Posts Tagged ‘box office’
Traditional and Christian Themes Dominate U.S. Cinema Ticket Sales
It was a solid weekend for traditional-themed movies at the [...]
‘Valentine’s Day’ Movie Does Big Business, ‘Percy’, ‘Wolfman’ Also Strong
Hollywood had a record weekend at the U.S. box office [...]
‘Couples,’ ‘Paranormal’ Show Value of Genre Traditions
The unexpectedly strong box office perfomance of both Couples Retreat and Paranormal Activity show that respect for genre traditions and fundamental American values consistently make for successful popular art, S. T. Karnick writes. (more...) [...]
‘Angels and Demons’ Opens Well at U.S. Box Office, but Far Short of Predecessor
On the heels of a public relations [...]
Audiences Race to Disney’s ‘Witch Mountain’, Abandon ‘Watchmen’
Race to Witch Mountain knocked Watchmen off the top spot in movie box office receipts this past weekend. S. T. Karnick explains why. (more...) [...]
Comedy, Suspense Remain Strong at Movie Box Office
He's Just Not That Into You, a romantic comedy [...]
‘Mall Cop’ Survives Critical Raspberries with Big Audience Success
Paul Blart: Mall Cop, a comedy the critics hate, is still number one at the box office. (more...) [...]
Independent Christian Film Was Hollywood’s Best Investment in 2008
Yes, The Dark Knight made more money in U.S. [...]
‘Four Christmases’ Stays Strong, Audiences Begin to Sour on ‘Milk’
U.S. movie audiences are ignoring the critics—wisely—writes S. T. Karnick. (more...) [...]
‘Four Christmases’ Leads High-Performance Weekend for Hollywood Genre Films
U.S. movie audiences stayed with tried-and-true genre films and rejected big-budget Hollywood Significance over the Thanksgiving weekend. (more...) [...]
‘Twilight’ Leads at Box Office with Unexpectedly Strong Performance
U.S. movie audiences continued their trend of avoiding political and arty films and sticking to genre entertainment this past weekend, as the teen vampire movie Twilight led with an impressive $70.6 million U.S. box office take. (more...) [...]
‘Quantum of Solace’ Opens Big at U.S. Box Office
The new James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, opened very strongly at the U.S. box office, bringing a healthy $70.4 million in its first weekend. (more...) [...]
Hollywood Filmmakers Should Be Grateful for Audiences’ Taste, Common Sense
It's not the economy, stupid! Despite the badgering by America-hating critics, people never gravitate to deliberately negative and depressing movies. (more...) [...]
Escapism Rules at Movie Box Office in Weekend Before Elections
U.S. audiences sought solace from political controversies through escapist fare at the nation's movie theaters over the weekend, with Disney's High School Musical 3: Senior Year leading the pack again. (more...) [...]
Public Prefers Payne over Politics
U.S. audiences just wish the Hollywood left would move on. (more...) [...]
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