‘Fast and Furious’ a Speed Demon on Friday

Fast and Furious left even the loftiest of expectations in the dust with an absolutely staggering $30.1 million debut on Friday (with some reports as high as $32 million). This marks the largest opening day ever for any film during the industry’s off-season which runs from January-April and September-October. It also marks the highest opening day [...]

No Holiday Cheer for ‘The Spirit’

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Not all of the new releases enjoyed a strong start. Debuting well back in 9th place was The Spirit which tanked with just $6.5 million from 2,509 theaters over the weekend and $10.3 million including Thursday. The debut was a mere fraction of the launches from Frank Miller’s [...]

‘Twilight’ Bows to Record Midnight Debut

Early reports seem to point to Twilight breaking a few records from its massive midnight bow. The vampire romance flick has grossed $6-8 million from midnight and 3am shows, which is more than double the number from Sex and the City. If that estimate holds, then Twilight will have broken the record for the largest midnight [...]