Universal’s Exec Shake-Up Comes Despite Record Box Office
A month before Adam Fogelson was ousted as Universal Pictures chairman, the studio announced it had crossed $1.8 billion in international ticket sales, making 2013 already its best year ever…
International Box Office Report
‘Pacific Rim’ Fails to Wow Japanese Audiences
TOKYO — In what was supposed to be one of its friendliest foreign markets, Japan, "Pacific Rim" ended its opening weekend, August 10-11, with a so-so sixth rank on the box office chart…
Summer Box Office Looks to Break Record Despite Flops
With just three weeks until summer moviegoing peters out after Labor Day weekend, observers already are calling summer 2013 the best ever at the domestic box office. But studios racked up plenty of…
Why Studios Must End Their Mega-Budget Obsession
Dire predictions swirled around this year's slate of pricey pics. Now, after a number of colossal flops, Hollywood is left to wonder if its swing-for-the-fences paradigm has struck out.
BBC Worldwide Reports Slight Increase In Profits
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the Brit pubcaster, reported a 1% rise in profit to £156 million ($236 million) for 2012/13, it revealed in its annual review. The company grew headline sales by…
‘Monsters University’ Scares Up Sizable $137 Mil Worldwide; ‘WWZ’ Bites Off $110 Mil-Plus Globally
It was likely smiles all around for Disney and Paramount Sunday morning, as both studios' wide openers -- "Monsters University" and "World War Z" -- fueled a monster-sized moviegoing weekend.
‘Iron Man 3’ Crosses $300 Million Overseas, Shatters Chinese Record
Disney and Marvel’s “Iron Man 3” is officially on fire at the worldwide box office. The 3D actioner, opening Friday in the U.S., earned a record-breaking $21.5 million in China on Wednesday, topping…
‘Star Trek’ Sequel: Early Tracking Suggests $85 Million Launch
According to early tracking, Paramount's "Star Trek: Into Darkness," opening May 17, is gearing up for a massive $85 million opening, which would mark a record debut for the sci-fi franchise.
5 Surprising Takeaways From The MPAA Theatrical Report
Global box office reached a record $34.7 billion. Check. International B.O. also grew to record heights, thanks largely to an unprecedented surge at the Chinese box office. Check and check. Those…
Global Box Office Hits Record in 2012 as Hispanic Attendance Grows in U.S.
Global box office grew to a record $34.7 billion in 2012, with domestic totals reaching a benchmark $10.8 billion, according to the annual theatrical statistics report released today by the Motion…
International box office snapshots
Year’s int’l box office sets record China China was clearly the international market of the year in 2012, overtaking Japan for the first time to become the No. 1 grossing foreign territory. Its…
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