Box Office

China Box Office: ‘American Dreams’ Topples ‘Iron Man 3’ To Top Weekly Charts

Clarence Tsui — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:38:07 GMT

Peter Chan’s rites-of-passage drama about three cram-school tutors sends Chinese blogosphere abuzz, taking more in three days than the Marvel franchise in a week.

Box Office Report: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' on Course for $83 Million Debut

Pamela McClintock — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:43:41 GMT

Overseas, "Fast & Furious 6" scores the top opening day ever for Universal in the U.K. and Ireland; "The Great Gatsby" also starts rolling out overseas.

Box Office Report: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Opens to $3.3 Million Wednesday Night

Pamela McClintock — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:21:17 GMT

UPDATED: J.J. Abrams' sequel returns Chris Pine in the role of Captain James T. Kirk.

Box Office Preview: Can 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Beam Up $100 Million Launch?

Pamela McClintock — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:03:31 GMT

The Paramount sequel returns Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto in the roles of Captain James T. Kirk and Spock.

'Star Trek Into Darkness' Takes 71 Percent of Fandango Sales

Aaron Couch — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:47:34 GMT

The J.J. Abrams sequel is selling twice as many tickets as its 2009 predecessor at the same point in that film's cycle.

Box Office Report: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Opens to Strong $31.7 Million Overseas

Pamela McClintock — Sun, 12 May 2013 15:43:09 GMT

Paramount's aggressive campaign to improve the standing of the iconic sci-fi franchise overseas is paying off so far.

Box Office Report: 'Great Gatsby' Dazzles With $51.1 Million Opening

Pamela McClintock — Sun, 12 May 2013 12:33:16 GMT

UPDATED: The film's outstanding North American opening puts it at No. 2 behind holdover "Iron Man 3," which remained strong in its second weekend, taking in $72.5 million domestically and pushing its worldwide total to a mammoth $950 million.

Box Office Report: 'Great Gatsby' Scores Strong $3.3 Million in Thursday Night Runs

Pamela McClintock — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:23:55 GMT

Females are flocking to see Baz Luhrmann's ebullient adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

‘Iron Man 3''s Box Office Record Streak Runs All the Way to Myanmar

Patrick Brzeski — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:27:21 GMT

After setting opening-day records across much of the Americas, Europe and Asia, the Disney tentpole also reached a high-water mark in one of the world’s least developed film markets.

‘Iron Man 3’ Sets Box Office Records in Russia

Vladimir Kozlov — Wed, 08 May 2013 09:44:10 GMT

The third installment of the Marvel hit had the biggest opening day ever in the country, pulling in $8 million.

China Box Office: 'Iron Man 3' and 'So Young' Drive Record-Breaking Week

Clarence Tsui — Tue, 07 May 2013 02:21:17 GMT

The dual charge of the Marvel-DMG blockbuster and homegrown nostalgic drama stirs China's weekly box office revenue to a historic high of $148.6 million.

Box Office Report: 'Iron Man 3' Opens No. 2 All Time With $175.3 Mil for $680.1 Mil Worldwide

Pamela McClintock — Sun, 05 May 2013 14:40:13 GMT

UPDATED: The Disney tentpole's North American debut is bested only by Marvel pic "The Avengers"; the threequel has taken in a massive $504.8 million internationally, led by China with $63.5 million.

Box Office Report: 'Iron Man 3' on Course for $60 Million Friday

Rebecca Ford, Pamela McClintock — Fri, 03 May 2013 20:17:51 GMT

Disney and Marvel Studios' threequel is pacing ahead of "Iron Man 2" and has already earned $345.4 million overseas.

Box Office Report: 'Iron Man 3' Grosses Stellar $15.6 Million in Thursday Night Runs

Rebecca Ford, Pamela McClintock — Thu, 02 May 2013 23:38:48 GMT

UPDATED: The tentpole is pacing well ahead of "Iron Man 2" in North America, but didn't match the midnight showing of fellow Marvel pic "The Avengers"; overseas, the threequel has already surpassed the first two films in the franchise.

Box Office Preview: 'Iron Man 3' Could Cross $600 Million Worldwide by Sunday

Pamela McClintock — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:21:46 GMT

The superhero tentpole debuts in North America on Thursday night after already earning $307.7 million worldwide.

Box Office Report: 'Iron Man 3' Breaks Records in China With Estimated $21.5 Million Opening

Pamela McClintock — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:03:43 GMT

UPDATED: The third installment in the blockbuster Marvel franchise has now earned a whopping $307.7 million overseas, surpassing the first "Iron Man," "Captain America" and "Thor."

'Iron Man 3' Smashes China's Opening-Day Box Office Record

Clarence Tsui — Thu, 02 May 2013 03:51:19 GMT

The Marvel-DMG blockbuster earns $21.1 million, according to the Chinese film site mtime.com.

'Iron Man 3' China-Only Scenes Draw Mixed Response

Clarence Tsui — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:25:00 GMT

While the blockbuster breaks records for midnight-screening earnings, enthusiastic viewers lament out-of-place appearances of Chinese actors and product placement.

'Iron Man 3' Records Italy's Biggest-Ever Opening Weekend in April

Eric J. Lyman — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:48:29 GMT

The film raked in $11.3 million, and may prove to be a much-needed shot in the arm for Italy's shrinking cinema sector.

'Iron Man 3' Has Spain's Strongest Opening of 2013

Pamela Rolfe — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:54:24 GMT

Shane Black's installment in the Marvel franchise bows in the country to $4.88 million, more than the next 20 films combined during the same weekend.

Box Office Report: 'Iron Man 3' Opens to Massive $198.4 Million Overseas, Bigger Than 'Avengers'

Pamela McClintock — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:42:50 GMT

UPDATED: The first tentpole of summer 2013 rolled out at the international box office a week ahead of its May 3 North American debut.

Box Office Report: 'Iron Man 3' Scores Early Foreign Total of $36.5 Mil

Pamela McClintock — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:57:53 GMT

The Robert Downey Jr. pic is breaking records in many markets; marking the first tentpole of summer, the threequel doesn't open in North America until May 3.

Box Office Report: 'Pain & Gain' Hopes to Hit $20 Million in North American Debut

Pamela McClintock — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:16:06 GMT

The dark action comedy starring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson is a marked departure from Michael Bay's big-budget tentpole fare; the Reese Witherspoon-Matthew McConaughey drama "Mud" opens at the specialty box office.

Box Office Report: 'Iron Man 3' Scores $13.2 Million Opening Day Overseas

Pamela McClintock — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:39:54 GMT

The superhero pic -- returning Robert Downey Jr. in the role of Tony Stark -- officially kicks off the 2013 box office.

Box Office Preview: 'Iron Man 3' Already Rolling Out Overseas, Headed for $110 Million-Plus Debut

Pamela McClintock — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:44:20 GMT

The superhero tentpole doesn't open for another week in North America, where the clock is ticking for Disney and top theater circuits to resolve their battle over terms.