Read more box office stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6371/box-office.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:14:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74577/new-moon-vamps-to-141m-haul.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn the third-largest weekend debut ever, The Twilight Saga: New Moon rang up $140.7 million, riding records for a midnight opening and a single day to totals trailing only The Dark Knight and Spider-Man. Audiences were four-fifths female, with the remaining 20% mostly teen boys, USA Today reports. The...http://www.newser.com/story/74577/new-moon-vamps-to-141m-haul.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 22 Nov 2009 13:54:37 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74560/new-moon-breaks-opening-day-record.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Twilight sequel raked in $72.7 million yesterday, making it biggest opening day ever. New Moon earned $26 million in midnight showings alone, helping it trump the previous record of $67.2 million earned by Dark Knight . The feat is all the more remarkable because it's outside the usual...http://www.newser.com/story/74560/new-moon-breaks-opening-day-record.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 21 Nov 2009 14:09:33 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74077/2012-soars-to-top-spot.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagApocalypse preview 2012 raked in $65 million domestically at the weekend box office, the high end of the prerelease estimate range, en route to a $225 million haul worldwide. The doomsday action flick handily beat A Christmas Carol, which performed strongly in its second weekend in release. A new entry...http://www.newser.com/story/74077/2012-soars-to-top-spot.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 15 Nov 2009 13:23:18 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73574/christmas-comes-early.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe stop-motion version of A Christmas Carol topped the weekend box office, opening with a $31 million haul. The figure is a slight disappointment, on the low end of the projected range for the family-friendly flick, reports Variety . The Michael Jackson documentary This is It lost 40% off last week's...http://www.newser.com/story/73574/christmas-comes-early.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 08 Nov 2009 13:38:07 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73044/jacko-rules-the-world.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThis Is It lived up to its name at the weekend box office, raking in $21.3 million domestically and $101 million internationally. The Michael Jackson documentary's strong showing prompted distributor Sony to extend its original 2-week run by 3 weeks, through Thanksgiving weekend, reports Variety . The sleeper sensation Paranormal...http://www.newser.com/story/73044/jacko-rules-the-world.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 01 Nov 2009 13:34:17 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72508/p-aranormal-activity-slays-saw-vi.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe sleeper hit with the five-figure production budget and red-hot word of mouth triumphed in the weekend box office race as Paranormal Activity handily topped the latest installment in the Saw series. The weekend's $22 million haul in 2,000 theaters brings the 5-week total for Paranormal Activity to $62....http://www.newser.com/story/72508/p-aranormal-activity-slays-saw-vi.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 25 Oct 2009 13:31:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71961/wild-things-runs-rampant.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhere the Wild Things Are ran wild at the weekend box office, exceeding expectations by doing $32.5 million worth of business. Spike Jonze's first foray into children's cinema earned the director his strongest opening weekend ever. "I can't imagine too many people who could do what Spike did," an...http://www.newser.com/story/71961/wild-things-runs-rampant.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 18 Oct 2009 13:48:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71422/moviegoers-flock-to-couples-retreat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPoor reviews proved no barrier to box office success this weekend as Couples Retreat did $35.3 million worth of business, dethroning Zombieland after a 2-week reign. The big news of the weekend was overachieving thriller Paranormal Activity, which broke a record for a feature playing on fewer than 200...http://www.newser.com/story/71422/moviegoers-flock-to-couples-retreat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 11 Oct 2009 13:58:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70919/zombieland-conquers-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagZombieland raked in $25 million to dominate the box office in its debut weekend, easily dethroning Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, which had held the top spot the previous two weekends. The R-rated comic horror movie starring Woody Harrelson drew an overwhelmingly young audience, with 56% under 25, Variety...http://www.newser.com/story/70919/zombieland-conquers-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 04 Oct 2009 14:01:43 CDT