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'Seventh Son,' Ben Stiller no match for 'Granny' at Chinese box office
Taiwanese director Cheng Zhengdao’s comedy “Miss Granny” outpaced the Hollywood competition at the mainland China box office last week, knocking Ben Stiller’s “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb” from the No. 1 spot and outperforming the Jeff Bridges-Ben Barnes fantasy epic “Seventh Son,” which arrived in Chinese theaters weeks ahead of its stateside debut. “Granny,” a remake of a South Korean film, took in $19.7 million last week and has now grossed a total of $40.3 million, according to figures from film industry consulting firm Artisan Gateway. That makes it all but assured the movie will top Cheng’s 2014 release,...
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'Seventh Son,' Ben Stiller no match for 'Granny' at Chinese box office
Taiwanese director Cheng Zhengdao’s comedy “Miss Granny” outpaced the Hollywood competition at the mainland China box office last week, knocking Ben Stiller’s “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb” from the No. 1 spot and outperforming the Jeff...
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New 'Hobbit' film pulls in $90.6 million since Wednesday release
Hordes of moviegoers journeyed to Middle-earth to see the final installment of the "Hobbit" franchise.
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Box office: 'Hobbit,' 'Woods,' 'Unbroken' continue to sell tickets
The Christmas weekend box office continued strong Friday with "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies," "Into the Woods" and "Unbroken" leading the way.
The three holiday movies are each on pace to gross at least $45...
'Hobbit' dominates weekend; 'Interview' pulls in over $15 million on VOD
It was the most wonderful time of the year for the box office.
Though the box office total is still down about 5% from last year, three new films, the final “Hobbit” installment and limited-release awards contenders helped give the industry a much...
'Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' a flawed finale, reviews say
"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" marks the end of a long journey for Bilbo Baggins — and the end (presumably) of an even longer journey for "Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson, who has spent...
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Box office: 'Hobbit' still No. 1, but 'Woman in Black 2' close behind
Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" dominated the box office Friday with an estimated $8.4 million. The third installment in "The Hobbit" franchise, grossed $207 million in its first 17 days, according to Box...
Box office: 'Hobbit' finale tops 'Into the Woods' on New Year's Day
The final installment of the "Hobbit" trilogy held off fellow holdovers "Into the Woods" and "Unbroken" to top the box office on New Year's Day.
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