the top ten movies in north america
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http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -- Following are ticket sales for the top 10 movies
at the North American box office for the March 11-13 weekend, according to
studio estimates issued Sunday. Final data will be issued Monday.
1 (+) Battle: Los Angeles ............. $36.0 million 36.0 million
[***] 2 (1) Rango ........................... $23.1 million 68.7 million
[***] 3 (+) Red Riding Hood ................. $14.1 million 14.1 million
[***] 4 (2) The Adjustment Bureau ........... $11.5 million 38.5 million
[***] 5 (+) Mars Needs Moms .................. $6.8 million 6.8 million
[***] 6-(4) Hall Pass ........................ $5.1 million 34.9 million
6-(3) Beastly .......................... $5.1 million 17.0 million
[***] 8 (7) Just Go with It .................. $4.0 million 94.0 million
[***] 9 (8) The King's Speech ................ $3.6 million 129.1 million
[***] 10(5) Gnomeo and Juliet ................ $3.5 million 89.0 million
NOTE: Last weekend's position in parenthesis. + indicates a new release.
Figures are rounded.
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FWIW, The King's Speech has passed 2009's Inglourious Basterds to become
the top-grossing movie The Weinstein Company has ever released, both
domestically and worldwide; it is still a few million bucks behind
Inglourious Basterds overseas, though. Domestically, it is also behind
three films that the Weinstein brothers released under their previous
company, Miramax, but it is ahead of all of them worldwide.
The Top 5 Miramax and/or Weinstein Films Domestically:
2002 Chicago (miramax) $170.7 million
2000 Scary Movie (miramax) $157.0 million
1997 Good Will Hunting (miramax) $138.4 million
2010 *** THE KING'S SPEECH *** $129.1 million
2009 Inglourious Basterds $120.5 million
The Top 10 Miramax and/or Weinstein Films Worldwide:
2010 *** THE KING'S SPEECH *** 129.1 + 186.7 = 315.8 million
2009 Inglourious Basterds 120.5 + 193.1 = 313.6 million
2002 Chicago (miramax) 170.7 + 136.1 = 306.8 million
1998 Shakespeare in Love (miramax) 100.3 + 189.0 = 289.3 million
2001 Bridget Jones's Diary (miramax) 71.5 + 210.4 = 281.9 million
2000 Scary Movie (miramax) 157.0 + 121.0 = 278.0 million
1996 The English Patient (miramax) 78.7 + 153.3 = 232.0 million
1998 Life Is Beautiful (miramax) 57.6 + 171.6 = 229.2 million
1997 Good Will Hunting (miramax) 138.4 + 87.5 = 225.9 million
1994 Pulp Fiction (miramax) 107.9 + 106.0 = 213.9 million
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/studio/chart/?studio=weinsteincompany.htm
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/studio/chart/?studio=miramax.htm
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http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.ap.org/battle-la-conquers-box-office-with-36-million-ap
NEW YORK - Hollywood would like to skip spring and head straight to
summer.
The summer-style blockbuster "Battle: Los Angles" performed like one at
the box office, opening to a strong debut of $36 million, according to
studio estimates Sunday. The film stars Aaron Eckhart as a veteran soldier
leading a platoon of Marines in combat against invading aliens.
For Columbia Pictures and Sony, the sci-fi action film recalls its 2009
Oscar-nominated hit, "District 9." "Battle: Los Angeles" hasn't received
nearly as good reviews, but it benefited from a 68 percent male audience
and a very successful marketing campaign.
"It's kind of like having a summer film in the spring," said Rory Bruer,
president of worldwide distribution at Sony. "From the beginning, this was
a film we were excited about."
Bruer added that there's "definitely a connection" between "Battle: Los
Angeles" and "District 9," which opened to $37.4 million and was also
helmed by a South African filmmaker. Neill Blomkamp directed "District 9,"
while Jonathan Liebesman directed the similarly handheld-heavy "Battle:
Los Angeles."
In its second week of release, the animated Western spoof "Rango" came in
second, adding $23.1 million for a cumulative total of $68.7 million. The
critically acclaimed Paramount Pictures film appeared on its way to
surpassing $100 million.
The weekend's other new releases didn't fare as well.
"Red Riding Hood," the updated fairy tale starring Amanda Seyfried and
helmed by "Twilight" director Catherine Hardwicke, debuted to $14.1
million for Warner Bros.
Worse was Disney's animated 3-D family film "Mars Needs Moms!" It opened
to a disappointing $6.8 million, well below expectations. With a voice
cast including Seth Green and Joan Cusack, it also opened on more than 200
IMAX screens.
Based on the book of the same title by Berkeley Breathed, "Mars Needs
Moms!" had an estimated production budget of $150 million. Such a poor
start means it's likely to be a significant loss for Disney, though that
pain is somewhat alleviated by its surprise hit, "Gnomeo & Juliet." It has
taken in $89 million in five weeks.
Overall, moviegoing business was still down from the corresponding weekend
last year. Since November 2010, such down weekends have been the norm
except for one up weekend. The box office for 2011 was 21.5 percent off
last year's pace.
Hollywood.com analyst Paul Dergarabedian said the weekend business was
"good news for aliens, bad news for the overall box office."
"It's a cyclical business, but this is a long downturn," said
Dergarabedian. "The industry is holding its collective breath for summer
to start."
With myriad blockbusters planned for both the summer and holiday seasons,
Hollywood has reason to expect better business as the year continues.
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http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2011&p=.htm
The Domestic Top 10 of 2011 (as of March 13, 2011)
[***] 1 (1) The Green Hornet (PG-13) $97.5 million
[***] 2 (2) Just Go with It (PG-13) $94.0 million
[***] 3 (3) Gnomeo and Juliet (G) $89.0 million
4 (5) Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (G) $70.9 million
[***] 5 (4) No Strings Attached (R) $70.0 million
[***] 6 (8) Rango (PG) $68.7 million
[***] 7 (6) Unknown (PG-13) $58.4 million
[***] 8 (8) I Am Number Four (PG-13) $50.4 million
[***] 9 (7) The Dilemma (PG-13) $48.5 million
[***] 10(17) The Adjustment Bureau (PG-13) $38.5 million
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http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2010&p=.htm
The Domestic Top 30 of 2010 (as of March 13, 2011)
[***] 1 (1) Toy Story 3 (G) $415.0 million
[***] 2 (2) Alice in Wonderland (PG) $334.2 million
[***] 3 (3) Iron Man 2 (PG-13) $312.4 million
[***] 4 (4) The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (PG-13) $300.5 million
[***] 5 (5) Harry Potter and the Deathly ... (PG-13) $294.6 million
[***] 6 (6) Inception (PG-13) $292.6 million
[***] 7 (7) Despicable Me (PG) $251.5 million
[***] 8 (8) Shrek Forever After (PG) $238.7 million
[***] 9 (9) How to Train Your Dragon (PG) $217.6 million
[***] 10(10) Tangled (PG) $196.0 million
[***] 11(11) The Karate Kid (PG) $176.6 million
[***] 12(12) Tron Legacy (PG) $171.4 million
[---] 13(13) True Grit (PG-13) $169.4 million
[***] 14(14) Clash of the Titans (PG-13) $163.2 million
[***] 15(15) Grown Ups (PG-13) $162.0 million
[***] 16(16) Megamind (PG) $148.4 million
[***] 17(17) Little Fockers (PG-13) $148.4 million
[***] 18(18) The Last Airbender (PG) $131.8 million
[***] 19(20) The King's Speech (R) $129.1 million
[***] 20(19) Shutter Island (R) $128.0 million
[***] 21(21) The Other Guys (PG-13) $119.2 million
[***] 22(22) Salt (PG-13) $118.3 million
[***] 23(23) Jackass 3D (R) $117.2 million
[***] 24(24) Valentine's Day (PG-13) $110.5 million
[---] 25(26) Black Swan (R) $105.9 million
[***] 26(25) Robin Hood (PG-13) $105.3 million
[***] 27(27) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage ... (PG) $104.0 million
[***] 28(28) The Expendables (R) $103.1 million
[***] 29(29) Due Date (R) $100.5 million
[***] 30(30) Date Night (PG-13) $98.7 million
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?view2=worldwide&yr=2010&p=.htm
The Worldwide Top 30 of 2010 (as of March 13, 2011)
[***] 1 Toy Story 3 (G) 415.0 + 648.2 = 1063.2 million
[***] 2 Alice in Wonderland (PG) 334.2 + 690.1 = 1024.3 million
[***] 3 Harry Potter and the ... (PG-13) 294.6 + 657.2 = 951.9 million
[***] 4 Inception (PG-13) 292.6 + 531.0 = 823.6 million
[***] 5 Shrek Forever After (PG) 238.7 + 511.2 = 750.0 million
[***] 6 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (PG-13) 300.5 + 398.0 = 698.5 million
[***] 7 Iron Man 2 (PG-13) 312.4 + 309.6 = 622.1 million
[***] 8 Tangled (PG) 196.0 + 350.5 = 546.5 million
[***] 9 Despicable Me (PG) 251.5 + 276.4 = 527.9 million
[***] 10 How to Train Your Dragon (PG) 217.6 + 277.3 = 494.9 million
[***] 11 Clash of the Titans (PG-13) 163.2 + 330.0 = 493.2 million
[***] 12 The Chronicles of Narnia: ... (PG) 104.0 + 293.0 = 397.0 million
[***] 13 Tron Legacy (PG) 171.4 + 224.9 = 396.3 million
[***] 14 The Karate Kid (PG) 176.6 + 182.5 = 359.1 million
[***] 15 Prince of Persia: The ... (PG-13) 90.8 + 244.4 = 335.2 million
[***] 16 Robin Hood (PG-13) 105.3 + 216.4 = 321.7 million
[***] 17 Megamind (PG) 148.4 + 171.1 = 319.5 million
[***] 18 The Last Airbender (PG) 131.8 + 187.4 = 319.1 million
[***] 19 The King's Speech (R) 129.1 + 186.7 = 315.8 million
[***] 20 Little Fockers (PG-13) 148.4 + 160.4 = 308.8 million
[***] 21 Resident Evil: Afterlife (R) 60.1 + 236.1 = 296.2 million
[***] 22 Shutter Island (R) 128.0 + 166.8 = 294.8 million
[***] 23 Salt (PG-13) 118.3 + 175.2 = 293.5 million
[***] 24 Sex and the City 2 (R) 95.3 + 193.0 = 288.3 million
[***] 25 The Expendables (R) 103.1 + 171.4 = 274.5 million
[***] 26 Grown Ups (PG-13) 162.0 + 109.4 = 271.4 million
[***] 27 Knight and Day (PG-13) 76.4 + 185.5 = 261.9 million
[***] 28 The Tourist (PG-13) 67.6 + 188.6 = 256.3 million
[---] 29 Black Swan (R) 105.9 + 147.7 = 253.6 million
[---] 30 True Grit (PG-13) 169.4 + 60.3 = 229.7 million
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http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/domestic/
The Domestic Top 10 of All Time (as of March 13, 2011)
[*2*] 1 Avatar (2009) $760.5 million
[*2*] 2 Titanic (1997) $600.8 million
[***] 3 The Dark Knight (2008) $533.3 million
[*7*] 4 Star Wars (1977) $461.0 million
[***] 5 Shrek 2 (2004) $441.2 million
[*4*] 6 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) $435.1 million
[*3*] 7 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $431.1 million
[***] 8 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $423.3 million
[***] 9 Toy Story 3 (2010) $415.0 million
[*2*] 10 Spider-Man (2002) $403.7 million
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/
The Worldwide Top 10 of All Time (as of March 13, 2011)
[*2*] 1 Avatar (2009) 760.5 + 2021.7 = 2782.2 million
[*2*] 2 Titanic (1997) 600.8 + 1242.4 = 1843.2 million
[*4*] 3 The Lord of the Rings: ... (2003) 377.0 + 742.1 = 1119.1 million
[***] 4 Pirates of the ... Chest (2006) 423.3 + 642.9 = 1066.2 million
[***] 5 Toy Story 3 (2010) 415.0 + 648.2 = 1063.2 million
[***] 6 Alice in Wonderland (2010) 334.2 + 690.1 = 1024.3 million
[***] 7 The Dark Knight (2008) 533.3 + 468.6 = 1001.9 million
[*2*] 8 Harry Potter and the ... (2001) 317.6 + 657.2 = 974.7 million
[***] 9 Pirates of the ... End (2007) 309.4 + 651.6 = 961.0 million
[***] 10 Harry Potter and the ... (2010) 294.6 + 657.2 = 951.9 million
--- Peter T. Chattaway ------------- http://filmchatblog.blogspot.com/ ---
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