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Box Office - 'Precious' Sets Limited Release Record
getthebigpicture.net - 17 days ago
Box Office - 'Precious' Sets Limited Release Record
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The biggest news at the box office this weekend was the smallest movie. Taking a page out of the book of Paranormal Activity , the Oscar-hyped Precious set a theatrical record, averaging a whopping $100,000 per theater in its 18 locations. That's twice as much as Paranormal managed in its ...
'Carol' in tune with box office
variety.com - 19 days ago
'Carol' in tune with box office
— variety.com — 'Precious' a gem with hot specialty tallies While "Disney's A Christmas Carol" (in the widest 3D release... to date) saw a muted opening domestically and internationally, Lionsgate's "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" scored a specialty ... 'Carol' in tune with box office

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'Precious' finds special place at box office
variety.com - 17 days ago
'Precious' finds special place at box office
— variety.com — 'Christmas Carol' tops charts with $31 million The specialty box office roared to life as Lionsgate's “Precious:... Based on the Novel ‘Push' by Sapphire” opened to $1.8 million from 18 locations for a record-breaking $100,000 per location average. Among ... 'Precious' finds special place at box office

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OscarWatch: 'Precious' stock rises
oscar-watch.ew.com - 17 days ago
OscarWatch: 'Precious' stock rises
— oscar-watch.ew.com — By Dave Karger Dave Karger: Strong opening weekend bolsters indie drama's status as a serious award season... contender OscarWatch: 'Precious' stock rises

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North American box office: ‘A Christmas Carol’ generates little holiday cheer — FlickFilosopher.com
But Precious is precious indeed: 1. A Christmas Carol: $30 million (NEW) 2. Michael Jackson’s This Is It: $13.2 million (2nd week; drops 43%) 3. The Men Who Stare at Goats: $12.7 million (NEW) 4. The Fourth Kind: $12.2 million...
'Precious' Movie Does Outstanding With a Very Limited Release — Black Entertainment, Money, Style and Beauty Blogs - Black Voices
While ' Disney's A Christmas Carol ' landed atop the box office with a little over $31 million, the buzz around town was how extremely well ' Precious ' did in just the smallest amount of theaters. According to box office reports, the film, with marketing help from executive producers ...
'2012' Forecasts The World's End In This Week's Box Office Poll — MTV Movies Blog
Before we delve into this week's releases, I want to take a second to give " Precious " a shout. Opening on just 18 screens, the Sundance favorite and Oscar buzzer still managed to take in just shy of $2 million. It's not a movie I intend to see again anytime soon, but it's a compelling work of ...
A Christmas Carol Kicks Off Holiday Movie Season With $31 Million — TVGuide.com: Breaking News
A Christmas Carol debuted atop the weekend box office, taking in $31 million and kicking off the holiday movie season. Disney's animated version of the Charles Dickens classic, which features Jim Carrey as miserly Ebenezer Scrooge as well as the three ghosts who haunt him, knocked Michael ...
My Precious : Indie Film Breaks Box-Office Records [Film Schooled] — Jezebel
Disney's creepy 3D Christmas Carol was number one at the box office, but the big movie biz story today is Precious' record-setting debut over the weekend As Women & Hollywood's Melissa Silverstein...
Oscar Buzz for ‘Precious’ — Sandra Rose
Although the movie ‘Precious’ didn’t benefit greatly from its association with talk show queen Oprah Winfrey or make it into the top ten in box office receipts in its opening weekend, it still garnered rave reviews from critics. There is even talk of a Best Picture Oscar being ...
Did You See ‘A Christmas Carol’ Or ‘Precious’ This Weekend? — the.LIFE Files - "Welcome To Exclusiveness"
Disney Pictures’ A Christmas Carol starring Jim Carrey landed at #1 for the weekend box office earning $31 Million dollars. Movie execs are calling the opening weak since the cost to make the film was around $200 Million bucks. Precious the Lee Daniels film only made $1.8 Million ...
To Early to Say, But Precious is Poised for Indie Box Office Greatness — Vulture
Gabby Sidibe has her eye on an oscar. Guiding an indie movie from the festival circuit to nationwide box office success is a tricky charge. But Precious , which Lionsgate picked up at Sundance for $5.5 million, is off to a great start after bringing in $1.8 million at just 18 theaters in ...
'A Christmas Carol' Dethrones 'This Is It' at North American Box Office — Aceshowbiz.com - Entertainment News
Meanwhile, Lee Daniels' ' Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire ' sets a box-office record by taking in almost two million dollars in 18 theaters in four cities.
Weekend Box Office - DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL Takes $31 Million; PRECIOUS Boasts Biggest Limited Release Opening of All Time — Collider
You know it’s the end of the year when there are more new releases per week than any one person could reasonably care about. Or maybe I should just speak for myself. The first full weekend of November featured four new wide releases all boasting some major star power: ...
What Movie Will You Check Out at the Theaters This Weekend? — PopSugar
It's a big weekend at the box office, with many new films hitting the big screen. The highly anticipated drama Precious will compete alongside Cameron Diaz's thriller The Box , while Jim Carrey's version of A Christmas Carol brings some holiday fun. Finally, George Clooney's The Men Who Stare ...
'Precious' Exclusives — Fandango Movie Blog
In case you're looking for something different than the average blockbuster at this weekend's box office, be sure to check out the just released Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. It was the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award winner at this year's Sundance Film Festival, and has ...
A Christmas Carol Kicks Off Holiday Movie Season With $31 Million — Latest News on omg!
A Christmas Carol debuted atop the weekend box office, taking in $31 million and kicking off the holiday movie season. Disney's animated version of the Charles Dickens classic, which features Jim Carrey as miserly Ebenezer Scrooge as well as the ...
Wknd. B.O.: $31M Lump of Coal for 'Christmas Carol' — The Wrap RSS
By Daniel Frankel “It just might be a little too early for the Christmas stuff,” lamented a distribution executive at a rival studio, who had predicted a $40 million-$45 million opening for “Disney’s A Christmas ...