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‘Chronicles Of Narnia’ Opens With $24 Million

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on ‘Chronicles Of Narnia’ Opens With $24 Million

‘The Tourist’ arrives in second place with $17 million. By Mawuse Ziegbe Georgie Henley in “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” Photo: 20th Century Fox It appears that fantasy trumped finesse at the weekend box office. The whimsical “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” beat the sleek espionage thriller “The Tourist.” The third installment of the classic book series’ reimagining onscreen rang up $24 million in theaters over the weekend. Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp’s sexy caper through Paris and Venice, “The Tourist,” arrived in second place. Despite the ‘incredible chemistry’ between the screen stars director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck spoke to MTV News about, Jolie and Depp’s rapport was not enough to overtake the fanciful adventure and technological brawn of “Narnia,” making $17 million its debut weekend. Disney’s “Rapunzel” revamp, “Tangled.” continued to charm audiences, finishing the weekend in the third-place slot. The movie, which boasts voiceover performances from Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi, scored $14.6 million its third week on screens. The flick’s total estimated tally now stands about $115 million. In a top-five lineup big on big-budget fantasy flicks “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1” continued to stack box-office cash, coming in fourth place. The seventh film in the “Potter” series nabbed another $8.5 million over the weekend. The figure nudges the movie’s total estimated gross to a lofty $257 million. “Unstoppable” refused to quit at the box office, maintaining a top-five presence during its fifth week in theaters. The Denzel Washington vehicle picked up around $3.8 million over the weekend. The film’s total estimated haul now stands at about $74 million. Check out everything we’ve got on “Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of Dawn Treader,” “The Tourist” and “Tangled.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.

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‘Chronicles Of Narnia’ Opens With $24 Million

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on ‘Chronicles Of Narnia’ Opens With $24 Million

‘The Tourist’ arrives in second place with $17 million. By Mawuse Ziegbe Georgie Henley in “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” Photo: 20th Century Fox It appears that fantasy trumped finesse at the weekend box office. The whimsical “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” beat the sleek espionage thriller “The Tourist.” The third installment of the classic book series’ reimagining onscreen rang up $24 million in theaters over the weekend. Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp’s sexy caper through Paris and Venice, “The Tourist,” arrived in second place. Despite the ‘incredible chemistry’ between the screen stars director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck spoke to MTV News about, Jolie and Depp’s rapport was not enough to overtake the fanciful adventure and technological brawn of “Narnia,” making $17 million its debut weekend. Disney’s “Rapunzel” revamp, “Tangled.” continued to charm audiences, finishing the weekend in the third-place slot. The movie, which boasts voiceover performances from Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi, scored $14.6 million its third week on screens. The flick’s total estimated tally now stands about $115 million. In a top-five lineup big on big-budget fantasy flicks “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1” continued to stack box-office cash, coming in fourth place. The seventh film in the “Potter” series nabbed another $8.5 million over the weekend. The figure nudges the movie’s total estimated gross to a lofty $257 million. “Unstoppable” refused to quit at the box office, maintaining a top-five presence during its fifth week in theaters. The Denzel Washington vehicle picked up around $3.8 million over the weekend. The film’s total estimated haul now stands at about $74 million. Check out everything we’ve got on “Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of Dawn Treader,” “The Tourist” and “Tangled.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.

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‘Expendables’ Continue Box Office Domination

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Stallone and crew hold down the #1 spot for the second week in a row. By Mawuse Ziegbe Sylvester Stallone in “The Expendables” The Box Office Top 5 #1 “The Expendables” ($16.5 million) #2 “Vampires Suck” ($12.2 million) #3 “Eat Pray Love” ($12 million) #4 “Lottery Ticket” ($11.1 million) #5 “The Other Guys” ($10.1 million) “The Expendables” continues to spank the competition at the box office. The firepower-packed flick closed out the weekend with $16.5 million in ticket sales. The Sylvester Stallone ode to macho action movies has raked in a total of $64.9 million throughout its two-week run in theaters. “Vampires Suck” lagged behind “Expendables” with $12.2 million. The horror spoof, which takes several shots at pop-culture’s current fascination with smoldering, mortal-loving vampires, took the second-place slot. The film has stacked $18.6 million in ticket receipts since the comedy hit theaters on Wednesday. “Eat Pray Love” continued to cull a steady stream of theatergoers with a weekend draw of $12 million. “Vampires” just barely fended off the Julia Roberts vehicle, which settled into third place during its second week on screens. The weekend bumps “Love” ‘s total gross to $47.1 million. Boasting a rap-friendly cast, “Lottery Ticket” took fourth place during its debut weekend. The comedy, which features hip-hop star Bow Wow as a young fella forced to bat away hangers-on after he lands a winning lotto ticket, rang up $11.1 million in ticket scans. “The Other Guys” maintained a healthy presence at theaters, besting three new flicks for a top-five slot. The Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg cop comedy pulled in $10.1 million, bringing its overall haul to $88.2 million. In a weekend packed with new movies, three debuts failed to crack the top five. “Piranha 3D” nipped at “Guys” heels with $10 million for sixth place while “Nanny McPhee Returns” and “The Switch” struggled through the weekend with $8.3 million and $8.1 million, respectively. For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com .

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