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Scott Mendelson: Narnia 3 and Depp/Jolie vehicle The Tourist flop, The Fighter and Black Swan excel in limited release. Weekend box office (12/12/10).
It was a gruesome weekend for wide releases, as two sure-fire openers underperformed, which frankly ought to make Disney very nervous for next weekend. Debuting...
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Scott Mendelson: Weekend Box Office 21 Jump Street Tops, John Carter Crashes, Casa de Mi Padre Scores in Limited Release
There isn't anything too surprising about a well-marketed and well-reviewed mainstream comedy opening well on its debut weekend. Still, 21 Jump Street topped the box office this weekend with a whopping estimated $35 million. Read Post
Scott Mendelson: Weekend Box Office: Puss in Boots Makes Muted (For Dreamworks) Number-One Debut, While Timberlake/Seyfried's In Time and Depp's Rum Diary Underwhelm
Dreamworks seems to have paid a price for their risky release date, as Puss in Boots debuted with a comparatively soft $34 million over the weekend. We'll find out for sure on Monday if it broke the Halloween opening weekend record. Read Post
Scott Mendelson: Weekend Box Office Review (03/21/10): Alice three-peats, Diary of A Wimpy Kid and The Bounty Hunter open well, Repo Men flops.
There was a multitude of new wide and limited releases this weekend, but the top of the box office remained the same, if only for... Read Post