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PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES” – Take the Train

> Watch It At Home; Dreary Franchise Moviemaking. In the 137 minutes of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the 4th installment in Disney’s hugely successful franchise (and yes, you have to sit through all ...

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THE SKED Pilot + 1 Review: “Crossbones”

CROSSBONES: Friday 10PM on NBC Previously… on CROSSBONES: The infamous pirate Edward Teague AKA Blackbeard (John Malkovich), has established an island kingdom for himself on New Providence in the Caribbean, wit...

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THE SKED Pilot + 1 Review: “Black Sails”

BLACK SAILS: Saturday 9PM on Starz Previously… on BLACK SAILS: In 1715, Nassau and the waters around it weren’t yet controlled by any government, and existed instead as the domain of independent pirates a...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY WEEKEND BOXOFFICE SCORECARD – 5/6/12

So that happened. THE AVENGERS: Whenever a Sunday estimate just barely crosses a milestone threshold, it’s subject to adjustment on Monday, but whether the final number turns out to be $196M or $202M is a ...

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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS May 4-6

Weekend #18 of 2012 (the first weekend of May and the unofficial start of the summer movie season) looks like it will be about $214 million for the top 12 films, up 38% from last year’s comparable weekend and up 46% from ...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY WEDNESDAY “HUNGER GAMES” WATCH – 3/28/12

> On its first Wednesday in release, THE HUNGER GAMES fell 22% to $8.1M, but just as Tuesday’s hold wasn’t quite as good as it looked, Wednesday’s wasn’t as bad. For whatever reason, Wednesdays ten...

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INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS through April 29

>The Hunger Games has moved up to $229 million overseas (up from $216 million last week). The film is probably headed for a worldwide total of $660 million, including our newly revised forecast of $399 million domestic.&n...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY WEEKEND BOXOFFICE SCORECARD – 4/29/12

> Hold all tickets for 2d place. OPENINGS: As of now, THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS (Sony), THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT (Universal), THE LUCKY ONE (Warners) and THE HUNGER GAMES (Lionsgate/Summit) are all project...

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THE BIJOU: Harry Potter – House Cup to Gryffindor

> Box Office Mojo reports that with Monday’s receipts counted, HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS (PART 2) has moved ahead of TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON, $344.9M to $344.7M, to become the top-grossing film in ...

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FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS and YEAR TO DATE May 7-13

Now 19 full weeks into 2012, year-to-date domestic box office is now running 21% ahead of last year’s pace and now 17% ahead of the comparable period’s average for the last several years. Marvel’s The...

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FRIDAY APRIL 27 BOX OFFICE RESULTS — With Updated Numbers

> The 17th weekend of 2012 is looking like a poor $97 million for the Top 12 films, down 33% from this weekend last year and down 28% from the four-year average for the same weekend. Think Like a Man should retain the top...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY EARLY FRIDAY BOXOFFICE- 4/27/12

> Despite all Universal‘s efforts to imprint audiences with the idea that THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT is some kind of quasi-sequel to Bridesmaids (it’s not), preliminary numbers at Deadline show the movie to be underpe...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY “HUNGER GAMES” MIDWEEK WATCH

> Monday boxoffice is tricky to analyze, because as you’d expect, the all-time list of Monday grosses is largely a history of long holiday weekends, namely Memorial Day, July 4th, Martin Luther King Day, and Christmas/New...

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FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS and YEAR TO DATE April 23-29

>Now 17 full weeks into 2012 (one-third of the year down already), year-to-date domestic box office is running 19% ahead of last year’s pace (down from the +22% pace last week), while the year-to-date total is now 13% ...

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SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY BOXOFFICE SCORECARD – 4/20/12

> The odds, finally, were not in The Hunger Games‘ favor. OPENINGS: America continues to want to spend its leisure time (and money) at the movies. THINK LIKE A MAN (Screen Game/Sony) cost under $15M to produce...

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PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES” – Take the Train

THE SKED Pilot + 1 Review: “Crossbones”

THE SKED Pilot + 1 Review: “Black Sails”

SHOWBUZZDAILY WEEKEND BOXOFFICE SCORECARD – 5/6/12

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS May 4-6

SHOWBUZZDAILY WEDNESDAY “HUNGER GAMES” WATCH – 3/28/12

INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE NUMBERS through April 29

SHOWBUZZDAILY WEEKEND BOXOFFICE SCORECARD – 4/29/12

THE BIJOU: Harry Potter – House Cup to Gryffindor

FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS and YEAR TO DATE May 7-13

FRIDAY APRIL 27 BOX OFFICE RESULTS — With Updated Numbers

SHOWBUZZDAILY EARLY FRIDAY BOXOFFICE- 4/27/12

SHOWBUZZDAILY “HUNGER GAMES” MIDWEEK WATCH

FULL WEEK BOX OFFICE ACTUALS and YEAR TO DATE April 23-29

SHOWBUZZDAILY FRIDAY BOXOFFICE SCORECARD – 4/20/12

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