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I CAN DO BAD ALL BY MYSELF Tops Box Office

Taraji P. Henson, Mary J. Blige, Adam Rodriguez in Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself. Photo: Quantrell Colbert.

Tyler Perry’s latest family comedy-drama, I Can Do Bad All By Myself, found its way to the top of the North American box office this weekend with $24 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates.
I Can Do Bad All By Myself got off to a strong start Friday and maintained its dominance at No. 1, scoring a solid average of $10,656 per theater at 2,255 locations. Starring Taraji P. Henson, the film follows the spiritual transformation of a troubled nightclub singer.

At a distant No. 2, Shane Acker’s animated adventure 9 collected $10.8 [...]

THE FINAL DESTINATION Remains #1 at Box Office

The Final Destination held on to the No. 1 spot at the North American box office for a second consecutive weekend with $12.4 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
New Line Cinema’s David R. Ellis-directed horror sequel scored an average of $3,984 per theater at 3,121 locations, bringing its domestic total to $47.5 million after a little more than one week in release.

At No. 2, new entry All About Steve brought in a disappointing $11.2 million from ticket sales at 2,251 locations. Starring Sandra Bullock, the comedy follows a hyperactive crossword-puzzle constructor who stops at nothing to be close to the love of her life (Bradley Cooper).

The [...]

HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE Tops Box Office

Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

David Yates‘ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince stormed to the top of the North American box office this weekend with a solid $79.4 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Since its opening Wednesday, the sixth installment in the popular series has collected a stunning $159.6 million at 4,325 locations. Daniel Radcliffe returns as Harry Potter, who explores the dark past of Voldemort while the forces of the Dark Lord create further terror at Hogwarts and in the world of muggles.

At a distant No. 2, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs picked up $17.7 million, reaching a domestic total of $152 million after three weeks.

Following in third place with [...]

BRÜNO Tops Box Office

Sacha Baron Cohen’s Brüno jumped to the top spot at the North American box office with a solid $30.4 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The Larry Charles-directed comedy debuted at 2,756 locations Friday, beating the opening weekend gross of Borat by $4 million. (It should be noted that Borat opened in considerably fewer theaters.) In Brüno, Cohen plays a flamboyant gay Austrian fashionista heading to Los Angeles to become the biggest Austrian celebrity since Hitler.

This week’s second wide release, the comedy I Love You, Beth Cooper, debuted at No. 7 with only $5 million. Directed by Chris Columbus, I Love You, Beth Cooper stars Hayden Panettiere as [...]

TRANSFORMERS / ICE AGE Tie at the Box Office?

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (above, top photo) and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (above, lower photo) tied for the No. 1 spot at the North American box office this weekend with $42.5 million each, according to studio estimates Sunday.
While Michael Bay’s sequel lifted its domestic total to an impressive $293.4 million after only a little more than a week in release, the third installment in the Ice Age series brought its total to $67.5 million.
Playing at 4,099 locations, Dawn of the Dinosaurs scored an average of $10,360 per theater, while Revenge of the Fallen pulled $10,038 per theater at a total of 4,234 locations.

Michael Mann’s [...]

TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN Tops Box Office

Though massacred by critics, Michael Bay’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen crushed the North American box office this week with an impressive $201.2 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Starring Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, and Josh Duhamel, the anticipated sequel to Transformers opened at 4,234 locations Wednesday and scored a daily gross of $60.6 million, the highest ever for a Wednesday. The film brought in another $28 million Thursday and $36.7 million on Friday.

At a distant No. 2, last week’s winner The Proposal collected $18.4 million, reaching a domestic gross of $69 million. Starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, the film follows an overbearing book editor who [...]

Sandra Bullock’s THE PROPOSAL Tops Box Office

Anne Fletcher’s romantic comedy The Proposal debuted in first place at the North American box office this weekend with $34.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, the film scored an average of $11,163 per theater at 3,056 locations. The plot follows an overbearing book editor who forces her assistant into marrying her when she faces deportation to Canada.

Still going strong at No. 2 was Todd Phillips’ hilarious hit comedy The Hangover, which took home another $26.8 million for an impressive domestic total of $152.9 million after three weeks in release.

At No. 3, Pete Docter’s Up brought in an additional $21.3 million, lifting its total haul to $224.1 million after a strong four-week [...]

Golden Globes 2009: Sandra Bullock, Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore

Sandra Bullock © HFPA / 66th Golden Globe® Awards

Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore © HFPA / 66th Golden Globe® Awards

Susan Sarandon, Amy Adams © HFPA / 66th Golden Globe® Awards

CRASH – Awards and Nominations

Jennifer Esposito, Don Cheadle in Crash

Unless otherwise noted, all Crash awards and nominations are for the year 2005.
Photos: Lorey Sebastian / © Lions Gate Films Inc.

Academy Awards: 3 wins (best film; best original screenplay, Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco; best editing, Hughes Winborne);

3 additional nominations (best director, Paul Haggis; best supporting actor, Matt Dillon; best song, "In the Deep," music by Kathleen “Bird” York and Michael Becker, lyric by Kathleen “Bird” York)

American Cinema Editors: 1 win (best edited feature – dramatic, Hughes Winborne)
Art Directors Guild: 1 nomination (best production design – contemporary film, Laurence Bennett)
British Academy Awards: 2 wins (best supporting actress, Thandie Newton; best original screenplay, Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco);

7 additional nominations (best film; best director, [...]

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