Comic Riffs: Box Office


Posted at 01:20 PM ET, 05/19/2013

‘STAR TREK’ BOX OFFICE: ‘Into Darkness’ debut tops billion-dollar ‘Iron Man 3’
By Michael Cavna
‘STAR TREK’ BOX OFFICE: Underperforming ‘Into Darkness’ debut tops billion-dollar ‘Iron Man 3’

By Michael Cavna  |  01:20 PM ET, 05/19/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  box office

Posted at 12:39 PM ET, 05/05/2013

‘IRON MAN 3’ rockets to second-biggest debut ever with $175.3M; Tony Stark holds top-2 spots
By Michael Cavna
Year after ‘Avengers,’ Tony Stark-led films now hold top-2 spots in domestic-debut record books.

By Michael Cavna  |  12:39 PM ET, 05/05/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  box office, superhero movies

Posted at 11:02 AM ET, 04/05/2013

‘G.I. JOE: RETALIATION: Film wins over not only box-office rivals, but also the ‘father’ of G.I. Joe comics
By Michael Cavna
‘Retaliation’: Film wins over not only box-office rivals, but also the ‘father’ of G.I. Joe comics.

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Tags:  g.i. joe, box office, larry hama

Posted at 02:06 PM ET, 07/15/2012

‘ICE AGE’ 4: ‘Continental Drift’ freezes out ‘Spider-Man’ with $46M debut
By Michael Cavna
Director Carlos Saldanha’s fourth film in CGI-animated series freezes out “Spider-Man” with $46M debut.

By Michael Cavna  |  02:06 PM ET, 07/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  ice age continental drift, amazing spider-man, ted, brave, pixar, seth macfarlane, marc webb, carlos saldanha, denis leary, box office

Posted at 05:41 PM ET, 06/17/2012

‘MADAGASCAR 3’ wins its sophomore weekend with $35M (as Sandler and Cruise films flail)
By Michael Cavna
‘Madagascar 3’ wins sophomore weekend with $35M — as new Adam Sandler and Tom Cruise films experience epic-flail.

By Michael Cavna  |  05:41 PM ET, 06/17/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  madagascar, box office

Posted at 12:06 PM ET, 05/06/2012

‘THE AVENGERS’ SMASH RECORD: Marvel reports staggering $207M opening weekend to top ‘Potter’
By Michael Cavna
Marvel film “The Avengers” grossed $200.3-million in domestic debut, according to studio estimates, smashing the record of $169-million by last year’s “Harry Potter” finale.

By Michael Cavna  |  12:06 PM ET, 05/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  the avengers, marvel studios, box office records

Posted at 02:03 PM ET, 07/24/2011

‘CAPTAIN AMERICA’ tops box office with $65.8M debut to complete Marvel sweep
By Michael Cavna
Marvel completes summer sweep as “First Avenger” grosses $65.8M domestically to become third Marvel film of season to win a weekend.

By Michael Cavna  |  02:03 PM ET, 07/24/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  captain america, marvel studios, thor, x-men, box office

Posted at 11:46 AM ET, 07/17/2011

HARRY POTTER: ‘Dark Knight’ record falls as ‘Deathly Hallows 2’ tops $168M
By Michael Cavna
Final film about the Boy Wizard grosses $168M to top box-office record of “The Dark Knight.”

By Michael Cavna  |  11:46 AM ET, 07/17/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  box office, the dark knight, spider-man, harry potter

Posted at 01:56 PM ET, 06/05/2011

BOX OFFICE: ‘X-Men: First Class’ debut wins weekend with less-than-magnetic $56M
By Michael Cavna

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Tags:  x-men: first class, box office

Posted at 01:52 PM ET, 04/10/2011

BOX OFFICE: ‘Hop’ tops ‘Arthur’ with $21.7M weekend
By Michael Cavna

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Tags:  box office, hop, rio

Posted at 02:26 AM ET, 03/14/2011

BOX OFFICE: ‘Rango’ still a tough hombre; ‘Mars Needs Moms,’ not so much
By Michael Cavna

By Michael Cavna  |  02:26 AM ET, 03/14/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  comic riffs, rango, mars needs moms, battle los angeles, box office

Posted at 04:05 PM ET, 06/19/2010

Seven Best Tangential Reasons to See 'Toy Story 3' this weekend [UPDATED]
By Michael Cavna
Sure, you could catch "Toy Story 3" this weekend because it will be one of the best films you'll see this year. You could go because it offers Pixar's requisite heart and soul and humor. Or you could head...

By Michael Cavna  |  04:05 PM ET, 06/19/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  The Animation, The Animation, The Animation | Tags:  Box Office, Pixar Disney, Rotten Tomatoes, Toy Story 3