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THANKSGIVING WEEK BOX OFFICE: “Frozen” Doesn’t Put Out “Fire”

Happy Thanksgiving to all! Wednesday was a great day for both THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (Lionsgate) and the new FROZEN (Disney), setting the stage for a sensational holiday box office weekend for the pair. Catchi...

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WEDNESDAY BOX OFFICE: “Robocop” Shoots Blanks

“It’s the weather!” studios cry when they don’t have anything e;se to say, so that’s the spin being heard throughout the land upon Wednesday’s soft opening of ROBOCOP (Sony/MGM). The...

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HOLIDAY WEDNESDAY BOX OFFICE: “Transformers” Overwhelms “Tammy” & the Rest

The long holiday movie weekend began without much interest from audiences. OPENINGS: TAMMY (Warners) got underway with a so-so $6.2M, which includes $1.3M from Tuesday night shows. That suggests $32-35M for the 5-day...

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WEDNESDAY BOX OFFICE: “Anchorman 2″” Stays Classy

Early numbers for the opening day of ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES (Paramount) give it $8.1M (including $2.3M from Tuesday night shows). It continues to run ahead of Wednesday openers This Is The End ($7.8M) and We...

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WEDNESDAY BOX OFFICE: “Mockingbird” Slays “Penguins,” “Bosses”

On the day before Thanksgiving, the start of a 5-day rush on moviegoing, THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART I (Lionsgate) behaved as it has since it opened: on top, but considerably behind its franchise predecessors. ...

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WEDNESDAY BOX OFFICE: “Mortal Instruments” Very Mortal Indeed

Be sure to read Mitch Metcalf’s Weekend Box Office Predictions. Momentum was lacking for THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES (Screen Gems/Sony), as the studio kept the movie from critics until the last possible i...

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WEDNESDAY BOX OFFICE: “We’re The Millers” and “Percy Jackson” Start Fairly Well

America’s summer love for R-rated comedies and YA action-adventure sequels isn’t quite over yet. WE’RE THE MILLERS (Warners) got off to a creditable start with $6.8M on Wednesday (including $1.7M from...

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WEDNESDAY BOX OFFICE: “Heaven Is For Real’ Is For Real

The hunger for religious-themed movies hasn’t been dissipated at all by the recent Son of God, God’s Not Dead and Noah, as HEAVEN IS FOR REAL (TriStar/Sony) had a very healthy $3.7M start on Wednesday at 2417...

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THANKSGIVING WEEK BOX OFFICE: “Frozen” Doesn’t Put Out “Fire”

WEDNESDAY BOX OFFICE: “Robocop” Shoots Blanks

HOLIDAY WEDNESDAY BOX OFFICE: “Transformers” Overwhelms “Tammy” & the Rest

WEDNESDAY BOX OFFICE: “Anchorman 2″” Stays Classy

WEDNESDAY BOX OFFICE: “Mockingbird” Slays “Penguins,” “Bosses”

WEDNESDAY BOX OFFICE: “Mortal Instruments” Very Mortal Indeed

WEDNESDAY BOX OFFICE: “We’re The Millers” and “Percy Jackson” Start Fairly Well

WEDNESDAY BOX OFFICE: “Heaven Is For Real’ Is For Real

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