In perhaps the best reminder of what this week means to movies since The Force Awakens is completely blowing the curve, last Monday Alvin and the Chipmunks earned $2.9 million.
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This game makes me nervous each year and knowing Briscoe would be out heightened my sense of anxiety for this game. Only Clair Bee, who earned 200 wins in his first 231 games at Long Island University from 1931-41, did it faster.
Several past Star Wars actors appear in the new film in the series, The Force Awakens, but Hayden Christensen – a.k.a. Anakin Skywalker in two of the prequels – is not among them.
Inside the city liberated from IS after week-long battle
Tikrit: Located 160km north of Baghdad , it was recaptured in April by Iraqi troops, police and Shi’ite-dominated paramilitaries. Reports of Iraqi forces backed by coalition forces making gains in Ramadi had been making the rounds since last week.
Many new North American box office records were set this year, including the biggest January weekend gross (American Sniper), the biggest April opening weekend (Furious 7), the biggest June opening weekend (Jurassic World), and the biggest all-time opening weekend (Star Wars: The Force Awakens).
After Ramadi, A Look At What’s Next In The Fight Against ISIS
Abdel Ghani Al Assadi says that his men made sacrifices and many gave up their lives in the bitter battle against Islamic State. The Iraqi armed forces and the Shiite militia receive significant training and battlefield support from the Iranians.
Revenue from “Star Wars” will feed into 2016, delivering a possible 4 percent boost and alleviating concerns about the year’s film slate, Wold said.
Some expats in town are also excited about the upcoming screening in China. It’s now hit the fifth all time as well with The Avengers its next target at $623 million before it can tackle Jurassic World and then Titanic at $658 million.
Force Awakens has smashed one record after another since its debut. That prize went to the Paramount comedy “Daddy’s Home“, which opened with $38.8 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
In third with $17.5 million was another premiere, “Joy“, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper.
Fifty Shades of Grey posted the biggest February opening ever with $85.2 million (total box office of $166.2 million). “Concussion“, the Will Smith-NFL drama, took in $11 million, good for sixth place, followed by the financial-crisis saga “The Big Short“, which collected $10.5 million.
The quirky story of a mother whose advertising mojo makes her a millionaire, has earned strong evaluations for the Oscar-profitable co-stars.
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A diverse film mix contributed to the industry’s success, Paul Dergarabedian, Rentrak’s senior media analyst, said in the statement.
