WKDQ - THE TRI-STATE'S COUNTRY STATION » box office http://wkdq.com Wed, 22 May 2013 04:33:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Super 8 is Winner at Last Weekend's Box Office http://wkdq.com/super-8-is-tops/ http://wkdq.com/super-8-is-tops/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:13:32 +0000 Leslie Morgan http://wkdq.com/?p=8510 Though it wasn't what one might call a "super" performance, J.J. Abrams' alien-adventure movie 'Super 8' took the top spot at the box office this weekend with a healthy $37.0 million, opening slightly higher than expected.

That was more than enough to edge out last week's champ, 'X-Men: First Class,' which dipped 55 percent to earn just $25.0 million.

]]> http://wkdq.com/super-8-is-tops/feed/ 0 Paramount Thor Hammers The Competition http://wkdq.com/thor-hammers-the-competition/ http://wkdq.com/thor-hammers-the-competition/#comments Mon, 16 May 2011 18:39:27 +0000 Leslie Morgan http://wkdq.com/?p=6657 '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.

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The film, which features the voice talent of comedian Russell Brand, vastly exceeded expectations at the box office with an impressive $38. 2 million, marking the highest weekend debut of the year.

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