ANGELS & DEMONS #1, STAR TREK #2 at the Box Office
Ron Howard’s Angels & Demons topped the North American box office with $48 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The latest big-screen adaptation of one of Dan Brown’s popular novels struggled to beat J. J. Abrams’ Star Trek (above, top photo), which came in a close second with another $43 million this weekend. The sci-fi reboot’s domestic total currently stands at $147.6 million.
In Angels & Demons, Tom Hanks (above, lower photo, with Ayelet Zurer) reprises his role as professor Robert Langdon, who heads to the Vatican to solve a murder and help prevent a ruthless terrorist attack. The film scored $29 million less on opening weekend than its predecessor, [...]
by Franck Tabouring | May 17, 2009
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STAR TREK Soars at the North American Box Office
Anton Yelchin, Chris Pine, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, John Cho, Zoe Saldana in Star Trek
Moviegoers beamed up J. J. Abrams‘ Star Trek reboot to the No. 1 spot at the North American box office, with a solid $72.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Eric Bana, Bruce Greenwood, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana and Simon Pegg, Star Trek lifted its early domestic total to $76.5 million (counting revenues from Thursday’s evening screenings).
Last week’s box-office winner X-Men Origins: Wolverine dropped to second place, earning $27 million. Directed by Gavin Hood and starring Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Kitsch, and Liev Schreiber, the film brought [...]
by Franck Tabouring | May 10, 2009
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X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE Dominates Box Office
Online leak or no, X-Men Origins: Wolverine slashed its competition at the North American box office with a remarkable $87 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Released by 20th Century Fox, the Gavin Hood-directed action spectacle scored an average of $21,225 per theater at 4,099 locations.
Starring Hugh Jackman in the title role, the film follows Wolverine as he seeks revenge against the evil-minded Victor Creed (Liev Schreiber) and William Stryker (Danny Huston). Also in the cast are Ryan Reynolds and Taylor Kitsch.
Debuting in second place with $15.3 million was Mark Waters‘ latest romantic comedy, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, which stars Matthew McConaughey as a celeb photographer [...]
by Franck Tabouring | May 3, 2009
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Hugh Jackman, Alice Cooper, Ryan Reynolds at X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE Premiere
Hugh Jackman at the world premiere of X-Men Origins: Wolverine at Harkin’s Theaters Tempe Marketplace on April 27, 2009, in Tempe, Arizona.
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Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Kitsch
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Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Kitsch at X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE Premiere
Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Taylor Kitsch at X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE Premiere
by Deborah Arthur | April 30, 2009
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Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Taylor Kitsch at X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE Premiere
Hugh Jackman, Taylor Kitsch, Liev Schreiber at the world premiere of X-Men Origins: Wolverine at Harkin’s Theaters Tempe Marketplace on April 27, 2009, in Tempe, Arizona.
Photos: Mike Moore/Getty Images for 20th Century Fox
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Lynn Collins
Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Kitsch at X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE Premiere
Hugh Jackman, Alice Cooper, Ryan Reynolds at X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE Premiere
by Deborah Arthur | April 30, 2009
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Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Kitsch at X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE Premiere
Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Kitsch, Liev Schreiber, Lynn Collins, Will.i.am at the world premiere of X-Men Origins: Wolverine at Harkin’s Theaters Tempe Marketplace on April 27, 2009, in Tempe, Arizona.
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Hugh Jackman
Taylor Kitsch
Ryan Reynolds
Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Taylor Kitsch at X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE Premiere
Hugh Jackman, Alice Cooper, Ryan Reynolds at X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE Premiere
by Deborah Arthur | April 30, 2009
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