Archive for February, 2015

50 Shades of Grey wins US box office for second week

Sunday, February 22nd, 2015

Fifty Shades of Grey has claimed the US box office for a second week after taking $23,246,000.

The erotic adaptation – starring Jamie Dornan as Christian Grey and Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steele – became the highest-grossing Presidents’ Day opener and second-highest February opening of all time after taking $81.6 million last week.

Upon its release, Fifty Shades ranked among the biggest R-rated movie debuts, with only The Matrix Reloaded, The Hangover Part II and The Passion of the Christ earning more.

Colin Firth’s Kingsman: The Secret Service holds onto the second spot with $17.5 million while last week’s number one The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water stays three with $15.5 million.

Kevin Costner’s McFarland, USA is new at four with $11.3 million, just beating teen comedy The DUFF which rounds out the top five.

American Sniper occupies the number six spot, as comedy sequel Hot Tub Time Machine 2 enters at seven with $5.8 million.

Sci-fi epic Jupiter Ascending is at eight, while The Imitation Game and Paddington round out the top ten.

The US weekend box office Top 10 for February 20-22 is as follows:
1. (1) Fifty Shades of Grey – $81,670,000
2. (2) Kingsman: The Secret Service – $17,525,000
3. (3) The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water – $15,500,000
4. (-) McFarland, USA – $11,315,000
5. (-) The DUFF – $11,025,000
6. (4) American Sniper – $9,650,000
7. (-) Hot Tube Time Machine 2 – $5,800,000
8. (5) Jupiter Ascending – $3,660,000
9. (8) The Imitation Game – $2,565,000
10. (7) Paddington – $2,289,000

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Fifty Shades of Grey tops US box-office

Sunday, February 15th, 2015

Fifty Shades of Grey has debuted at the top of the US box office.

The erotic adaptation took $81,670,000 in its first weekend in theatres, which establishes it as the highest-grossing Presidents’ Day opener and second-highest February opening of all time, behind the $83.9m taken by The Passion of the Christ.

It also ranks the film among the biggest R-rated movie debuts, with only The Matrix Reloaded, The Hangover Part II and the Mel Gibson biblical adaptation earning more.

Colin Firth’s Kingsman: The Secret Service takes the second spot with initial takings of over $35 million, while last week’s number one The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water falls to three with $30 million.

American Sniper is at four with just over $16 million, as Jupiter Ascending moves to five with $9 million.

Seventh Son is at six with takings of $4.1 million, while Paddington falls to seven.

The Imitation Game stays at eight with $3.5 million, and The Wedding Ringer falls to nine.

Project Almanac rounds out the top ten with takings of $2.7 million.

The US weekend box office Top 10 for February 13-15 is as follows:
1. (-) Fifty Shades of Grey – $81,670,000
2. (-) Kingsman: The Secret Service – $35,600,000
3. (1) The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water – $30,540,000
4. (2) American Sniper – $16,435,000
5. (3) Jupiter Ascending – $9,430,000
6. (4) Seventh Son – $4,153,000
7. (6) Paddington – $4,150,000
8. (8) The Imitation Game – $3,525,000
9. (7) The Wedding Ringer – $3,400,000
10. (5) Project Almanac – $2,730,000

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Spongebob Movie tops US box office

Sunday, February 8th, 2015

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water has debuted at the top of the US box office.

The children’s comedy starring Antonio Banderas took $56 million during its first weekend in theatres, securing the film the top spot.

Last week’s number one American Sniper falls to number two with takings of just over $24 million, while Jupiter Ascending debuts at number three with $19 million.

Julianne Moore’s Seventh Son enters at number four with just over $7 million, and Paddington rounds out the top five with weekend earnings of over $5 million.

Project Almanac falls to number six, as The Imitation Game claims number seven with $4.8 million.

Kevin Hart comedy The Wedding Ringer is at eight, while Black or White takes nine.

The Boy Next Door completes the top ten with weekend takings of just over $4 million.

The US weekend box office Top 10 for February 6 – 8 is as follows:
1. (-) The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water – $56,000,000
2. (1) American Sniper – $24,165,000
3. (-) Jupiter Ascending – $19,000,000
4. (-) Seventh Son – $7,101,000
5. (3) Paddington – $5,365,000
6. (2) Project Almanac – $5,330,000
7. (7) The Imitation Game – $4,881,000
8. (6) The Wedding Ringer – $4,800,000
9. (4) Black or White – $4,520,000
10. (5) The Boy Next Door – $4,101,000

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American Sniper retains US box-office lead

Sunday, February 1st, 2015

American Sniper has retained the US box office number one spot.

Bradley Cooper’s war drama took $31,850,000 this weekend, taking it just short of the $250m mark and setting a new Super Bowl weekend record in the process.

Paddington is up one place to 2 with $8,505,000, while new entry Project Almanac is at 3 with $8,500,000.

Kevin Costner’s Black Or White is new at 4 with $6,456,000, and Jennifer Lopez’s The Boy Next Door rounds out the top five with $6,093,000.

Kevin Hart comedy The Wedding Ringer is at 6, Alan Turing biopic The Imitation Game is at 7 and Liam Neeson’s action sequel Taken 3 is at 8.

Animation Strange Magic and new entry The Loft round out the top ten.

The US weekend box office Top 10 for January 30-February 1 is as follows:
1. (1) American Sniper – $31,850,000
2. (3) Paddington – $21,000,000
3. (-) Project Almanac – $8,505,000
4. (-) Black Or White – $6,456,000
5. (2) The Boy Next Door – $6,093,000
6. (4) The Wedding Ringer – $5,700,000
7. (6) The Imitation Game – $5,173,000
8. (5) Taken 3 – $3,650,000
9. (7) Strange Magic – $3,441,000
10. (-) The Loft – $2,879,000

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