We Bought a Zoo

'Mission: Impossible' Still Strong With $38.3M Weekend

January 2, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Overall box office is down slightly compared to the same three days last year -- but the four-day period is up about 10 percent

  

Box Office: 'M:I:4' Passes $100M Domestically, Leads the Weekend

December 31, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

"The Iron Lady" opens to a strong $76,348 in limited release

  

'Mission: Impossible' Energizes Holiday Box Office With Robust $46.2M

December 26, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Steven Spielberg's "War Horse" rides to a surprisingly high $7.5 million opening day

  

Sagging Box Office Looks for a Christmas Miracle

December 20, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Slumping film business hopes openings of "Dragon Tattoo," "Tintin," "War Horse" and several other big titles can spark ice-cold multiplexes

  

'We Bought a Zoo' Tries Too Hard to Make You Boo-Hoo (Review)

December 20, 2011 By Alonso Duralde 1 year ago

Ramshackle would-be tearjerker from Cameron Crowe feels like Fox asked him to whip up another “Marley and Me”

  

Report Card 2011: Low Risk, Low Reward for Fox

December 15, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

The studio successfully rebooted "Planet of the Apes" and "X-Men" but that wasn't enough to keep Fox from last place in market share

  

Christmas Crush: Too Many Big Films Crowd Soft Holiday Box Office

December 11, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

"War Horse," "Dragon Tattoo," "Mission Impossible" and "Tintin" lead a crowd of tentpoles into a slow marketplace. Says one exec: "It's insane"

  

10 Burning Questions -- and Answers -- About This Year's Oscar Race

November 28, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

With the unveiling of "War Horse," "The Iron Lady," "Young Adult" and "We Bought a Zoo," a muddy picture gets slightly clearer

  

Oscar Spoilers in the Wings: Spielberg, Scorsese, Eastwood, Fincher

September 28, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

The Best-Picture race looks unsettled -- but a surprising number of heavy hitters have yet to be heard from

  

Superhero Split: Ryan Reynolds & Scarlett Johansson Separate

December 14, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

The "Green Lantern" and "Iron Man 2" stars have amicably decided to call it quits after two years of marriage

  

Scarlett Johansson Joins Matt Damon in 'We Bought a Zoo'

November 5, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

Aline Brosh McKenna adapted Benjamin Mee's memoir for 20th Century Fox

  

Matt Damon in Talks to Buy Cameron Crowe's 'Zoo'

June 23, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

Actor is circling 20th Century Fox's adaptation of Benjamin Mee's memoir

  

Is Ben Stiller Buying a 'Zoo' or Spreading 'Goodness'?

March 23, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 3 years ago

"Greenberg" star is weighing several film projects that are vying for his attention, including "Mr. Popper's Penguins"

  
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