Green Lantern
Weekend Box-Office: Transformers: Dark of the Moon Reigns Supreme!
Opening a film on a Wednesday, during a holiday weekend, can really give you a leg up…Transformers: Dark of the Moon did a fine job bringing in ticket sales, even if its critical reception left a lot to be desired. During the 4-day weekend, it made $116.4 million (and $181.1 million including the Wednesday and Thursday receipts). Not only is it the highest-earning film opening on Independence Day ...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: Cars 2 Revs Up the Green
From boom to bust…Green Lantern was handily dethroned atop the box office by two newcomers. Cars 2 led the contention this weekend, the Disney/Pixar production showing a strong opening with $68 million for the top spot. Behind it came the Cameron Diaz comedy Bad Teacher with $31 million. Both films are receiving poor grades, remarkable especially for Cars 2, considering Pixar’s almost stellar trac...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: Green Lantern Brings in the Green
As one superhero falls, another rises to take his place. Thor may have just slipped off the Top Ten, but the number one film of the weekend was Green Lantern, with $52.7 million. The $200 million blockbuster suffers from poor reviews and, despite the 3D ticket sales, managed to take in less than 2D-only fourth-place finisher X-Men: First Class (garnering $11.5 million this weekend) made three week...[Read More]
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