The first 3D animated film from Universal Despicable Me [DESME] debuted with an estimated $60.1 million to top the weekend box office. The strong opening exceeded all expectations and was the biggest ever for an original animated film not produced by Pixar or DreamWorks Animation. The supervillain's yellow minions proved popular with moviegoers of all ages, while the heartwarming themes appeal to families with young children which made up 55% of the audience. Breaking through despite the...
After making a scene on Cinco de Mayo with an online-only "illegal" trailer, Robert Rodriguez's [RRODR] Machete [MCHTE] is back with the official trailer that's attached to Predators opening this weekend. While the "illegal" trailer was an update of the original fake trailer from Grindhouse that reveled in all its B-movie glory, the new trailer slows down the pace and plays Machete more like a traditional action. Danny Trejo [DTREJ] stars as a tough Mexican who fights the (White) Man to...
After seeing every other studio cash in on the 3D animated film craze, Universal finally joins the party with Despicable Me [DESME]. Steve Carell [SCARE] voices an evil mastermind who wants to take over the world with his minions, but also has to babysit three little girls. At least that’s what piecing together all the various trailers seems to indicate. Marketing has been all over the place, literally and figuratively, as the PG-rated film seems eager to please every segment of the...
Sony has released a second full trailer for Eat Pray Love [ETPLV] starring Julia Roberts [JROBE]. While the first trailer focused on the life she had in the United States, the new trailer takes us along on her spiritual quest to find the life she wants. We see more of Richard Jenkins [RJENK] at a Hindu retreat in India and Javier Bardem [JBARD] in Bali.
The Twilight Saga was ripe for parody from the moment it landed on screen. It's no wonder Fox has quickly cash in with Vampires Suck [VAMPM], the latest parody from Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, the duo responsible for Disaster Movie, Epic Movie and Meet the Spartans.
After setting a couple of box office record on opening day Wednesday, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse [TWLI3] an estimated $82.5 million the long Independence Day weekend. Fangirls have driven up the total to $175.29 million over its first 6 days.
The Last Airbender [BENDR] blew away expectations with an estimated $53.15 million over the 4-day weekend. Family audiences flocked to the fantasy film based on a cartoon series despite poor reviews.
Two new films with built-in audiences open mid-week as the box office head into the Independence Day holiday weekend. The phenomenon The Twilight Saga returns with its third entry Eclipse [TWLI3]. The sequel has already set a new midnight record at $30+ million on its way to a first day total of $68.5 million, which also becomes a box office record for Wednesday. There was no doubt the vampire vs. werewolf romance would be highly anticipated by “Twihards”. The question now is whether...
Paramount has uploaded the first teaser for Paranormal Activity 2 [PNAC2], the sequel to last year's horror sensation. A dog and a baby have been added into the mix. For those looking for clues, there's writing on the mirror.
Two weeks after a non-sensical teaser suggests Paramount may have a different kind of animated film, the full trailer at Apple reveals Rango [RANGO] to be the same old fish out of the water story, or in this case, pet lizard out in the desert story. With the chameleon dressing and sounding like Johnny Depp [JDEPP] as Hunter S. Thompson, perhaps Fear and Loathing in the Mojave would be the more appropriate title.
Warner Bros. has uploaded the first complete trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The final chapter has been split into two films Part 1 [HPOT7] and Part 2 [HPOT8] to maximize profit. Harry Potter battles Voldemort in "The Motion Picture Event of a Generation".
