The new James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, opened very strongly at the U.S. box office, bringing a healthy $70.4 million in its first weekend.
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Hollywood Filmmakers Should Be Grateful for Audiences’ Taste, Common Sense
It’s not the economy, stupid! Despite the badgering by America-hating critics, people never gravitate to deliberately negative and depressing movies.
Escapism Rules at Movie Box Office in Weekend Before Elections
U.S. audiences sought solace from political controversies through escapist fare at the nation’s movie theaters over the weekend, with Disney’s High School Musical 3: Senior Year leading the pack again.
Chihuahuas Beat Spies to Audiences’ Hearts
With a seemingly dire financial crisis raging on the TV news, movie audiences chose cute chihuahuas over and a horror flick over big stars in a timely political drama.
‘An American Carol’ Off to Slow Start at Box Office, Deserves Better
David Zucker’s An American Carol is a superb satire on Euro-loving America-haters. It has started slow at the box office, but deserves real audience support.
‘Dark Knight’ on Record-Setting Pace
Although The Dark Knight achieved the biggest opening weekend and opening week U.S. box office performance in history, it will be difficult to knock off the all-time champ, Titanic.
Hellboy Hot at Box Office
Adventure fantasies with conservative values are maintaining their grip on American movie audiences.
Smith’s ‘Hancock’ Dominates U.S. Box Office
The new Will Smith movie, Hancock, is a big success at the box office, despite derision from the critics. They’re wrong, and Smith is right (mostly).
‘WALL-E’ Leads Big Weekend for Hollywood
Pixar’s WALL-E led a strong slate at the U.S. box office that resulted in the biggest-grossing weekend of the year.
Anti-Communist Indy Jones Film Rakes in Huge Audience in Opening Weekend
Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull hauled in an estimated $311 million in global ticket sales over the Memorial Day weekend–a near-record performance, and strong evidence that audiences will respond well to a film with an anti-communist attitude.
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