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Weekend Box Office: 'Thor' Holds Top Spot; 'Bridesmaids' Debuts Strong

Tony Hart — Mon, 16 May 2011 16:31:51 +0000

'Thor' continued to show its strength at the box office this weekend.

The Marvel superhero flick, starring breakout hunk Chris Hemsworth, took in an estimated $34.5 million, bringing its 10-day total to $119.3 million. Overall, 'Thor' was down 48 percent from last weekend, according to EW.com.

Weekend Box Office: 'Thor' Smashes Competition

Tony Hart — Mon, 09 May 2011 15:20:54 +0000

As expected, 'Thor' enjoyed a solid performance at the weekend box office.

The superhero flick, which impressed most critics with its action-packed storyline and breakout performance by star Chris Hemsworth, took in an impressive $66 million, leaving the rest of the competition in the dust. Globally, the film has already grossed $242 million, according to Variety.

Weekend Box Office: 'Fast Five' Cruises to Record-Breaking Opening

Tony Hart — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:03:50 +0000

'Fast Five' kicked into high gear at the weekend box office.

The action-packed sequel, the fifth in the 'Fast and the Furious' franchise, took in a whopping $83.6 million, setting a record for the best April opening ever. (April's previous owner was fittingly 2009's 'Fast and Furious, with $71 million.)

'Fast Five's' impressive debut was more than enough to dethrone last weekend's box office champ, 'Rio,' which this week earned a steady $14.4 million, putting it past the $100 million mark.

Fast Five-Which Star is the Most Macho? [VIDEO]

Laura Peterson — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:40:29 +0000

“Fast Five,” the latest installment in the “Fast and Furious”…er, “Fast and the Furious,” Or “Too Fast”…I give up. It’s the 5th sequel to the first movie, whatever it’s called, opens in theaters on Friday. Screen Junkies gathered the stars of Fast Five (Dwayne Johnson, Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, and Jordana Brewster) together to take [...]