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Behind the Friday Box Office – 6/13/14

OPENINGS: 22 JUMP STREET (Sony/Columbia) went even higher on Friday than early estimates had it, reaching $25M. Even if it’s front-loaded as a young-skewing sequel, a $60M weekend is all but guaranteed, which w...

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Behind the Friday Box Office – 6/6/14

Here’s a scary factoid for the studios. In 2013, 5 movies opened in May/June that reached over $200M in the US alone, and none of those movies had a total lower than $228.8M. This year, as we head to mid-June, ...

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EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: Faultless “Stars” Halts “Edge of Tomorrow”

THE FAULT IN OUR STARS (20th) ran away with Friday’s box office, demonstrating the hunger out there for movies that aren’t centered on special effects extravaganzas. Based on preliminary numbers at Deadline...

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Behind the Friday Box Office – 5/30/14

OPENINGS: MALEFICENT (Disney) didn’t come cheap–with worldwide marketing, its price-tag will top $300M. But it seems to be money well spent, as its $24.2M Friday should propel it into a $70M+ weekend. I...

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EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: “Maleficent” Soars, “A Million Ways” Perishes

MALEFICENT (Disney) performed as well as its Thursday night start suggested it might, at the high-end of expectations according to preliminary Friday numbers at Deadline and elsewhere. The revisionist fairy tale surged...

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Behind the Friday Box Office – 5/23/14

OPENINGS: With $36M on Friday, X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST is assured of going over $100M by Monday, and the only question is by how much. The day fell a bit below the openings for Godzilla ($38.4M) and Captain Americ...

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EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: “X-Men” Mutates Holiday Weekend, “Blended” Doesn’t Mix

X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (20th) was fated to walk away with Memorial Day Weekend, and it’s starting off its run in high style, with a preliminary $36M (including $8.1M from Thursday night) reported at Deadline an...

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Behind the Friday Box Office – 6/13/14

Behind the Friday Box Office – 6/6/14

EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: Faultless “Stars” Halts “Edge of Tomorrow”

Behind the Friday Box Office – 5/30/14

EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: “Maleficent” Soars, “A Million Ways” Perishes

Behind the Friday Box Office – 5/23/14

EARLY FRIDAY BOX OFFICE: “X-Men” Mutates Holiday Weekend, “Blended” Doesn’t Mix

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