"The Avengers" have conquered America -- for one weekend, at least.
The Avengers, the latest superhero movie from Walt Disney's Marvel unit, led the box office in the US and China this weekend when the film opened to a rapturous reception, breaking records and earning an estimated $200m in the US alone.
Neil Curry tests the athletic abilities of Iron Man, Thor and the Hulk at the European premiere of "The Avengers".
Comic book fans aren't the only ones expected to assemble in theaters Friday.
If you've paid any attention to the box office over the past few years, you've heard the constant drumbeat that the international box office has been increasingly driving Hollywood's bottom line.
Look guys, sometimes box office articles just need four headlines!
CNN's Don Lemon discusses the implications behind Steve Harvey's new movie, "Think Like a Man."
It's been 15 years since Darius and Nina fell in love after that pivotal poetry reading in Chicago, but fans of "Love Jones" are still talking about the pair's epic romance.
The appetite for "The Hunger Games" was even more voracious than experts predicted.
CNN's Carol Costello explains the plot of "The Hunger Games."
Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill may play totally inept undercover cops in "21 Jump Street," but at the box office, they're proving much more effective.
After last weekend's record-breaking pre-Valentine's Day frame, Hollywood is feeling hopeful about box office prospects during the upcoming holiday weekend, which will include four days of box office receipts.
Drew Barrymore's coming to the box office with a whale of a story. JD Cargill's got that and all the hot new movies.
"Chronicle" sacked "The Woman in Black" at the box office on Super Bowl weekend, but both modestly-budgeted films exceeded industry expectations and brought in strong grosses for their respective studios.
2012 continued its box office winning streak this weekend, as Kate Beckinsale replaced herself at the top of the chart.
Mr. Moviefone previews the 3 biggest releases out this weekend: "Haywire," "Red Tails," and "Underworld: Awakening"
Mission: Merrily Accomplished for Tom Cruise.
Wait! Don't pop the champagne just yet.
As expected, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn--Part 1" led the box office once again over the extended Thanksgiving frame, but Disney's "The Muppets" reboot more than held its own in second place.
After two weekends atop the box office, "Puss in Boots" was thwarted by a pair of newcomers, "Immortals" and "Jack and Jill," both of which opened to solid numbers.
A remake, a prequel, and one woefully misguided bird-watching comedy couldn't take down Hugh Jackman and the robots of "Real Steel" at the box office this weekend.
What mischief is Phil about to get into now?
"The Lion King" finally gave up his box office throne, and now another animal reigns supreme!
Nostalgia wins again! Disney's "The Lion King 3D," a technologically enhanced re-release of the 1994 animated classic, tore up the competition at the box office this weekend, earning an estimated $29.3 million -- more than the other three newcomers combined.
Ryan Reynolds and cast talk about bringing "Green Lantern" to life and answer your iReport fan questions.
He's made more money at the movies this year than Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, invading aliens and yes, even Justin Bieber. His name is Rango, a strange-looking lizard with the voice of Johnny Depp, and he's the current king of the box office.
Filmmaker Feng Xiaogang is responsible for China's biggest box office success, the disaster film, 'Aftershock'.
Rolling Stones' Peter Travers says "The Tourist" belongs in his scumbucket and the "The Fighter" is a winner.
A number one start at the box office, iReport all-access reviews "Despicable Me."
Any movie marketer thinking that the forthcoming film about a female Russian sleeper spy might be helped by recent headlines should take those thoughts with a grain of "Salt."
Russian spy suspect Anna Chapman speaks in an interview from early 2010 discussing her business ventures in New York.
CNN takes you to the red carpet premiere of the summer romance "Letters to Juliet."
"Iron Man" strikes gold, Bobby Brown gets engaged, and Betty White gives SNL a ratings boost.
What's old is new again -- and both are bringing in the big box office dollars.
The stars of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" take to the red carpet before the Los Angeles premiere.
Tyler Perry has done it yet again. His latest opus to the melodrama of marriage, "Why Did I Get Married Too," landed at No. 2 at the box office last weekend, with a gross of $29 million.
Cliché trailers and unimpressed movie reviews aside, "The Bounty Hunter" was still expected to perform decently at the box office last weekend, some guessing a gross in the neighborhood of $25 million.
Moviegoers flocked to the premiere of "Alice in Wonderland" this weekend, with the big-budget Disney film shattering several box office records, highlighting the ongoing appeal of 3-D films.
Putting a smile on millions of faces is all in a day's work for the reigning king of Bollywood.
CNN's Neil Curry reports on the European premiere of a Bollywood film that has a message far beyond India.
Diehard "New Moon" fans tell us what they think after seeing the movie.
"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" grossed an astounding $140.7 million at the box office this weekend, exploding most industry expectations en route to the biggest autumn opening weekend in history and the third biggest three-day debut ever, according to early estimates from Hollywood.com Box Office. ("The Dark Knight" still retains the record for the biggest weekend debut with $158.4 million, and "Spider-Man 3" is second with $151.1 million.)
Are they or aren't they a couple? That's the multimillion-dollar question fueling the "Twilight" franchise.
Nothing like a good disaster movie to bring in a lot of coin at the box office.
Score a personal best at the box office for Quentin Tarantino this weekend. "Inglourious Basterds," his revisionist take on WWII starring Brad Pitt, grossed an estimated $37.6 million, besting the reigning box office champ "District 9," and giving beleaguered studio The Weinstein Co. a little financial relief.
Sandra Bullock will surely be popping open the champagne as her new romantic comedy, "The Proposal," accepted the top spot at the box office this weekend by grossing $34.1 million, according to early estimates by Hollywood.com Box Office.
Movie ticket sales are way up in this down economy.
From the bustling city to the vast plains of Africa, the zoo animals are back in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.
Now in their senior year, the High School Musical stars talk about graduating onto the big screen.
CNN's KJ Matthews talks to the cast of the action-packed thriller "Max Payne."
Speed Racer was lapped in its opening weekend at the box office as Iron Man continued to fire its jets with $50.5 million in ticket sales
Who would win in a fight: a police-killing, rampage-driven thug or a superhero encased in a technologically superior suit of armor?
CNN's Veronica De La Cruz joined Kyra Philips on American Morning to talk about what makes this violent game so popular.
'Superbad' tops the box office
Hollywood notched its first $4 billion summer as teen geeks helped Hollywood end the season in record fashion.
The amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne is back, and this time he clobbered Homer Simpson on his way to scoring the biggest film opening ever for the month of August.
Wait until you see what is about to happen to you," says Harvey Weinstein, sitting in the back seat of a midnight-blue Peugeot, car No. 3 in a nine-vehicle motorcade. The procession is inching down La Croisette, the seaside boulevard that meanders through Cannes on the French Riviera. Tonight it is lined on both sides with fans hoping to catch a glimpse of celebrities en route to the premiere of Michael Moore's "Sicko."
Friday marks not only the biggest day for DreamWorks Animation this year but the biggest in three years.
CNNMoney: Saving 'Alexander'updated: Mon Dec 20 2004 08:42:00
Alexander the Great conquered a nice chunk of the world before he died young. The makers of "Alexander," the three-hour Oliver Stone saga about the Greek warrior's life, are banking on a similar conquest before it's too late.
CNNMoney: Can Spidey do it?updated: Mon Jun 28 2004 13:51:00
He's still got lightning speed, Herculean strength and an uncanny ability to stick to walls.
The King will not return this year. Movie goers won't get a chance to find Nemo either.
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