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All Box Office articles – Page 211
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FeaturesIndie distribution update 2009: UK
Slumdog Millionaire’s success skews the figures as indie titles face mixed results at the UK box office.
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NewsDistrict 9 is a class apart on $37m debut
Peter Jackson’s protege Neill Blomkamp struck a winner as the R-rated sci-fi allegory District 9 delivered a clear North American number one triumph for TriStar Pictures thanks to an estimated $37m.
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NewsG.I. Joe stays ahead of the pack overseas, approaches $100m
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra held on to the overseas crown as $26.2m propelled the Paramount/PPI release towards the $100m international and $200m worldwide marks.
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NewsUK enjoys Mid-August Lunch, Hunger in Germany
ScreenDaily takes a look at the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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NewsG.I. Joe declares victory on international box office
Paramount Pictures International’s G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobrafought its way to the top of ScreenDaily’s international chart after opening day-and-date in 35 territories.
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NewsG.I. Joe storms North American barricades with $56m launch
Paramount’s gung-ho action romp G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra saved the summer with an estimated $56.2m debut that brought seasonal ticket sales back in line following the recent lag.
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NewsNapoleon invades Spain, Germany receives Broken Embraces
ScreenDaily’s weekly round up of the local and independent openings in key markets.
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NewsHarry Potter's box office spell remains unbroken
Warner Bros’ Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince held on to the top of ScreenDaily’s international top 40 chart for a third week, after conjuring up $44.1m across 63 territories.
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NewsSweden and Norway see record cinema admissions
Cinema attendance in Sweden reached its highest level in the first half of the year for five years. Admissions reached 7.6 million – up 26.8% compared to last year.
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NewsHarry Potter nears $500m mark; The Hangover crosses $100m
Warner Bros Pictures International continues to stir up magic with Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, which made an estimated $42.7m on 13,200 screens in 64 markets this weekend.
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NewsThriller (and rom-com) in Manila
Multiplex growth and a burgeoning middle class are driving growth at the Philippines box office, which is benefiting both US and local product
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CommentFirst steps of a box-office giant
The news that China has become the second biggest territory outside the US for Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen, with a $62m (rmb423m) gross as of July 19, demonstrates the dizzying potential of the country’s box-office market.
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NewsWarner pushes past $1bn international mark with Potter at $405m
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince has pushed Warner Bros Pictures International past the $1bn mark in international box office, marking the studio’s ninth consecutive year meeting that threshold.
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NewsG-Force beats Harry Potter 6 to top of North American box office
The young wizard’s domination of the North American box office surprisingly only lasted one week, thanks to some adventurous guinea pigs.
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NewsJapanese box office up 17.6% in first half of 2009
Japanese box office earnings for the first half of 2009 totaled $990.87m (Y93.9b), a 17.6.% increase over the same period last year.
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CommentCurse of the time bandits
As Harry Potter racks up its 15th hour of celluloid adventure and the Transformers battle it out for two-and-a-half hours, Mike Goodridge is watching the clock.
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NewsHarry Potter casts spell over North America with $159.7m five-day launch
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince scored the second biggest five-day domestic debut of 2009 as an estimated $159.7m dominated the charts and confirmed the film’s opening day promise.
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NewsMoon landing in UK, France studies The Reader
ScreenDaily’s weekly round up of the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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NewsGerman exhibitors report best six months since 2004
German exhibitors have posted their best six months for five years driven by a strong performance of local and international films, according to data for Nielsen EDI.
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NewsBrazil box office surges ahead of 2008 by 34.6% in first half of year
The spectacular success of Se Eu Fosse Voce 2 and other local titles helped drive ticket sales in the first six months of 2009 to $244.8m in Brazil, an increase of 34.6% from the same period last year while admissions rose 31.1% from 42.2m in 2008 to 55.4m this year.