The Day the Earth Stood Still remake box office: Keanu Reeves sci-fier flops while Four Christmases places Reese Witherspoon back on top.
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Twilight box office: Starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, Catherine Hardwicke’s female-centered romantic fantasy is one of the most notable sleeper blockbusters ever made.
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Quantum of Solace box office: Starring Daniel Craig, the $200 million actioner had the best domestic opening ever for a James Bond movie.
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Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron Disney musical box office: The low-budget High School Musical 3: Senior Year is a bona fide sleeper hit.
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua movie box office: Canine comedy easily beats Oscar-pedigreed spy thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe.
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In the languid late summer days, Neil LaBute’s low-budget movie Lakeview Terrace has been able to top the domestic box office chart.
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Tropic Thunder box office: Ben Stiller action comedy dethroned The Dark Knight and was dethroned by a Nicolas Cage dud.
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Box office: Hellboy II and Journey to the Center of the Earth to become 2 of the the year’s most notable domestic underperformers.
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Hancock box office: The big-budget Will Smith superhero movie is about to become one of the year’s most notable hits. Peter Berg directed and Charlize Theron costars.
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WALL-E box office: The animated feature had one of Pixar’s biggest debuts ever, while an Angelina Jolie thriller is an indisputable hit.
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You Don’t Mess with the Zohan box office: Adam Sandler (not gay) comedy outperforms predecessor but fails to recover its cost.
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Sex and the City box office: This major hit is particularly notable as one of the rare woman-centered movies to become a worldwide success.
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Steven Spielberg’s latest Indiana Jones movie has become a major box office hit around the globe. Harrison Ford and Shia LaBeouf star.
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Baby Mama box office: The Tina Fey and Amy Poehler comedy is the year’s first woman-centered title to land in the no. 1 slot on the domestic chart.
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The Forbidden Kingdom box office: U.S./China wuxia starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li is a domestic flop. Michael Angarano costars.
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Box office: A B horror movie has beaten star vehicles for George Clooney and Keanu Reeves, while the crime drama 21 is a mid-level sleeper hit.
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Charlie Wilson’s War box office: Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts have failed to lure audiences to Mike Nichols’ political comedy-drama. Amy Adams and Philip Seymour Hoffman costar.
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The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep box office: Spielbergian fantasy fails to generate Spielbergian grosses despite its considerable qualities.
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Sean Faris’ Never Back Down movie and Neil Marshall’s thriller Doomsday were trampled by a computer-animated elephant.
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The Will Ferrell basketball movie Semi-Pro was the top title on the domestic box office chart. And yet, that was at best a wobbly debut.
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Cloverfield box office: The latest Godzilla-inspired horror thriller has become the year’s first notable hit. J.J. Abrams produced, Matt Reeves directed.
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American Gangster box office: Ridley Scott’s crime dramas was one of the most notable fall hits. Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington star.
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The Golden Compass movie box office: Chris Weitz’s costly fantasy adventure bombs in the domestic market, but is an overseas blockbuster.
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Enchanted movie box office: Amy Adams romantic fantasy is one of the rare global hits focused on an adult female character. Patrick Dempsey costars.
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National Treasure: Book of Secrets box office: During Oscar season, domestic audiences opted for critically panned Nicolas Cage vehicle.
Max Payne movie box office: Featuring Mark Wahlberg as a well-armed avenger, this neo-noir thriller is unquestionably a domestic flop.
The Dark Knight box office: Is Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed Batman movie truly trailing only James Cameron’s Titanic in North America?
The Incredible Hulk box office: Marvel’s mega-production will reach low-to-mid nine figures globally. But will that be enough to make it profitable?
Iron Man box office: Marvel’s superhero movie became the year’s second biggest blockbuster in the domestic market. Robert Downey Jr. stars.
Sweeney Todd Box Office: Tim Burton & Johnny Depp Horror Musical Rescued by International Moviegoers
Sweeney Todd box office: Tim Burton-Johnny Depp horror musical rescued by international audiences. Helena Bonham Carter costars.
Featuring Camilla Belle, Roland Emmerich’s 10,000 BC movie opened atop the box office chart. Yet that may not be enough to make it a solid hit.
Atonement box office: Starring James McAvoy and Keira Knightley, Joe Wright’s British period drama is an international hit. Saoirse Ronan and Vanessa Redgrave costar.