box office

You may have noticed that I’ve started running down (in the “recent screenings and hot movies” sidebar to the right) what’s at the top of the U.K. box office, and that I’ve been adding links to Region 2 DVDs on Amazon U.K. and listing new Region 2 releases in the “new on dvd” sidebar. It’s … more…

You can almost hear the sighs of relief emanating from Hollywood. This weekend, traffic at the multiplexes picked up after a long stretch of historic slowdowns worse than those we usually see at the end of summer. But even with summerlike weather across much of the country this weekend and Hurricane Ike keeping a huge … more…

Ugly is the only word for the abysmal performance of just about everything at North American multiplexes this past weekend. Variety says it the “shakiest start in years” for the fall box office — things haven’t been this bad since 2000. Just look at how dismal these numbers are: 1. Bangkok Dangerous: $7.8 million 2. … more…

For those few of you reading here from outside the United States, the box office report is coming on Tuesday this week because yesterday was Labor Day, the holiday marking the traditional, if not actual, end of summer. Unlike most other long holiday weekends, it’s never a big weekend for movies — the kids have … more…

I’d love to think that the fact that Tropic Thunder beat out two other movies that could be seen as emblematic of the kind of Hollywood nonsense writer-director-star Ben Stiller is satirizing is a hint of the beginning of a swing in what audiences want to see, but I suspect that’s ridiculously optimistic. Still, the … more…

The back of the Dark Knight is finally broken. Here’s what happened at North American multiplexes this weekend: 1. Tropic Thunder: $26 million 2. The Dark Knight: $16.8 million 3. Star Wars: The Clone Wars: $15.5 million 4. Mirrors: $11.1 million 5. Pineapple Express: $10 million (dropping 57% in its second week) Thunder earned a … more…

Four weeks now at the top of the box office for The Dark Knight. Unbelievable. I’m willing to bet it makes it five next weekend. Here’s this weekend’s results: 1. The Dark Knight: $26 million 2. Pineapple Express: $22.4 million 3. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor: $16.1 million (dropping 60% in its second … more…

It’ll be the work of pop-culture watchers like me to try to figure out, over the next few weeks and months, exactly what it is about The Dark Knight that is striking such a chord with audiences. Yes, ticket prices are up, which is contributing to its seeming license to print money, but still: the … more…

After another record-breaking weekend, lots of folks are wondering, Will The Dark Knight surpass Titanic as the money-makingest movie ever? Here’s what happened this weekend: 1. The Dark Knight: $75.6 million (dropping 52% in its second week, but still: jeez) 2. Step Brothers: $30 million 3. Mamma Mia!: $17.8 million (dropping 36% in its second … more…

You’ve probably already heard that The Dark Knight broke all sorts of records this weekend. But have you seen by just how much it left its competition in the dust. Here’s what the weekend looked like: 1. The Dark Knight: $155.3 million 2. Mamma Mia!: $27.6 million 3. Hancock: $14 million 4. Journey to the … more…