trailer break: ‘Real Steel’
Ho. Lee. Shit. They did it. They finally did it. They made Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots: The Movie.
Night at the Museum Battle of the Smithsonian
trailer break: ‘Date Night’
Take a break from work: watch a trailer… Oh. My. God. It’s like someone made a CGI action comedy about, I dunno, squirrels who think they’re secret agents, and then digitally removed the squirrels and replaced them with live actors. It’s like the opposite of motion capture to create a cartoon. I would like to … more…
North American box office: ‘District 9’ hovers at the top of the weekend
The film earned back its budget — and then some — in three days: 1. District 9: $37.4 million (NEW) 2. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra: $22.3 million (2nd week; drops 59%) 3. The Time Traveler’s Wife: $18.6 million (NEW) 4. Julie & Julia: $12 million (2nd week; drops 40%) 5. G-Force: $6.9 million … more…
U.K. box office: ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’ keeps blowing stuff up
Punk-ass Decepticons… 1. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: £4.4 million (2nd week; drops 48%) 2. The Hangover: £1.9 million (3rd week; drops 1%) 3. Year One: £.98 million (NEW) 4. My Sister’s Keeper: £.92 million (NEW) 5. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian: £.49 million (actual numbers, not estimates) With a drop of … more…
U.K. box office: ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’ doesn’t fall
Just a quick look at last weekend as we head into this one: 1. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: £8.3 million (NEW) 2. The Hangover: £2.2 million (2nd week; drops 30%) 3. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian: £.82 million 4. Terminator Salvation: £.8 million (3rd week; drops 59%) 5. Angels & Demons: … more…
U.K. box office: ‘The Hangover’ hits Britain
Though not quite as strongly as it did North America: 1. The Hangover: £3.19 million (NEW) 2. Terminator Salvation: £1.95 million (2nd week; drops 72%) 3. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian: £1.08 million (4th week; drops 55%) 4. Drag Me to Hell: £.53 million (3rd week; drops 53%) 5. Angels & Demons: … more…
North American box office: ‘The Hangover’ lingers; aspirin not helping
Oh, my head hurts: 1. The Hangover: $32.8 million (2nd week; drops 27%) 2. Up: $30.8 million (3rd week; drops 30%) 3. The Taking of Pelham 123: $23.4 (NEW) 4. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian: $9.6 million (4th week; drops 34%) 5. Land of the Lost: $9 million (2nd week; drops 52%) … more…
U.K. box office: ‘Terminator Salvation’ biggest opening of the year
Machines rule: 1. Terminator Salvation: £6.9 million (NEW) 2. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian: £2.4 million (3rd week; up 18%) 3. Drag Me to Hell: £1.3 million (2nd week; drops 33%) 4. Angels & Demons: £1.1 million (4th week; up 2%) 5. Star Trek: £.85 million (5th week; drops 2%) (actual numbers, … more…
North American box office: ‘Up’ down, gets a headache from ‘The Hangover’
1. The Hangover: $44.99 million (NEW) 2. Up: $44.14 million (2nd week; drops 35%) 3. Land of the Lost: $18.8 million (NEW) 4. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian: $14.6 million (3rd week; drops 40%) 5. Star Trek: $8.3 million actual numbers, not estimates Good thing I wait for the actual numbers, because … more…
U.K. box office: ‘Night at the Museum 2’ clings to No. 1
Mom! He’s still on my side of the museum! 1. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian: £2.1 million (2nd week; drops 51%) 2. Drag Me to Hell: £1.9 million (NEW) 3. Angels & Demons: £1 million (3rd week; drops 57%) 4. Star Trek: £.87 million (4th week; drops 47%) 5. 12 Rounds: £.33 … more…
