War epic 300 claims movie record
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War movie 300 takes $70m in its first weekend in the US, early figures show - a new record for a March release.
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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.
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Having a screening of a big film 10 days before its theatrical release is unheard of in the film industry
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The Founding Fathers keep earning interest on their loot. Nicolas Cage's "National Treasure," about a race to find a fortune hidden by the signers of the Declaration of Independence, was the top movie for a third straight weekend with &#36;17.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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The ultra-bloody warrior film "300," about a legendary battle between the Spartans and Persians, seemed headed for U.S. box-office glory on Friday with sell-out crowds flocking to early showings.
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British athletes were not the only ones making history in the Olympic Stadium on the final day of competition. The keenest of track historians, Hicham El Guerrouj entered the record books as
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While some people met with their families on Christmas, a record number of moviegoers went out in droves to &quot;Meet the Fockers.
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The superhero epic &quot;X-Men: The Last Stand&quot; proved magnetic over the Memorial Day weekend, taking in &#36;120.1 million, the biggest opening ever for the holiday weekend.
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"Transformers" set a new box-office record after netting $27.4 million from its debut. The previous record was held by "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest", which earned $15.7 million. The movie opened on Tuesday at 4,011 theatres...
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More than five million World War I medal records will be available online at the National Archives website from Remembrance Sunday.
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The action film holds on to the top box office spot.
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SAN DIEGO -- The previous record holder for largest known star has been bumped into fourth place.
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While LA celebrates Star Wars anniversary Fans of Star Wars were treated earlier this week to a marathon 17-hour screening of all six films in celebration of the franchise's 30th birthday.â¦
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LOS ANGELES  - Four films tallied over $10 million each at the foreign box office last weekend, led by reigning champ "I Am Legend" with $39.8 million, according to final data issued Monday.
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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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Two years after opening in China, the martial arts thriller "Hero" set a record for an Asian film in North America, kicking off at No. 1 with a better-than-expected haul of &#36;17.8 million, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.
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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.