NORTHLAND'S FAVORITE HITS » weekend box office

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Boldly Goes to Number One

Jacob Hall — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:23:15 +0000

When is a $70 million opening not a success? When its predecessor opened to $75 million four years ago. This is the predicament facing ‘Star Trek Into Darkness,’ which opened at number one at box office while being something of a disappointment. Film Weekend Per Screen 1 Star Trek Into Darkness $70,555,000 $18,241 $84,091,000 2 [...]

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Iron Man 3′ Makes All of the Money

Jacob Hall — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:34:41 +0000

Look, we all knew that 'Iron Man 3' was going to make a whole bunch of money and open at number one at the box office and kick the summer movie season off in style. The question was never "Is 'Iron Man 3' going to make any money?", the question was always "What absolutely absurd amount is 'Iron Man 3' going to make in its opening weekend?"

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Pain and Gain' Leads a Slow Weekend

Jacob Hall — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:19:41 +0000

Some will call this a slow weekend, but it may be better to think of it as the calm before the storm. Next week, the summer movie season begins and people are saving their pennies for 'Iron Man 3,' so it's not really surprising that this was an uneventful couple of days at the multiplex. At least the folks behind 'Pain and Gain' can be glad that their film led an otherwise quiet weekend.

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Oblivion' Obliterates the Competition

Jacob Hall — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:30:44 +0000

Tom Cruise and science fiction are a powerful combination. Although the opening weekend of 'Oblivion' didn't break any records big or small, it's a more than solid start for a non-franchise, non-sequel, non-reboot. That's a sad statement on the current state of Hollywood, but that's another topic for another day.

Weekend Box Office Report: '42′ is Number One

Jacob Hall — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:51:01 +0000

Well, it looks like we have an answer to the question of whether or not audiences are interested in a historical, racially charged baseball movie. Brian Helgeland's '42' opened at the top of the box office this weekend, instantly breaking the record for biggest opening for a baseball movie. Sure, it's a minor record to break, but a record is a record.

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Evil Dead' Possesses the Box Office

Jacob Hall — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:52:44 +0000

If someone glanced at this weekend’s box office, they could be forgiven for thinking they accidentally stepped into some kind of time portal. After all, films called ‘Evil Dead‘ and ‘Jurassic Park‘ were in the top five. Film Weekend Per Screen 1 Evil Dead $26,000,000 $8,595 $26,000,000 2 G.I. Joe: Retaliation $21,100,000 (-47.9) $5,651 $86,663,000 [...]

Weekend Box Office Report: 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' Wins the Day

Jacob Hall — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:59:47 +0000

Like any holiday that sees families congregating together and then desperately seeking activities where they don’t have to talk to each other for two hours, this Easter weekend saw a strong bump at the box office thanks to a few new contenders and a handful of holdovers with some surprising staying power. Film Weekend Per Screen 1 [...]

Weekend Box Office Report: 'The Croods' and 'Olympus Has Fallen' Rise to the Top

Staff Writer — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:41:42 +0000

You can't imagine two films more different than 'The Croods' and 'Olympus Has Fallen,' but right now the two of them sit on top of the box office chart, both temporarily linked by the fact that a bunch of people apparently wanted to see them this weekend. It's the first time in forever that two films have opened to over $30 million at the same time...but it wasn't golden for all of the new releases.

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Oz the Great and Powerful' Saves the Box Office

Staff Writer — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:10:36 +0000

After a series of increasingly dire weeks at the box office, 'Oz the Great and Powerful' arrived and shook things up in a major way, earning the first truly massive opening weekend of 2013 and setting the table for all kinds of Oz-related content in the near future. Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing is something that we'll let you judge.

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Jack the Giant Slayer' Bombs

Jacob Hall — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:52:45 +0000

‘Jack the Giant Slayer‘ may have taken the number one spot at the box office, but no one is celebrating — it may sit at the top, but it sits at the top of one of the weakest box office weekends since, well, last weekend. Film Weekend Per Screen 1 Jack the Giant Slayer $28,010,000 [...]

Weekend Box Office Report: A Good Day to be 'A Good Day to Die Hard'

Jacob Hall — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:27:11 +0000

In retrospect, it's easy to say "Of course the new 'Die hard' movie was going to open at number one at the box office!" but you can bet Bruce Willis and company were a little worried. After all, 'A Good Day to Die Hard' opened in the wake of the failure of 'The Last Stand,' 'Parker' and 'Bullet to the Head,' three other macho, R-rated movies starring modern action icons. However, the strength of the 'Die Hard' brand seems to have broken that trend: John McClane's fifth outing made $25 million over the weekend.

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Identity Thief' Steals $36 Million

Jacob Hall — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:50:51 +0000

Is Melissa McCarthy a movie star yet? The opening weekend of 'Identity Thief' suggests that yes, she is. After all, all of those people weren't flocking to this movie because of Jason Bateman (as delightful as he is). Anyway, all of this pretty much means that McCarthy's asking price just doubled.

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Warm Bodies' Heats Up the Box Office

Jacob Hall — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:00:38 +0000

Eventually, the popular opinion on zombies is going to shift and people are going to stop watching ‘The Walking Dead’ and buying zombie-themed video games, but that day is not today. People still love zombies and if the opening weekend is any indication, they love ‘Warm Bodies.’ Film Weekend Per Screen 1 Warm Bodies $19,505,000 [...]

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Hansel & Gretel' Conquer the Competition

Jacob Hall — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:30:41 +0000

Make no mistake: this was a slow and bad weekend at the box office, an example of the January doldrums at their absolute worst. However, this was probably the only environment where a film titled 'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters' could have flourished, so at least someone is happy.

Weekend Box Office Report: Jessica Chastain Wins the Weekend

Jacob Hall — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:40:15 +0000

Is Jessica Chastain a movie star? Probably not. At least not yet. However, this weekend proved that she’s well on her way to being one. Headlining the top two films at the box office in a single weekend is a great start. The Oscar nomination certainly doesn’t hurt either. Film Weekend Per Screen 1 Mama $28,122,000 $10,624 [...]

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Zero Dark Thirty' is Number One

Jacob Hall — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:19:11 +0000

You really only need to say one thing about the opening weekend of Kathryn Bigelow's 'Zero Dark Thirty': it made more in three days than 'The Hurt Locker' did in its entire run. If there's anything that's going to alleviate getting snubbed for at the Oscars in the Best Director category, it's that.

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Texas Chainsaw 3D' Slashes Through the Competition

Jacob Hall — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:19:42 +0000

Here's the thing about January: it's usually a wasteland. With the studios concentrating on their Oscar campaigns and the profitable summer months still half a year away, this month is where all of the crap usually gets dumped. However, this is also one of the few months where crap has a chance of performing well, hence the success of last year's 'The Devil Inside' and now 'Texas Chainsaw 3D,' which took the weekend with a strong $23 million opening.

Weekend Box Office Report: 'The Hobbit' Breaks December Records

Jacob Hall — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:00:44 +0000

Was there ever any doubt that 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' was going to dominate this weekend? Heck, it's probably going to dominate next weekend, too. If audiences embrace it like they did 'Lord of the Rings,' it may even dominate the week after that. The big question now is whether or not Peter Jackson's return to Middle Earth will make a bunch of money, but exactly how many bunches.

Weekend Box Office Report: Bond is Back on Top

Jacob Hall — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:25:48 +0000

There's no use beating around the bush here -- this was a pretty dull weekend at the box office. There was only one new release, but it was a dump that bombed rather spectacularly and the rest of the line-up is essentially the same as last week, with only a few titles shuffling around. It's the the quiet before the storm...the storm being 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,' which opens in a few days.

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Killing Them Softly' Bombs, Softly

Jacob Hall — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:45:38 +0000

Anyone who follows the box office will look upon this weekend's results and feel strong pangs of deja vu. Isn't this the same thing as las week?! Pretty much, yeah. The vast majority of the top ten stayed in the same position as last weekend thanks to an incredibly weak crop of new releases, making these some of the strangest box office numbers seen in 2012.