Film Gecko » Box Office News http://www.filmgecko.com A movie news and review blog from b5media. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:58:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 ‘New Moon’ Fever Overseas! http://www.filmgecko.com/new-moon-fever-overseas/ http://www.filmgecko.com/new-moon-fever-overseas/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:47:46 +0000 Jane Boursaw http://www.filmgecko.com/new-moon-fever-overseas/ Post from: Film Gecko

]]> Summit’s “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” isn’t scheduled to hit U.S. theaters until midnight tonight, but it’s already scoring high – way high – with theaters around the globe. Here’s how the numbers shake out as of this afternoon:

  • Australia: 466 screens, $1.6 million
  • France: 751 theaters, $4.26 million
  • Italy: 625 screens, $2.7 million
  • Spain: 652 screens, $2.2 million

Most of the shows are sold out in my neck of the woods (Traverse City, Michigan), including ALL seven of the midnight showings.

Got your tickets yet?

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]]> http://www.filmgecko.com/new-moon-fever-overseas/feed/ 0 ‘2012’ kills at box office http://www.filmgecko.com/2012-kills-at-box-office/ http://www.filmgecko.com/2012-kills-at-box-office/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:45:08 +0000 Jane Boursaw http://www.filmgecko.com/2012-kills-at-box-office/ Post from: Film Gecko

]]> 2012_poster Roland Emmerich’s disaster flick “2012” starring John Cusack slayed all the other contenders at the box office this weekend.

“A Christmas Carol” came in second, with the sleeper hit “Precious” placing third. Here are the numbers from Box Office Mojo:

  1. 2012, $65.23M
  2. A Christmas Carol, $22.30M
  3. Precious, $5.87M
  4. The Men Who Stare at Goats, $5.86M
  5. Michael Jackson’s This Is It, $5.07M
  6. The Fourth Kind, $4.60M
  7. Couples Retreat, $4.16M
  8. Paranormal Activity, $4.04M
  9. Law Abiding Citizen, $3.79M
  10. The Box, $3.15M
  11. Pirate Radio, $2.90M
  12. Where the Wild Things Are, $2.41M

Image: Sony Pictures Releasing

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]]> http://www.filmgecko.com/2012-kills-at-box-office/feed/ 0 Michael Jackson continues to break records – even though he’s dead http://www.filmgecko.com/michael-jackson-continues-to-break-records-even-though-hes-dead/ http://www.filmgecko.com/michael-jackson-continues-to-break-records-even-though-hes-dead/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:43:39 +0000 Jane Boursaw http://www.filmgecko.com/michael-jackson-continues-to-break-records-even-though-hes-dead/ Post from: Film Gecko

]]> this_is_it_poster No one can ever accuse Michael Jackson of doing anything small. Even from beyond the grave, the King of Pop is breaking records.

His forthcoming tour documentary, “This Is It,” has sold out worldwide. The movie has already sold out more than 1,000 showtimes on Fandango alone, and is currently the top-selling film on Fandango, representing 27% of weekly ticket sales on the site. Experts predict it’ll bring in nearly $250,000 million dollars.

Theater owners are adding extra showtimes to meet the demand, says Fandango’s Chief Operating Officer Rick Butler. “

"At this point in the film’s sales cycle, ‘This Is It’ is outpacing ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,’ ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,’ and ‘Star Trek’ as one of our top pre-sellers this year.”

I’ll check out the movie when it hits theaters, but I can’t say I’m ultra-geeked over it or anything. I think people are just fascinated by this mysterious guy, especially now that he’s no longer with us. It’s set to open on Oct. 28, 2009, in select theaters.

Were you one of the manic ticket buyers? Looking forward to this documentary? Check out the trailer here.

Image: Sony Pictures Entertainment

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]]> http://www.filmgecko.com/michael-jackson-continues-to-break-records-even-though-hes-dead/feed/ 1 Zombies rule at box office – Oct. 2 – 4, 2009 http://www.filmgecko.com/zombies-rule-at-box-office-oct-2-4-2009/ http://www.filmgecko.com/zombies-rule-at-box-office-oct-2-4-2009/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:56:51 +0000 Jane Boursaw http://www.filmgecko.com/zombies-rule-at-box-office-oct-2-4-2009/ Post from: Film Gecko

]]> Zombieland_poster Woody Harrelson’s “Zombieland” ruled the box office this weekend, with “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs” coming in second. Here’s the weekend estimates from Box Office Mojo:

  1. Zombieland, $25M
  2. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, $16.7M
  3. Toy Story / Toy Story 2 (3D), $12.5M
  4. The Invention of Lying, $7.35M
  5. Surrogates, $7.34M
  6. Capitalism: A Love Story, $4.85M
  7. Whip It, $4.85M
  8. Fame, $4.75M
  9. The Informant!, $3.8M
  10. Love Happens, $2.77M
  11. Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself, $2.67M
  12. Pandorum, $1.92M

Image: Sony Pictures Entertainment

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]]> http://www.filmgecko.com/zombies-rule-at-box-office-oct-2-4-2009/feed/ 0 Is Warners jumping the gun with a Sherlock Holmes sequel? http://www.filmgecko.com/is-warners-jumping-the-gun-with-a-sherlock-holmes-sequel/ http://www.filmgecko.com/is-warners-jumping-the-gun-with-a-sherlock-holmes-sequel/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:25:18 +0000 Jane Boursaw http://www.filmgecko.com/is-warners-jumping-the-gun-with-a-sherlock-holmes-sequel/ Post from: Film Gecko

]]> sherlock-holmes-7w500h950 The release of “Sherlock Holmes” is still three months away (it hits theaters Dec. 25, 2009 – I know what our traditional family Christmas movie will be this year!), but a sequel is already in the works.

I guess they’re expecting gigantic box office numbers, and I hope they’re right. Footage of the film played well at Comic-Con, so maybe they’re banking on that.  

In the new pic, Brad Pitt is in talks to star as Holmes’ nemesis Moriarty, and Warner Brothers is set to bring on Kieran and Michele Mulroney to pen the draft. They’re the writers behind “Justice League: Mortal.”

Susan Downey, Dan Lin and Joel Silver produced "Holmes," with Guy Ritchie directing. Robert Downey, Jr. plays the title character, with Jude Law as his protege Watson, and Rachel McAdams as his love interest Irene Adler.

It’s more common these days for a studio to develop sequels ahead of the first film’s release, to get the second one into production as fast as possible. Warners also began work on a sequel to “The Hangover” before the first film premiered — though nothing was set in stone until the box office numbers were in.

Any thoughts on this? Are they jumping the gun with a Sherlock Holmes sequel?

Images: TM and (c) 2008 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc

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]]> http://www.filmgecko.com/is-warners-jumping-the-gun-with-a-sherlock-holmes-sequel/feed/ 0 Fox thrilled with All About Steve box office numbers http://www.filmgecko.com/fox-thrilled-with-all-about-steve-box-office-numbers/ http://www.filmgecko.com/fox-thrilled-with-all-about-steve-box-office-numbers/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:22:00 +0000 Jane Boursaw http://www.filmgecko.com/fox-thrilled-with-all-about-steve-box-office-numbers/ Post from: Film Gecko

]]> all_about_steve_poster Labor Day is never a good weekend to release a movie, and the top two movies brought in the usual small numbers. “The Final Destination” grossed $12.4 million, while “All About Steve” brought in $11.2 million.

Here’s the thing, though. Apparently, Fox is still pretty happy with those “All About Steve” numbers. According to Yahoo Movies, some Fox official said they were "thrilled with that number.” Apparently, they were expecting a lot less.

I expected more from the movie, awarding it only 2.5 out of 5 Geckos. It was interesting, but the trailer made it seem like it’d be a laugh riot, which it wasn’t. Still, “All About Steve” managed to beat out Gerard Butler’s “Gamer,” which scored only $9 million in its first weekend. And that was more than twice as much as Mike Judge’s “Extract,” which opened in 10th place at $4 million.

Here are the weekend estimates, Sept. 4-6, from Box Office Mojo:

Image: TM and © Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved

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]]> http://www.filmgecko.com/fox-thrilled-with-all-about-steve-box-office-numbers/feed/ 1 No Surprise – Harry Potter scores at Box Office, July 17-19, 2009 http://www.filmgecko.com/no-surprise-harry-potter-scores-at-box-office-july-17-19-2009/ http://www.filmgecko.com/no-surprise-harry-potter-scores-at-box-office-july-17-19-2009/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:50:00 +0000 Jane Boursaw http://www.filmgecko.com/no-surprise-harry-potter-scores-at-box-office-july-17-19-2009/ Post from: Film Gecko

]]> harry-potter-half-blood-prince-poster It’s no surprise that "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" scored big at the box office this weekend, soaring high about all the other movies. Here’s the rundown from Box Office Mojo:

  1. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, $77.83M
  2. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, $17.56M
  3. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, $13.69M
  4. Bruno, $8.31M
  5. The Proposal, $8.28M
  6. The Hangover, $8.17M
  7. Public Enemies, $7.74M
  8. Up, $3.17M
  9. My Sister’s Keeper, $2.82M
  10. I Love You, Beth Cooper, $2.76M
  11. The Taking of Pelham 123, $889,259
  12. 500 Days of Summer, $834,501

Images: TM and (c) 2009 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc

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]]> http://www.filmgecko.com/no-surprise-harry-potter-scores-at-box-office-july-17-19-2009/feed/ 0 Transformers scores IMAX record with $14.4 million http://www.filmgecko.com/transformers-scores-imax-record-with-144-million/ http://www.filmgecko.com/transformers-scores-imax-record-with-144-million/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:29:39 +0000 Jane Boursaw http://www.filmgecko.com/transformers-scores-imax-record-with-144-million/ Post from: Film Gecko

]]> There’s no denying that "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" may be short on plot, but high on special effects action — which makes it the perfect movie for IMAX theaters. Read my review here.

The sequel from Paramount raked in an estimated five-day gross of $14.4 million on 169 IMAX screens, the largest haul ever for the big screens.

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Directed by Michael Bay and starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox (though the real stars are the giant robots), the action flick earned a per screen average of $85K plus between June 24 –28, 2009.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Transformers" also gave IMAX its biggest single-day domestic gross of $3.9 million, and its biggest international gross for a digitally remastered IMAX title at $770,000 on Saturday.

Did you see "Transformers" at an IMAX theater? Did you like it?

Image: © 2009 DW Studios L.L.C. and Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

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]]> http://www.filmgecko.com/transformers-scores-imax-record-with-144-million/feed/ 1 Transformers rules box office – June 26-28, 2009 http://www.filmgecko.com/transformers-rules-at-box-office-june-26-28-2009/ http://www.filmgecko.com/transformers-rules-at-box-office-june-26-28-2009/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:03:23 +0000 Jane Boursaw http://www.filmgecko.com/transformers-rules-at-box-office-june-26-28-2009/ Post from: Film Gecko

]]> Transformers_Revenge_poster-w500-h950 The weekend box office numbers are not all that shocking. "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is miles ahead of everything else, with "The Proposal" coming in second, and "My Sister’s Keeper" a distant fifth.

Maybe people are like me and don’t want to go see a sad movie right now. My daughter wants to see it, and I’m just not into it! Here are the numbers from Box Office Mojo:

  1. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, $108.96M
  2. The Proposal, $18.57M
  3. The Hangover, $17.02M
  4. Up, $13.06M
  5. My Sister’s Keeper, $12.44M
  6. Year One, $6.02M
  7. The Taking of Pelham 123, $5.45M
  8. Star Trek, $3.71M
  9. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, $3.64M
  10. Away We Go, $1.70M

Image: © 2009 DW Studios L.L.C. and Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

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]]> http://www.filmgecko.com/transformers-rules-at-box-office-june-26-28-2009/feed/ 0 The Hangover still tops at box office – June 12-14, 2009 http://www.filmgecko.com/the-hangover-still-tops-at-box-office-june-12-14-2009/ http://www.filmgecko.com/the-hangover-still-tops-at-box-office-june-12-14-2009/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:45:00 +0000 Jane Boursaw http://www.filmgecko.com/the-hangover-still-tops-at-box-office-june-12-14-2009/ Post from: Film Gecko

]]> the_hangover_poster “The Hangover” is a smart, funny movie, and audiences are liking it, too. The buddy flick scored high at the box office this weekend, even though it’s been out for two weeks. Here’s the rundown from Box Office Mojo:

  1. The Hangover, $32.79M
  2. Up, $30.76M
  3. The Taking of Pelham 123, $23.37M
  4. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, $9.61M
  5. Land of the Lost, $8.99M
  6. Imagine That, $5.50M
  7. Star Trek, $5.45M
  8. Terminator: Salvation, $4.78M
  9. Angels & Demons, $4.11M
  10. Drag Me to Hell, $3.93M

Images: TM and (c) 2008 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

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