Avatar's Best Moment (Hint - It Has Nothing to Do With 3D Special Effects)
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.
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.
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...
Danny Groner | Posted 12.22.2009 | Entertainment
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.
Scott Mendelson | Posted 12.21.2009 | Entertainment
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.
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.20.2009 | Entertainment
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!
Tina Dupuy | Posted 11.17.2009 | Media
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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-...
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...
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...
Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.30.2009 | Entertainment
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.
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...
Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.26.2009 | Entertainment
As everyone and their sister already knows, Inglourious Basterds scored a genuinely impressive $38 million over its debut weekend.
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Scott Mendelson | Posted 01.01.2010 | Entertainment