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
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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
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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
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"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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'The Croods' Easily Takes Top Spot At Weekend Box Office

March 25th, 2013 8:39am EDT
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Animated film "The Croods" made an impressive $44.7 million during its opening weekend.

Featuring the voices of Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds and Nicolas Cage, the prehistoric adventure follows a family as they embark on the journey of a lifetime when the cave that has always shielded them from danger is destroyed. They travel across a spectacular landscape and discover an incredible new world filled with fantastic creatures.

Gerard Butler's "Olympus Has Fallen" took the second spot, making $30.5 million. "Oz the Great and Powerful," last week's number one, fell to three with $22 million.

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'Oz' Continues To Be Great And Powerful At The Box Office

March 18th, 2013 8:41am EDT
Oz the Great and Powerful
For the second weekend in a row, "Oz the Great and Powerful" dominated the box office, raking in a whopping $42.2 million. The film made over $79 million during its opening weekend and has bumped its domestic total to $145 million, making it the highest-grossing film of 2013 so far.

In the film, Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled from dusty Kansas to the incredible Land of Oz. He meets three witches - Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams) - who don't believe he is the great wizard everyone has been ...
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'Jack The Giant Slayer' Tops Box Office But Is Still Considered A Flop

March 4th, 2013 8:20am EST
Jack the Giant Slayer
"Jack The Giant Slayer" earned the number one spot at the weekend box office. The Warner Bros. film debuted in first place with $28 million, but that number isn't very impressive considering it cost $190 million to make.

The film has received mixed reviews and its release date was juggled around before Warner Bros. relented on a March 1 debut. Next weekend the film has to compete with another fairy tale-like film: "Oz the Great and Powerful," which is expected to debut at $75 million, according to the Los Angeles Times.

"Jack" is poised to follow last year's big-budget box office flop- Wa...
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'Identity Thief' Reclaims Top Spot At Box Office

February 25th, 2013 11:13am EST
Idenity Thief
Leading up to Sunday night's Academy Awards movie fans apparently wanted a bit of comedy in their lives. "Identity Thief" landed the number-one spot at the weekend box office, taking in $14.1 million.

The film reclaimed the spot after losing to "A Good Day To Die Hard" last weekend. The Bruce Willis film dropped to number five this weekend with $10 million.

"Identity Thief" centers on an accounts rep (Jason Bateman) who embarks on a frantic quest to reclaim his identity from the Orlando thief (Melissa McCarthy) who stole it and destroyed his credit by embarking on a massive spending spree...
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Bruce Willis' 'A Good Day To Die Hard' Tops President's Day Weekend Box Office

February 18th, 2013 8:36am EST
A Good Day To Die Hard
The latest Die Hard movie narrowly won the weekend box office with takings of $25 million. "A Good Day To Die Hard," which debuted theaters on Wednesday, Feb. 13, earned a total of $38.3 million over five days.

In the film John McClane (Bruce Willis) and his estranged son Jack (Jai Courtney) join together to protect a government informant in Moscow, and thwart a major crime in Chernobyl.

On the heels of "Die Hard" were comedy "Identity Thief ($23.4 million), starring Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman, and Nicholas Spark's romance "Safe Haven" ($21.4 million).

The newly released animated...
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5 Fun Facts About 'A Good Day To Die Hard's Bruce Willis

February 14th, 2013 7:40am EST
Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis is taking on the bad guys again in the upcoming action film, “A Good Day to Die Hard.” This time around, John McClane heads to Moscow, Russia to help his son Jack (Jai Courtney), a CIA operative, stop a nuclear weapons heist and battle deadly Russian criminals. If you’re a “Die Hard” fan, you may know a lot about these movies, but how much do you know about Bruce Willis? Check out these five little known facts about him.

Bruce Beat Out Several Other Big Names for the "Die Hard" Role— After seeing so many “Die Hard” films, it’s probably hard to imagine anybody other than Willis...
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