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  1. Box Office Report: 'New Year's Eve,' 'The Sitter' Lead Another Soft Weekend

    Box Office Report: 'New Year's Eve,' 'The Sitter' Lead Another Soft Weekend

    10:11 am PST 12/10/2011
    • Pamela McClintock
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    Garry Marshall's ensemble holiday pic tops Friday office with $5.1 million, but underperforms and Jonah Hill's R-rated comedy places second for the day with $3.7 million. Read more

  2. Box Office Preview: 'New Year's Eve,' 'The Sitter' Open in Advance of Holiday Crush

    Box Office Preview: 'New Year's Eve,' 'The Sitter' Open in Advance of Holiday Crush

    6:46 pm PST 12/8/2011
    • Pamela McClintock
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    UPDATED: Two high-profile specialty pics -- "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" and "Young Adult" -- open in select markets on eve of Golden Globe nominations; Fox will hold a second round of sneaks of Cameron Crowe's "We Bought a Zoo." Read more

  3. Foreign Box Office: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part I' Dips 47 Percent but Still No. 1

    Foreign Box Office: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part I' Dips 47 Percent but Still No. 1

    2:12 pm PST 12/4/2011
    • Frank Segers
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    "Puss In Boots" finishes No. 2; Hollywood majors eye 2011 foreign box office record. Read more

  4. Awards Box Office: A Proud 'Shame' Beats NC-17 Rating, 'The Artist' Continues to Shine

    Awards Box Office: A Proud 'Shame' Beats NC-17 Rating, 'The Artist' Continues to Shine

    1:16 pm PST 12/4/2011
    • Pamela McClintock
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    "Hugo," "The Descendants," "My Week with Marilyn" and "A Dangerous Method" also enjoy strong business. Read more

  5. Box Office Report: 'Twilight' Leads Second Slowest Weekend of 2011 With $16.9 Mil

    Box Office Report: 'Twilight' Leads Second Slowest Weekend of 2011 With $16.9 Mil

    9:41 am PST 12/4/2011
    • Pamela McClintock
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    "Muppets" stays safely at No. 2 with $11.2 million; the dreaded NC-17 rating doesn't stop "Shame" from claiming the best location average of the weekend as it opens in five cities. Read more

  6. Box Office Report: 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' Leads Ho-Hum Weekend With $5.5 Mil Friday

    Box Office Report: 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' Leads Ho-Hum Weekend With $5.5 Mil Friday

    9:30 am PST 12/3/2011
    • Pamela McClintock
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    Disney's "Muppets" safely stays at No. 2, while "Hugo" and "Arthur Christmas" compete for No. 3; award darlings, including the NC-17 “Shame,” do strong business. Read more

  7. Why 'Happy Feet 2' Was Frozen Out at the Box Office

    Why 'Happy Feet 2' Was Frozen Out at the Box Office

    7:02 pm PST 12/2/2011
    • Borys Kit
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    Family-film fatigue, Twi-moms and too many cooks share blame in a cold open for Warner Bros. Read more

  8. Box Office Preview: 'Shame,' Oscar Contenders Jockey for Position as Awards Season Heats Up

    Box Office Preview: 'Shame,' Oscar Contenders Jockey for Position as Awards Season Heats Up

    7:01 pm PST 12/1/2011
    • Pamela McClintock
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    The Fox Searchlight drama hopes to overcome the stigma associated with the NC-17 rating; so far, Cinemark is the only exhibitor refusing to play the Michael Fassbender film. Read more

  9. Box Office Report: 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' Hits $500 Mil Worldwide in 12 Days

    Box Office Report: 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' Hits $500 Mil Worldwide in 12 Days

    4:34 pm PST 11/29/2011
    • Pamela McClintock
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    The penultimate installment in the blockbuster franchise has grossed $223.4 million domestically and $285 million internationally. Read more

  10. Foreign Box Office: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I' Sags 49% But Still No. 1 Overseas

    Foreign Box Office: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I' Sags 49% But Still No. 1 Overseas

    12:47 pm PST 11/27/2011
    • Frank Segers
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    'Intouchables' Places a Torrid No. 2; 'Tintin' flies past $200 million offshore Read more

  11. Box Office Report: 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' Powers Thanksgiving, Nears $500 Mil Worldwide

    Box Office Report: 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' Powers Thanksgiving, Nears $500 Mil Worldwide

    10:15 am PST 11/27/2011
    • Pamela McClintock
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    "The Muppets" easily wins the family race with $42 million, while the jury's out on "Arthur Christmas" and "Hugo"; the specialty box office surges with "The Artist," "My Week with Marilyn" and "Dangerous Method" Read more

  12. Box Office Report: 'Muppets' Are Back With Projected $40 Mil Debut

    Box Office Report: 'Muppets' Are Back With Projected $40 Mil Debut

    9:44 am PST 11/26/2011
    • Pamela McClintock
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    Among other family films, "Happy Feet Two" leads over "Arthur Christmas," which is in close race with Martin Scorsese's "Hugo"; George Clooney starrer "Descendants" doing big business. Read more

  13. Box Office Report: Martin Scorsese's 'Hugo' Overperforms on Thanksgiving

    Box Office Report: Martin Scorsese's 'Hugo' Overperforms on Thanksgiving

    10:33 am PST 11/25/2011
    • Pamela McClintock
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    The critically acclaimed 3D film came in No. 3 on Thursday behind "Twilight: Breaking Dawn" and "The Muppets" even though it is playing on far fewer screens. Read more

  14. Box Office Report: 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' and 'Muppets' Rule Thanksgiving

    Box Office Report: 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' and 'Muppets' Rule Thanksgiving

    9:49 am PST 11/24/2011
    • Pamela McClintock
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    The latest pic in Summit Entertainment franchise eyes $55 million-$58 million five-day gross, followed by "Muppets" with a debut in the $40 million range; "Arthur Christmas" hopes to hit $20 million, while "Hugo" makes a more limited play. Read more

  15. Box Office Preview: 'The Muppets' Likely to Win Thanksgiving Family Feud

    Box Office Preview: 'The Muppets' Likely to Win Thanksgiving Family Feud

    6:06 pm PST 11/22/2011
    • Pamela McClintock
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    The Disney pic opens Wednesday, along with fellow PG films "Arthur Christmas" and Martin Scorsese's "Hugo;" the holiday also brings key specialty releases "The Artist," "My Week with Marilyn" and "A Dangerous Method." Read more

  16. Hollywood's Teflon Actors: The Six Stars Critics Can't Touch

    Hollywood's Teflon Actors: The Six Stars Critics Can't Touch

    3:08 pm PST 11/22/2011
    • THR Staff
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    On the heels of Adam Sandler's critically ridiculed "Jack and Jill," which scored a $26 million opening, THR honors the stars whose film careers seem to be bulletproof. Read more

  17. Box Office Report: 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' Scores $9.9 Mil on Monday

    Box Office Report: 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' Scores $9.9 Mil on Monday

    1:52 pm PST 11/22/2011
    • Pamela McClintock
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    As kids and college students get out of school for Thanksgiving, the vampire pic enjoys robust weekday business. Read more

  18. 2011 Box Office Drama: Six Weeks Left to Stem Losses

    2011 Box Office Drama: Six Weeks Left to Stem Losses

    2:36 pm PST 11/21/2011
    • Pamela McClintock
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    "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn's" massive opening helped the industry come out of its slump, but opinion is divided over whether domestic numbers will reach a new high this year. Read more

  19. 'Breaking Dawn Part I' Breaks Opening Records in U.K., Spain

    'Breaking Dawn Part I' Breaks Opening Records in U.K., Spain

    5:32 am PST 11/21/2011
    • THR Staff
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    The penultimate film in The Twilight Saga scored the biggest ever opening for a U.S. film in the U.K., and a new record bow for Spain. Read more

  20. Foreign Box Office: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part I' is an Overseas Smash

    Foreign Box Office: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part I' is an Overseas Smash

    11:24 am PST 11/20/2011
    • Frank Segers
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    The penultimate film in Summit Entertainment's franchise snares $150.1 million in its debut weekend, making it the fourth best international opening of 2011. Read more

Global Grosses

Weekend of 12/02/11
1
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1
Global Grosses
Weekend
$40.4M
Cume
$344.8
2
Puss in Boots
Weekend
$22.7M
Cume
$89.0
3
Intouchables
Weekend
$16.0M
Cume
$109.4
4
Happy Feet Two
Weekend
$15.6M
Cume
$33.3
5
Arthur Christmas
Weekend
$11.9M
Cume
$39.0
6
VYSOTSKY: Thank God I'm Alive
Weekend
$11.2M
Cume
$12.2
7
In Time
Weekend
$9.6M
Cume
$81.6
8
Immortals
Weekend
$6.5M
Cume
$102.0
9
The Adventures of Tintin
Weekend
$6.3M
Cume
$220.5
10
Kaibutsu-kun: The Movie
Weekend
$5.8M
Cume
$15.5

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