Based on the best-selling novel by Kathryn Stockett, the movie is off to a strong start at the domestic box office, where it stands to have a long and happy run, if the CinemaScore is any indication. The $25 million film is from DreamWorks and Participant Media, while Disney is co-marketing and distributing.
From TriStar and FilmDistrict, the biopic of surfer Bethany Hamilton cumed $44.3 at the domestic box office–nearly four times its opening gross of $10.6 million, thanks to scoring big with its target audience. The film was a big win for Peter Schlessel and Bob Berney’s FilmDistrict.
Most wrote off the Disney princess fil, but opinion changed when the movie showed unusually strong legs. Opening to $48.8 million, the pic went onto gross $200 million domestically, and $390 million worldwide.
The Oscar winner grossed an eye-popping $138.8 million in North America, and $414.1 million overseas. The Weinstein Co. distributed the film in the U.S.
From Warner Bros., the sleeper hit opened to $34.1 million, but went on to gross $256 million domestically, and $309.2 million worldwide. It also earned Sandra Bullock an Oscar for best actress.
The beloved 3D toon opened to $68.1 million domestically, and cumed a stellar $731.3 million for Pixar and Disney.
The specialty pic, from Fox Searchlight, scored a $21.1 million, a solid showing for a platform release.
The second movie in Warner Bros.’ blockbuster series, Chamber of Secrets debuted to $88.4 million in North America, and cumed $262 million. Its worldwide haul was $878 million. (The final title in the franchise, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, earned an A CinemaScore earlier this summer.)
Until Avatar came along—also directed by James Cameron—Titanic spent years as the No. 1 pic of all time, earning $1.8 billion worldwide. The Paramount/Fox pic is now No. 2.
In addition to scoring top Oscars, the Steven Spielberg-directed film grossed $96.1 million domestically, and $321.3 million worldwide for Universal.
The Warner Bros. action-thriller came out when Harrison Ford was at the top of his game. The film grossed a sizeable $183.9 million at the domestic box office after opening to just $23.8 million. Worldwide, it earned $368.9 million.
The Tom Cruise-Demi Moore pic opened to $15.5 million domestically on its way to earning a stellar $141.3 million for Sony. Globally, the movie grossed $321.3 million.
Pixar’s animated sequel did more than four times its opening gross of $57.4 million, cuming $245.8 million at the domestic box office. It’s global haul was $485 million.
Not only did Lion King usher in an animation renaissance, it grossed a massive $328.5 million domestically and $783 million worldwide for Disney.
Another Southern tale, the Oscar-winning film earned $106.6 million worldwide for Warner Bros.