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  • 'Iron Man 3' has second best box office debut

    'Iron Man 3' has second best box office debut

    LOS ANGELES, May 6, 2013 (AFP) - Super-hero blockbuster sequel "Iron Man 3" smashed to the top at the US box office with a mega $175.3 million take -- the second best opening weekend ever -- industry estimates showed Sunday.

    May 06, 2013
  • 'Oz' conjures up more box office magic

    'Oz' conjures up more box office magic

    LOS ANGELES, March 19, 2013 (AFP) - Big-budget 3D fantasy adventure flick "Oz the Great and Powerful" topped the North American box office for a second straight weekend, earning $41.3 million, industry figures showed Monday.

    March 19, 2013
  • 'Hansel & Gretel' tops N. America box office

    'Hansel & Gretel' tops N. America box office

    LOS ANGELES, Jan 29, 2013 (AFP) - A horror-movie twist on the classic "Hansel and Gretel" fairy tale shot straight to the top slot at the North American weekend box office, industry figures showed Monday.

    January 29, 2013
  • Zero Dark Thirty tops N. American box office

    Zero Dark Thirty tops N. American box office

    LOS ANGELES, Jan 15, 2013 (AFP) - "Zero Dark Thirty," Kathryn Bigelow's controversial movie about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, stormed to the top spot at the North American weekend box office, figures showed Monday.

    January 15, 2013
  • 'Texas Chainsaw 3D' cuts down 'The Hobbit'

    'Texas Chainsaw 3D' cuts down 'The Hobbit'

    LOS ANGELES, Jan 7, 2013 (AFP) - Slasher flick "Texas Chainsaw 3D" stole the top slot at the North American box office this weekend, driving "The Hobbit" from its three-week perch in first place, estimates indicated Sunday.

    January 07, 2013
  • 'Hobbit' slays competition for second weekend

    'Hobbit' slays competition for second weekend

    LOS ANGELES, Dec 24, 2012 (AFP) - Hordes of North American moviegoers flocked to theaters to watch "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," launching the "Lord of the Rings" prequel to box office gold for the second weekend in a row.

    December 24, 2012
  • Bin Laden thriller wins NY critics award

    Bin Laden thriller wins NY critics award

    NEW YORK, Dec 4, 2012 (AFP) - The prestigious New York Film Critics Circle gave "Zero Dark Thirty," Kathryn Bigelow's thriller about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, a new shove in the direction of Oscar glory Monday.

    December 04, 2012
  • 'Twilight' remains atop US box office

    'Twilight' remains atop US box office

    The last "Twilight" vampire movie clung to the top of North America's box office for a second weekend, fighting off the latest 007 movie "Skyfall" in second place, figures showed Monday.

    November 27, 2012
  • Movie about tsunami shuns 'disaster' label

    Movie about tsunami shuns 'disaster' label

    LOS ANGELES, Nov 19, 2012 (AFP) - Eight years after the devastating 2004 tsunami, British actors Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts star in a film recounting the tragedy through the eyes of a tourist family caught up in the tidal wave.

    November 19, 2012
  • Film on bin Laden raid pulls 2.7 mil viewers

    Film on bin Laden raid pulls 2.7 mil viewers

    WASHINGTON, Nov 6, 2012 (AFP) - About 2.7 million viewers watched Sunday's television premiere of the first movie about the US commando raid that killed Osama bin Laden, the National Geographic Channel said Monday.

    November 06, 2012