Debuting with the biggest opening weekend of the new year yet, Identity Thief [IDTHF] withdrew an estimated $36.6 million to top the box office. The R-rated comedy out-performed expectations and demonstrated the starpower of Melissa McCarthy [MMCCA] in her first lead role. Identity Thief appealed to older women as the audience was 58% female and 57% over the age of 30.
Last weekend's champ Warm Bodies [WARMB] dropped to second with $11.5 million, down 43% from its debut. The zombie...
The Weinstein Co. has unveiled the domestic trailer for the musical comedy The Sapphires [SAPHR]. Chris O'Dowd [CODOW] stars in the film based on a true story about an all-Aboriginal female singing group who aspired to perform for the Amiercan troops fighting in Vietnam during 1968. The Australian film looks to be a crowd-pleaser following the well-worn formula of such films as The Commitments, The Full Monty and even The Bad News Bears. The Sapphires opens in limited release on March...
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 on May 24th.
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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...
