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'Dark Knight Rises' Rallies to Revive Box Office With $64M

July 29, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 41 weeks ago

'Dark Knight Rises" takes in $25M Saturday and WB estimates it will hit $64M for weekend as box office shows life after a weak Friday

  

‘Dark Knight Rises’ Can’t Save Battered Box Office

July 28, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 42 weeks ago

Batman makes $18M Friday but won’t crack $60M as shootings, Olympics take toll. “The Watch” disappoints in what looks like a bleak box-office weekend

  

Box-Office Backlash: Moviegoers Still Wary, Studios Warned

July 26, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 42 weeks ago

Research group says that 20-25 percent of moviegoers have concerns about returning to theaters. "Dark Knight Rises" still expected to make around $65M in second week

  

'Dark Knight Rises': Warner Bros. Will Go Ahead With Massive Foreign Rollout

July 24, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 42 weeks ago

After canceling premieres in Paris, Mexico City and Tokyo, Warner Bros. will open "Dark Knight Rises" on 17,000 screens in 40 overseas markets

  

'Dark Knight Rises' Box Office in Wake of Shootings: $160.8M

July 23, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 42 weeks ago

WB's "The Dark Knight Rises" posts third-best domestic opening ever but Colorado shooting took a toll. It adds $88M from 17 overseas territories

  

'Dark Knight Rises': WB, Studios Maintain Box-Office Data Blackout

July 22, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 42 weeks ago

"The Dark Knight Rises" appears on track for weekend between $150M and $170M, but tragedy and moratorium make estimates sketchy

  

'Dark Knight Rises' Makes Estimated $75M Friday at Box Office Despite Shootings

July 21, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 43 weeks ago

WB, rivals mum on "The Dark Knight Rises" box-office grosses in wake of shootings. Estimates suggest it will make $170M for weekend and not challenge "The Avengers"

  

'Dark Knight Rises' Outpacing 'The Avengers' in Presales

July 19, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 43 weeks ago

Online ticket broker Fandango reports "The Dark Knight Rises" has sold out more than 2,000 shows nationwide. Projections for weekend are now between $185M and $198M

  

'Dark Knight Rises' vs. 'The Avengers': Lack of 3D Will Limit Batman's Box Office

July 18, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 43 weeks ago

But even without the premium ticket prices, "Dark Knight Rises" still might not match the Marvel superhero behemoth on opening weekend

  

Indie Box Office: Four Films Make the Best of Their Bows

July 15, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 43 weeks ago

Documentary "The Imposter," "Farewell My Queen," "Easy Money" and "Trishna" open impressively. 

  

Scrat Tops Spidey at Overseas Box Office

July 15, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 43 weeks ago

"Amazing Spider-Man" adds $66M as Sony's franchise passes $3 billion at worldwide box office but 'Ice Age: Continental Drift" wins weekend with $95M. Australia loves "Ted"

  

'Ice Age: Continental Drift' Critters Crank Up Cool $46M at Box Office

July 15, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 43 weeks ago

Fourth entry in Fox franchise, "Ice Age: Continental Drift," tops box office. "Amazing Spider-Man" is No. 2 at $35M, "Ted" next at $22M

  

Box Office: 'Ice Age: Continental Drift' Floats $16.5M Friday, Eyes $45M

July 14, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 44 weeks ago

Fourth entry in Fox franchise on pace to win weekend. "Spider-Man" does $10M Friday, eyes $33M. "Ted" talking $21M 

  

Box Office: 'Ice Age: Continental Drift' Poised to Chill 'Amazing Spider-Man'

July 12, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 44 weeks ago

Having already earned more than $238M overseas, Fox's "Ice Age: Continental Drift" sets its sights on the North American box office

  

Make Room for Texting at the Movies

July 12, 2012 By Chris Davison 44 weeks ago

Guest Blog: Moviegoers are going to tweet anyway -- why not make it official?

  

'Amazing Spider-Man' Hits $400M in Worldwide Box Office

July 11, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 44 weeks ago

Sony's franchise reboot "The Amazing Spider-Man" has made $153M at the U.S. box office and $231M overseas

  

China's 'Soft Opening' to the West? Wake Up, Hollywood

July 11, 2012 By Dan Bloom 44 weeks ago

Guest blog: China's huge markets beckon, but Hollywood must realize that this is not your grandfather's Marxist-Leninist regime and that there is real risk and responsibility involved

  

How 'Ted' Became Summer's Surprise Box-Office Superhero

July 10, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 44 weeks ago

Universal's trash-talking "Ted' helped spark a surge that has the summer box office on pace to be the best ever

  

Indie Box Office: 'Moonrise Kingdom' Adds Another $4.6M

July 8, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 44 weeks ago

Openers bow softly but holdovers "Moonrise Kingdom," "To Rome With Love" and "Beasts of the Southern Wild" shine in expansions

  

'Amazing Spider-Man' Huge Overseas, but Not Whole Story

July 8, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 44 weeks ago

"Amazing Spider-man" takes in $129M from foreign markets as "Ice Age: Continental Drift" makes $80M in second week and "Ted" tops the wall-crawler in Australia

  

'Amazing Spider-Man' Weaves Box-Office Bounty: $341M Worldwide

July 8, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 44 weeks ago

Sony's franchise reboot takes in $65M over weekend, giving "The Amazing Spider-Man" $140M in North America for the six-day holiday period 

  

'Amazing Spider-Man' Spins $20.7M Friday, On Track For $60M Box-Office Weekend

July 7, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 45 weeks ago

Sony's franchise reboot "The Amazing Spider-Man" has shot at $140M for the six-day July 4 holiday. "Ted" on pace for $33M weekend

  

'Amazing Spider-Man' Sets Off Box-Office Fireworks With $35M First Day

July 4, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 45 weeks ago

The biggest box-office Tuesday ever puts Sony's "The Amazing Spider-Man" on pace to fly past projections for the six-day July 4 weekend 

  

Box Office: 'Amazing Spider-Man' Makes $7.5M in Midnight Shows

July 3, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 45 weeks ago

Imax screens provide $1.2 million of the midnight haul for Sony's "The Amazing Spider-Man"

  

'Amazing Spider-Man' Poised to Spin Box-Office Gold

July 2, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 45 weeks ago

Sony relaunches the franchise in 3D with a new director and cast. "Amazing Spider-Man" is connecting, analysts say, projecting a six-day July 4 haul between $120M and $140M

  

'Ice Age: Continental Drift' Debuts to $78M at Foreign Box Office

July 1, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 45 weeks ago

The fourth installment in Fox's animated franchise, "Ice Age: Continental Drift," opens No. 1 in all 34 foreign markets in which it bowed