Feb 11th 2009Box Office Results
“Taken” Captures Super Bowl Weekend
by Brandon Gray Source: Boxofficemojo.com
Liam Neeson in Taken
February 1, 2009
Riving an overall well-attended Super Bowl weekend, Taken seized an estimated $24.6 million on approximately 3,500 screens at 3,183 theaters, ranking as the second-biggest Super Bowl opening on record, behind last year’s Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour. The kidnapping thriller was also strong for its sub-genre, beating the average by over 50 percent and boasting comparable attendance to Man on Fire. Read More »
Feb 11th 2009Box Office Results
Source IMDbPro
It was a neck and neck-biting race at the box office this weekend with Paul Blart’s $21.5 million barely beating out the bloodsucking vampires of Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. The aqua-hued threequel’s $20.7 million also wasn’t able to outdo the franchise’s previous installments, which peaked in 2006 with Underworld: Evolution’s $26 million debut.
Meanwhile, Mall Cop became the first film of 2009 to hold onto the top spot for two consecutive weeks. Read More »
Feb 11th 2009Industry News
By Erik Gruenwedel | Posted: 27 Jan 2009
egruenwedel@questex.com
The transition from packaged media to digital distribution for movies and TV shows may be further away than many think.
Sales of Blu-ray titles are projected to increase 150% to $2.9 billion this year from $1.1 billion in 2008, according to research firm Media Control GfK International. That’s nearly twice the $1.5 billion generated by digital last year, which included VOD and broadband. Read More »
Feb 11th 2009Industry News
Parent company the Franchise Entertainment Group — which also operates Blockbuster Australia — has purchased EzyDVD brand and online business, the franchise network, as well as stock, plant and equipment and 11 company-owned EzyDVD stores. Read More »
Feb 11th 2009Industry News
By Erik Gruenwedel | Posted: 26 Jan 2009
egruenwedel@questex.com
DVD rentals appear to be a preferred entertainment diversion during the ongoing economic meltdown.
Netflix Jan. 26 reported fourth-quarter (ended Dec. 31, 2008) net income of $22.7 million, compared to income of $15.7 million during the prior-year period. Read More »