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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.

 

'Shrek Forever After' tops weekend boxoffice

'Shrek Forever After' tops weekend boxoffice

So much for the public's hunger for anything in 3D. DreamWorks Animation's "Shrek Forever After" bowed even more lightly than some had feared, with the family comedy topping domestic rankings with just $71.3 million in estimated weekend boxoffice. The latest Paramount-distributed pic about a lovable ogre and his family debuted with significantly less green stuff than the two previous "Shrek" sequels, which each fetched $100 million-plus in their first three days.

 

'Dragon' perches atop domestic B.O.

'Dragon' perches atop domestic B.O.

Paramount and DreamWorks Animation had a kick-ass weekend of their own at the domestic B.O., with 3D toon "How to Train Your Dragon" posting an estimated $20 million at 3,825 locations, enough to claim the top spot in its fourth frame. With help from higher 3D ticket prices, the toon holdover edged out Lionsgate's superhero actioner "Kick-Ass," which debuted with $19.8 million at 3,065 engagements.

 

'Dragon' stokes up box office with $43.3M debut

'Dragon' stokes up box office with $43.3M debut

"How to Train Your Dragon" breathed a bit of box-office fire with a $43.3 million opening weekend and a No. 1 debut, according to studio estimates Sunday....

 

'Monsters vs. Aliens': $58.2 mil win

'Monsters vs. Aliens': $58.2 mil win

By Joshua Rich
The 3-D animated event won the weekend box office, as ''The Haunting in Connecticut'' exceeded expectations

 

Big first round for 'Monsters vs. Aliens'

Big first round for 'Monsters vs. Aliens'

"Monsters vs. Aliens" got off to a monstrous start on Friday, with an estimated $16.8 million in first-day domestic boxoffice.

 

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