Box Office

Avatar's Best Moment (Hint - It Has Nothing to Do With 3D Special Effects)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 01.01.2010 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

The movies that do more than flame out after their opening weekends are the ones that do more than show us the biggest and best in special effects technology.

'2012' Sets China Box Office Record

AP | MIN LEE | Posted 12.28.2009 | Entertainment


HONG KONG — A second Hollywood movie has shattered the Chinese box office record in a year, as Beijing faces increased pressure to ease its annu...

January 2010 Films Aim to Revive Struggling Actors' Careers

Danny Groner | Posted 12.22.2009 | Entertainment


Danny Groner

January is notoriously a slow month for movies. But this year, from what I've seen of previews, it looks like Hollywood's throwing in the towel for the entire month.

Weekend Box Office Review: Avatar Defies Skeptics and Snowstorms, Earns $77 Million in Debut Weekend

Scott Mendelson | Posted 12.21.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

The much anticipated and debated (amongst film nerds at least) Avatar debuted this weekend with $73 million. One thing we learned this weekend: never, ever bet against James Cameron.

'Avatar' Opens With $27 Million, Hampered By Snow

AP | Posted 12.20.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — James Cameron's space fantasy "Avatar" has launched with a solid $27 million opening day at the box office. Storms in the East li...

'Avatar' Box Office: $73 MILLION Opening

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 12.21.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — James Cameron launched his science-fiction epic "Avatar" into a safe orbit as the costly film soared to No. 1 with $73 million dom...

Bullock's 'Blind Side' Wins, De Niro Tanks

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 12.07.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — The football-inspired drama "The Blind Side" has become the underdog hit of the season with a $20.4 million weekend and a box-offi...

'New Moon' Has Third Biggest Weekend EVER

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 11.23.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — The vampire romance "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" put the box office into orbit with a $142.8 million opening weekend. The sequel ...

The Super-Awesome, Astoundingly Mathematical Weekend Box Office Prediction for Twilight Saga: New Moon!

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.20.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

Based on my top-secret, patented box office estimation formula, I hereby state that Twilight Saga: New Moon will gross $81 million over its first three days. No... wait, it will actually gross $91 million!

Doom Sells, But Who's Buying?

Tina Dupuy | Posted 11.17.2009 | Media


Tina Dupuy

My mother, who has spent the past 35 years convinced the world could end at any minute, has maintained a perfect credit score. Lesson here for doomers: Don't ever sell short the short sell.

'2012' Breaks A Global Total Record With Weekend Box Office

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 11.16.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Doom spelled dollars at the box office as the global-disaster tale "2012" opened at No. 1 domestically with $65 million and pulled...

'This Is It' Tops $100M Worldwide

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 11.02.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — "Michael Jackson's This Is It" danced to the head of the box office, debuting with $23.2 million domestically in its first weekend...

Where The Wild Things Are Wins Box Office

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 10.19.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — "Where the Wild Things Are" proved a bigger hit with adult audiences than family crowds as the adaptation of Maurice Sendak's belo...

Woody Harrelson's 'Zombieland' CRUSHES Drew Barrymore

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 10.05.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — The living dead led the weekend box office as Woody Harrelson's horror comedy "Zombieland" debuted at No. 1 with $24.7 million. A...

Moore's 'Capitalism' Opens Strong, 'Meatballs' Stays #1

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 11.27.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Movie fans lined up for a second helping of "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs," which took in $24.6 million to remain No. 1 at th...

'Chance of Meatballs' Crushes Jennifer Aniston

AP | JAKE COYLE | Posted 11.20.2009 | Entertainment


The forecast was bright at the box-office for "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs," which earned $30.1 million to lead this weekend's films. Sony's 3-...

Tyler Perry Crushes Box Office Competition, Beckinsale Disappoints

AP | CHRISTY LEMIRE | Posted 11.13.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Being bad is good for Tyler Perry, whose latest movie, "I Can Do Bad All By Myself," opened at the top of the box office this week...

Sandra Bullock Fails To Unseat "Final Destination"

AP | Posted 10.22.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Fear has trumped romance at the box office over Labor Day weekend. The Warner Bros. fright flick "The Final Destination" remained...

The Final Destination 3D Defeats Halloween II in the Year's Dumbest Showdown: Huff Post Weekend Box Office in Review

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.30.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

Yup, summer is officially over. Now we can get to what's really important -- trying to keep up with the dozen or so new Oscar-bait releases and overestimating James Cameron's Avatar.

'Final Destination' Tops 'Basterds' To Win Box Office

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 09.30.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Movie fans have made fear their top destination at the weekend box office. The horror tale "The Final Destination" debuted as the...

Delayed Huff Post Weekend Box Office in Review (08/23/09)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.26.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

As everyone and their sister already knows, Inglourious Basterds scored a genuinely impressive $38 million over its debut weekend.

'G.I. Joe' Crushes The Box Office, Meryl Opens Strong

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 09.09.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — G.I. Joe is the latest toy to invade Hollywood and plant its blockbuster flag. Inspired by the Hasbro action figure, Paramount's ...

'Funny People' Wins Weekend

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 09.02.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Adam Sandler's serious side has caught on with audiences. Universal Pictures' "Funny People," with Sandler trading adolescent hum...

'G-Force' Guinea Pigs Topple 'Harry Potter'

AP | CHRISTY LEMIRE | Posted 08.26.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — An elite squad of guinea pigs has worked its own brand of magic at the box office, taking the No. 1 spot from boy wizard Harry Pot...

'Potter' Crushes Box Office Competition, Breaks Records

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 08.19.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Harry Potter continues to work box-office alchemy, turning his latest movie adventure into an overnight blockbuster. The sixth in...