November 20, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
The Twi-hards turned out in record numbers early Friday morning to catch the first showings of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” outperforming boy wizard “Harry Potter” who previously held the title of midnight box office king.
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November 15, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Doom spelled dollars at the box office as the global-disaster tale “2012” opened at No. 1 domestically with $65 million and pulled in $225 million worldwide.
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November 12, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Sony Pictures says “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” has passed the $200 million mark at the box office worldwide.
The film has pulled in $61 million domestically and more than $140 million overseas. That includes $27.2 million in Japan, $14.3 million in Great Britain and $12.1 million in Germany.
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November 08, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Oscar hopeful “Precious: Based On The Novel ‘Push’ By Sapphire” was a hit with audiences this weekend.
The gritty inner-city drama, executive produced by Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry, made $1.8 million at 18 theaters in its first weekend of limited release, according to Variety.
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November 08, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Jim Carrey’s Scrooge collected holiday donations from movie fans with his new take on “A Christmas Carol,” which took in $31 million to open as the weekend’s top movie.
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November 06, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Should you rush out to the theaters this weekend or wait for the DVD? The critics weigh in on this week’s new releases at the box office.
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November 04, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Horror fans should keep one eye open for more “Paranormal Activity.”
Paramount Pictures is considering a sequel to the low-budget horror film, which recently became the most profitable movie of all time.
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November 02, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
“Michael Jackson’s This Is It” danced to the head of the box office, debuting with $23.2 million domestically in its first weekend.
“This Is It,” featuring performances Jackson rehearsed for a marathon concert stand planned before his death in June, took in $103 million worldwide in its first five days.
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November 02, 2009
New York, NY
The abrupt closing Sunday of Neil Simon’s “Brighton Beach Memoirs” after only nine performances has cast a brief, uneasy shadow over Broadway’s fall season, ironically one of the busiest in years.
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