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Weekend Box-Office: Breaking Dawn Thankful for Audiences This Thanksgiving
Last year at this time, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 led the box office pack. This year, another Part 1 does the same…The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 held the top spot for a second week in a row with an estimated $62.3 million. While the film hasn’t wowed critics, with $221 million in domestic gross (over twice its production costs) it is unlikely Summit Entertainment is ...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: Breaking Dawn Leaves Competition Drained
Is it surprising to anyone anymore that a Twilight film debuts in the #1 spot? Well, it’s happened once again, as The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 not only took the top spot, it savaged the competition, making an estimated $139.5 million, which was almost as much as the gross of the entire Top 10 last week. Happy Feet Two also debuted, but the animated 3D film fell to a very distant (but ...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: Immortals Makes Legendary Debut
In an up weekend, the early estimates put Immortals way ahead. Despite pretty visuals, the film has received harsh critical attention, but that still didn’t stop it from making an estimated $32 million in its debut weekend. In fact, none of the new releases this week, despite their box office performances, were all that critically well-received…Adam Sandler’s Jack and Jill placed second with an es...[Read More]