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Box Office

UPDATE: “The Karate Kid” Kicks Box Office Competition

(Columbia Pictures)

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UPDATED: In a battle of 1980s retreads, “The Karate Kid” chopped down “The A-Team.”

Projections put the martial arts reboot, starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan, at about $56 million for the weekend, taking the box office crown.

“Shrek” Brings in the Green While “MacGruber” Bombs

(DreamWorks)

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UPDATE – 5/23/2010

According to updated estimates, Shrek Forever After 3D will breeze to a $72 million weekend opening and first place at the box office.

The other major release, action spoof MacGruber, looks to have bombed with just $4.1 million in receipts.

UPDATE: “Nightmare on Elm Street” Slashes Competition

(New Line)

UPDATE – 5/2/10 -
Early projections are holding, and it looks like the “A Nightmare on Elm Street” reboot should scare up an easy #1 opening at the box office.

The slasher flick clawed to $15.8 million on Friday and $11.5 million on Saturday, on pace for $34 million in its first week of release.

Surprising “Dragon” Incinerates Jennifer Lopez

(DreamWorks)

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UPDATE – 4/25/10 -

As predicted, fifth-week holdover “How To Train Your Dragon” came back to beat new release “The Back-up Plan” for the weekend box office crown, according to current estimates.

“Kick-Ass” Wins Box Office By Just a Crack

(GettyImages.com)

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UPDATE 4/19/2010:
After a back-and-forth battle that lasted into Monday, Kick-Ass has emerged victorious over surprise performer How To Train Your Dragon… by a very narrow margin.

“Clash of the Titans” Comes Back to Beat “Date Night”

Truth rating: 10
(Warner Bros.)

After a tight battle that was too close to call until today, Sam Worthington and CGI monsters fended off Tina Fey and Steve Carell.

Clash of the Titans ($26.6 million) won the box office for the second straight weekend, edging new release Date Night ($25.2 million) after final numbers showed the comedy pulled in roughly $2 million less than reported on Sunday.

Most outlets reported late Sunday and early Monday that Date Night had won a narrow victory based on projections.

UPDATE: “Date Night” vs. “Clash” Too Close to Call

(Fox)

UPDATE: 4/11/2010 -

The race for #1 is still too close to call, with Date Night and Clash of the Titans within a few hundred thousand dollars of each other and rival studios making separate predictions ahead of Sunday’s final numbers.

Gossip Cop will have the photo finish later.

“Titans” Tops Tyler Perry, Dragons, and Miley Cyrus

Truth rating: 10
(Warner Bros.)

UPDATE: 4/4/2010 -

As expected, Clash of the Titans put up some titanic box office numbers.

The 3D sandals-and-swords extravaganza hauled in $64.1 million (including Thursday’s preview screenings), giving it the top spot on this weekend’s chart.

It’s the best Easter Weekend opening ever.

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