'Blue Jasmine's' $102,167 per screen sets 2013 record

Posted by · 11:09 am · July 28th, 2013

“Blue Jasmine” had a spectacular debut in just six theaters this weekend finding $102,167 per screen.

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'Django' is Tarantino's biggest hit and 'Lincoln' crosses $150 mil as Best Picture nominees storm the box office this year

Posted by · 10:06 am · January 13th, 2013

This is the story of the season.

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Box office and Oscar, from 'Deathly Hallows' to 'Tree of Life'

Posted by · 10:21 am · February 26th, 2012

It’s Oscar Sunday and by tonight, it’ll be all done but the cryin’, as they say. But as we gear up for today’s festivities, I thought I’d take a look at the box office of this year’s Oscar nominees for the first time this season.

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There is no ‘Shame’ in NC-17 according to this weekend’s box office

Posted by · 6:44 pm · December 5th, 2011

Fox is continuing to capitalize on the perceived controversy surrounding “Shame”’s NC-17 rating as well as the film’s ability to surmount said controversy.

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Franchise talk as 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' rules UK box office

Posted by · 7:18 am · September 27th, 2011

Tomas Alfredson’s ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’ has topped the UK box office charts for the second week running, sealing the film’s status as a heavyweight BAFTA (and possible Oscar) contender. Meanwhile, it fuels talk of Gary Oldman reprising his George Smiley character in further John Le Carré adaptations.

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