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Sizzling 'Spring Breakers' Debut Gives James Franco Box-Office Double

March 17, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 8 weeks ago

Raunchy R-rated comedy averages $90K in its debut on 3 screens for year's best limited debut

  

'Oz' Eyes $44M, 'The Call' Connects, 'Burt Wonderstone' Bombs at Box Office

March 16, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 9 weeks ago

The Steve Carell-Jim Carrey comedy is looking at a $10M weekend and won't catch Halle Berry's "The Call," which is on a $16M box-office pace

  

Tops on TheWrap This Week: 'Oz,' 'Girls,' 'Veronica Mars' - and Executive Sexting

March 15, 2013 By Greg Gilman 9 weeks ago

"Girls" delivered a money shot, "Oz" breathed life into the box office, an executive texted his way into a sex scandal and "Veronica Mars" fans flocked to Kickstarter to produce a movie

  

Why 7 p.m. Is the New 'Midnight Opening' at the Box Office

March 14, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 9 weeks ago

In bid to attract mainstream moviegoers, the studios are pushing the envelope on "midnight" screenings earlier and earlier

  

Beating 'Oz' at Box Office Too Tough a Trick for 'Burt Wonderstone'

March 14, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 9 weeks ago

"Oz the Great and Powerful" looks at $40M second week as Steve Carell-Jim Carrey comedy and Halle Berry thriller "The Call" debut

  

'Oz' Hasn't Made it to Emerald City Yet Despite $80M Box Office Debut

March 11, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 9 weeks ago

Analysis: Whether 2013's first blockbuster spawns a franchise, park rides and merchandising millions for Disney will be determined in the next few weeks

  

'Ted' Passing 'Hangover 2' as Biggest R-Rated Comedy Overseas

March 10, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 9 weeks ago

Seth MacFarlane's trash-talking teddy bear tale has made $327 million at foreign box office

  

Nick Offerman, 'Somebody Up There Likes Me' Big in Chicago

March 10, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 9 weeks ago

The "Parks and Recreation" star, a Chicago native, gets the Tribeca Films comedy off to a $38K start at the box office

  

Independent Box Office: 'Emperor' Accomplishes Demo Mission

March 10, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 9 weeks ago

Roadside Attraction's post-WW II tale starring Tommy Lee Jones scores by targeting mature audiences, markets with military

  

'Oz' Box Office Balloons to $80M After Big Saturday; Worldwide Hits $150M

March 10, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 9 weeks ago

Disney's prequel to "Wizard of Oz" adds $70M from overseas

  

'Oz' Looking Great and Powerful at Box Office, Eyes $75M Weekend

March 9, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 10 weeks ago

Disney's prequel to the 'Wizard of Oz' takes in $24.1M in debut Friday

  

Fandango Debuting Online Video Series, Buzz Indicator

March 8, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 10 weeks ago

New video series "Weekend Ticket" and buzz gauge Fanticipation announced at SXSW Festival

  

Magnolia Pictures Picks Up Worldwide Rights to 'Touchy Feely'

March 7, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 10 weeks ago

Lynn Shelton's ensemble film about a massage therapist with a problem premiered at Sundance this year

  

Disney Ups Box-Office Ante on 'Oz' With Massive Foreign Rollout

March 7, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 10 weeks ago

Director Sam Raimi's "Wizard of Oz" prequel could make more overseas -- it debuts Thursday in 27 countries -- than it does in North America this weekend

  

Hollywood Hopes 'Oz' Can Turn Tide for Ailing 2013 Box Office

March 6, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 10 weeks ago

A dazzling debut for Disney's 3D prequel to the Hollywood classic could provide a much-needed boost for box office

  

Will Pricey 'Oz' Stay on Track After 'Jack' Got Whacked at Box Office?

March 4, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 10 weeks ago

Analysis:  High-risk, high-reward strategies can result in box-office home runs or strike outs like Warner Bros.' "Jack the Giant Slayer."  Now Disney steps to the plate with pricey "Oz"

  

Independent Box Office: 'Stoker' Debuts to $22K Average

March 3, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 10 weeks ago

Thriller takes in $158K from 7 theaters for Fox Searchlight. "Leviathan" and "War Witch" solid in limited debuts

  

'Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Hits $1B at Worldwide Box Office

March 3, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 10 weeks ago

With $700M from foreign and $300M domestically, "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" becomes 15th film to hit the box-office milestone

  

'Jack the Giant Slayer' $28M Box Office Is Beans Compared to Budget

March 3, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 10 weeks ago

Warner Bros.' pricey CGI fantasy tops soft weekend box office; 'Identity Thief' tops newcomers '21 & Over' and 'Last Exorcism, Part 2'

  

'Jack the Giant Slayer' Packing Puny Punch at Weekend Box Office

March 2, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 11 weeks ago

The pricey CGI epic will top the weekend box office but is on pace for just $24M. Openers "21 & Over" and "Last Exorcism" looking at around $8M. "Phantom" flops big-time

  

'Cloud Atlas' Passing $27M U.S. Haul at China Box Office

February 28, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 11 weeks ago

The Wachowskis' sprawling epic "Cloud Atlas" is crawling toward profitability with Japan and France still to come

  

'Jack the Giant Slayer' Stalks $30M Box Office But That's Not Big Enough

February 28, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 11 weeks ago

Warner Bros.' pricey fantasy adventure should top "21 & Over" and two other wide openers but it won't be a blockbuster

  

Oscar Winners' Annual Revenue Bump Won't Come at Box Office

February 26, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 11 weeks ago

Analysis: With most of the Oscar winners having already cashed in on their nominations at theaters, studios will focus their marketing muscle on DVD and download revenue

  

'Zero Dark Thirty' Senate Investigation Is Closed (Report)

February 25, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 11 weeks ago

"Zero Dark Thirty" filmmakers became subjects of the probe after politicians objected to its portrayal of torture by CIA officers

  

'The Hobbit' Debuts With $17.8M at China Box Office

February 24, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 11 weeks ago

The Tolkein tale steams toward $1B as "Good Day to Die Hard" adds $35.7M to lead the foreign box office

  

'Identity Thief' Snatches Box Office From 'Snitch,' Returns to No. 1

February 24, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 11 weeks ago

Melissa McCarthy-Jason Bateman comedy is back on top with $14M to lead soft Oscar weekend at box office