Five weeks after its release, DreamWorks' animated 3-D film How to Train Your Dragon jumped back to No. 1 at the box office over the weekend, thanks to slow overall ticket sales and a loyal contingent of young fans.
With its $15 million from the weekend, Dragon has now earned $178 million domestically.
Apparently, Jennifer Lopez' The Back-up Plan was just that. The $35 million romantic comedy, which co-stars Alex O'Loughlin, earned just $12.3 million in its opening weekend. In third place was Date Night ($10.6 million in week 3)...
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Even a comic book hero can’t combat the power of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano.
Given the volcano’s continued activity, Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment decided today to move next week’s world premiere of Iron Man 2 out of London.
Robert Downey Jr. and co-stars like Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle and Samuel L. Jackson will convene for press interviews and the premiere in Hollywood next week instead.
The ash spewing from the volcano has also kept Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth – who are both co-stars...
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Lionsgate’s comic book-based, controversially titled Kick-Ass won the weekend box office, bringing in $19.8 million in its opening weekend.
The film sneaked past No. 2 How to Train Your Dragon, which in its fourth week pulled in $19.6 million for a domestic total of $158.2 million.
In third place was the Tina Fey-Steve Carrell comedy Date Night ($16.7 million in its second week), followed by Death at a Funeral ($16.2 million in its opening weekend).
Rounding out the top five was Clash of the Titans, whose box office take fell...
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They may play just an average middle-age couple, but Tina Fey and Steve Carrell were the titans of the box office this weekend.
The stars of Date Night edged out the 3-D, big-budget remake of Clash of the Titans, marking the second straight No. 1 film for Fey (Baby Mama, 2008). Date Night earned $27.1 million in its opening weekend, followed closely by Clash, which earned $26.9 million in its second week.
In third place was DreamWorks' animated 3-D hit How to Train Your Dragon, posting an excellent third-week...
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There was only one titan at the box office this weekend: Warner Bros.' Clash of the Titans, the star-studded remake of the 1981 mythology film.
Clash, shot in 3-D and starring Avatar's Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes, took in $61.4 million in its opening days, crushing the Easter weekend record of $40.2 million (Scary Movie 4, 2006).
Three of the top five were 3-D films. In addition to Clash, DreamWorks' How to Train Your Dragon came in third ($29.2 million in its second week) and Alice in Wonderland held the fifth spot ($8.3 million in its fifth week for a total of $309.8...
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It took a boy and his dragon to finally knock Alice and the Mad Hatter off their pedestal.
The DreamWorks film How to Train Your Dragon raked in $43.3 million at the box office this weekend after opening on 2,178 theaters in 3-D. More than 11 percent of that take, or $5 million, came from IMAX theaters.
After three weeks in the top spot, Alice in Wonderland fell to second with a weekend total of $17.2 million. The film has grossed $293.1 million domestically.
R-rated retro '80s/sci-fi flick Hot Tub Time Machine took the No. 3 spot on its opening weekend ($13.65 million), followed by The Bounty Hunter...
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Disney's Alice in Wonderland dominated the box office for the third straight week, earning $34.5 million over the weekend to increase its total take to $265.8 million.
The Tim Burton pic is just the second film in 18 months to lead the box office charts for three straight weeks, the most recent being Avatar with its rare seven-week run at the top. Before that it was Tropic Thunder in summer 2008.
In second place was Fox's Diary of a Wimpy Kid, based on the kids' book series by Jeff Kinney, earning $21.8 million in its first week. Right behind was Sony's The Bounty Hunter with $21 million, followed by...
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In a huge weekend for the film industry, "Avatar", "Sherlock Holmes" and "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel" dominated the holiday box office.
Raking in a remarkable $75,617,133, James Cameron's "Avatar" stayed in the lead for the second weekend in a row.
Coming in second, "Sherlock Holmes," starring Robery Downey Jr. and Jude Law, brought in $65,380,000 in it's debut weekend.
Also making it's debut, family flick "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel" came in third with a respectable $48,875,415.
In fourth place was romantic comedy "It's Complicated" starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, and Steve Martin with $22,100,820....
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Well, it's no surprise: New Moon swept the weekend box office.
Raking in an estimated $130,700,000, "New Moon" has set the record for third highest grossing film on a three day debut. According to Hollywood.com, "The Dark Knight" still leads with $158.4 million, followed by "Spider-Man 3" with $151.1 million.
Coming in second this weekend was "The Blind Side," starring Sandra Bullock, grossing $34,500,000. In third place, "2012" grossed $26,500,000.
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The stars of the teen franchise "The Twilight Saga" were sporting some very grown-up styles at Monday night's New Moon premiere. Who exactly were the film's starlets wearing?
People.com reports that the series' female star, Kristen Stewart, who plays Bella Swan in the films, was sporting Oscar de la Renta. Kristen dressed-up her usually casual style wearing the sparkling floor-length gown.
Newcomer to the series Dakota Fanning dazzled in a black lace Valentino mini-dress. The well-known child actress accented her frock with shiny red,...
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