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5 Takeaways and 5 Questions From the Sputtering Mid-Summer Box Office
Here’s why 2014 is running nearly 11% behind last year — and what to look for in the second half
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Gerry Goffin, Lyricist Behind Carole King’s Pop Hits, Dead at 75
His romance with singer produced scores of Top 40 songs and was the subject of a Broadway musical
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Comedies vs. Tentpoles: How Summer’s Punchlines and Punches Stack Up Overseas
Superhero and action movies typically do much better than comedies abroad, and that’s true for this year’s biggest films
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Kevin Hart’s ‘Think Like a Man Too’ Should Laugh Off ‘Jersey Boys’ at Box Office
The comedy sequel aims to top the $33 million opening of the original sleeper hit, but “22 Jump Street” and “Dragon 2” could make it close
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Film, TV Financing Hedge Fund Aramid Entertainment Files for Bankruptcy
The company blames its financial troubles on bad loans and cites legal disputes with David Bergstein
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Steven Spielberg’s Untitled Tom Hanks Spy Thriller and ‘The BFG’ Get Release Dates
The untitled Cold War thriller is set for next year and the family film will go out in 2016
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Why ’22 Jump Street’ Took Off at the Box Office – and ‘Dragon 2’ Didn’t (Video)
Beyond Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill, Father’s Day, timing and the laugh factor all contributed to R-rated comedy’s surprise win
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Relativity Deepens Push Into China With 3 New Deals
It will distribute Chinese-language films in U.S., team with top broadcaster for content and lands new investment partner
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TV, Movie Merchandise Revenue Hit $51.4 Billion Last Year
Next year could be even bigger as the 2015 box office slate generates more buzz among entertainment licensing executives
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World Cup Announcer Jonathan Pearce’s Gaffes Set Off Twitter Storm
The former “Robot Wars” commentator fails to grasp realities of goal-line camera technology in France-Honduras matchup
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Robert Pattinson’s ‘The Rover’ Tops Specialty Box Office Openers
The drama, which co-stars Guy Pearce, averages $14,000 in five theaters
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‘Godzilla’ Rampages to Huge $36 Million at China Box Office
The Legendary Pictures-Warner Bros. monster remake ups its worldwide total to $440 million
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Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill’s ’22 Jump Street’ Slays ‘Dragon 2’ at Box Office With $60 Million (Video)
Opening is 2nd-best ever for R-rated comedy and tops $50 million of animated family film
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‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Crosses $700 Million at Worldwide Box Office
More than $500 million of the haul for Sony’s Marvel superhero sequel has come from overseas
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Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill’s ’22 Jump Street’ Muscles Past ‘Dragon 2’ at Friday Box Office
Sony comedy nabs $25 million to animated family tale’s $18.5 million and eyes $60 million weekend
