Box Office
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China Explosion Drove Record Global Box Office in 2014, MPAA Reports
Grosses in the People’s Republic grew 34 percent and powered $36.4 billion in worldwide receipts while the U.S. box office fell 5 percent
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Fairy Tales Invade Theaters: Hollywood’s New Superheroes?
“Cinderella” and pals are mounting a princess-powered challenge to the spandex set
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China’s Weekend Box Office Eclipses the U.S. – And That’s Not a Bad Thing
As Chinese grosses grow, deals like Valiant’s partnership with Beijing’s DMG are proliferating
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‘American Sniper’ Beats ‘Hunger Games’ to Become Highest-Grossing Domestic Release of 2014
Warner Bros. war movie still trails behind the Lionsgate blockbuster at the international box office
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‘Jupiter Ascending’ Tops Foreign Box Office With $23.5 Million
A big debut in China pushes Andy and Lana Wachowski’s sci-fi saga over $100 million abroad
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Vince Vaughn’s ‘Unfinished Business’ Gives Him 5 Straight Box-Office Bombs
Dismal $4.8 million debut for R-rated comedy is latest misfire for star of next “True Detective” season
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‘Chappie’ Tops Weekend But Glut of R-Rated Films Guts Box Office
Sci-fi tale’s $13 million debut knocks off Will Smith’s “Focus” and Vince Vaughn’s “Unfinished Business” tanks
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‘Chappie’ Clanking to No. 1 at Bummer Box Office
“Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” sequel beating latest Vince Vaughn bomb “Unfinished Business” as storms take toll
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Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Chappie’ Starts With $750,000 at Thursday Box Office
The sci-fi tale is expected to top Vince Vaughn comedy “Unfinished Business” and knock off Will Smith’s “Focus” this weekend
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‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Crosses $500 Million at Worldwide Box Office
The Jamie Dornan-Dakota Johnson erotic drama earns $150 million domestic, $352 million international
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Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Chappie’ Favored at Box Office, but It’s a Wild Card
Original sci-fi movies are volatile, but Blomkamp’s latest should top openers “Unfinished Business” and “Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”
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PG-13 vs. R Movies: How Each Rating Stacks Up at the Box Office
Numbers show that PG and PG-13 films gross roughly twice what R-rated films take in
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‘Fifty Shades’ Outrage Didn’t Match ‘Wolf of Wall Street,’ Says Ratings Board Chief
MPAA’s Joan Graves talks to TheWrap about sex and violence, explains how parental concerns differ by geography and offers Hollywood some advice
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MovieTickets.com Begins Selling Regal Entertainment Group Tickets
Deal with the nation’s largest theater chain gives online broker an additional 7,300 screens
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‘Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ Sequel Tops Original at Overseas Box Office
The followup debuts at No. 1 in the U.K., Australia and New Zealand with $9.6 million