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Box Office Report: 'Hotel Transylvania' Wins Friday, Headed For Record $40 Mil Opening

Hotel Transylvania

"Looper" and musical comedy "Pitch Perfect" also score strong starts; education drama "Won't Back Down" flunks... According to early estimates, Hotel Transylvania -- boasting a voice cast led by Adam Sandler, Kevin James and Selena Gomez -- grossed an estimated $11 million on Friday for a $38 million to $40 million weekend. The 3D toon earned an A- CinemaScore overall, and an A from females and kids under the age of 18.

 

Box Office Shocker: 'Avengers' Scores $80.5 Million, Second Biggest Friday Opening of All Time

The Avengers

The record-smashing tentpole now has a shot at debuting to $170 million, the biggest opening of all time in North America; the pic has earned $334.3 million internationally for a whopping global total of $414.8 million.

 

'Hunger Games' serves up huge opening day at $68M

The Hunger Games

The feast is on: "The Hunger Games" has taken in $68.25 million domestically in its first day, a record for a non-sequel. The Friday total for Lionsgate's "The Hunger Games" was the fifth-best opening day ever and puts the movie on track for the best debut weekend ever in March. That record is held by "Alice in Wonderland" with $116.1 million.

 

'Toy Story 3' opens on pace for record

'Toy Story 3' opens on pace for record

The third installment in the blockbuster "Toy Story" franchise roared out of the gate, collecting an estimated $41 million at the North American boxoffice on Friday.

 

Box Office: 'Avatar' is less than $7 million from 'Titanic's' record

Box Office: 'Avatar' is less than $7 million from 'Titanic's' record

"Avatar" grossed yet another strong $30 million over the weekend for a new domestic total of $594.4 million. That stunningly puts James Cameron's blockbuster only days away from passing "Titanic's" U.S. mark of $600 million. "Edge of Darkness" found a solid $17.1 million and "When in Rome" $`12.1 million.

 

'Sherlock Holmes' outsmarts B.O. competition

'Sherlock Holmes' outsmarts B.O. competition

Warner Bros.' period action pic "Sherlock Holmes" raked in $24.9 million yesterday, notching the best Christmas day opening ever at the domestic box office. Undeterred by the onslaught of another tentpole in the marketplace, Fox’s "Avatar" dipped 12%, taking $23.5 million off 3,456.

 

'NEW MOON' SHREDS MOVIE RECORDS! Opens To $72.7M Biggest Friday/Single Day

'NEW MOON' SHREDS MOVIE RECORDS! Opens To $72.7M Biggest Friday/Single Day

Summit Entertainment is now saying it debuted to $72.7 million from 4,024 North American theaters. This shatters both previous All-Time Friday and Single Day records of $67 million set by 2008's The Dark Knight.

 

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