66 million.

That’s a great start for a film some were predicting would be the flop of the summer, and indeed one of the best starts ever for a disaster film. And according to BoxOfficeMojo figures, its already the fourth highest grossing zombie film ever! Add in another $100 million from its international opening, and Paramount is well on the way to making back its $200 million budget. Indeed, there’s already talk that they’re now moving forward with the planned sequels.

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

Rank	Title	Weekend Gross (millions)	Total Gross to date (millions)
1	Monsters University	$82.0	$82.0
2	World War Z	$66.0	$66.0
3	Man Of Steel	$41.2	$210.0
4	This Is The End	$13.0	$5.7.7
5	Now You See Me	$7.8	$94.4
6	Fast & Furious 6	$4.6	$228.4
7	The Internship	$3.4	$38.3
8	The Purge	$3.4	$59.4
9	Star Trek Into Darkness	$3.0	$216.6
10	Iron Man 3	$2.1	$401.1

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FILMS: Monsters University, World War Z, Man Of Steel, This Is The End, Now You See Me, Fast & Furious 6, The Internship, The Purge, Star Trek Into Darkness, Iron Man 3

Man Of Steel Takes The June Record At The US Box Office

June 17, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Warner/DC executives must have been nervous in the last few weeks, as they’d spent over $225 million on Man Of Steel, with the hope it would kick off an entire DC universe. They’ll be breathing a sigh on release as the movie has taken $125 million in its first four days, which is a June record at the US box office.

It added another $71 million internationally, from only 24 other territories. Warner has been lacking major franchises since Harry Potter drew to a close, so it’s certainly good news for the studio.

This Is The End came second, taking $20.5 million over the weekend and $32.8 million since it opened last Wednesday. It’s certainly not a exceptional start, but it’s not bad on a weekend when it was up against Superman, and the modestly budgeted film should end up as a minor hit.

Take a look below for the US box office top 10 for the weekend of June 14th-16th.

Rank	Title	Weekend Gross (millions)	Total Gross to date (millions)
1	Man Of Steel	$113.0	$125.0
2	This Is The End	$20.5	$32.8
3	Now You See Me	$10.3	$80.0
4	Fast & Furious 6	$9.4	$219.5
5	The Purge	$8,2	$51.8
6	The Internship	$7.0	$30.9
7	Epic	$6.0	$95.4
8	Star Trek Into Darkness	$5.6	$210.4
9	After Earth	$3.7	$54.2
10	Iron Man 3	$2.9	$399.6

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FILMS: Man Of Steel, This Is The End, Now You See Me, Fast & Furious 6, The Purge, The Internship, Epic, Star Trek Into Darkness, After Earth, Iron Man 3

This Is The End International Trailer – Seth Rogen and his friends face the apocalypse

May 31, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

This Is The End looks like it could be a lot of fun, with a lot of young comedy actors playing versions of themselves, who have to face the apocalypse coming to get them. Now a new international trailer and a red band TV spot have arrived to make this look like it’ll be even more entertaining.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘When Jay Baruchel and Seth Rogen head to James Franco‘s house for a party, they’re not surprised to see the likes of Jonah Hill, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, Michael Cera, Aziz Ansari, Kevin Hart, Jason Segel, Paul Rudd, Rihanna and Emma Watson.What they are surprised about is when the apocalypse starts right outside their door and many of those friends meet their untimely deaths. That leaves six of the friends (Franco, Rogen, Hill, McBride, Robinson, Baruchel) in survival mode.’

It hits US cinemas on June 12th and arrives in the UK on June 28th.

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ACTORS: Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, James Franco, Jay Baruchel DIRECTORS: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg FILMS: This Is The End

James Franco, Seth Rogen & More Get This Is The End Character Posters

May 30, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

This Is The End hits cinemas in July, but to help get people interested in the comedy, six new character posters have arrived, letting us now a lot of actors will be playing themselves in the movie.

There are posters feature Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, James Franco, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, and Craig Robinson. They all play versions of themselves in the film, who are trapped in Franco’s house after a series of strange and catastrophic events devastate Los Angeles. As the world unravels outside, dwindling supplies and cabin fever threaten to tear apart the friendships inside. Eventually, they are forced to leave the house, facing their fate and the true meaning of friendship and redemption.

It’s out July 19th.

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ACTORS: Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, James Franco, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson DIRECTORS: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg FILMS: This Is The End

New Posters For The Great Gatsby, This Is The End and Pain & Gain

April 4, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

New posters have shown up online for The Great Gatsy, This Is The End and Pain & Gain, which you can see above and below. The Gatsby poster comes just a few hours before we’ve been promised a new trailer for the Baz Luhrmann’s take on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel, so look out for that.

Michael Bay’s Pain & Gain sees Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson as two Florida bodybuilder who get caught up in a kidnapping that spirals way out of hand. This Is The End, meanwhile, sees the likes of James Franco, Danny McBride and Jonah Hill playing versions of themselves as they deal with the end of the world in LA.

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DIRECTORS: Baz Luhrmann, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg FILMS: The Great Gatsby, This Is The End, Pain & Gain

Fresh This Is The End Red Band Trailer – More fun from Seth Rogen’s star-studded directorial debut

April 2, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

It’s tough to tell whether This Is The End is going to be as fun as it looks, or if the whole thing will be a giant in-joke that it’ll be tough for general audiences to get into.

The likes of James Franco, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride and Craig Robinson play versions of themselves in the film, who are trapped in Franco’s house after a series of strange and catastrophic events devastate Los Angeles. As the world unravels outside, dwindling supplies and cabin fever threaten to tear apart the friendships inside. Eventually, they are forced to leave the house, facing their fate and the true meaning of friendship and redemption.

As this new red band trailer reveals, there’s also room for Emma Watson, and Hermione is going to steal all their shit! The movie arrives in cinemas this June.

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ACTORS: James Franco, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson DIRECTORS: Seth Rogen, Evan Golberg FILMS: This Is The End