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Superhero summer heads for $4 billion box office
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood studios are nearing the end of their summer of superheroes with domestic box office receipts expected to roughly match last year's record $4.18 billion sum despite lower movie attendance.
People:Will Smith Heath Ledger
2008-08-20
'Hancock' grabs heroic $107.3M over long weekend
LOS ANGELES - Will Smith's box-office superpowers remain intact. Smith's "Hancock" -- the story of a boozing, foul-mouthed superhero who dresses like a street bum -- led the Fourth of July weekend with a $66 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday.
People:Jason Bateman Will Smith Charlize Theron
2008-07-06
"Wanted" is hot shot at foreign box office
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Angelina Jolie is the most "Wanted" woman at the foreign box office. Her action thriller, which opened at No. 2 in North America with surprisingly strong weekend sales of $51 million, was the top choice internationally with $32.5 million from 22 territories.
Nations:Russia Australia Ukraine Turkey Poland Germany People:Will Smith Angelina Jolie Source:(Reuters)
2008-07-01
Audiences Wanted WALL-E, Jolie
Los Angeles (E! Online) - The robot fought Angelina Jolie to a draw.
People:Steve Carell Abigail Breslin Mike Myers Angelina Jolie Brad Pitt
2008-06-29
Indiana Jones back on top overseas
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Propelled by a powerhouse opening in Japan, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" reclaimed the No. 1 spot at the foreign box office after an absence of two weekends.
Nations:Japan Brazil Mexico Taiwan Source:(Reuters)
2008-06-22
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