the purge

USA’s “The Purge” Delivers Solid Premiere Ratings

The inaugural edition of USA Network's "The Purge" delivered solid ratings. According to live+same-day data posted by Showbuzz, the adaptation…

6 years ago

“Lucy” Proves Too Strong for “Hercules” at Weekend Box Office

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson might be known as "franchise Viagra," but not even he could stimulate "Hercules" to victory over…

10 years ago

“Lucy” Crushes Forecasts, Beats “Hercules” at Friday Box Office

It was not a runaway hit, but new release "Lucy" bested late-week forecasts to reign as a convincing number one…

10 years ago

“Planet of the Apes” Bests “The Purge: Anarchy” at Weekend Box Office

"The Purge: Anarchy" might have won the Friday race, but it could not hold onto its lead for the duration…

10 years ago

“The Purge: Anarchy” Tops Friday Box Office, “Sex Tape” is Soft

While it narrowly missed the opening night mark set by its predecessor, "The Purge: Anarchy" parlayed a solid Friday total…

10 years ago

Update: “The Internship” Disappoints at Box Office, “Purge” Red Hot

Excitement that "The Internship" would outperform late tracking has proven for naught. The Vince Vaughn-Owen Wilson comedy will ride its…

12 years ago

“The Purge” Crushes Box Office Expectations, “Internship” Does Okay

"After Earth," last week's high-profile debut, flopped at the box office, falling short of already-underwhelming expectations. The same scenario will…

12 years ago