Top ShowBuzz: Movie Box Office Stories from TheShowbuzz.comhttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/sections/movie_box_office/main500643.shtml?source=RSS&en-us(c)MMVIII, CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.Mon, 12 May 2008 09:29:39 EDT15http://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/sections/movie_box_office/main500643.shtml?source=RSS&http://wwwimage.cbsnews.com/images/2006/07/14/image1805519.gif15030Mon, 12 May 2008 08:00:01 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/12/movie_box_office/main4086752.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_4086752The superhero flick landed on top for the second straight weekend, according to studio estimates. The debut of "Speed Racer" stalled in second place, barely ahead of the first go-round of "What Happens In Vegas."Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:30:01 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/14/movie_box_office/main4012307.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_4012307The remake of the 1980 horror flick took the top spot in the weekend box office estimates, with "21" falling to third. "Street Kings" opened between them, as runner-up.Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:30:03 ESThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/18/movie_box_office/main3842303.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3842303A long holiday weekend for Hollywood started Thursday with Valentine's Day and concludes Monday with President's Day. "Jumper" stars Hayden Christensen and Samuel L. Jackson in a tale of a man who can teleport himself instantly to any spot on Earth.Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:30:02 ESThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/11/movie_box_office/main3815034.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3815034The debut of the film reuniting Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson overcame bad reviews to top the weekend box office heap. Last week's leader, "Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus," slipped to No. 3.Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:00:05 ESThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/04/ap/movies/main3784897.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3784897Ticket prices as much as twice as high as other movies have rocketed the 3-D "Hannah Montana" concert film to a supreme Super Bowl weekend box office victory. The movie has set two sales records, and shows big promise for upcoming 3-D releases.Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:00:01 ESThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/01/28/ap/movies/main3757572.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3757572A strong showing of young movie goers has helped the epic spoof "Meet the Spartans" to narrowly conquer "Rambo" and nab the top spot in the weekend box office.Mon, 24 Dec 2007 03:21:42 ESThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/12/23/movie_box_office/main3643561.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3643561Moviesgoers handed Nicholas Cage a treasure, as his film "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" opened at the weekend's No. 1 at the box office.Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:30:02 ESThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/12/10/movie_box_office/main3596883.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3596883"The Golden Compass" proved a mild fantasy at the box office, pulling in $26.1 million, a modest opening weekend compared to such recent December heavyweights as "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Chronicles of Narnia" flicks.Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:00:05 ESThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/19/movie_box_office/main3519762.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3519762Who says poetry doesn't sell? "Beowulf," an adventure based on an at least 1,000-year-old English poem, rose to number one at the box office this weekend as fans settled in for a few hours of Angelina Jolie and 3-D animation.Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:30:02 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/28/movie_box_office/main3421069.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3421069Scaring other folks can be good business and for Lionsgate, the opening weekend for "Saw IV" was oh-so-reassuring, as the Halloween horror hauled in $32 million. Number two moneymaker: "Dan in Real Life."Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:00:06 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/21/movie_box_office/main3389334.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3389334The horror tale "30 Days of Night" debuted as the weekend's No. 1 movie with $16 million, according to studio estimates.Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:00:03 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/08/movie_box_office/main3340576.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3340576If you like football, little girls in tutus, tough-talking women, and jowly canines, you've got plenty of company: "The Game Plan" raked in $16.3 million over the weekend, as box office champion for the second week in a row.Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:00:02 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/30/movie_box_office/main3312678.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3312678Disney's "The Game Plan," starring "The Rock" as a football quarterback whose bachelor lifestyle is disrupted by the arrival of a daughter he never knew he had, opened as the top weekend flick with $22.7 million.Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:28:10 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/24/movie_box_office/main3290270.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3290270In "Resident Evil: Extinction," Milla Jovovich is battle-ready in a world dominated by a evil corporation, flesh-eating zombies and more. At the box office, the actress is just as powerful, delivering the strongest opening yet for the horror series.Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:00:08 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/09/movie_box_office/main3245051.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3245051The critically acclaimed Western "3:10 to Yuma" outgunned the fright fest "Halloween" to become the weekend's top box office draw.Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:00:07 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/04/movie_box_office/main3229684.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3229684It's a weird job, but somebody's got to do it - and when it comes to scaring folks to death surrounded by popcorn, candy and soft drinks, Rob Zombie is up to the challenge. His "Halloween" has set a box office record.Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:00:04 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/27/movie_box_office/main3207195.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3207195This has been a record breaking summer for the box office. Four summer movies made more than $300 million domestically, giving Hollywood it's first $4 billion summer.Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:00:04 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/19/movie_box_office/main3182669.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3182669"Superbad" was super good at the box office, proving that a no-name cast could hold its own amid A-list summer blockbusters.Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:00:05 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/13/movie_box_office/main3161270.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3161270Movie-goers were in a big hurry to see "Rush Hour 3," pushing the comedy into the No. 1 spot on its opening weekend.Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:03:28 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/09/movie_box_office/main3030282.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3030282What is it about shape-shifting robots when it comes to making money? For some, it might be 1980s nostalgia, but the glee is very current for the makers of "Transformers," which hauled in $67.6 million over the weekend.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:22:26 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/04/movie_box_office/main3016139.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_3016139The sci-fi adventure "Transformers" had an unprecedented Tuesday haul of $27.4 million in its official debut, beating a record of $15.7 million set last year by "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest."Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:20:28 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/25/movie_box_office/main2973080.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2973080Power can be fun - and a problem. It can also be funny, which is what audiences were counting on as they lined up to see "Evan Almighty," a sequel to "Bruce Almighty" in which divine powers temporarily reside in Steve Carrell.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:17:15 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/10/movie_box_office/main2908816.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2908816Audiences anted up for the Warner Bros. caper "Ocean's Thirteen," the third of George Clooney and Brad Pitt's casino-heist romps, which debuted as the top flick with $37.1 million.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:15:19 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/27/movie_box_office/main2857073.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2857073Box-office treasure is a little harder to come by on the new voyage of "Pirates of the Caribbean." The third installment in the Walt Disney Co. franchise, "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," hauled in $112.5 million from Friday to Sunday.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:13:58 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/20/movie_box_office/main2829804.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2829804"Shrek the Third" took in $122 million in its first weekend, breaking the franchise's own record for best debut ever for an animated film, according to studio estimates Sunday.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:10:34 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/06/movie_box_office/main2765182.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2765182Spider-Man caught just about everyone in his web. The superhero's latest adventure, "Spider-Man 3," smashed box-office records with $148 million in its first three days, according to studio estimates Sunday.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:56:41 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/23/movie_box_office/main2715419.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2715419In an era where it's possible to know more than ever about one's neighbors, the idea that one of them might be seriously creepy still packs the box office. "Disturbia," the current champ, has pulled in over $40 million so far.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:53:34 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/08/movie_box_office/main2661821.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2661821Movie audiences were more interested in light comedy over Easter weekend than in Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's "Grindhouse," a double-feature ode to bloody exploitation flicks.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:52:24 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/01/movie_box_office/main2635564.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2635564Will Ferrell and Jon Heder took the box office gold for the weekend.Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:42:01 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/26/movie_box_office/main2608415.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2608415So far, 2007 has been a big year at the box office. The Early Show entertainment contributor and People magazine Assistant Managing Editor Jess Cagle talks about new trends at the movies.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:51:14 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/26/movie_box_office/main2607495.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2607495As the old saying goes: never try to compete with children or animals - you won't win! And so it is with "TMNT," the latest installment of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which easily clobbered the competition at the box office.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:49:44 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/18/movies/main2582081.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2582081Spartans continued to fend off the box-office competition as the battle epic "300" took the No. 1 spot for the second-straight weekend with $31.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:47:50 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/05/movies/main2535044.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2535044John Travolta, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence and William H. Macy were box office magic as their midlife crisis motorcycle movie hauled in an impressive $38 million in its first weekend, followed (distantly) by "Zodiac" and "Ghost Rider."Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:49:12 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/13/movies/main2562930.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2562930The movie "300" has gotten terrible reviews from critics but fans disagree. The movie made $70 million on its opening weekend.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:45:22 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/19/movies/main2491863.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2491863Maybe it's the war, but moviegoers are in the mood for fantasy. "Ghost Rider," starring Nicolas Cage as a collector of souls for the devil, hauled in $44.5 million, more than the combined take for "Bridge to Terabithia" and "Norbit."Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:40:49 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/29/movies/main2406259.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2406259"Epic Movie," which lampoons dozens of films, a few MTV shows and Paris Hilton, raked in $19.2 million over the weekend. The box office champ was followed by "Smokin' Aces" and "Night at the Museum."Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:30:11 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/24/movies/main2294523.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2294523Ben Stiller's "Night at the Museum" debuted with $30.8 million to lead a rush of new movies over the holiday weekend, according to studio estimates. "The Pursuit of Happyness" slipped to second and Sylvester Stallone's "Rocky Balboa" came in third.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:29:11 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/17/movies/main2274598.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2274598The heartwarming, true-life rags-to-riches tale "The Pursuit of Happyness" debuted at no. 1 at the box office this weekend. The Will Smith drama took in $27 million.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:23:41 EDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/27/entertainment/main2209179.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2209179Who does it better than Bond, James Bond? A pack of penguins, naturally. "Happy Feet" raked in $37 million over the holiday weekend, followed by "Casino Royale," grossing $31 million, and "Deja Vu," pulling in $20 million.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:20:32 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/12/movie_box_office/main2174761.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2174761The Warner Bros. animated penguin romp "Happy Feet" debuted with $42.3 million, grabbing an edge for the weekend's No. 1 slot over Sony's Bond adventure "Casino Royale," which opened with $40.6 million.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:19:27 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/11/05/movie_box_office/main2153982.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2153982"Borat," 20th Century Fox's big-screen incarnation of Cohen's Kazakh journalist from "Da Ali G Show," took in $26.4 million during its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:16:09 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/30/movies/main2136038.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2136038Halloween came early at movie theaters as "Saw III" sliced up the competition with a $34.3 million debut, the best opening yet for the gory horror franchise. "The Departed" and "The Prestige" were the next biggest moneymakers.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:13:37 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/22/movies/main2113199.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2113199The magic act "The Prestige" debuted as the weekend's No. 1 movie with $14.8 million, outperforming Clint Eastwood's World War II saga, which opened at No. 3 with $10.2 million.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:12:05 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/15/movie_box_office/main2090150.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2090150Early Halloween spirit gripped movie audiences as the fright flick "The Grudge 2" debuted at No. 1, taking in $22 million during its first weekend.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:10:19 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/08/movie_box_office/main2072515.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2072515Martin Scorsese's mob saga "The Departed" debuted as the weekend's top movie with $27 million, muscling out the horror prequel "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning."Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:02:51 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/24/movie_box_office/main2036364.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2036364Johnny Knoxville and his pals pulled another prank on Hollywood as their sequel of crazy stunts, "Jackass Number Two," beat a rush of serious movies to take the top spot at the weekend box office.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:01:27 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/17/movie_box_office/main2015724.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_2015724It was another down weekend at the box office, although moviegoers helped Sony Pictures and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson score with the football flick "Gridiron Gang."Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:00:03 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/10/movie_box_office/main1992173.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_1992173"The Covenant," a tale of supernatural teens trying to destroy each other at an elite boarding school, ascended to the top of the weekend box office with a modest take of $9 million, according to studio estimates.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:57:25 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/27/movies/main1936968.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_1936968Football season started early as Mark Wahlberg's "Invincible," a Walt Disney tale about a real-life walk-on who signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1970s, debuted as the top weekend movie with $17 million.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:55:43 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/20/movies/main1914016.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_1914016The high-flying thriller, 'Snakes on a Plane', preceded by months of unprecedented Web buildup technically debuted as the No. 1 movie, but with a modest $15.25 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:54:15 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/13/movie_box_office/main1890379.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_1890379The Will Ferrell comedy "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" fought off the competition to remain the box office champ for a second weekend with $23 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates released Sunday.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:52:59 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/06/movie_box_office/main1868289.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_1868289Will Ferrell's NASCAR spoof "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" finished No. 1 in the weekend box office race, taking in $47 million, according to studio estimates. The animated movie "Barnyard" placed second with $16 million.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:51:15 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/30/movie_box_office/main1847535.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_1847535"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" ended its weeks-long box office plunder this weekend as the iconic TV series film "Miami Vice" " starring Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx " hit the theaters.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:49:56 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/23/movie_box_office/main1826891.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_1826891Depp's "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" remained the top movie for the third straight weekend, hauling in $35 million and lifting its total to $321.7 million after just 17 days, according to studio estimates Sunday.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:48:39 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/16/movie_box_office/main1807252.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_1807252"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" has quickly become the top-grossing film of 2006, raking in $62 million in its second weekend, raising its box office total to $258 million. "Little Man" opened in the No. 2 spot.Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:47:09 EDThttp://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/09/movie_box_office/main1786840.shtml??source=RSS&attr=_1786840Disney's swashbuckling sequel "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" dominated the box office this weekend, raking in $132 million in three days and vastly surpassing its predecessor.