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This weekend, Will Smith made his long-awaited return to multiplexes and seized the number one spot at the North American box office with his new sci-fi sequel Men in Black 3, which booted The Avengers down to second place in its fourth weekend.  But fewer people came out to greet the 3D alien comedy compared to the two previous installments prompting the top ten to fall by a troubling 31% from last year’s four-day Memorial Day holiday session.

Continue reading ‘Box Office Results for May 25, 2012′

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Hello all, it’s Matt.

We have some new films out this week.

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Continue reading ‘New Films Out May 25, 2012′

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This weekend, dominating the box office for a third weekend in a row and turning all competitors into casualties of war, The Avengers held on firmly to the number one spot breaking more records in the process.  Audiences were not very excited about the new releases as the big-budget action tentpole Battleship suffered a poor opening in second place, the Sacha Baron Cohen comedy The Dictator failed to match the raunchy funnyman’s past performances, and the all-star pregnancy comedy What to Expect When You’re Expecting debuted in fifth with weak results.  It was the first time in fourteen years that the normally-busy weekend before the Memorial Day holiday frame failed to deliver any $35M+ openings causing the top ten to fall below both last year’s and 2010′s levels.

Continue reading ‘Box Office Results for May 18, 2012′

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Hello all, it’s Matt.

We have some new films out this week.

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Continue reading ‘New Films Out May 18, 2012′

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This weekend, still grossing far more than all other movies combined in its second weekend, the mighty super hero megahit The Avengers easily held onto its crown at the North American box office while the worldwide tally smashed the $1 billion mark in a mere 19 days with plenty of worldwide fuel still in the tank.  Johnny Depp‘s latest eccentric offering Dark Shadows opened in second place as expected but with a smaller audience than had been anticipated while many holdovers enjoyed small declines.

Continue reading ‘Box Office Results for May 11, 2012′

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Hello all, it’s Matt.

We have some new films out this week.

WIDE RELEASE

Continue reading ‘New Films Out May 11, 2011′

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