List of posts with the tag: Top 10

Cowboys & Aliens lassoed approximately 5,500 screens at 3,750 locations for its run, and claiming a first-place opening only slightly mitigated an otherwise disappointing gross for a movie that tried desperately to be a blockbuster. The sci-fi Western’s launch was on par with Super 8 ($35.5 million) and Battle: Los Angeles ($35.6 million) but behind…

Captain America made an estimated $65.8 million on approximately 7,100 screens at 3,715 locations, edging out fellow Avenger Thor’s $65.7 million as well as Green Lantern’s $53.2 million and X-Men: First Class’s $55.1 million to top the summer’s superhero launches. While the gross difference was a sliver, Captain had nine percent greater estimated attendance than…

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 has the highest-grossing opening weekend ever. The series finale drew $169.2 million on around 11,100 screens at 4,375 locations, dethroning The Dark Knight‘s $158.4 million. Deathly Hallows Part 2’s first weekend flew past the previous franchise high of $125 million, posted by Deathly Hallows Part 1 last…

This weekend, Transformers: Dark of the Moon dominated the box office with an estimated $97.5 million on approximately 9,300 screens at 4,013 locations (an estimated $116.4 million for the four-day weekend). It toped Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides for the top-grossing weekend crown of 2011 so far. The Friday-to-Sunday opening salvos of Transformers…

Riding on approximately 7,700 screens at 4,115 locations, Cars 2 ($66 millions) is behind Toy Story 3’s $110.3 million, The Incredibles’ $70.5 million, Finding Nemo’s $70.3 million and Up’s $68.1 million. This sequel out-grossed the first Cars’ $60.1 million opening weekend from June 2006, but trailed it in terms of estimated attendance. Cars 2’s weekend…

This weekend, Green Lantern’s light was more red than green, but the comic book adaptation still drew an estimated $52.7 million on approximately 7,200 screens at 3,816 locations. Green Lantern’s start landed behind X-Men: First Class’s $55.1 million and Thor’s $65.7 million. The gross was also less than The Incredible Hulk and the two Fantastic…

X-Men: First Class obtained $56 million on approximately 6,900 screens at 3,641 locations. Although the first X-Men movie opened to $54.5 million, $56 million in 2011 is far less impressive than $54.5 million in 2000. The first X-Men’s start was the equivalent of over $79 million adjusted for ticket price inflation. On the other hand,…

The Hangover Part 2 won an estimated $86.5 million over the weekend. With a great Thursday start, its four-day opening came to $118.1 million. Kung Fu Panda 2, on the other hand, fell short of its predecessor. Playing on approximately 6,700 screens at 3,615 locations, The Hangover Part 2 is the top-grossing weekend ever for…

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides swooped in with the top-grossing weekend of the year so far. The supernatural swashbuckler claimed an estimated $90.1 million at 4,155 locations, edging out Fast Five’s $86.2 million launch. That was also the 12th highest-grossing May opening ever, but, since close to half of On Stranger Tides’ gross…

Thor hammered out $65.7 million at 3,955 locations (and a record of 2,737 locations in 3D), handily dominating the weekend. The Marvel Comics adaptation’s opening salvo wasn’t as thunderous as the Iron Man movies and X-Men Origins: Wolverine ($85.1 million), but it was bigger than Clash of the Titans (2010) ($61.2 million). That $65.7 million…

Fast Five made off with $86.2 million at 3,644 locations over the weekend, beating its Sunday estimate by $2.6 million. The action sequel shot past Fast and Furious’s $71 million start for a new franchise high, and it even saw smaller daily declines as the weekend progressed. Fast Five more than doubled fellow Rio de…

Rio remained at the first place of the box office over Easter weekend, edging out another strong start for a Tyler Perry movie and a solid beginning for Water for Elephants. The animated comedy drew an estimated $26.8 million (57% of which from 3D presentations), down 32%. It made less than How to Train Your…