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All Box Office articles – Page 157
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NewsStars aligns in US on $48.2m
The Fox 2000 drama dislodged Maleficent and dismissed the challenge of Tom Cruise to storm to number one.
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NewsEdge Of Tomorrow climbs to $41m
In what promises to be a massive session all-round, Warner Bros deploys its new sci-fi in a major international offensive day-and-date with North America.
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NewsMaleficent enchants UK box office
Disney’s reimagining posts excellent $11m (£6.6m) debut, including previews, to top the chart; Fox’s X-Men: Days of Future Past nears £20m after just 11 days in play.
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NewsAngelina Jolie rules US on $70m
Four years since the world last saw Jolie in a lead live-action role, the star returned to winning ways in Maleficent with a career-best launch courtesy of Disney’s fantasy romp.
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NewsMaleficent storms to $106.1m int'l
UPDATED JUNE 2: Disney’s Maleficent scored a better-than-estimated $106.1m international debut in 47 territories to beat Fox’s X-Men: Days Of Future Past as the studio crossed $2bn worldwide.
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NewsMaleficent, X-Men in BO battle
Disney’s fantasy romp starring Angelina Jolie stormed into the UK on May 28 ahead of a 47-market weekend invasion that will face off with Fox International’s proven juggernaut X-Men: Days Of Future Past.
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NewsX-Men has mighty China opening
China Box Office: Fox’s X-Men: Days Of Future Past has had the biggest opening weekend for a Hollywood film so far this year in China, grossing $39.35m in three days (May 23-25).
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NewsX-Men tops UK box office
Fox’s latest X-Men outing posts best debut of the series to date at $15.4m (£9.1m), marking the biggest opening of 2014 in the process.
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NewsX-Men leads US Memorial Day weekend
X-Men: Days of Future Past had a powerful but not record-breaking opening at the North American box office this weekend, grossing an estimated $90.7m over the first three days of the four day Memorial Day holiday weekend.
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NewsX-Men rules international on $171m
X-Men: Days of Future Past took control of the international box office this weekend, grossing $171.1m from more than 100 countries to become the biggest opener ever for Fox International, beating Avatar’s $165m in December 2009.
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NewsX-Men set to rule box office
X-Men: Days of Future Past is set to dominate the global box office this weekend, opening in 80 international markets over the same weekend it makes its debut in North America.
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NewsGodzilla tops UK chart
Warner Bros’ reboot leads a sun-affected market with $10.7m (£6.4m), including previews.
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NewsGodzilla smashes into US on $93.2m
The monster movie was unstoppable at the weekend, launching in North America on an estimated $93.2m.
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NewsGodzilla crushes int'l BO on $103m
Warner Bros Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ monster feature was in appropriately destructive mood at the weekend, scoring the biggest international debut of the year-to-date on an estimated $103m.
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NewsGodzilla tops UK buzz
Warner Bros’ reboot leads on overall buzz and intent-to-view; Fox’s latest X-Men outing excites ahead of release next week.
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NewsGodzilla goes on early rampage
The Legendary Pictures/Warner Bros release opened top in its first seven markets led by France on $1.6m.
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NewsBad Neighbours tops UK chart
Universal’s comedy scores mighty $14.2m (£8.42m) debut, including previews; StudioCanal’s The Wind Rises posts second-best UK bow for Studio Ghibli.
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FeaturesIs France still a cinephile nation?
France has long been a model of cinema-going culture. But with a box-office drop in 2013, a dip in local production and cinema audiences getting older, Melanie Goodfellow looks at the future of film culture in the digital age.
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NewsNeighbors rules US on $51m
Universal’s frat house comedy starring Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne and Zac Efron dominated thanks to an estimated $51m debut that blew The Amazing Spider Man 2 into second place in its second session.
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NewsSpidey 2 surges past $400m int’l
Sony Pictures Releasing International executives reported that The Amazing Spider-Man 2 brought in an estimated $69.5m from 91 territories for $403m.