Articles – Top of the Box Office
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Harry Potter Casts a Spell on the Box Office
The story of Harry Potter may be over, but he certainly went out with a bang. The latest—and final—installment in the lucrative... -
Abrams and Spielberg Reach Number One with Super 8
What could possibly top the combined power of a controversial director, much-buzzed-about actors and an action sequence involving the Cuban Missile Crisis,... -
Abrams and Spielberg Reach Number One with Super 8
What could possibly top the combined power of a controversial director, much-buzzed-about actors and an action sequence involving the Cuban Missile Crisis,... -
X-Men: First Class is in First Place at the Box Office
No surprises this week! X-Men: First Class grabbed first place at the box office last weekend with an opening weekend gross of... -
Fast Five Races to the Top of the Box Office
Fast Five pulled a fast one on naysayers who thought the combination of Vin Diesel, The Rock, fast cars and one of... -
Box Office Stays in Rio
Last week’s number one movie, Rio, held onto the top spot at the box office over Easter weekend (weekend gross $26.8 million,... -
Russell Brand Invades the Box Office
Hop (an animated film starring Russell Brand) held onto its top spot at the box office this past weekend ($21.6 million weekend... -
Hop Tops the Box Office
Every year in late November–after stores have been stocking Christmas merchandise for a few months–at least one Christmas-themed kid’s movie makes its... -
Hop Tops the Box Office
Every year in late November–after stores have been stocking Christmas merchandise for a few months–at least one Christmas-themed kid’s movie makes its... -
Sucker Punch Defeated by a Wimpy Kid
Well, it looks like Sucker Punch was taken out by a wimpy kid. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, to be...
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Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Richard Dreyfuss
American Graffiti, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Stand By Me, Mr. Holland’s Opus… even while reading like a what’s what of cinema, those titles...1Inside the Issue: Directing
Cold Piece of Work: Richard Linklater Braves Greenland Hurricanes for Where’d You Go, Bernadette
Richard Linklater’s Where’d You Go, Bernadette opens with the answer to its titular question. In an impressively executed overhead shot, the camera gazes down onto placid...Inside the Issue: How To
How They Did It: The Farewell Writer-Director Lulu Wang Shares Secrets to Turning Your Life Story into a Memoir Movie
The week before production started on The Farewell—my sophomore feature about a young woman (Billi, played by Awkwafina) and her family’s attempts to keep their grandmother’s...