Shrek, Spidey, Harry and Michael lead Hollywood to record summer
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LOS ANGELES Summer at movie theaters was about true underdogs, as Michael Moore and a gang of dodgeball dimwits helped propel Hollywood to another season of record revenue.
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Moviegoers are not following the  script written for them by the Hollywood studios. In a sign  that big-budget sequels may be losing their allure, North  American ticket sales for the first three big films of the  lucrative summer season have not kept pace with their  respective predecessors.
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Poor summer weather leads to the best UK cinema takings in 40 years, according to new figures.
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na summer when many of the studios&#39; biggest bets failed to pay off, it was familiarity in the form of sequels and low-budget comedies that resonated with movie audiences.
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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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Ex-couple and "Shrek the Third" co-stars Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake walked the green carpet at the London premiere of the animated blockbuster.
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This summer is proving the apotheosis of the one-week blockbuster.
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(andPOP) - Movie executives are expecting Ocean&#39;s Twelve to be the biggest box office draw of the season, and with more A-list stars than any other movie in theatres, it&#39;s not an unreasonable task.
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The third Harry Potter film and Spider-Man 2 are in the running for a visual effects Academy Award.
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As the summer winds  down, potential moviegoers might choose to take in the last few  rays of sunshine rather than cloister themselves inside a  darkened theater. Hollywood is counteracting that urge by  throwing a lot of films at audiences this weekend, hoping at  least one movie sticks.
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'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' will probably reap a fresh fortune. And as summer franchise superhero flicks go, it's mostly tolerable.
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LOS ANGELES  - So much for 20th Century  Fox's Fourth of July-themed launch for "Fantastic Four," its  big summer superhero movie.
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Hollywood notched its first $4 billion summer as teen geeks helped Hollywood end the season in record fashion.
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Big summer films such as  &quot;Superman Returns&quot; and &quot;Cars&quot; are looking further afield than  traditional marketing partners like McDonald&#039;s, Burger King and  PepsiCo as they try to reach niche markets -- and figure out  how to deal with media attention on junk food and obesity.
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From a plug-in hybrid car to the sexy electric Tesla Roadster, celebrities wanting to make a green statement on the way to the red carpet of the Oscars will have plenty of environment-friendly rides this Sunday.
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The big green ogre keeps getting bigger. Shrek the Third took in $122 million in its first weekend, breaking the franchise's own record for best debut ever for an animated film
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Moviegoers, flocking to sequels, break the summertime box-office record - and buoy a sagging industry.