'Star Trek Into Darkness' Dominates Box Office With $70 Million Weekend Take

May 20th, 2013 10:03am EDT
Star Trek Into Darkness
"Star Trek Into Darkness" easily took the top spot at the weekend box office, debuting with $70.6 million in ticket sales. The film added another $13.5 million from early showings on Wednesday and Thursday, bringing its five-day total to $84.1 million.

The film, which stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Zoe Saldana, centers on the crew battling an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk (Pine) leads a manhunt to a war zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction.

"Star Trek" knocked "Iron Man 3" into seco...
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Infographic : 'The Great Gatsby' Explained

May 15th, 2013 2:30pm EDT
Living in Gatsby's World
The Great Gatsby launched in theaters this past weekend, and with it, a new interest in 'The Roaring 20s.' This helpful infographic explain the story, the culture and the characters of 'the Great Gatsby,' all in one, stylized, thematic little package.

Created by Electric.com

We have to thank Keith Patterson and his associate for this wonderful submission! Thanks Keith & Co.!
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'Iron Man 3' Holds Off Stiff Competition From 'The Great Gatsby' At The Weekend Box Office

May 13th, 2013 4:11pm EDT
Iron Man 3
Iron Man 3 has held steady at the top of the U.S. box office for its second week, holding off competition from Leonardo DiCaprio's The Great Gatsby.

The Robert Downey Jr. superhero flick earned another $72.5 million at the box office, while Gatsby drew in a strong $51.1 million.

To date, "Iron Man 3" has drawn $284.9 million in the U.S. and is just shy of reaching the billion-dollar mark worldwide, raking in $949 million. Last week the film opened to a whopping $175.3 million, coming in second on the all-time list of highest-grossing opening weekend films, behind last year's The Avengers....
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'Iron Man 3' Crushes Opening Day Records In China

May 2nd, 2013 3:33pm EDT
Iron Man
Iron Man 3 has continued its record-breaking run at the global box office after scoring the biggest opening day ever in China.

The sequel, starring renowned actor Robert Downey Jr., eclipsed the $17 million debut of Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon by opening on Wednesday to a $21.5 million take.

The third installment in the blockbuster Marvel franchise has now earned a whopping $307.7 million outside North America. It opens there on Friday.

In China, movies are considered a luxury for much of its 1.3 billion population and moviegoers are paying up to $25 per person to see "Iron Man...
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'Pain & Gain' Muscles Its Way To The Top Of The Box Office

April 29th, 2013 8:34am EDT
Pain & Gain
Mark Wahlberg's "Pain & Gain" topped the weekend box office, earning $20 million in ticket sales.

The film is based on a true story about a group of steroid-abusing bodybuilders who get involved in kidnapping, extortion and murder in Florida. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Mark Wahlberg star.

The movie beat last week's number one, "Oblivion" starring Tom Cruise, which made $17.4 million.

Jackie Robinson sports film "42" landed the third spot with $10.1 million, followed by "The Big Wedding" (Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, and Robin Williams) with $7.5 million.

Rounding out the top five wa...
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Tom Cruise's 'Oblivion' Easily Takes Top Spot At Box Office

April 22nd, 2013 8:31am EDT
Obilvion
"Oblivion" obliterated the competition at the box office over the weekend, taking the number-one spot with $38.2 million.

The sci-fi film centers on Jack Harper (Tom Cruise), one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth.  After decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack's mission is to extract vital resources from the planet.

Jack, who lives and patrols the skies from thousands of feet above, crashes to earth when he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. Her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question everything he knows ...
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Tom Cruise's 'Oblivion' Is A Huge Hit Overseas

April 15th, 2013 9:50am EDT
Oblivion
A week before its U.S. release, Tom Cruise's sci-fi film "Oblivion" is killing it at the box office around the world.

The film hit number one in 48 of the 52 territories in which it debuted over the weekend. It has so far earned $61.1 million" (half the film's budget).

The film's success has given Cruise his biggest opening ever in Russia. It also opened strongly in Britain, France, Spain, Korea, Mexico and Australia.

Cruise plays Jack Harper, a drone repairmen stationed on Earth. After decades of war with the Scavs, his mission is to extract vital resources from the planet.

Harper is ...
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'42' Lands Biggest Opening Ever For A Baseball Film

April 15th, 2013 8:05am EDT
42
Warner Bros. film "42" exceeded expectations at the box office, taking in $27.3 million during its opening weekend.

The film centers on Jackie Robinson, baseball's first African-American hero who joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946. The deal put the infielder and baseball executive Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) in the line of fire from the public, press, and other ball players. Robinson, number 42, dealt with racism from every corner but slowly won over his teammates and critics by letting his talent on the field do the talking.

Chadwick A. Boseman plays Robinson, and the film is loaded w...
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'Evil Dead' Frightens Off The Competition At The Box Office

April 8th, 2013 9:21am EDT
Evil Dead
The "Evil Dead" remake debuted at number one at the weekend box office, taking in a surprising $26 million.

The horror flick, which is a modern take on Sam Raimi's cult 1981 film, centers on five 20-something friends hanging out in a remote cabin who discover a Book of the Dead and unwittingly summon up demons that have been lying dormant in the nearby woods.

Two films tied for second place at the box office. DreamWorks' animated film "The Croods" and action flick "G.I. Joe: Retaliation," starring Bruce Willis and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, each made $21.1 million.

"Jurassic Park 3D" did...
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'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' Kicks Serious Butt At Weekend Box Office

April 1st, 2013 8:46am EDT
GI Joe Retaliation
"G.I. Joe: Retaliation" earned a staggering $41.2 million over the weekend, beating last weekend's number one, "The Croods," which took in $26.5 million.

Bruce Willis, Channing Tatum and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson star in the film, in which the Joes are framed for treason and disbanded by the president. However, the evil Zartan sees an opportunity for world domination, making the Joes get back together and fight for freedom.

Third at the weekend box office was Tyler Perry's "Temptation" ($22.3 million), followed by Gerard Butler's "Olympus Has Fallen" ($14 million) and "Oz the Great and Po...
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