Box Office
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‘The Lazarus Effect’ Scares Up $350,000 at Thursday Box Office
The low-budget Blumhouse thriller made less on Thursday night than Will Smith’s “Focus,” which grossed $900,000
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China’s Booming Movie Biz Explodes at Box Office
U.S. blockbusters, watch out: five Chinese films were in last week’s international box-office Top 10
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‘Lazarus Effect’ to Test Jason Blum Effect of Turning Low-Budget Thrillers Into Box-Office Hits
Low-cost, high-upside horror film will chase Will Smith’s “Focus” this weekend but looks like a win for Relativity
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‘Focus’ Gives Will Smith New Direction, Shot at Box Office Rebound
The one-time A-list actor follows his “After Earth” fiasco with a con man comedy from Warner Bros.
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John Cusack Made Right Call on ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2’
Actor opted out of the comedy sequel, which bombed at the box office with less than $6 million this weekend
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Best Picture ‘Birdman’ Flying Back to 1,000 Theaters (Exclusive)
It’s a bold play by Fox Searchlight as the Oscar-winning comedy is out on DVD and has been in theaters since October
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‘American Sniper’ Shoots Past $100 Million at Overseas Box Office
US military movies are typically a tough sell abroad but Iraq War saga is at $428 million globally for Warner Bros.
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‘Fifty Shades’ Takes Plunge But Stays No. 1 At Box Office
Steamy romance tops with $23 million. Its 73% percent drop is among worst ever, but global total hits $410 million
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‘Fifty Shades’ Takes Nasty Tumble at Box Office
“The Duff” and “McFarland USA” close for fourth but “Hot Tub 2” leaks in Friday debuts
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Despite RealD’s Struggles, 3D Is About to Go Boom
Top tech firm puts itself on the block with superheroes, sequels about to boost format with record 2015 box office
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‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Whips Past $300 Million Worldwide
The Universal Pictures release has now grossed $102.7 million domestically and $209 million at the international box office
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‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Looks to Spank ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2’ and ‘The DUFF’ at Box Office
The two newcomers along with “McFarland, USA” offer something for everyone, but won’t catch the record-breaking steamy blockbuster
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How ‘Fifty Shades’ Drew Fans Willing To Go the Extra Mile — To Avoid Being Seen
Behind the Universal marketing scheme that beat bondage qualms and built a blockbuster with romance and a great date
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‘Fifty Shades’ Wasn’t Driven by Sex, Whips and Chains: Here’s What Actually Drew Moviegoers
Kink was down list of motivating factors cited by fans who drove record Presidents Day box office, and so were the stars
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‘Fifty Shades’ Sequel? Universal Not Talking but There Are 245 Million Reasons to Say Yes
Global success, modest budget of Jamie Dornan-Dakota Johnson romance virtually assure follow-up














