The worst weekend at the North American box office since September 2008, with an overall take of $78 million. That's this very weekend (Dec. 9-11), when Garry Marshall's critically lambasted Warner Bros. release New Year's Eve succeeded in topping the domestic box-office chart with a meager $13.7 million, according to studio estimates found at Box Office Mojo. At 3,505 locations, New Year's Eve averaged a not-at-all celebratory $3,910 per site.
Thanks to a prestigious cast including Oscar winners Robert De Niro, Halle Berry, and Hilary Swank; Oscar nominees Michelle Pfeiffer and Abigail Breslin; and teen idol Zac Efron, Sex and the City's Sarah Jessica Parker, Two and Half Men's Ashton Kutcher, and Transformers: Dark of the Moon co-star Josh Duhamel (photo), some had been expecting that New Year's Eve would open around $30 million. Later on, $20 million became an acceptable figure. But $13.7 million? Chances are New Year's Eve won't get even close to matching...
Thanks to a prestigious cast including Oscar winners Robert De Niro, Halle Berry, and Hilary Swank; Oscar nominees Michelle Pfeiffer and Abigail Breslin; and teen idol Zac Efron, Sex and the City's Sarah Jessica Parker, Two and Half Men's Ashton Kutcher, and Transformers: Dark of the Moon co-star Josh Duhamel (photo), some had been expecting that New Year's Eve would open around $30 million. Later on, $20 million became an acceptable figure. But $13.7 million? Chances are New Year's Eve won't get even close to matching...
- 12/12/2011
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
Michelle Pfeiffer, New Year's Eve Starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron, Robert De Niro, Halle Berry, Sarah Jessica Parker, Hilary Swank, and countless others, Garry Marshall's Warner Bros. release New Year's Eve opened way below expectations on Friday, Dec. 9, collecting an estimated $5.08 million according to Box Office Mojo. The all-star omnibus romantic comedy-drama will be lucky if it reaches $16-17 million over the weekend, whereas some had been expecting an opening around $30 million. Screening at 3,505 sites, New Year's Eve averaged a meager $1,449 per theater. For comparison's sake: Marshall's all-star Valentine's Day — featuring Julia Roberts, Taylor Lautner, Bradley Cooper, Shirley MacLaine, Taylor Swift, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, and others — debuted with $56.26 million in February 2010. Ken Kwapis' similarly packaged all-star romantic comedy-drama He's Just Not That into You — with once again Bradley Cooper, plus Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, Drew Barrymore, et al. — raked in $27.78 million in February 2009. Not helping matters is...
- 12/10/2011
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
Leonardo DiCaprio as J. Edgar Hoover in Warner Bros. Pictures’ drama “J. Edgar,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo by Keith Bernstein
In the latest photos from Warner Bros. Pictures 2011 Fall/Holiday lineup, we finally get a look at the big-to-do over DiCaprio as ‘Hoover’. Will this be the role that finally bestows on Leo that elusive Academy Award for Best Actor? We’ll be sure to bring you the first trailer of Eastwood’s biopic in the upcoming months.
Also released were the new images from Happy Feet Two and New Year’S Eve. Click Here to see the earlier set from Warner Bros. slate of films.
J. Edgar
In theaters on November 9 (Limited) / November 11 (Wide)
(L-r) Leonardo DiCaprio as J. Edgar Hoover and Naomi Watts as Helen Gandy in Warner Bros. Pictures’ drama “J. Edgar,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo by Keith Bernstein
(Warner Bros. Pictures)
Drama.
In the latest photos from Warner Bros. Pictures 2011 Fall/Holiday lineup, we finally get a look at the big-to-do over DiCaprio as ‘Hoover’. Will this be the role that finally bestows on Leo that elusive Academy Award for Best Actor? We’ll be sure to bring you the first trailer of Eastwood’s biopic in the upcoming months.
Also released were the new images from Happy Feet Two and New Year’S Eve. Click Here to see the earlier set from Warner Bros. slate of films.
J. Edgar
In theaters on November 9 (Limited) / November 11 (Wide)
(L-r) Leonardo DiCaprio as J. Edgar Hoover and Naomi Watts as Helen Gandy in Warner Bros. Pictures’ drama “J. Edgar,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo by Keith Bernstein
(Warner Bros. Pictures)
Drama.
- 8/17/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Gwyneth Paltrow as Beth Emhoff in Warner Bros. Pictures’ thriller “Contagion,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo by Claudette Barius
Warner Bros. Pictures has sent us a preview, along with new photos, of their 2011 Fall / Holiday movies – along with a first look at some new images. Most noticable among the list are award season potentials Contagion from Steven Soderbergh, Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar, Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows, and Stephen Daldry’s Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.
Matt Damon as Mitch Emhoff in Warner Bros. Pictures’ thriller “Contagion,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo by Claudette Barius
Contagion
In theaters and IMAX on September 9
(Warner Bros. Pictures/Participant Media/Imagenation Abu Dhabi)
Jude Law as Alan Krumwlede in Warner Bros. Pictures’ thriller “Contagion,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo by Claudette Barius
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Scott Z. Burns
Producers: Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Gregory Jacobs
Executive Producers: Jeff Skoll,...
Warner Bros. Pictures has sent us a preview, along with new photos, of their 2011 Fall / Holiday movies – along with a first look at some new images. Most noticable among the list are award season potentials Contagion from Steven Soderbergh, Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar, Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows, and Stephen Daldry’s Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.
Matt Damon as Mitch Emhoff in Warner Bros. Pictures’ thriller “Contagion,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo by Claudette Barius
Contagion
In theaters and IMAX on September 9
(Warner Bros. Pictures/Participant Media/Imagenation Abu Dhabi)
Jude Law as Alan Krumwlede in Warner Bros. Pictures’ thriller “Contagion,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo by Claudette Barius
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Scott Z. Burns
Producers: Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Gregory Jacobs
Executive Producers: Jeff Skoll,...
- 8/10/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Sam Worthington, Chris Pine and Channing Tatum will also throw down in the category at Sunday's show.
By Josh Wigler
Angelina Jolie in "Salt"
Photo: Andrew Schwartz
There are some new categories this year at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards, including Biggest Badass Star — and no, it's not unnatural that you're intimidated by this addition to the competitive lineup. After all, when talking about an assortment of characters ranging from a betrayed super-spy to a big blue alien, it's more than understandable to find yourself in awe.
There's Chris Pine for starters — he portrayed "Star Trek" leading man James T. Kirk, a Star Fleet graduate who is light-years ahead of his class in terms of intellect, bravery and skill, even if his cocksure attitude frequently lowers his reputation in the eyes of his contemporaries. The real question is, how will voters react to the character's signature arrogance?
Even if Pine can command a starship crew,...
By Josh Wigler
Angelina Jolie in "Salt"
Photo: Andrew Schwartz
There are some new categories this year at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards, including Biggest Badass Star — and no, it's not unnatural that you're intimidated by this addition to the competitive lineup. After all, when talking about an assortment of characters ranging from a betrayed super-spy to a big blue alien, it's more than understandable to find yourself in awe.
There's Chris Pine for starters — he portrayed "Star Trek" leading man James T. Kirk, a Star Fleet graduate who is light-years ahead of his class in terms of intellect, bravery and skill, even if his cocksure attitude frequently lowers his reputation in the eyes of his contemporaries. The real question is, how will voters react to the character's signature arrogance?
Even if Pine can command a starship crew,...
- 6/5/2010
- MTV Movie News
Sam Worthington, Chris Pine and Channing Tatum will also throw down in the category at Sunday's show.
By Josh Wigler
Angelina Jolie in "Salt"
Photo: Andrew Schwartz
There are some new categories this year at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards, including Biggest Badass Star — and no, it's not unnatural that you're intimidated by this addition to the competitive lineup. After all, when talking about an assortment of characters ranging from a betrayed super-spy to a big blue alien, it's more than understandable to find yourself in awe.
There's Chris Pine for starters — he portrayed "Star Trek" leading man James T. Kirk, a Star Fleet graduate who is light-years ahead of his class in terms of intellect, bravery and skill, even if his cocksure attitude frequently lowers his reputation in the eyes of his contemporaries. The real question is, how will voters react to the character's signature arrogance?
Even if Pine can command a starship crew,...
By Josh Wigler
Angelina Jolie in "Salt"
Photo: Andrew Schwartz
There are some new categories this year at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards, including Biggest Badass Star — and no, it's not unnatural that you're intimidated by this addition to the competitive lineup. After all, when talking about an assortment of characters ranging from a betrayed super-spy to a big blue alien, it's more than understandable to find yourself in awe.
There's Chris Pine for starters — he portrayed "Star Trek" leading man James T. Kirk, a Star Fleet graduate who is light-years ahead of his class in terms of intellect, bravery and skill, even if his cocksure attitude frequently lowers his reputation in the eyes of his contemporaries. The real question is, how will voters react to the character's signature arrogance?
Even if Pine can command a starship crew,...
- 6/5/2010
- MTV Music News
The gratitude lists emailed among friends and families this Thanksgiving are lovely and thoughtful, expressing heartfelt appreciation for food, shelter, health, friends, family, babies' smiles, rainbows, Mom's lasagna, all that good stuff. The only problem is, when mentioned in the same breath as Mom and rainbows, offering thanks for the genius of Netflix looks pretty puny. But not here: Here's where movie lovers can offer up movie love in the spirit of the holiday. I'll go first: 1. Thanks to great American actors whose appearances invigorate every movie they're in. My choice trio: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, and Jeffrey Wright,...
- 11/29/2009
- by Lisa Schwarzbaum
- EW.com - The Movie Critics
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