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'Compton' tops box office for 3rd week; 'War Room' surprises

'Compton' tops box office for 3rd week; 'War Room' surprises

"Straight Outta Compton" marked three consecutive weekends atop the box office, while the Christian drama "War Room" proved an unexpected success. … Click to Continue »

Senh: Here's my take on it: "Not even the big G.O.D. can stop N.W.A., “Straight Outta Compton” remains #1 at the domestic box office for the third weekend in a row with $13.2M, upping its total to $134M."

 

MWB: "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" Surprises with $56M Opening; "Vacation" Falters

Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation"

Early last week, Tom Cruise’s latest adventure “Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation” was tracking to open in the $40M range and Ed Helms’ latest comedy “Vacation” in the $30 range by the end of the week. “Vacation” stumbled on opening day with $3.8M last Wednesday.

 

DreamWorks' 'Home' bests 'Get Hard' at box office with $54M

DreamWorks' 'Home' bests 'Get Hard' at box office with $54M

NEW YORK (AP) — The DreamWorks animated alien adventure "Home" beat out the Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart comedy "Get Hard" at the box office, but both films debuted strongly.

Senh: I thought "Home," with its colorful Minion-like characters, would do well, but not this well. Although I shouldn't be surprised because it was one of those few films that my kids wanted to see months in advance. "Get Hard" is a broad comedy that drew fans from both Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart. Both aren't great films, but get the job done for their target audiences.

 

Disney's 'Cinderella' debuts with $70.1M at box office

Disney's 'Cinderella' debuts with $70.1M at box office

"Cinderella" is the belle of the box office, where Disney's live-action fairy tale debuted with $70.1 million over the weekend at North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Senh: Wow. I was expecting $30M-$40M. With great reviews and the "Frozen" short, Disney's "Cinderella" blew away my prediction. Disney has been on a roll with these live-action adaptations of their classic animated features.

 

Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Oblivion:’ One Release, One Top Spot

Oblivion - MWB

The weekend was very kind to last week’s one and only new release, Oblivion. Otherwise, the charts have remained more or less static since last weekend. Oblivion did quite well in the box office, making over $38.1 million; while this is at the bottom end of its predicted range for its opening weekend gross, it’s still a respectable sum, and the film can probably expect similarly impressive numbers in later weeks.

 

Weekend Box Office Report: ’42’ Is Number 1

42 - MWB

Both of last week’s new releases did very well in the box office this weekend—even despite the arguably vast disparity in quality between the two releases. Making the top of the charts is 42, which outdid its modest expectations (even for a heartwarming based-on-a-true-story yarn), earning revenues in the ballpark (ha) of $27.2 million on its opening weekend.

 

Weekend Box Office Report: New Releases ‘Jurassic Park 3D’ and ‘Evil Dead’ Rule Box Office

Evil Dead

...Top earnings over the weekend went to last week’s classic horror film reboot: Evil Dead, which made a tidy sum of $26 million. Next in line for revenues was G.I. Joe: Retaliation, which made another $21.1 million, for a total of $86.6 million so far.

 

Weekend Box Office Report: A Good Weekend for ‘The Call,’ Not So Good For ‘Burt’

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

This weekend’s box office turnout yielded a bit of a surprise for this last week’s new releases—whether or not this was a good surprise certainly depends on who you ask. What didn’t come as a surprise was the continued success of Oz: The Great and Powerful, which earned another $42.2 million over the weekend, for a tidy sum of $145 million so far.

 

Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Oz’ Truly Great and Powerful in Box Office

Oz: The Great and Powerful - MWB

Oz: The Great and Powerful made the most over the weekend by far, earning just over the top of its predicted range of revenues at $80.2 million.

 

Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Jack the Giant Slayer’ Stands Tall Among New Releases

Jack the Giant Slayer - MWB

Last week’s new releases did relatively well at the box office this weekend—they at least made it to the top spots on the charts, which is more than can be said for some of the groups of releases of previous weeks. Of the new releases, Jack the Giant Slayer fared the best at the theaters, making a sum of just over $28 million. Given its lukewarm reception, this is certainly a respectable showing.

 

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