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Thor Keeps the Hammer Down on Bridesmaids

• May 15, 2011 06:20 PM ET


• by Douglas J. Rowe
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Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids walked behind Thor, which kept its top spot at the movie box office.

The film about the hammer-wielding thunder god raked in $34.5 million (bringing its two-weekend total to $119.3 million) while the wedding comedy, written by and starring Saturday Night Live's Kristen Wiig, grossed a creditable $24.4 million, Box Office Mojo reports. read more

Adam Sandler's Just Go With It Edges Out Justin Bieber at the Box Office

• Feb 13, 2011 01:59 PM ET


• by Kate Stanhope
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Just Go with It

Adam Sandler's latest comedy Just Go With It narrowly beat Justin Bieber: Never Say Never at the weekend box office, Box Office Mojo reports.

Just Go With It, pairing Sandler with Jennifer Aniston, grossed an estimated $31 million in it's opening weekend. Following close behind, Bieber's concert film pulled in... read more

The Roommate Moves Into No. 1 Spot at Box Office

• Feb 6, 2011 06:37 PM ET


• by Kate Stanhope
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The Roommate

The Roommate scared up the top spot at the box office over Super Bowl weekend, Box Office Mojo reports.

The psycho-thriller, starring Minka Kelly and Leighton Meester, grossed an estimated $15.6 million in its first weekend of release. The weekend's other new release... read more

The Rite Leads Slow Box Office Weekend

• Jan 30, 2011 04:50 PM ET


• by Kate Stanhope
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Anthony Hopkins

The exorcism thriller The Rite topped a slow weekend at the movies, Box Office Mojo reports.

The film starring Anthony Hopkins nabbed $15 million in its first week. Last week's No. 1, No Strings Attached, fell to second with an estimated $13.7 million.

No Strings Attached claims top spot at the box office

The weekend's other new film, The Mechanic starring Jason Statham, tied with... read more

The Tudors' Henry Cavill Cast as Superman

• Jan 30, 2011 02:04 PM ET


• by Kate Stanhope
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Henry Cavill

Henry Cavill has been cast as in the title role of Superman: The Man of Steel, Deadline reports.

The British actor, 28, is best known for his portrayal of Charles Brandon on Showtime's The Tudors. He will next appear on the big screen as the mythical Greek god Theseus in Immortals,  followed by a starring role in... read more

No Strings Attached Claims Top Spot at the Box Office

• Jan 23, 2011 07:29 PM ET


• by Kate Stanhope
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No Strings Attached

Fresh off her Golden Globe win for her performance in Black Swan, Natalie Portman's new film, No Strings Attached, debuted atop the box office, Box Office Mojo reports.

The romantic comedy, also starring Ashton Kutcher, earned $20.3 million in its first weekend. Portman, who's expecting her first child this year, is considered a leading... read more

Green Hornet Tops Martin Luther King Weekend Box Office

• Jan 16, 2011 04:28 PM ET


• by Kate Stanhope
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The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet easily topped the weekend box office, Box Office Mojo reports.

The superhero comedy, starring Seth Rogen, drew an estimated $34 million in its first weekend. Those estimates were boosted by more expensive 3-D showings, which accounted for 69 percent of the film's gross.

True Grit rides to the top of the box office

The Martin Luther King weekend's other new release... read more

True Grit Rides to the Top of the Box Office

• Jan 9, 2011 08:05 PM ET


• by Kate Stanhope
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Jeff Bridges

True Grit overcame Little Fockers to become the first No. 1 film of 2011, Box Office Mojo reports.

The Western remake, starring Jeff Bridges, collected an estimated $15 million. The film surpassed the $100 million mark and became the most... read more

Little Fockers Edges Out True Grit Again at Box Office

• Jan 2, 2011 05:29 PM ET


• by Natalie Abrams
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Ben Stiller, Robert DeNiro

Little Fockers led the New Year's box office, beating Oscar hopeful True Grit for the second week in a row.  

Little Fockers, the second sequel to the 2000 film Meet the Parents and starring Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Barbra Streisand and Dustin Hoffman, pulled in... read more

Tron: Legacy Tops Weekend Box Office

• Dec 19, 2010 06:25 PM ET


• by Natalie Abrams
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Tron: Legacy

The premiere of Tron: Legacy led the weekend box office with $43.6 million, according to Box Office Mojo.

The opening weekend for the sequel to the 1982 film, which stars Jeff Bridges and Garrett Hedlund, has already surpassed the domestic total for the original movie, which was... read more