05.20.2019 | By SBC Staff |
‘This Week In Movies’ is a weekly column that catches you up on all the new movie releases in theaters. This week, nine films make their debut which hopefully will try to inspire you, make you reflect, provoke and just plain ol’ entertain you. Read on! Read More
12.20.2015 | By Jack Rico |
As we all expected, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the highest grossing opening movie in film history. What most of us didn’t know was what number it was ultimately going to arrive at. Now we know. The Walt Disney Studios announced today that Star Wars: The Force Awakens has set a new all-time domestic debut record with an estimated $238M. With a five-day international debut of $279M, the film has taken in $517M globally. Now these numbers could still change, but not by much. Read More
05.4.2015 | By Luis Ortega |
I made my way through the crowded isles at the cinema, my ten-year-old brother at my side, and made myself as tall as I could in order to see over people’s heads in hopes of finding a few empty seats. I had made it a point to get there at least thirty minutes before the movie started and even then the theatre was packed. I finally spotted two empty seats in a dark corner next to an unkempt older man. The theatre was loud with teenagers hollering over almost every line. The older man next to me did not have the most appealing body odor. If this was the case at the average theater in Queens, New York, which I go to for its proximity and convenience, I cannot begin to imagine what it must have been like in the city. In the end, as much as I loved 2012’s The Avengers, I was not a fan of that movie-going experience. Read More
02.10.2013 | By Karen Posada |
Seth Gordon’s comedy Identity Thief takes over the number-one spot with $36.6 million. No one expected this movie to do so well, it reached an unexpected number; it certainly has enough heart mixed in to give audiences a satisfactory product. This is great news for Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy. Read More
06.26.2012 | By Jack Rico |
Marvel’s The Avengers is expected to cross the $600 million domestic box office threshold today, becoming one of only three films in history ever to reach this milestone. The Super Hero film’s global total is now an estimated $1,438.3 million, and it stands as the #3 film of all time globally and domestically.
Marvel’s The Avengers opened in North America May 4 with a staggering $207.4 million – the biggest domestic debut of all time – and has been shattering domestic box office records ever since including the industry’s all-time second weekend record with $103 million; fastest film to reach $200 million (3 days), $300 million (9 days), $400 million (14 days), and $500 million (23 days); and highest Saturday ($69.5 million) and Sunday ($57 million) totals. It is the #4 film of all time internationally with $838.9 million.
Among only 12 films that have grossed $1 billion at the global box office, Marvel’s The Avengers is one of five billion-dollar Disney releases, which also include Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Alice in Wonderland, Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3, and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
06.18.2012 | By Karen Posada |
Once again ‘Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted’ rules the box office with $35.5 million dollars, earning a total of $120.5 million dollars. The animated film has continued to surprise everyone holding on to the number one spot.
‘Prometheus’ also stays strong at number two with $20.2 million dollars; the sci-fi movie tried to win the number one spot but failed. This film was suspected to become a summer blockbuster; it’s a wonder what made the public turn away.
The Broadway musical turned film ‘Rock of Ages’ landed on the third spot with $15.1 million dollars. This amount is far below of other musicals adapted to the big screen, such as ‘Mamma Mia!’ or Shankman’s own ‘Hairspray’, which opened with $27.5 million dollars in 2007.
The Top 10 Movies in the Box Office:
1. Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted – $35.5 mil
2. Prometheus – $20.2 mil
3. Rock of Ages – $15.1 mil
4. Snow White and the Huntsman – $13.8 mil
5. That’s my Boy – $13 mil
6. Men in Black 3 – $10 mil
7. The Avengers – $8.8 mil
8. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – $2.2 mil
9. Moonrise Kingdom – $2.2 mil
10. What to Expect When You’re Expecting – $1.3 mil
05.6.2012 | By Jack Rico |
The Walt Disney Studios announced today that Marvel’s The Avengers posted an estimated $200.3 million in its domestic debut May 4-6, shattering previous records and positioning the film as the highest-grossing domestic debut of all time. The film’s cumulative global box office gross is an estimated $641.8 million over 12 days in release.
In just three days, Marvel’s the Avengers is the fastest movie to reach $200 million domestically. The domestic debut kicked off Friday, May 4 and marks the second highest single day take of all time at $80.5 million. Saturday’s box office gross of $69.7 million is the highest Saturday take of all time. Moviegoers gave Marvel’s The Avengers a rare and perfect A+ CinemaScore.
Marvel’s The Avengers began opening internationally April 25 and crossed the $600 million mark globally May 6 after just 12 days in release.
International box office highlights include:
Opened May 3 in Russia with $17.9 million, the biggest Marvel opening weekend ever
Opened May 5 in China with $17.4 million
Biggest opening weekend of all time in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru, Central America, Bolivia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Philippines
Marvel’s The Avengers has now opened in all major markets except Israel, Poland, and Japan.
The film’s success comes a month after Marvel and Disney announced that a sequel to 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger will be released April 4, 2014. A sequel to last summer’s Thor is scheduled for release November 15, 2013, and the third installment of the hit Iron Man series, which has earned over $1.2 billion worldwide, will arrive in theaters May 3, 2013.
Marvel’s The Avengers is the first Marvel Studios film to be marketed and distributed by The Walt Disney Studios.
04.30.2012 | By Karen Posada |
‘Think Like a Man’ once more took over the first place with $18 million dollars. Obviously the public agrees that this hilarious romantic comedy should continue headlining the box office.
‘The Pirates! Band of Misfits’ a perfect movie for the whole family follows it, with $11.4 million dollars. Hugh Grant’s first animated film along with other actors like Salma Hayek, has earned this spot because of the intricate details that form this wonderful story.
The romantic movie ‘The Lucky One’ fell to third place with $11.3 million dollars. Leaving ‘The Hunger Games’ in fourth place, which indicates that possibly it will loose a place in the top 10 rapidly.
The Top 10 Movies in the Box Office are:
1. Think Like a Man – $18 mil
2. The Pirates! Band of Misfits – $11.4 mil
3. The Lucky One – $11.3 mil
4. The Hunger Games – $11.3 mil
5. The Five Year Engagement – $11.2 mil
6. Safe – $7.7 mil
7. The Raven – $7.3 mil
8. Chimpanzee – $5.5 mil
9. The Three Stooges – $5.4 mil
10. The Cabin in the Woods – $4.5 mil
04.23.2012 | By Karen Posada |
We begin the week with an incredible surprise! ‘Think Like a Man’ premiered in the number one spot, finally taking ‘The Hunger Games’ out of the spot it occupied for four consecutive weeks. This comedy not only makes you die laughing, but it has done the impossible taking the first place with $33 million dollars.
‘The Lucky One’ took second place in the box office with $22.8 million dollars. This romantic movie with Zac Effron is not very entertaining, but it seems like the public decided that it was time to change the look of the box office.
‘The Hunger Games’ took third place with $14.5 million dollars. Although it still holds a prestigious place, the hard fall is surprising from first to third place. It was thought that only ‘The Avengers’ was going to be able to take its place.
The Top 10 Movies in the Box Office are:
1.Think Like a Man – $33 mil
2. The Lucky One – $22.8 mil
3. The Hunger Games – $14.5 mil
4. Chimpanzee – $10.2 mil
5. The Three Stooges – $9.2 mil
6. The Cabin in the Woods – $7.8 mil
7. American Reunion – $5.2 mil
8. Titanic 3D – $5 mil
9. 21 Jump Street – $4.6 mil
10. Mirror, Mirror – $4.1 mil
04.16.2012 | By Karen Posada |
‘The Hunger Games’ continues owning the box office; no one can take its place. It added an extra $21.5 million dollars to the jackpot it has already collected. Perhaps the only movie that will be able to take its’ spot will be ‘The Avengers’, which premieres in a couple of weeks.
‘The Three Stooges’ took ‘American Reunion’’s spot, which fell to fourth place, with $17.1 million dollars. Critics have said that the remake of the stooges is worth seeing and the box office clearly shows it.
‘The Cabin in the Woods’ a perfect film for Friday the 13th, came in third place with $14.9 million dollars. This comic-horror movie is a breath of fresh air for a genre that seems to be falling flat more than not.
The Top 10 movies at the box office are:
1. The Hunger Games – $21.5 mil
2. The Three Stooges – $17.1 mil
3. The Cabin in the Woods – $14.9 mil
4. Titanic 3D – $11.6 mil
5. American Reunion – $10.7 mil
6. Mirror, Mirror – $7 mil
7. Wrath of the Titans – $6.9 mil
8. 21 Jump Street – $6.8 mil
9. Lockout – $6.3 mil
10. Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax – $3 mil
