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Weekend Box Office – 'Contraband' Makes a Stealthy First-Place Debut

Shauna Wright — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:30:51 +0000

Proving action movies are still box office catnip, Mark Wahlberg’s ‘Contraband‘ had a $24 million debut, making it the most popular flick at theaters this weekend. Meanwhile, the 3D relaunch of the animated musical classic ‘Beauty and Beast’ came in second with $18.4 million, and ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol‘ held strong in third with [...]

Weekend Box Office: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1′ Fights Off Competitors to Stay in First Place

Shauna Wright — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:01:08 +0000

‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1′ continued to dominate at the box office this weekend, earning $42 million to easily retain its top spot on the charts. ‘The Muppets,’ the resurrection of the beloved franchise, came in second with a $29.5 million haul, while the singing and dancing penguins of ‘Happy Feet 2′ [...]

Weekend Box Office: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1′ Takes a Bite Out of First Place

Shauna Wright — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:00:16 +0000

In news that will likely surprise exactly no one, ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1′ glittered and gored its way to a spectacular $139.5 million premiere this weekend, giving the latest film in the popular franchise the fifth-largest domestic opening in history.

Weekend Box Office: 'Immortals' Fights Its Way to First Place

Shauna Wright — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:00:37 +0000

The swords-and-sandals fantasy movie ‘Immortals’ fought off the competition to take the top spot at the box office this weekend, earning $32 million in its debut week. Adam Sandler’s dual role as male and female twins ‘Jack and Jill’ brought in $26 million for second place, while former box office champ ‘Puss In Boots’ finally [...]