'X-Men' sequel performs box office heroics
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The &quot;X-Men&quot; mutants overpowered the  human competition at the U.S. Memorial Day holiday box office  in North America, while &quot;The Da Vinci Code&quot; remained the top  choice overseas, according to studio estimates issued on  Monday.
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Superhero sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer becomes the most popular film in North America.
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LOS ANGELES - God vs. Satan cast out space creatures at the box office...
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In another triumph for direct-to-video sequels to its animated theatrical features, Disney has topped the
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LOS ANGELES  - 20th Century Fox and  Marvel Studios are moving forward with the third installment of  the "X-Men" franchise, hiring scribe Simon Kinberg to pen the  script.
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TORONTO--Despite the buzz surrounding Hollywood-backed   blockbusters like Brad Pitt's Babel and Sean Penn's All the   King's Men, audiences and film jurors gave their top praise to two   indies--one that flew in virtually under the radar, the other which   squawked its way to the headlines.
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It was another incredible weekend for âThe Incredibles.â The Disney/Pixar animated feature about a family of superheroes took in an estimated $51 million over the weekend placing it well ahead of the just released Tom Hanks animated feature âThe
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Animated superheroes crushed the competition at the box office as &quot;The Incredibles&quot; debuted with a $70.5 million opening weekend.
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The sci-fi thriller "Jumper" leaped to the No. 1 spot at the North American box office on Sunday as moviegoers ignored critics' dire warnings for a second weekend.
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Considering their ongoing world domination at the box office, it&#39;s easy to conclude that superheroes are in fact all-powerful and invincible.
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Expectations for Pixar Animation  Studios' latest computer-animated creation, superhero satire  "The Incredibles," are running so high that the pressure for  blockbuster success is, well, incredible.
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"The Covenant," a tale of super-powered teen warlocks brawling with each other, drew $8.9 million in ticket sales this weekend &#151; enough to grab the top box-office spot but with one of the lowest opening tallies posted by a No. 1 film in years.
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Penguins take control of the box office for the second week in a row.
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Sony Corp. on Thursday reported a big boost in profits in the second quarter, due to the success of box office hit &quot;Spider-Man 2.&quot;.
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SYDNEY  - "The Incredibles" maintained  the top spot at the foreign box office over the weekend ahead  of "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" and "The Polar Express."
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Animated films enjoy an all-time box office high thanks to hits such as The Incredibles and Shrek 2.
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Sequels to Shrek, Spider-Man and Harry Potter help propel US box office takings to a new summer record.