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• 'Zero Dark Thirty' captures No. 1 at box office

  January 13, 2013 2:47 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Zero Dark Thirty" hunted down the top spot at the box office - and easily won it. Studio estimates Sunday show the controversial Osama bin Laden manhunt drama nabbed first place with $24 million in its first weekend as a wide release. "Zero Dark Thirty" debuted... more »

• `Paranormal Activity 3' scares up huge $54M debut

  October 23, 2011 1:35 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Paranormal Activity 3" didn't just go bump in the night. It made a ton of noise at the box office with a huge, $54 million opening. The third film in Paramount's low-budget horror franchise was No. 1 at the box office, according to Sunday studio estimates.... more »

• Green Lantern rules at box office

  June 19, 2011 9:31 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ryan Reynolds is the latest superhero to rule the weekend box office. Reynolds' "Green Lantern" debuted at No. 1 with $52.7 million, a fair but unremarkable opening stacked up against other comic-book adaptations. "Green Lantern" brought up the rear among superhero movies to open... more »

• Reynolds' 'Lantern' has low-beam debut of $52.7M

  June 19, 2011 12:09 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ryan Reynolds is the latest superhero to rule the weekend box office. Reynolds' "Green Lantern" debuted at No. 1 with $52.7 million, a fair but unremarkable opening stacked up against other comic-book adaptations. "Green Lantern" brought up the rear among superhero movies to open so... more »

• Watch out for state fair concert scalpers

  June 4, 2011 3:40 PM

  The Colorado State Fair Concert tickets are on sale, but the fair is warning the public to avoid scalpers. Some websites charge as much as $300 for a $30 ticket. The fair says there is nothing they can legally do to stop the scalpers. Box office manager Sheri Giordano... more »

• 'Hangover' lingers with record $105.8M weekend

  May 30, 2011 7:35 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hollywood has hustled up a hangover for the record books. Studio estimates released Monday show "The Hangover Part II" set a new high for comedy debuts with $105.8 million over the long Memorial Day weekend. The blockbuster sequel also led Hollywood to a new revenue record... more »

• 'Rio' speaks louder than 'Madea,' repeats at No. 1

  April 24, 2011 5:50 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Anne Hathaway and Jake Eisenberg's talking birds have edged out Tyler Perry's sass-talking grandma at the weekend box office. Hathaway and Eisenberg's animated family adventure "Rio" took in $26.8 million to remain the No. 1 movie for the second-straight weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.... more »

• Weekend box office numbers rally behind Rio

  April 17, 2011 4:13 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - The 20th Century Fox animated family flick "Rio" is leading the weekend box office with a healthy $40 million debut, according to studio estimates. The slasher comedy "Scream 4" opened second while previous first-place holder "Hop" is third. more »

• `Battle: LA' tops box office with $36 million

  March 13, 2011 5:41 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - After invading Los Angeles, aliens have taken the box office, too. The sci-fi action film "Battle: Los Angeles" topped the weekend box office with a strong debut of $36 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The film stars Aaron Eckhart as a veteran soldier leading... more »

• 3D fatigue at the box office

  July 28, 2010 5:05 PM

  3D movies such as "Avatar" and "Alice in Wonderland" have proven to be such a hit with audiences that Hollywood is racing to make more of them. More than half a dozen 3D films have opened so far this year and a dozen more are slated by year's end.... more »

• 'Inception' earns dreamy reception at box office

  July 19, 2010 10:53 AM

  Leonardo DiCaprio and Christopher Nolan's "Inception" is anything but a sleeper as the thriller opened big with $60.4 million and a No. 1 finish at the weekend box office. The action tale about a team that sneaks into people's dreams is DiCaprio's biggest opening weekend, topping his previous best... more »

• Twilight breaks record

  July 1, 2010 12:45 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" has broken another box-office record. The latest chapter in the vampire adventure took in $68.5 million in its first day, the best ever for a movie opening on a Wednesday. "Eclipse" surpassed the previous Wednesday record of $62 million set last... more »

• Shrek continues to dominate box office

  June 7, 2010 12:35 PM

  Hollywood is in a June swoon as a rush of new movies fails to grab audiences. "Shrek Forever After" remained the No. 1 movie for a third-straight weekend with $25.3 million. The best of the newcomers was the rock 'n' roll comedy "Get Him to the Greek," which debuted... more »

• New 'Nightmare' scares up $32.2M to open on top

  May 2, 2010 11:41 AM

  Freddy Krueger is raking in cash at the box office again. A remake of the slasher flick "A Nightmare on Elm Street" led the weekend with a $32.2 million debut. The movie features Jackie Earle Haley as Krueger, a psycho killer who stalks and slays victims in their dreams. Fright... more »

• 'Dragon' wings it back to No. 1 with $15 million

  April 25, 2010 11:51 AM

  "How to Train Your Dragon" continues to breathe fire at the box office, while newer releases are mostly blowing smoke. The animated adventure took in $15 million to reclaim the No. 1 spot a month after its debut. "How to Dragon Your Dragon" opened in first place in late March,... more »

• Dragon training, superhero comedy tussle for box-office win

  April 19, 2010 9:09 AM

  It's another close weekend at the box office, with the animated adventure "How to Train Your Dragon" and the superhero comedy "Kick-Ass" dueling for No. 1. According to studio estimates Sunday, "How to Train Your Dragon" took in $20 million, with "Kick-Ass" just behind at $19.75 million. With just $250,000... more »

• 'Titans' clashes with 'Date Night' at box office

  April 11, 2010 12:02 PM

  The No. 1 spot at the weekend box office is too close to call between Steve Carell and Tina Fey's comedy "Date Night" and the action tale "Clash of the Titans." "Date Night" distributor 20th Century Fox estimates that "Date Night" debuted with $27.1 million. That's just ahead of the... more »

• 'Titans' battles to No. 1 spot with $61.4 million

  April 5, 2010 9:14 AM

  The gods of Mount Olympus are the new rulers of the weekend box office. The ancient Greek action remake "Clash of the Titans" has debuted at No. 1 with $61.4 million. Adding Thursday night preview screenings, the movie has totaled $64.1 million. Opening at No. 2 with $30.2 million was... more »

• 'Dragon' stokes up box office with $43.3M debut

  March 28, 2010 12:06 PM

  "How to Train Your Dragon" has breathed a bit of box-office fire with a $43.3 million opening weekend and a No. 1 debut. Yet the DreamWorks Animation adventure came in well behind the studio's last cartoon comedy, "Monsters vs. Aliens," which opened with $59.3 million over the same weekend last... more »

• 'Alice' still rules box office with $34.5 million

  March 22, 2010 11:19 AM

  Alice remains the queen of the box office. Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" took in $34.5 million to remain the No. 1 movie for a third-straight weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Disney release raised its domestic haul to $265.8 million and its worldwide... more »

• `Shutter Island' stays afloat at No. 1 with $22.2M

  February 28, 2010 11:52 AM

  "Shutter Island" remains the top destination for movie-goers. The psychological thriller from director Martin Scorsese and star Leonardo DiCaprio held the No. 1 spot for a second straight weekend with $22.2 million. "Shutter Island" raised its 10-day total to $75.1 million. Debuting in second-place was Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan's... more »

• `Shutter Island' makes waves with $40.2M debut

  February 22, 2010 12:51 PM

  Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio's voyage to "Shutter Island" has landed them at No. 1 at the weekend box office. Their creepy crime thriller set at a remote insane asylum opened with $40.2 million. "Shutter Island" is the fourth collaboration for Scorsese and DiCaprio and the best opening yet for... more »

• 'Valentine's Day' courts $52.4M opening weekend

  February 14, 2010 11:49 AM

  The star-studded romance "Valentine's Day" has wooed audiences with a $52.4 million opening weekend. The movie easily grabbed the No. 1 spot on Valentine's weekend. The cast of "Valentine's Day" includes Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Alba, Jennifer Garner, Anne Hathaway, Julia Roberts, Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Biel, Shirley MacLaine, Taylor... more »

• 'Avatar' remains in orbit with $48.5M weekend

  January 10, 2010 12:12 PM

  "Avatar" remains the top box-office draw for the fourth straight weekend with $48.5 million. The science-fiction epic has rocketed past $400 million to become the No. 1 domestic hit for 2009. James Cameron's tale of humans and aliens in conflict on a distant world climbed to $429 million domestically, putting... more »

• Previews of whats to come in 2010

  January 3, 2010 11:09 AM

  No new films opened this weekend, but there are plenty on the way in 2010. Iron Man's after more box office gold come mMay. This time, it's Mickey Rourke trying to lay a whipping on Robert Downey Jr. And fans will find out when "Sex and the City... more »

• Cameron's 'Avatar' takes off with $27 million

  December 20, 2009 10:25 AM

  James Cameron's space fantasy "Avatar" has launched with a solid $27 million opening day at the box office. Storms in the East likely will hurt the movie's prospects to approach the December opening weekend record of $77.2 million set by Will Smith's "I Am Legend." "Avatar" did almost as much... more »

• 'Princess and Frog' rules box office

  December 14, 2009 8:06 AM

  "The Princess and the Frog" earned a big wet kiss from family audiences as the animated musical leaped to No. 1 with $25 million in its first weekend of nationwide release, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Disney musical is the studio's first hand-drawn animated tale in five years,... more »

• 2009: Record year for movie ticket sales

  December 11, 2009 10:45 AM

  The economy may be down, but movie ticket sales are up. Hollywood has set a new box-office record of U.S. ticket sales of more than $10 billion for 2009. The previous record was $9.68 billion two years ago. With potential blockbusters like Sherlock Holmes and Avatar arriving... more »

• 'New Moon' takes record $72.7M box office bite

  November 22, 2009 10:32 AM

  Vampires and werewolves have vanquished a dark knight. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" took in $72.7 million in its first day to break the single day domestic box office record previously held by "The Dark Knight," which had a $67.2 million opening day last year. The Friday haul for... more »

• '2012' takes top spot with box office bang of $65M

  November 15, 2009 11:57 AM

  Movie fans are lining up for the end of the world, with the disaster tale "2012" hauling in $65 million domestically to debut at No. 1. "2012" has added $160 million overseas for a worldwide total of $225 million. The Sony Pictures action saga tells the story of a scramble... more »

• Christmas comes early: 'Carol' tops box office

  November 9, 2009 9:48 AM

  Jim Carrey's Scrooge collected holiday donations from movie fans with his new take on "A Christmas Carol," which took in $31 million to open as the weekend's top movie. The Disney animated version of the Charles Dickens classic knocked the King of Pop out of the No. 1 spot... more »

• 'This Is It' tops charts with $101M worldwide

  November 2, 2009 9:19 AM

  "Michael Jackson's This Is It" is the No. 1 Halloween thriller for movie audiences. "This Is It" led the weekend box office with a domestic debut of $21.3 million and raised its five-day total worldwide to $101 million. The low-budget horror sensation "Paranormal Activity" slipped from first-place to second... more »

• `Paranormal' hauls in $22M to slay `Saw VI'

  October 25, 2009 12:28 PM

  "Paranormal Activity" has won a weekend battle of fright films over part six of the "Saw" franchise. The upstart chiller "Paranormal Activity" went into nationwide release and took over the No. 1 spot with $22 million. That compares to just $14.8 million for the debut of "Saw VI," a franchise... more »

• 'Wild Things' delivers $32.5M box-office rumpus

  October 18, 2009 12:21 PM

  Movie fans are eagerly making the journey to "Where the Wild Things Are." The live-action adaptation of Maurice Sendak's beloved picture book led the box office with a $32.5 million opening weekend. "Where the Wild Things Are" was followed by Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler's vengeance thriller "Law Abiding Citizen,"... more »

• Fans feast on `Zombieland' with $25 million debut

  October 4, 2009 12:10 PM

  The undead are livening up the box office. Woody Harrelson's horror comedy "Zombieland" has opened as the No. 1 movie with $25 million. The family flick "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" held up well again, slipping from first place to second with $16.7 million. The animated comedy raised its... more »