“The Martian” was on a planet of its own atop the North American box office charts, taking in an estimated $37 million over the weekend, industry data showed Sunday. The critically acclaimed blockbuster starring Matt…
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‘The Martian’ rockets to top of N. America box office
“The Martian” dominated the North American box office in its first week in theaters, taking in $55 million, industry estimates showed Sunday. The critically-acclaimed blockbuster starring Matt Damon as an astronaut stranded on Mars…
‘Straight Outta Compton’ outguns box office rivals
“Straight Outta Compton” outgunned rivals for the top of the North American box office, defending the top spot for a second straight week after a bravura debut, industry estimates showed Sunday. The biopic about pioneering…
‘Mission Impossible’ climbs to box office glory
New release “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation” cruised to the head of the box office, beating out fellow debut “Vacation” for top honors, according to industry estimates Sunday. The fifth installment of the Blockbuster franchise stars…
‘Ant-Man’ punches above his weight in debut weekend
Marvel action flick “Ant-Man” proved less can be more as it topped the North American box office tally in its debut over the weekend, industry figures showed Sunday. The movie — about a thief-turned-hero who…
‘Insurgent’ top at box office, ‘Gunman’ fires a blank!
Dystopian thriller “Insurgent” blasted its way to top spot at the North American box-office this weekend as Sean Penn action movie “The Gunman” fired a blank, estimated figures showed Sunday. The second big-screen adaptation based…
Total domination: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ scores at US box office
Steamy bondage romp “Fifty Shades of Grey” dominated at the North American box office this weekend, whipping the competition to secure top spot, industry estimates showed Sunday. The erotic tale of billionaire Christian Grey (Jamie…
‘Mama’ screams to top of US box office
Newly released horror film “Mama” pushed the Oscar-tipped bin Laden manhunt movie “Zero Dark Thirty” out of the top slot at the North American weekend box office, industry estimates showed Sunday. “Mama,” in which a…
‘Hobbit’ hobbles competition with massive $84 mn take
“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” a prequel to the blockbuster “Lord of the Rings” series, earned a massive $84.8 million — one of the biggest debuts of the year, industry trackers said Sunday. Internationally, the…
Bollywood gem sneaks into US box office top 10
The final chapter of the blockbuster “Twilight” vampire franchise took the biggest bite out of North America’s weekend box office — while a Bollywood film made a rare showing in the top 10. “The Twilight…