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'Horrible Bosses' Opens to Strong $28.1 Mil As 'Transformers' Becomes Year's No. 1 Movie

Submitted on 11 July 2011
Paramount’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon remained a goliath in its second weekend to become the top pic of 2011 domestically, but there was plenty of business left over for Warner Bros./New Line’s raunchy comedy Horrible Bosses.... Read more
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Box Office: 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' Best July 4th Opening of All Time

Submitted on 04 July 2011
Paramount’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon set off fireworks in its worldwide assault, lighting up the box office with the best July 4th weekend performance of all time and earning $398.1 million in its global six-day debut.... Read more
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'Bridesmaids' Passes 'Sex and the City' to Become Top R-Rated Female Comedy Ever

Submitted on 03 July 2011
Universal’s sleeper hit Bridesmaids has become the top R-rated female comedy of all time, surpassing Sex and the City. Through Sunday, the movie’s domestic cume was $152.9 million; Sex and the City earned $152.6 million.... Read more
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'Cars 2' Speeds to $68 Million, Beating Original Movie's Opening

Submitted on 26 June 2011
Moviegoers fell hard for fast cars and fast women at the weekend box office, delivering big victories for Disney/Pixar’s Cars 2 and Sony’s risqué Cameron Diaz comedy Bad Teacher.... Read more
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Box Office Report: 'Green Lantern' Falls Saturday for Soft $52.7 Million Weekend Total

Submitted on 19 June 2011
Warner Bros.’ Green Lantern may have won the domestic box office race with a $52.7 million debut, but the 3D superhero pic fell steeply on Saturday, dashing the studio’s hopes for a launch upwards of $55 million.... Read more
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Super 8 Is Number One At US Box Office

Submitted on 12 June 2011
Though it didn’t enjoy the biggest launch of the summer blockbuster season so far, JJ Abrams’ retro sci-fi adventure Super 8 did solid business across the pond this weekend, debuting to $38 million (including around $1 million of that from early sneak peeks and midnight showings).... Read more
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Box Office Report: ‘X-Men: First Class’ Debuts to $56 Million Domestically

Submitted on 05 June 2011
Twentieth Century Fox’s prequel X-Men: First Class shot to the head of the class with a $56 million debut at the domestic box office, enough for the studio to proclaim that a new era has begun for its marquee superhero franchise.... Read more
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Weekend Box Office: 'Thor' Opens to $66 Million

Submitted on 08 May 2011
Successfully launching a new superhero franchise, Paramount and Marvel Studios opened 3D tentpole Thor to a strong $66 million at the North American box office, according to estimates. Overseas, the 3D pic is already an unqualified hit, bringing Thor’s worldwide gross to $242 million.... Read more
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Universal's 'Fast Five' Opens to Record $83.6 Million in North America

Submitted on 01 May 2011
Hollywood’s obsession with franchises paid off as Universal’s Fast Five raced to an $83.6 million opening at the domestic box office, the best showing in months and the top number ever for Universal. It’s also the top April bow of all time.... Read more
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'Rio' Helps Break U.S. Box Office Slump With $40 Million Opening

Submitted on 17 April 2011
Twentieth Century Fox’s Rio outperformed expectations in its domestic launch, grossing an estimated $40 million from 3,826 theaters to help break the long-running box office slump. Worldwide, the 3D toon has soared past $169 million in its first 12 days.... Read more
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