Box Office Mojo - Top Stories
- Neeson Vs. Wolves To Be Main Attraction This Weekend
After successfully beating up on countless European henchmen in Taken and Unknown, Liam Neeson is now set to face off against some hungry wolves in The Grey. The survival thriller opens at 3,185 locations this weekend, and should claim first place ahead…
- Around-the-World Roundup: ‘Sherlock’ Outwits Competition for Third-Straight Weekend… >
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows led the overseas box office for the third-straight weekend, this time dropping 38 percent to $18.3 million. The movie added $2.5 million in Brazil, and also continued to play well in China (though official numbers aren’t…
- Best Picture Field Weak at Box Office
After two years in a row in which the Best Picture race was populated with a handful of blockbusters, The Help is the only one of 2011’s nine nominees that has so far earned more than $100 million. On average the movies have made just $57.6 million prior…
- ‘Underworld’ Fends Off Soarin’ ‘Red Tails’… >
Underworld Awakening sunk its teeth in to the top spot at the box office this weekend, though that didn’t stop Red Tails from also putting up strong numbers in its debut. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close and Haywire were less impressive, though,…
- Friday Report: ‘Underworld’ Shoots Down ‘Red Tails’
The late week indications that Red Tails might pull off an upset this weekend proved to be unfounded, as Underworld Awakening easily took first place at the box office on Friday. Red Tails did have an above-average turnout, though, and it should wind…
