Archive for Box Office

US Box Office: Argo on Target for #1 Spot

Oct 28, 2012 No Comments

Fending off a batch of new releases this weekend, Ben Affleck’s hostage thriller Argo looks set to finally claim the top spot. Having held onto second place for two weeks Argo is holding up almost on par with his previous film as actor/director, The Town. Belated horror Silent Hill: Revelation took $3.5m on Friday and [...]

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US Box Office: Alex Cross Misses the Mark

Oct 23, 2012 No Comments

Last weekend at the US box office saw two new entries fail to live up to their expectations, Paranormal Activity 4 claimed the top spot with just over $30m which is still solid business but taking into account last year’s third instalment took a massive $52m the signs of diminishing returns are starting to show. [...]

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Paranormal Activity 5 Confirmed for 2013

Oct 22, 2012 1 Comment

In news that will shock nobody in the known universe, Paramount have officially confirmed that Paranormal Activity 5 will be haunting cinemas Halloween 2013. The fourth entry topped the US box office last weekend with an underwhelming $30m opening, the third outing in 2011 set a series record with just over $52m so this is a [...]

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Paranormal Activity 4 Claims US Top Spot

Oct 20, 2012 No Comments

It was more or less a given that the fourth Paranormal Activity would take first place this weekend, but the tell tell signs are starting to show that this supernatural franchise is no stranger to the laws of diminishing returns. Including midnight showings the movie has got off to a $15 million start, not bad [...]

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Taken 2 Hits $130 Million Worldwide

Oct 11, 2012 No Comments

It would appear as though the toned down version of Taken 2 has had the desired effect, the 12A rated sequel has soared past $130 million at the worldwide box office as of yesterday. The movie has received mixed reviews and many fans have voiced their anger over the last-minute cuts, although most of them [...]

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