Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family
Weekend Box-Office: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Sails into First; Bridesmaids Still Second In Line
Despite the dismal reviews and less revenue in its first weekend than its predecessors (that’s including the added markup of 3-D), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides still showed very strong over the weekend, earning $90.1 million and taking the top spot at the box office. Even so, Johnny Depp and company have helmed a steady ship overseas; the $250 million budget has been covered in the ...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: Thor Holds Off the Bridesmaids With His Mighty Hammer!
It may not have opened as big as Fast Five, but Thor is still proving a draw at the box office; the mighty Marvel character kept the top spot for a second week in a row with a nice, healthy $34.5 million, more than enough to boost it past the $100 million barrier. Second place went to newcomer Bridesmaids, the romantic raunch comedy written by and starring Saturday Night Live star Kristen Wiig, wh...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: Thor Hammers the Top Spot
If I said Hobo with a Shotgun was the #1 box-office winner this weekend, would you believe me? Well, sometimes it’s good to be skeptical; it was actually the big-budget super hero flick Thor that topped the box office with $66 million in its opening weekend, and making nearly three times that much overseas so far. Fast Five dropped off quickly from its brilliant opening last weekend, pulling in on...[Read More]
Weekend Box-Office: Rio Still High atop Its Perch; Madea Big & Happy at #2
Apparently it pays to not only be 3D and kid-friendly, but have three letters in your title. Just as Hop did not too long ago, Rio holds the top spot for a second week in a row. Its take isn’t as big as last week’s (only a “paltry” $26.8 million), but it was enough to keep it solidly in its top spot, above newcomers Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family ($25.8 million) and Water for Elephants ($1...[Read More]