parental guidance

How Fox Marketed 'Parental Guidance' Into a Box Office Hit

January 7, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 23 weeks ago

Analysis: "Parental Guidance" is a PG family comedy but Fox figured mature audiences would be drawn to the film and targeted them from the start

  

'Texas Chainsaw' Rips Through 'Django,' 'Hobbit,' 'Les Miz' at Box Office

January 6, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 23 weeks ago

Horror fans, neglected over holiday season, push 3D Leatherface to stunning $23M opening weekend at box office

  

'Django' Beats 'Les Miz' But Can't Catch 'Hobbit' at Box Office

December 30, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 24 weeks ago

"The Hobbit" claims its third straight weekend win with $32.9M, topping "Django" ($30.6M) and "Les Miserables" ($28M)

  

'Hobbit' on $32M Pace, 'Django' Jumps 'Les Miz' in Tight Box-Office Race

December 29, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 24 weeks ago

"The Hobbit" crosses $200M domestically as "Les Miserables" and "Django Unchained" are on track for $28M box-office weekends

  

It's 'Les Miz,' 'Hobbit' and 'Django' in Tight Post-Christmas Race

December 27, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 24 weeks ago

Universal's "Les Misérables" adds $12M on second day, "Hobbit" does $11.2M and "Django" is next with $10M at the domestic box office

  

Fandango Sets Single-Day Ticket Sales Record on Christmas

December 26, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 25 weeks ago

Online ticket retailer Fandango on Tuesday says it topped the mark set earlier this year on the day "The Avengers" opened

  

'Les Miz' ($18M), 'Django' ($15M) Give Box Office a Christmas Goose

December 26, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 25 weeks ago

"Les Miserables" and "Django Unchained" blow past expectations with record-breaking Christmas Day debuts; "The Hobbit" is No. 3, just ahead of the other opener, "Parental Guidance"

  

'Parental Guidance' Review: Avoid These Grumpy Old Know-It-Alls

December 24, 2012 By Alonso Duralde 25 weeks ago

The occasional moments of charm in this Billy Crystal-Bette Midler vehicle are buried in a reactionary “Grandfather Knows Best, Every Single Time” mentality

  

'Hobbit,' Holidays, Adult-Skewing Hits Have Hollywood on Record Box-Office Pace

December 17, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 26 weeks ago

Analysis: A broad lineup of strong movies, with several mature-skewing over-performers, has Hollywood heading for its biggest year ever at box office

  

Networks to Offer Online Ratings to Help Parents

June 11, 2012 By Tim Molloy 1 year ago

Parental guidance will begin Dec. 1

  
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