'300' becomes 2007's 1st blockbuster
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The ancient battle of Thermopylae was the stuff of 2007's first certified blockbuster as the bloody action tale "300" debuted with ticket sales of $70 million over its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Small-budget movies are making bigger hits than big-budget movies.
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Sony Pictures Entertainment's movie ticket sales reached $1.577 billion at domestic box offices in 2006, beating an industry record of $1.573 billion set by the studio in 2002, a company spokesman said on Monday.
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LOS ANGELES  - The director of the upcoming ancient epic "300" is developing an action fantasy titled "Sucker Punch," a project he described as "an 'Alice in Wonderland' with machine guns."
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For the first time in history, one studio takes the top two box office spots during the Thanksgiving holiday. After negative buzz and lackluster reviews, Warner Bros.
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Nicholas Cage received the best opening weekend in his career so far with the number one box office movie in North America, Ghost Rider.  With over $44 million, this number one hit is the biggest blockbuster opening this year.  Coming in at numb...
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Studio estimates show Cage&#39;s &quot;National Treasure&quot; debuted as the top weekend movie with 35-point-three (m) million dollars.
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Blockbuster Inc., the largest U.S.  video rental chain, on Thursday said it has offered to buy  competitor Hollywood Entertainment Corp. for about $700  million, topping Hollywood's agreement with a private buyout  firm.
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British cinemas enjoyed a strong year in 2007, with Â£904m of tickets sold at box offices, UK Film Council figures reveal.
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2007 was a great year for Bollywood as it saw maximum blockbusters and super hits coming together in a shot span of time, especially towards the latter part of the year.
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LOS ANGELES  Â The creature-feature "Cloverfield" became the first monster hit released in 2008, debuting with $41 million, a record opening for January, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Much was expected from a number of big-budget/talked-about films that opened this year.
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Godzilla went Hollywood as his 28th feature film, "Godzilla: Final Wars," was given a red carpet premiere.
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Heads rolled at the weekend box  office in North America as the blood-soaked ancient epic "300"  slaughtered its foes in spectacular fashion.
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The blood-soaked ancient epic "300" slaughtered its foes at the weekend box office in North America, setting a new record for a March release by selling about $70 million worth of tickets, distributor Warner Bros. Pictures said on Sunday.
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The biker comedy "Wild Hogs" debuted at No. 1 at the weekend box office, cruising into first place with a total take of $39.7 million.
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The ancient battle of Thermopylae stars in 300, which debuts with opening-weekend ticket sales of $70 million. By the Associated Press. Plus: A gallery of photo stills from the film homage to Frank Miller's graphic novel.