Three new films opened on Christmas Day to booming business, but The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey [HOBIT] prevailed over the weekend with an estimated $32.9 million. The first part of the trilogy has banked $222.7 million after 3 weekends.
Debuting in second place, Django Unchained [DJANG] shot up $30.7 million over the weekend. Quentin Tarantino’s southern western has already earned $64.0 million since opening on Tuesday.
Les Miserables [LESMS] took the third spot with $28.0...
Dimension Films has debuted the teaser trailer for the spoof comedy Scary Movie 5 [SCAR5], which has been stuck in development hell for years. The latest chapter in the horror spoof series makes fun of the found footage films such as Paranormal Activity. Unfortunately, Anna Faris does not return, with Ashley Tishdale [ATISH] taking over the lead role. Worst, it has been beaten to the punchline by ex-Scary Movie alum Marlon Wayan's A Haunted House [AHAUH] opening first in January with the...
Not even The Hobbit was immuned to holiday shopping and other festivities as An Unexpected Journey [HOBIT] tumbled an unexpectedly 57% to $36.7 million in its second weekend. That was still enough to lead the box office against the five new arrivals. Part one of the fantasy adventure has totaled $149.9 million.
Jack Reacher [1SHOT] opened in second place with an estimated $15.6 million. The Tom Cruise action vehicle will need good word of mouth to expand its audience outside older guys.
Focus Features has released the debut trailer for the drama The Place Beyond the Pines [TPBTP]. Reuniting with the director of Blue Valentine, Ryan Gosling [RGOSL] stars as a motorcycle stunt rider who turns to robbing banks to support his family. Bradley Cooper [BCOOP] plays a rookie police officer out to take him down. Their stuggle is passed down to their next generation 15 tears later. Opening in limited release on March 29th, The Place Beyond the Pines drew mixed reviews at the...
Warner Bros. has conjured up the debut trailer for the comedy The Incredible Burt Wonderstone [BURTW]. Steve Carell [SCARE] stars as the title magician who was once a hot act in Las Vegas, but has since been overtaken by the latest Criss Angel-like sensation, played by Jim Carrey [JCARR]. Both attempts more outrageous stunts in order to top each other. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone appears in theaters on March 15th.
Despite setting a new opening weekend record for December, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey [HOBIT] faces an uncertain holiday season. Reviews are not as good as The Lord of the Rings trilogy, while the HFR version has been divisive amongst audiences. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King decreased 30% in its second weekend, but that came after Christmas. With its sophomore weekend falling on the pre-Christmas shopping weekend, The Hobbit may decline about 45% to $45 million.
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Just in time for the Mayan apocalypse, Seth Rogen and James Franco introduce the redband trailer for their apocalyptic comedy This is the End [JSVSA]. No, it's not a sequel to This is 40. Rogen [SROGE], Franco [JAFRA], Jonah Hill [JHILL], Jay Baruchel [JBARU], Craig Robinson [CROBI] and Danny McBride [DMCBR] star as themselves who are stuck in a house after some catastrophic event destroyed Los Angeles. Their friendship will be tested by their hardship. This is the End arrives in...
Lionsgate has revealed the debut trailer for the drama Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor [TMRGC]. One can see why Temptation was added to the original title The Marriage Counselor. Tyler Perry [TPERR] also looks to remain behind the camera in the film set for release on March 29th.
Judith is an Ivy League educated relationship expert who gives marital advice for a living, yet can't seem to follow that advice in her own marriage to Bryce. Bored with her life...
DreamWorks Animation has unveiled the teaser trailer for Turbo [TURB1] on Apple. Ryan Reynolds [RREYN] voices "an underdog snail who kicks into overdrive when he miraculously attains the power of super-speed. But after making fast friends with a crew of streetwise, tricked-out es-car-goes, Turbo learns that no one succeeds on their own. So he puts his heart and shell on the line to help his pals achieve their dreams, before Turbo-charging his own impossible dream: winning the Indy...
Sandra Bullock is getting R-rated filthy as Fox has released a redband trailer for the buddy cop comedy The Heat [THEAT]. The former Miss Congenality [SBULL] plays a straight-laced FBI agent who teams up with a street-smart Boston police detective, played by Melissa McCarthy [MMCCA], in order to bust a drug kingpin. The Heat is on April 5th.
