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Weekend Box Office – 'Dr. Seuss' The Lorax' Tops the Charts

Shauna Wright — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:30:26 +0000

Theodor Geisel — better known as Dr. Seuss — died more than a decade ago, but his legend lives on. Case in point? The movie ‘Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax’ opened strong with $70.7 million in revenues, topping the box office charts this weekend.

Weekend Box Office – 'Chronicle' Scares Up a First-Place Win

Shauna Wright — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:24 +0000

The supernaturally-powered boys in ‘Chronicle‘ proved they had one more trick up their sleeves: coming in first at the box office. The film sold $22 million in tickets to take the top spot this weekend.

Weekend Box Office – 'The Grey' Has a Sunny Weekend in First

Shauna Wright — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:43:23 +0000

Liam Neeson’s movie about being hunted by a pack of rogue wolves, ‘The Grey,’ was apparently red meat to movie-goers. It brought in $20 million in its debut to take the top spot at the box office this weekend.

Beyonce Misses Top 10 in 2011 for the First Time Since 1998

Sam Lansky — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:00:22 +0000

Bad news for Beyonce: The R&B queen failed to chart within the Top 10 this year, for the first time since Destiny’s Child began racking up hits in 1998. Then again, she shouldn’t feel too bummed about it — she’s been charting in Billboard’s upper echelons for an incredible 12 consecutive years, and with her Bey-by on the way, she has much to celebrate. And, as Yahoo! notes, this is merely an interruption to Beyonce’s winning streak, not an end to it – we’re sure that she’ll be back on top in 2012.

Weekend Box Office: 'Paranormal Activity 3′ Scares Up First Place

Shauna Wright — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:47:23 +0000

‘Paranormal Activity 3,’ the third installment in the horror film franchise, received a warm welcome at the box office this weekend, earning $54 million and a spot at the top of the charts in its first week of release. Hugh Jackman’s ‘Real Steel’ falls to second place, taking in $11.3 million in its third week, [...]

Weekend Box Office: 'Fast Five' Cruises to Record-Breaking Opening

Chris Logan — Mon, 02 May 2011 12:07:43 +0000

‘Fast Five’ kicked into high gear at the weekend box office. The action-packed sequel, the fifth in the ‘Fast and the Furious’ franchise, took in a whopping $83.6 million, setting a record for the best April opening ever. (April’s previous owner was fittingly 2009′s ‘Fast and Furious, with $71 million.) ‘Fast Five’s’ impressive debut was [...]