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'Wolverine' vs. 'Star Trek': Which flick will bank more at the box office?
PopWatch —
... that the Hugh Jackman movie would open to around $100 million, while Star Trek was eyeing just half that, due to an apparent lack of interest from teens and females. But the reviews are starting to trickle in, and so far the notices haven't been too encouraging for Wolverine , leading me to believe that it could quickly fizzle after everyone sees it this weekend. Star Trek , on the other hand, seems to be building momentum -- the sci-fi reboot hasn't received ...
Wolverine to Overcome Swine Flu
Vulture —
... Critics are doing their best to keep people from seeing X-Men Origins: Wolverine this weekend in crowded theaters, which will surely be hothouses for the spread of the swine-flu virus. Even so, Hollywood number cruncher Paul Dergarabedian says the film could earn $85 million to $100 million in its first three days, with much of that presumably coming from moviegoers who don't cover their mouths when they cough. Good luck out there, Jackman fans! [ ...
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine - Movie Reviews, Rotten Tomatoes It is currently running only 37% positive reviews, which includes a very poor 22% from the top critics. ...
Harry's official position on WOLVERINE
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Hey folks, Harry here... I officially recommend skipping X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE. Fox refused to invite one the AICN editors to an advance screening, even though we would have honored any embargo they would have made. However, over at RottenTomatoes' Wolverine Review Page - the current ranking is at 35%, with only 22% of "Top Critics" apparently approving. When I read the positive critics and I find such gems as: "Sometimes junk food is soul food, and sometimes junk movies are yummy and satisfying (and never mind the bellyache later)." -- MaryAnn Johanson - Flick Filosopher ...
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
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Box Office Options May 1st-3rd: 'Wolverine' (Don't Do It), The Limits Of Control,' 'Revanche' & More...
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... and most critics seem to agree as the film has a flagging 37% rating. We can't recommend this movie under any circumstances but that probably won't make much difference in its ability to rake in the dough. ...
Wolverine's Box Office Slashes Expectations? [Wolverine]
io9 —
... , and a quick glance at Rotten Tomatoes shows that she wasn't alone - and such confused buzz (and before the leak, almost no buzz at all), it's difficult to imagine that the movie ever really stood a chance of breaking the $100million barrier that ...
Weekend Box Office: A Little Piracy Never Hurt Anyone, Right?
NPR Blogs: Monkey See —
... could spell disaster. Third, it's been a big spring for movies, with box office up substantially over last year, and this might be our first opportunity to see whether that's going to carry over to summer. If all that weren't enough, you might even wonder whether fear of the flu could keep people at home.
So what happened? Wolverine made $87 million, and made it in spite of some truly dismal reviews: a Metacritic score of 44 and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 37.
As HitFix notes here, the movie's opening isn't in line with the bow of Iron ...
Box Office: Wolverine Slashes the Competition
BuzzSugar —
... victory for Fox, Marvel Entertainment and star Hugh Jackman, since it likely keeps the franchise alive." Woohoo!
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past also did solid business over the weekend and came in second place with an estimated $15.3 million. The top five was rounded out by Obsessed, 17 Again, and Monsters vs. Aliens in third, fourth, and fifth place respectively.
Were you one of the millions who saw Wolverine? Do you agree with the reviews?
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Wolverine Shreds Box Office: $87 Million Opening Weekend
Screen Rant —
... But the one thing Wolverine’s healing factor and near-indestructible adamantium-laced skeleton can’t stop, and that’s the critical drubbing it’s receiving. It stands at an awful 37% rating over at RottenTomatoes.com, though Screen Rant’s owner and Editor-in-Chief Vic Holtreman ...
Wolverine: He's Goin' to Japan, Dudes! Wooo!
I Watch Stuff - The Best Movie News Ever —
X-Men Origins: Wolverine is sitting on a 35% rating at Rotten Tomatoes, which, by the standards of 100% being really good, is not very good. But it also made like $85 million last weekend, so it's sequel time. Logan's going to Japan!: ...
EVERYTHING MUST HAVE SEQUELS!
FilmDrunk.com —
... Terminator Salvation isn’t out yet and Wolverine is currently tracking lower than X3 on rottentomatoes, but haha, no one cares about that! We’re gonna make ten of each of these! ...
MARVEL PLANNING ‘DEADPOOL’ MOVIE
FilmDrunk.com —
... Awesome. Hey, maybe the next spinoff could be called “Craft Services Guy” about a mutant who can make crustless sandwiches materialize out of thin air. Starring? You guessed it, Frank Stallone. No, go ahead, keep making these, Fox. Pump them out as fast as you can. Everyone loved Wolverine so much, the market’s practically unfloodable. ...
Many, Many People Love Star Trek
Topless Robot —
... , and earning $72.5 million over the weekend and including late-night Thursday screenings. Of course, X-Men Origins: Wolverine earned $85 million its opening weekend, despite a 37% freshness rating, a massively pirated copy of the nearly complete movie leaked online about a month before the premiere, and just generally not being very good. Of course, Wolverine opened in 700 more theaters than Star Trek, which certainly helped. ...
Gavin Hood Not Attached to Direct Wolverine 2, For Now
FirstShowing.net —
... Even though X-Men Origins: Wolverine had a less than stellar reception from both critics and fans alike (36% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes), the movie still made a lot of money and resulted in the greenlighting of another installment following the adamantium-clad mutant. The guys over at ...
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