Knight and Day box office: The Tom Cruise spy caper has had a rough time in the domestic market. Is the actor himself to blame? Cameron Diaz costars.
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Toy Story 3 box office: About to become the year’s biggest domestic release, the animated adventure shattered Pixar’s opening-weekend record.
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The Karate Kid box office: Jackie Chan remake of 1984 ‘classic’ provides further evidence that moviegoers crave original, quality stories. Jaden Smith costars.
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Robin Hood movie box office: Russell Crowe period actioner is on its way to becoming Universal Pictures’ latest mega-flop. Ridley Scott directed; Cate Blanchett costars.
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A Nightmare on Elm Street box office: Kellan Lutz finds himself among several handsome hunks featured in movies that have performed below expectations in the domestic market.
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The Back-up Plan movie box office: Starring Alex O’Loughlin and Jennifer Lopez, Alan Poul’s romcom has failed to lure domestic audiences.
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Kick-Ass movie box office: Starring Aaron Johnson as a ‘superhero,’ Matthew Vaughn’s action satire was – sorta – the top title on the domestic chart.
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Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson comparison: Which Twilight star has come out on top after playing against type in two recent releases?
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Only three movies have benefitted from this year’s Oscar box office effect – those that won the top three awards: Best Picture, Actor and Actress.
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Remember Me movie box office: The Robert Pattinson romantic drama – his first star vehicle – had an underwhelming debut. Emilie de Ravin and Pierce Brosnan costar.
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Alice in Wonderland box office: Tim Burton’s tepidly received fantasy has shattered records and become year’s first $200 million blockbuster.
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Shutter Island box office: Despite a number of dismissive reviews, the dark thriller may become the biggest Martin Scorsese-Leonardo DiCaprio hit.
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Avatar vs. Titanic box office: Which record-breaking James Cameron epic has actually been the bigger blockbuster? Sam Worthington, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet star.
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Dear John movie box office: Starring a shirtless Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried, the romantic melodrama has dethroned James Cameron’s mega-hit Avatar.
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Edge of Darkness movie box office: Mel Gibson has returned to the big screen, but his big-budget comeback has failed to pique domestic audiences’ interest. Martin Campbell directed.
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Avatar box office breaking more records (as long as inflation is set aside). But what is truly the most successful movie ever made?
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The major studios have set an impressive international box office record. Without the overseas market, Hollywood would be a far smaller and poorer film factory.
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Are domestic box office records really being shattered nearly every year? Plus a look back at one of Hollywood’s actual banner years.
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Avatar records at the domestic box office have been mostly restricted to specific subcategories like Best Weekend no. 3.
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The Blind Side box office: Sandra Bullock is indeed back on top – after a mid-decade box office slump – in this huge domestic sleeper blockbuster. Tim McGraw and Quinton Aaron costar.
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Avatar Reviews & Budget: Despite positive buzz James Cameron 3D fantasy adventure to become Next Titanic or Cleopatra? + Henry Selick retrospective.
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NBR: Carey Mulligan Pushes Meryl Streep Aside in Best Actress race while perennial fave Clint Eastwood Returns and George Clooney is Best Actor.
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Does the 2009 box office serve as evidence that domestic audiences are eager for ‘good movies’? Only if you take a ‘glass half full’ approach to the issue.
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Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise box office: Pricy vehicles for the two stars are domestic disappointments, but awards season should give a boost to one of them.
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Marley & Me movie box office: A sentimental dog tale has far outpaced the domestic take of vehicles for Adam Sandler, Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise.
Iron Man 2 box office: Robert Downey Jr. is back as the Marvel superhero in a mammoth hit that has failed to break major domestic records.
Clash of the Titans box office: Sam Worthington (Avatar) stars in this 3D fantasy that has turned out to be a domestic underperformer.
Green Zone movie box office: Baghdad-set Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass reunion has turned out to be Universal’s latest commercial dud. Amy Ryan and Greg Kinnear costar.
Box office: Valentine’s Day movie had a stronger than expected debut while The Wolfman and Percy Jackson underwhelm.
In terms of box office allure, Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock are enjoying one of the best years – possibly the best year – of their film careers.
Clint Eastwood’s ‘inspirational’ 2009 sports drama Invictus has suffered a dispiriting debut at the domestic box office. Matt Damon stars.
Twilight: New Moon box office: Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner pairing breaks box office records – but not a major one. Robert Pattinson costars.