Box Office

The Kids Are All Right box office: Lesbian family comedy-drama has no chance of reaching as high as Brokeback Mountain. Annette Bening and Julianne Moore star.

Charlie St. Cloud movie box office: Reuniting the star (Zac Efron) and director (Burr Steers) of 17 Again, Universal’s supernatural weepy is the studio’s latest bomb.

Dinner for Schmucks box office: Directed by Jay Roach, the poorly received comedy has turned out to be an unappetizing summer disappointment. Steve Carell and Paul Rudd star.

Following Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Wanted, Angelina Jolie has another action hit: Philip Noyce’s spy thriller Salt.

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice box office: Nicolas Cage stars in Disney’s costly fantasy, which has become the Oscar winner’s latest commercial misfire.

The Last Airbender box office: M. Night Shyamalan has a costly commercial and critical dud in his hands. In the cast: Noah Ringer and Dev Patel.

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.

Toy Story 3 box office: About to become the year’s biggest domestic release, the animated adventure shattered Pixar’s opening-weekend record.

The Karate Kid box office: Jackie Chan remake of 1984 ‘classic’ provides further evidence that moviegoers crave original, quality stories.

Killers box office: Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl star in one of two comedies that have failed to dispel North America’s lingering blues.

The box office failure of the Prince of Persia movie and the Sex and the City sequel led to the worst Memorial Day weekend in nearly 20 years.

Focused on an existential crisis pitting Shrek against Rumpelstiltskin, Shrek Forever After has opened below expectations at the domestic box office.

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.

A Nightmare on Elm Street remake box office: Kellan Lutz among handsome hunks featured in movies that have performed below expectations.

The Back-up Plan movie box office: Starring Alex O’Loughlin and Jennifer Lopez, Alan Poul’s romcom has failed to lure domestic audiences.

Clash of the Titans box office: Sam Worthington (Avatar) stars in this 3D fantasy that has turned out to be a domestic underperformer.

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson comparison: Which Twilight star has come out on top after playing against type in two recent releases?

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.

Green Zone box office: Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass have gone from two hit Bourne movies to this commercial Iraq War disaster.

Alice in Wonderland box office: Tim Burton’s tepidly received fantasy has shattered records and become year’s first $200 million blockbuster.

Shutter Island box office: Despite a number of dismissive reviews, the dark thriller may become the biggest Martin Scorsese-Leonardo DiCaprio hit.

Box office: Valentine’s Day movie had a stronger than expected debut while The Wolfman and Percy Jackson underwhelm.

Box office: Starring Amanda Seyfried and a shirtless Channing Tatum, Dear John has dethroned James Cameron’s mega-hit Avatar.

Edge of Darkness box office: Mel Gibson has returned to the big screen, but his big-budget comeback has failed to pique domestic audiences’ interest.