'A Good Day To Die Hard' Tops PH Box Office

"A Good Day To Die Hard" spiraled at the top of the local box-office with a total of P45.5 million on its opening weekend (February 13-17, 2013).

Bruce Willis and Jai Courtney in "A Good Day To Die Hard"

The fifth installment of the blockbuster "Die Hard" series, starring Bruce Willis, has shattered  local box office records making it the biggest opening weekend of all "Die Hard" movies and has now climbed up as this year’s biggest opening weekend for a Fox film so far, surpassing the highly-acclaimed "Life of Pi."

As evidenced by its opening weekend box-office, the fifth installment of the Die Hard series packed in a hefty volume of the movie going public who flocked into theaters to enjoy the wild and unbelievable action scenes with cars and choppers explosively flying all over the film’s new setting in Moscow.

Ayala Cinemas’ Trinoma theater recorded highest at P2.24 million that drove in 11,354 admissions over the movie’s opening weekend, followed by SM Mall of Asia at P1.98 million in receipts. Still within the top theaters that tapped into attracting the most of the movie’s audience are Glorietta4 (P1.66million); SM North Edsa (P1.63million); Greenbelt3 (P1.55million); Powerplant (1.42 million); Newport (P1.41million); SM Megamall (P1.32million); Alabang Town Center (P1.29million) and SM Cebu (P1.07million).

Upping the ante of "A Good Day To Die Hard" is the introduction of McClane’s estranged son Jack played by Jai Courtney. Opening a much wider audience base is Courtney’s inclusion in the movie which also explains further influx of women apart from its core male audience in the following theaters that also made it to "A Good Day To Die Hard’s" top 20 cinemas on its opening weekend: Eastwood (P954, 123); Gateway Cineplex (P 846, 956); SM Clark (P 797, 838); Ayala Cebu (P762, 960); Robinson’s Ermita (P 757, 660); Theatremall (P 755, 162); Market!Market! (P 753, 536); Shang Cineplex (P 640, 699); SM Fairview (P632, 196) and Filinvest (P 615, 726).

Now showing across the Philippines, Bruce Willis reprises his iconic role as police detective John McClane in "A Good Day to Die Hard," set against the backdrop of deadly corruption and political vendetta in Russia.  McClane arrives in Moscow to track down his estranged son, Jack, (Jai Courtney), and is stunned to discover he’s working undercover to protect a government whistleblower, Komarov.  With their own necks on the line, the McClanes are forced to overcome their differences in order to get Komarov to safety and thwart a potentially disastrous crime. FULL STORY...

Hansel And Gretel No. 1 On Friday (Box Office Results)

"Hansel And Gretel: Witch Hunters" took the No. 1 spot at the U.S. box office on Friday, with an estimated gross sales of $6.03 million.

The Tommy Wirkola-helmed fantasy film, which stars Jeremy Renner as Hansel and Gemma Arterton as Gretel, is expected to rake in at least $15 million this weekend and maintain its rank in the tally.

Taking the second place on Friday was last week's leader "Mama" with an estimated $3.9 million, a 62 percent decline from its opening day gross.

Rounding out the Top 5 were Oscar nominees "Silver Linings Playbook" ($2.35 million) and "Zero Dark Thirty" ($2.33 million) and Jason Statham-Jennifer Lopez action movie "Parker" ($2.13 million).

Check out the Top 10 highest-grossing movies in America on Friday below:

		Title		Friday Gross					Gross To-Date	Day
1		Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters		$6,033,000					$6,033,000	1
2		Mama		$3,900,000					$39,687,000	8
3		Silver Linings Playbook		$2,348,000					$61,813,000	71
4		Zero Dark Thirty		$2,330,000					$62,434,000	38
5		Parker		$2,130,000					$2,130,000	1
6		Movie 43		$1,800,000					$1,800,000	1
7		Django Unchained		$1,219,000					$142,509,000	32
8		Gangster Squad		$1,150,000					$36,597,000	15
9		Broken City		$1,050,000					$12,320,000	8
10		Les Miserables (2012)		$1,000,000					$134,325,000	32

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'Mama' Wins Friday Box Office

New horror movie "Mama" topped the North American box office charts on Friday after raking in $10 million in ticket sales.

Mama wins Friday box office (Photo: Universal Pictures)

According to reports, the Jessica Chastain-starrer is on track to earn around $30 million during its opening weekend.

Directed by Andres Muschietti, "Mama" follows the story of two young girls who disappeared into the woods the day that their parents were killed. When they are rescued five years later and begin a new life, they find that someone or something still wants to come tuck them in at night - their Mama.

Another film of the award-winning actress, the controversial but critically-acclaimed "Zero Dark Thirty," took the second spot with $4.55 million.

Rounding the top 5 were "Broken City" ($3 million), "Silver Linings Playbook" ($2.954 million) and "Gangster Squad" ($2.665 million).

Below are the top 10 movies at North American box office on Friday, January 18, 2013, based on data from Box Office Mojo:

Rank      Title       Daily Gross Gross To-Date Day 1    Mama $10,000,000       $10,000,000          1 2    Zero Dark Thirty $4,550,000         $42,895,000          31 3    Broken City $3,000,000         $3,000,000                1 4    Silver Linings Playbook $2,954,000         $46,913,000          64 5    Gangster Squad $2,665,000         $25,775,000          8 - Django Unchained $2,190,000         $132,309,000       25 - Les Miserables (2012) $2,000,000         $124,558,000       25 - The Last Stand $2,000,000          $2,000,000           1 - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey                   $1,455,000         $282,445,000       36 - Lincoln $1,424,000         $156,560,000       71

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Weekend Box Office Results: 'Paranormal Activity 4' Spooks Up $30.2 Million

"Paranormal Activity 4" scared up $30.2 million at the U.S. box office this weekend.

Box Office Results: Paranormal Activity Leads Tally

Although the horror flick topped the box office tally, it was the lowest opening in the franchise since the original debuted to $19 million in 2009.

On this same weekend last year, "Paranormal Activity 3" opened with $52.6 million, while "Paranormal Activity 2" debuted to $40.7 million in 2010.

This year's opening is still solid considering the film's reported $5 million budget.

Taking the second spot this weekend was Ben Affleck's political thriller "Argo" with $16.6 million, falling very slim 15% from last weekend.

Meanwhile, animated movie "Hotel Transylvania" also held up well at No. 3 with $13.5 million, pushing its domestic earnings to $119 million.

Check out the top 10 movies at the North American box office below:
 

TW	LW	Title (click to view)		Weekend Gross					Total Gross	Budget* (in million)	Week #
1	N	Paranormal Activity 4		$30,200,000					$30,200,000	$5	1
2	2	Argo		$16,625,000					$43,191,000	$44.5	2
3	4	Hotel Transylvania		$13,500,000					$119,000,000	$85	4
4	1	Taken 2		$13,400,000					$105,971,000	$45	3
5	N	Alex Cross		$11,750,000					$11,750,000	$35	1
6	3	Sinister		$9,030,000					$31,950,000	$3	2
7	5	Here Comes the Boom		$8,500,000					$23,200,000	-	2
8	6	Pitch Perfect		$7,009,000					$45,769,000	$17	4
9	7	Frankenweenie		$4,434,000					$28,343,000	$39	3
10	8	Looper		$4,200,000					$57,800,000	$30	4

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'Taken 2' Tops Philippine Box Office With P64.82 Million

"Taken 2" opened to a very strong weekend in the Philippines, dominating the local box-office with its 4-day gross of P64.82 million.

The figure translates to an astounding 60% slice of the domestic market nationwide who came to see Liam Neeson return as Bryan Mills, an ex-CIA whose special skills are unmatched and stops at nothing to protect his family.

With its current box-office, "Taken 2" took in new records and is now the Biggest Opening Weekend for a Fox film this year. It also etched in as the 7th Biggest Opening Weekend for a Fox film All Time and is so far the 3rd Biggest 4-Day Opening Weekend for a Fox film All Time. 

Ayala Malls Cinema’s Trinoma led “Taken 2’s” strong weekend gross that packed in the most admissions (17,204) with a gross of P3.2million.  SM Mall of Asia came in next with a whopping P3million gross.  Cinemas that also raked in millions of box-office receipts included in the top ten are Glorietta4 with P2.63million, Powerplant P2.3million, SM North Edsa/The Block P2.29million, Newport P2.21million, SM Megamall P2.08million, Eastwood P1.9million, Alabang Town Center P1.58million and Gateway Cineplex/Ali Mall P1.57million.      
              
More cinemas within “Taken 2’s” million mark are SM Cebu with P1.53million, Ayala Cebu P1.42million, Robinson’s Ermita P1.34million, Shang Cineplex P1.19million, Theatremall P1.18million, SM Fairview P1.11million, Greenbelt3 P1.1million, Filinvest P1.07million, Robinson’s Galleria P1.06million and SM Southmall with P1.04million.

From the first movie “Taken” which struck a nerve with most people globally who find Neeson’s character relatable, “Taken 2” brings the action and thrills a notch higher as Bryan Mills tries to escape from his captors while trying to save his wife and daughter.  Also starring in the movie are Famke Janssen and Maggie Grace.

“Taken 2” is still showing nationwide in more than 100 cinemas from 20th Century Fox distributed by Warner Bros. FULL STORY...

Box Office Results: 'Resident Evil 5' Takes Top Spot

The weekend box office results have been released and they show that another "Resident Evil" franchise opened at the top spot for the 4th consecutive time.

According to estimates, Sony's "Resident Evil: Retribution," the fifth installment of the film series, raked in $21.1 million on its opening weekend in the U.S., taking the number 1 spot.

The 3D revival of the Disney animated movie, "Finding Nemo," is second with $17.5 million while Liongate's horror movie, "The Possesion," is third this week after grossing $5.8 million in ticket sales.

Check out this weekend's Top 10 films at the U.S. box office below:

1. "Resident Evil: Retribution" (Sony) - $21.1 million
2. Finding Nemo 3D  (Disney) - $17.5 million
3. The Possession (Lionsgate) - $5.8 million ($41.2 mil.)
4. Lawless (Weinstein) - $4.2 million ($30.1 mil.)
5. The Expendables 2 (Lionsgate) - $3 million ($80.3 mil.)
6. ParaNorman (Focus) - $3 million ($49.3 mil.)
7. The Bourne Legacy (Universal) - $2.9 million ($104.9 mil.)
8. The Words (Sony) - $2.8 million ($9.1 mil.)
9. The Odd Life Of Timothy Green (Disney) - $2.5 million ($46.2 mil.)
10. The Campaign (WB) - $2.4 million ($82.8 mil.) FULL STORY...

Box Office Results: 'The Possession' Tops Labor Day Weekend

Box Office Results For Labor Day Weekend

"The Possession" took the number 1 spot at the North American box office during the Labor Day weekend.

According to estimates, the Sam Raimi-produced horror movie raked in $17.7 million from Friday to Sunday, giving Lionsgate three straight weekends of box office supremacy.

In second place was John Hillcoat's Prohibition-era drama "Lawless," grossing $9.67 million in ticket sales.

Meanwhile, the third spot was occupied by the 2-week box office winner "The Expendables," which earned $8.8 million.

Check out below the Top 10 movies this weekend:

1. "The Possession" (LGF) Week 1, Weekend: $17.725 million
2. "Lawless" (Wein.) Week 1, Weekend: $9.674 million
3. "The Expendables" (LGF) Week 3, Weekend: $8.800 million, Total: $66.159 million
4.  "The Bourne Legacy" (Uni.) Week 4, Weekend: $7.248 million, Total: $96.247 million
5. "ParaNorman" (Focus) Week 3, Weekend: $6.551 million, Total: $38.025 million
6. "The Odd Life of Timothy Green" (BV) Week 3, Weekend: $6.055 million, Total: $35.900 million
7. "The Dark Knight Rises" (WB) Week 7, Weekend: $5.880 million, Total: $431.196 million
8. "The Campaign" (WB) Week 4, Weekend: $5.445 million, Total: $73.022 million
9. "2016 Obama's America" (RM) Week 8, Weekend: $5.103 million, Total: $18.203 million
10. "Hope Springs" (Sony) Week 4, Weekend: $4.700 million, Total: $52.057 million FULL STORY...

Box Office Results: 'Expendables 2' Still Reigns With $13 Million

Box Office Results

"The Expendables 2" remained at the top spot of the box office race this weekend.

Based on estimates, the star-studded action flick raked in $13 million in North America on its second week, leading a weak box office week.

Now on its third week, "The Bourne Legacy" took the second spot with $9.5 million, followed by the 2-week old "ParaNorman" with $8.7 million.

Check out the latest box office results below:

1. The Expendables 2 (Millenium/Lionsgate) Week 2, Weekend $13.0M, Total $53.8M
2. The Bourne Legacy (Universal) Week 3, Weekend $9.5M, Total  $85.6M
3. ParaNorman (Focus Features) Week 2, Weekend $8.7M, Total $29.3M
4. The Dark Knight Rises (Legendary/WB) Week 6, Weekend $7.3M, Total $422.3M
5. Odd Life Of Timothy Green (Disney) Week 2, Weekend $7.2M, Total $27.1M
6. Premium Rush (Sony) Week 1, Weekend $6.5M
7. The Campaign (Warner Bros) Week 3, Weekend $6.5M, Total $62.6M
8. 2016 Obama’s America (Rocky Mountain) Week 1, Weekend $6.4M, Total $9.2M
9. Hope Springs (Sony) Week 3, Weekend $5.7M, Total $44.8M
10. Hit And Run (Open Road) Week 1, Weekend $4.3M, Total $5.5M
12. The Apparition (Dark Castle/WB) Week 1, Weekend $3.0M FULL STORY...

Weekend Box Office Results: 'Expendables 2' Knocks Out Competition

Weekend Box Office Results:

"The Expendables 2" debuted at number 1 this weekend, according to Box Office Mojo. The star-studded action movie raked in $28.75 million.

"The Bourne Legacy," which took the top spot last weekend, is now second with $17.02 million while 3D stop-motion movie "ParaNorman" earned $14 million landing on the third place.

Coming in fourth is the comedy flick "The Campaign," grossing 13.38 million. Musical drama "Sparkle" is fifth with $12 million.

Check out below the Top 10 movies this weekend based on Box Office Mojo's report:

TW	LW	Title	Studio	Weekend Gross					Total Gross	Budget*	Week #
1	N	The Expendables 2	LGF	$28,750,000					$28,750,000	-	1
2	1	The Bourne Legacy	Uni.	$17,020,000					$69,581,000	$125	2
3	N	ParaNorman	Focus	$14,008,000					$14,008,000	-	1
4	2	The Campaign	WB	$13,385,000					$51,694,000	-	2
5	N	Sparkle (2012)	TriS	$12,000,000					$12,000,000	$14	1
6	3	The Dark Knight Rises	WB	$11,140,000					$409,916,000	$250	5
7	N	The Odd Life of Timothy Green	BV	$10,909,000					$15,187,000	-	1
8	4	Hope Springs	Sony	$9,100,000					$35,051,000	-	2
9	6	Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days	Fox	$3,850,000					$38,762,000	$22	3
10	5	Total Recall (2012)	Sony	$3,500,000					$51,782,000	$125	3

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Box Office Results: 'Dark Knight Rises' Headed For Record $160m Opening Amid Tragedy

Box Office Results: Batman Movie Performs Strongly

Box office reports will not be released by Hollywood studios until Monday out of respect for the victims of the horrific Colorado shooting.

But estimates say "The Dark Knight Rises" is set for a record $160 million 3-day opening in the U.S., surpassing "The Dark Knight's" P158.4 million in 2008 and taking the title for the most successful debut in 2D movie history. This is if traffic won't drop off dramatically on Sunday.

Citing "insiders with access to theaters," HollywoodReporter reports that the new Batman movie "easily topped the Friday box office with a gross in the $76 million to $77 million range -- the third best opening Friday of all time after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2 ($91.1 million) and The Avengers ($80.8 million)," which were both shown in 3D.

Warner Brothers announced Friday that it would forgo the usual revenue reports until Monday out of respect for the victims and their families in the shooting that killed 12 and wounded 58 at the screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" earlier in the day.  On Saturday, studios Sony, Fox, Disney, Universal, Fox and Lionsgate said they will join Warner Bros in withholding their box-office numbers for the weekend.

Before the tragedy, pre-release audience surveys had indicated that the film would likely collect between $180 million and $200 million during its first weekend in theaters. FULL STORY...

Box-Office Results: 'The Amazing Spider-Man' Scores $341.2 Million Worldwide

Box-Office Results

"The Amazing Spider-Man" is now a certified box office hit.

The "Spider-man" reboot has grossed $65 million over its opening weekend and $140 million in its first six days at North American theaters.
 
The film has generated $341.2 million overall, including $201.6 million overseas since it began rolling out a week earlier in some foreign markets.

According to Imax, $24 million of the total ticket sales was from showings in IMAX wide-screen theaters.

In the US, the Amazing Spider-Man began its run with the highest Tuesday gross ever ($35 million) and then the second-highest non-opening Wednesday ever ($23.3 million).

Ahead of release, Sony was forecasting between $110 and $120 million for the six-day frame at US box office.

Starring Andrew Garfield in the role played by Tobey Maguire in three earlier installments, the film follows Spider-Man alter-ego Peter Parker in high school as he turns into a crime-fighting superhero. Garfield's real life girlfriend, Emma Stone, plays Parker's girlfriend, Gwen Stacy.

Marc Webb ("(500) Days of Summer") directed the film, which co-stars Rhys Ifans, Sally Field and Martin Sheen. FULL STORY...