Although there’s no big football game this weekend competing for people's attention, a big snowstorm in the Northeast could keep many moviegoers at home away from the multiplexes. However, the rest of the country can still check out two new wide releases this weekend. Melissa McCarthy [MMCCA] has parlayed her breakout role from Bridesmaids into her first starring lead in Identity Thief [IDTHF] opposite Jason Bateman [JBATE]. He plays a straight-laced man whose credit card history has been...
After debuting the first look footage during the Super Bowl, Universal has unleashed an extended trailer for Fast & Furious 6 [FAST6]. Michelle Rodriguez is not only alive, but she's back fighting Gina Carano [GCARA]. Directing for the fourth time, Justin Lin [JLIN] has taken the franchise world-wide to ever greater stunts and vehicular destruction.
Universal has provided the first footage for the action sequel Fast & Furious 6 [FAST6] during the Super Bowl game on Sunday. Vin Diesel [VIDES] and Paul Walker [PWALK] lead the returning cast from Fast Five along with Dwayne Johnson [TROCK]. The crew travel to Europe to take down a crime lord played by Luke Evans [LUEVA]. Last seen in the fourth installment Fast & Furious, Michelle Rodriguez [MRODR] reappears in Fast & Furious 6, which opens in theaters onMay 24th.
Robert Downey Jr. introduces the full, extended version of the Game Day spot for Iron Man 3 [IRNM3] that aired during the Super Bowl game. Tony Starks finally takes on his greatest comic adversary the Mandarin, played by Ben Kingsley. Phase II of Marvel's superhero film anthology will begin with Iron Man 3 on May 3rd.
Here's the extended television commercial for Disney's remake of The Lone Ranger [LONER] which aired during the Super Bowl game.Armie Hammer stars as the masked avenger of the Old West while Johnny Depp gives his interpretation of the Native American spirit warrior Tonto. The Lone Ranger arrives in theaters July 3rd.
Young women and teenagers drove the zombie romantic comedy Warm Bodies [WARMB] to first place with an estimated $20.0 million at the weekend box office. The audience was 60% female and 65% under the age of 25.
Last weekend's top film Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters [HNGWH] fell 53% to $9.2 million and the second spot. The fantasy action mashup has earned $34.5 million.
Bullet to the Head [HDSHT] debut sixth with just $4.5 million. The Slyvester Stallone actioner drew a crowd that was 60%...
The box office during Super Bowl weekend used to be a dead zone until Taken surprised the industry with a $24.7 million debut in 2009. Will any of this year’s new wide releases break out as counter-programming to the big football game? Lionsgate hopes to target teenagers and young adults with the PG-13 rated romantic comedy Warm Bodies [WARMB]. Nicholas Hoult [NHOUL] stars as a zombie who slowly learns to be human again after falling for a survivor played by Teresa Palmer [TPALM]. The...
Leading the weekend box office by a comfortable margin, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters [HNGWH] earned an estimated $19.0 million. The R-rated action retelling of the fairy tale attracted an audience that was 55% male and 57% over 25.
Last weekend's top film, Mama [MAMA] dropped 55% to $12.9 million and second place. The horror film has already brought home $48.6 million.
Parker [PARKR] debuted in fifth place at just $7.0 million. The opening is Jason Statham's lowest since 2009's Crank...
Three new R-rated films will compete for moviegoers on the weekend prior to the Super Bowl. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters [HNGH] is tracking the best amongst the trio. Jeremy Renner [JRENN] and Gemma Arteton [GARTE] star as the fairy tale siblings of Grimm’s fame who have grown to become steampunk exterminators of witches. Originally set for release last March, the fantasy actioner was pushed back to allow Renner to gain further exposure from The Avengers and The Bourne Legacy. The...
A promotional trailer for the Coen Brothers-directed musical drama Inside Llewyn Davis [INSLD] has been "leaked" online by its producers. The film is set in New York City of the 1960s and loosely based on the life of folk musician Dave Van Ronk. Oscar Isaac [OISAA], who displayed his vocal chops in the little seen 10 Years, leads the impressive cast that includes Carey Mulligan [CMULL], Justin Timberlake [JTIMB], Garrett Hedlund [GHEDL] and John Goodman[JGOOD]. The film looks to be a...
