Box Office

“Kick Ass 2” Falls Short at Box Office, “Jobs,” “Paranoia” Bomb

Already on a slow trajectory after Friday's lukewarm performance, "Kick Ass 2" ended up landing on an even more disappointing…

12 years ago

“The Butler” Beats Up “Kick Ass 2” at Box Office, “Jobs” Flops

En route to a finish far above initial expectations, "Lee Daniels' The Butler" will easily top two rival newcomers at…

12 years ago

“Elysium,” “Millers” Lead Weekend Box Office, “Percy Jackson” Flops

Playing out exactly as Friday's numbers would have suggested, the weekend box office crowned newcomers "Elysium" and "We're the Millers"…

12 years ago

“Elysium” Leads Box Office, “We’re The Millers” Stays Ahead of “Planes”

Its opening weekend total will not rival that of "District 9," but "Elysium" will debut with a solid, first-place-finish at…

12 years ago

“The Wolverine” Slows at Weekend Box Office, “Fruitvale Station” Top Ten

Early Friday numbers painted an overly optimistic picture of new weekend release "The Wolverine." Though it handily won the weekend…

12 years ago

“The Conjuring” Overperforms to Dominate Weekend Box Office

Everyone knew it was going to be hot, but few predicted exactly how well it would perform. "The Conjuring" topped…

12 years ago

“The Conjuring” Leads Box Office, “Turbo,” “RIPD” Disappoint

Well-reviewed and well-promoted, horror film "The Conjuring" is pacing to land at the high end of box office estimates. Update:…

12 years ago

“Despicable Me 2” Edges “Grown Ups 2,” “Pacific Rim” at Box Office

Though very tight, the weekend box office race ended as initially forecast, with holdover "Despicable Me 2" topping the two…

12 years ago

“Despicable Me 2” Crushes Disappointing “Lone Ranger” at Box Office

As Dwight Schrute reminded viewers in the classic "The Fire" episode of "The Office," there was no "Bonto" to go…

12 years ago

“The Heat” Impresses at Box Office, “White House Down” Struggles

Thanks to a second week underperformance from "Monsters University" and its own overperformance, "The Heat" came within striking distance of…

12 years ago