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2004: Barbarian leads the way for Canada
2004 was the year of living on the edge, as the Canadiandollar's value soared against the US currency. And thegovernment-mandated push for box-office results only served to highlight thedisparity between the popularity of French-language films in Quebec versus lackof interest in non-English-language fare in the rest of Canada.The person of ...
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2004: Indian film rides big budget wave
The year was marked by the release of several high-budgetfilms such as the $9m Kisna, producedand directed by Subhash Ghai, and the $7m Indian-UK historical epic TheRising, directed by Ketan Mehta.The industry also endured controversies including the sackingof Anupam Kher as the head of the Indian censors for clearing two ...
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Miramax to download 12 films via SightSound.com
SightSound.com has secured a deal with Miramax Films for 12 films to be made available for non-exclusive pay-per-view distribution on the internet. SightSound.com will encode and encrypt the selected, as yet undetermined films, although Miramax will operate the sites from which the films can be downloaded. SightSound will also process ...
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2004: Danes strike a serious tone
The Danes struck a more serious tone in front of the camerain 2004, moving away from the tried-and-tested formula of contemporary familydrama with a touch of tragedy but plenty of heart and humour.Not every 'feel-bad' movie, including In YourHands and Aftermath, was embraced by local audiences. But Brothers, dealing with ...
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2004: Hong Kong film flattened by US competition
There was cautious optimism among Hong Kong producers at thestart of the year as the box office appeared to be recovering and mainlandChina opened its doors through the much-vaunted Cepa trade agreement.But after a dispiriting summer - during which localsfilms were flattened by the US competition and production levels started ...
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BVI full of good cheer as The Incredibles passes $200m
Buena Vista International(BVI) executives were in fine fettle going into the holiday break after The Incredibles' passed $200m at the international box office on Dec 22.The Pixar hit has amassed $202m and BVI chiefs will look to a pair of strong openings in Russia on Dec 24 and Australiatwo days ...
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IMAX signs deal with Russia's Suvar-Kazan
IMAX Corporation has signed a deal with Suvar-Kazan Company, the leading exhibitor in Kazan, Russia, to install an IMAX MPX theatre system in a new multiplex in the city.The site is expected to open in November 2005 in Kazan, which is situated roughly 500 miles southeast of Moscow, as part ...
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Meet The Fockers romps to the top
Universal's Meet TheFockers trounced the competition at the weekend, opening top on a three-dayestimated $44.7m gross that included the biggest Christmas Day take of alltime.The comedy sequel took $68.5m since it opened last Wednesday, while the $19.1mChristmas Day haul overtook last year's $14m record set by The Lord Of TheRings: ...
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Meet The Fockers is top for Christmas on $44.7m
Universal's Meet TheFockers trounced the competition at the weekend, opening top on a three-dayestimated $44.7m gross that included the biggest Christmas Day take of alltime.The comedy sequel took $68.5m since it opened last Wednesday, while the $19.1mChristmas Day haul overtook last year's $14m record set by The Lord Of TheRings: ...
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Kung Fu Hustle smashes Asian records through SPRI
Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia's action comedy Kung FuHustle embarked upon a blistering record-breaking trail at the weekend as it amassed an estimated $15.1m on 730 screens in fivemarkets through Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI).Stephen Chow's comicalgangster tale opened to a massive $7.8m on a record 492 screens in China ...
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Alexander climbs to $32.7m on 1,345 international screens
Anumber two opening in Germany helped to raise Alexander's international running total to an estimated $32.7mfollowing a $3.8m weekend haul through I.S. Film Distribution on 1,345 screens in 25 territories.Figures are incomplete due to the holiday season, with particularly lengthy reportingdelays expected in many parts of Asia following the weekend's ...
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Ocean's, Polar Express march on for Warner Bros Int'l
Ocean's Twelve grossed an estimated $22.6m through Warner BrosPictures International at the weekend on 5,183 prints in 46 markets, raisingthe cumulative total to $67.8m.The picture continued to rank number one in several markets and opened top inBelgium on an impressive $1.2m on 75 that recorded the second biggest opening thisyear ...
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Warner Int'l scores $14.6m weekend with Pokemon
Warner Bros International's Pokemon: The First Movie had a record-breaking opening weekend in 11 international markets last weekend, grossing $14.6m and landing at number one in five markets - Germany, the UK, Spain, Israel and Finland. It also moved up to the number one position in Belgium, rising 59% from ...
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Bourne Supremacy on cusp of $100m for UIP
Universal'sthriller sequel The Bourne Supremacy is on the cusp of passing $100m and has grossed $99.1m through UIP todate. The final territory of Japan will open on Feb 5 2005.Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reasonadded an estimated $4m through UIP on 2,260 screens in 21 territories at theweekend for a ...
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Celluloid dreams of local distribution
Paris-based sales house Celluloid Dreams will add theatricaldistribution to its sales and finance activities beginning in February 2005.According to Le Film Francais (an EMAP stablemate of Screen International) thesales outfit run by Hengameh Panahi has created a subsidiary to be known asCelluloid Dreams Distribution to be run by Stephane Auclaire.The ...
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BVI readies National Treasure in trio of major markets
BuenaVista International's (BVI) adventure National Treasure is in line for a holiday boost this upcoming weekendwith a handful of openings including South Korea, Mexico and Brazil on Dec 31.The picture has amassed $54.5m to date and executives anticipate typicallystrong holiday business to raise the international running total even further.The Incredibleswill ...
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Music seeks film support for joint anti-piracy attack
The music industry isbelieved to be close to asking the film industry to join forces in the fightagainst piracy.According to a report in theFinancial Times senior music executives have asked Jay Berman, formerchairman and chief executive of the International Federation of thePhonographic Industry (IFPI), to meet with Dan Glickman, who ...
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Meet The Fockers stays top as records fall
Universal's Meet TheFockers stayed atop the US charts with a mighty second weekend's businessthat propelled the comedy past $150m and helped set a new annual domestic boxoffice record.The picture grossed an estimated $42.8m over three days, raising its runningtotal to $163.4m, which means Fockers should pass Meet The Parents'$166.2m lifetime ...
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Meet The Fockers reigns supreme
Universal's Meet TheFockers stayed atop the US charts with a mighty second weekend's businessthat propelled the comedy past $150m and helped set a new annual domestic boxoffice record.The picture grossed an estimated $42.8m over three days, raising its runningtotal to $163.4m, which means Fockers should pass Meet The Parents'$166.2m lifetime ...