Box office: Valentine’s Day movie had a stronger than expected debut while The Wolfman and Percy Jackson underwhelm.
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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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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.
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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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Metro Manila Film Festival: European-inspired action-fantasy starring an actor-politician tops controversial Philippine cinema showcase.
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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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Clint Eastwood’s ‘inspirational’ 2009 sports drama Invictus has suffered a dispiriting debut at the domestic box office. Matt Damon stars.
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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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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.
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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.
Sandra Bullock becomes one of the few women named the top box office draw in the domestic market. But how reliable are these exhibitors’ polls?
Are domestic box office records really being shattered nearly every year? Plus a look back at one of Hollywood’s actual banner years.
Twilight: New Moon box office: Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner pairing breaks box office records – but not a major one. Robert Pattinson costars.
The Day the Earth Stood Still remake box office: Keanu Reeves sci-fier flops while Four Christmases places Reese Witherspoon back on top.
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?