The Heat
Box Office Weekend: Despicable Me Stays Ahead of Robots and Sandler
Once again the box office has proven that keeping a film’s budget reasonable is a good idea, whether the movie is well-received or not. Despicable Me 2 held the top spot for a second week, making an estimated $44.8 million and holding off newcomers Grown-Ups 2 (estimated $42.5 million) and Pacific Rim (estimated $38.3 million). Grown-Ups 2 has been almost universally panned by critics, and still h...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: Despicable Me 2 Sends The Lone Ranger Packing
Sharing Tuesday openings, it seems strange to think one movie would take the weekend in such a lopsided victory, but it has. Despicable Me 2 opened against The Lone Ranger, and the CG animated family film made its competitor look absolutely flummoxed. While both films took the first and second box office spots respectively, Despicable Me 2’s estimated $82.5 million adds to a domestic total of $142...[Read More]
Box Office Weekend: You Can’t Keep a Good Monster Down
This week saw the release of a female buddy cop comedy and the second “White House Under Attack” themed movie of the year, but neither film could keep Monsters University from scoring the top spot at the box office once again. The Pixar film, which earned an estimated $46.2 million has reportedly been budgeted at $270 million, meaning it has a long, long ways to go in making its deficit up domesti...[Read More]