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Signs points to strong UK gross for Gibson
Mel Gibson enjoyed his biggest opening to date in the UK at the weekend when M Night Shyamalan's Signs claimed a massive $5.9m (£3.8m) from 443 sites - including $481,566 of previews at 375 locations.Giving distributor Buena Vista International (BVI) its second biggest opening of the year, overtaking the $1.8m ...
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On the road to success' - Perdition launches in Europe
Sam Mendes' Road To Perdition debuted in several European territories this week, following its Venice festival screening, giving solid - though hardly overwhelming results.The 20th Century Fox internationally distributed drama, which is based on the graphic novel by Max Allan Collins, took the top spot in Germany over the four-day ...
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Bourne identified as UK chart leader
The UK's new 12A certificate came into full effect this week as UIP released The Bourne Identity and Columbia TriStar re-released Spider-Man.The Bourne Identity, the first film released in the UK with the new certificate, which allows audience members under the age of 12 access to the film if accompanied ...
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Dragonfly takes surprise flight in Spain
After an uninspiring US performance ($30.1m) and a generally lacklustre international performance to date (approximately $22m) Buena Vista International's supernatural romantic thriller, Dragonfly is causing a stir with a strong performance late in its international run, in Spain.With an impressive total gross of $4.22m (Euros 4.3m) after its third weekend ...
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BVI's Insomnia wakes up UK box office
Buena Vista International (BVI) scored a hit this weekend with its Alaskan-set thriller Insomnia. Opening with an impressive $1.8m (£1.16m) over the three-day weekend, the film saw off all comers to claim the number one slot in the chart. The latest film from British director Christopher Nolan (whose previous title ...
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Insomnia wakes up UK box office
BuenaVista International (BVI) scored a hit this weekend with itsAlaskan-setthriller Insomnia. Opening with an impressive $1.8m (£1.16m)over the three-day weekend, the film saw off all comers to claim the numberone slot in the chart. Thelatest film from British director Christopher Nolan (whose previoustitleMemento grossed $2.4m for Pathe in 2000 ...
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One Hour Photo develops snappy int'l debut
An impressive debut in Spain last weekend bodes well for the international box office potential of Mark Romanek's One Hour Photo.Released in Spain simultaneously with the US, 20th Century Fox launched the title on a conservative 180 Spanish screens on Aug 23, achieving a strong three-day opening gross of ...
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The Guru levitates to the top of UK chart
Working Title and UIP scored yet another hit at the weekend as comedy The Guru claimed $2.3m (£1.5m) to take the UK number one slot away from three-week leader Men In Black II.Directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer (Madeline) and starring Jimi Mistry alongside Hollywood stars Heather Graham and Marisa ...
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Lantana
Ray Lawrence's critically-acclaimed second feature, Lantana, continued to take Europe by storm at the weekend opening on a platform 16 prints in the UK this week with a resounding $142,409 (£92,566) for distributor Winchester.Scoring a massive per site average of $8,900 the Australian title, which features an ensemble cast including ...
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My Little Eye director, producer plan 'musical verite'
After receiving a strong positive reaction for their horror title My Little Eye at an audience screening at the 56th Edinburgh Film Festival, director Marc Evans and producer Jon Finn (Billy Elliot) revealed that their next project will be world's apart from the one they are promoting in Scotland. The ...
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Parker steps back from the Wilde side
Oliver Parker, in Edinburgh for the UK premiere of his latest Oscar Wilde adaptation The Importance Of Being Earnest on Wednesday (Aug 21) and a Script Factory masterclass on Saturday Aug 17, revealed his next project will be a step away from the Wilde side of his career. After An ...
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Edinburgh: Irreversible director Noe lays down challenge to UK censors
Aware that the UK has the most restrictive regulations in Europe on the screening of sexual violence, Gaspar Noe director of scandal film Irreversible challenged the UK censors to ban the film or leave it well alone."I don't think it will be released if it needs to be cut. I ...
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Edinburgh: Irreversible director Noe lays down challenge to UK censorsSpeaking at the film's UK premiere, director Gaspar Noe urges censors to ban the film outright rather than cut its more disturbing scenesAware that the UK has the most restrictive regulations in Europe on the screening of sexual violence, Gaspar Noe ...
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Edinburgh: Cinema Extreme winners named
Young film-makers Dwayne Hopkins and Jens Jonsson were named as the first recipients of funding from the UK's Cinema Extreme scheme, it was announced at the Edinburgh festival.Hopkins and Jonsson will each receive up to $75,000 (£50,000) to take their short projects, respectively, Love Me Or Leave Me Alone and ...
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Eight Legged Freaks
Warner Bros scored a surprise hit in the UK this week as its tongue-in-cheek mutant-spider romp Eight Legged Freaks grossed a mighty $1.6m (£1.03m).Released at 400 sites over the three-day weekend the film, which stars David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer, Scott Terra and Scarlett Johansson, scored a good average of $3,931 ...
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MIIB storms French box office
Columbia TriStar saw a massive first day opening in France for its latest summer blockbuster Men In Black II on Wednesday Aug 7.Recording a phenomenal 580,978 admissions (equivalent to $3m) in one day from 795 screens, the sequel to 1997's hit was leagues ahead of Columbia's earlier summer release Spider-Man ...
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Lost In La Mancha finds favour in London
Although the chart was dominated by the launch of Columbia TriStar's Men In Black II the talking point of the UK weekend box office was Optimum Releasing's Lost In La Mancha.A documentary following the ill-fated production of Terry Gilliam's abandoned project The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, La Mancha achieved ...
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Sums begin to add up as UIP spreads Fears in Europe
Paramount's latest Jack Ryan title The Sum Of All Fears received a promising, if somewhat subdued, European launch at the weekend in France and Belgium.In Belgium the action thriller exploded into first place over its five-day opening with a strong $187,931 (Euros 189,998) from 54 screens for a healthy average ...
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Goldmember adds even more heat to the weekend
Despite facing fierce competition from the hottest weekend in the UK so far this year, the day-and-date launch of Austin Powers In Goldmember gave a smouldering performance at the box office.The comedy, the third in star Mike Myers' and director Jay Roach's franchise, took a massive $8.76m (£5.6m) from 446 ...
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Stuart appears littler than his predecessor
Although it has performed respectably Columbia TriStar's Stuart Little 2 was not the runaway success that studio might have hoped given the success of its predecessor and Columbia's strong summer 2002 run to date with Spider-Man and Men In Black II.After the North American launch lost out on the top ...