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The Lone Ranger Falls Flat at Box Office

THE LONE RANGER

Disney’s The Lone Ranger had a horrible holiday box office managing to lasso only a paltry $49 million over the five days. Even when you add in the international box office of $23 million, it doesn’t match the $82 million made by Despicable Me 2 at the domestic theaters. So where did Disney go wrong with this film?

Let’s look at the growing list of complaints:

  • First of all the film was too violent and word got out that you should not bring your young’ens. This made the choice of which movie over the holiday to see very easy for families. I really have to question the creative choice to make such a violent film. Keeping the blood to a minimum doesn’t count when you’re cutting out the heart of a character just off screen, shooting down a whole tribe of Native Americans, killing a bunch of soldiers, and shooting up a town. Disney Studio executives would do well to remember that the Disney name used to stand for something at the box office – quality family entertainment. Be definition you can’t provide that when the rating is PG-13 for violence.  Read More »The Lone Ranger Falls Flat at Box Office

Monsters University Schools Competition at Box Office

I hope someone in Burbank is sending a big box of chocolates to Emeryville this week. Monsters University debuted number one at the box office with a take of $82 million domestic and $136.5 worldwide. That’s well above average for Pixar film openings, placing it… Read More »Monsters University Schools Competition at Box Office

Iron Man 3 Set To Pass $1 Billion in World Wide Box Office

The Summer of 2013 is shaping up to be a hot one at the box office. Marvel’s Iron Man 3 has only been in theaters a little over 3 weeks and already it’s nudging up against a milestone accumulation. The Robert Downey Jr. led film… Read More »Iron Man 3 Set To Pass $1 Billion in World Wide Box Office

Will Iron Man 3 Beat Avengers Opening Weekend?

The Walt Disney Studios is in for a huge box office weekend with Marvel’s Iron Man 3 opening in upwards of 4000 theatres across the United States and Canada tonight and tomorrow. The film has already brought in $242.1 million internationally. It opened last weekend in… Read More »Will Iron Man 3 Beat Avengers Opening Weekend?

Thor The Dark World – First Trailer

THOR: The Dark World

Check out this first trailer for Thor: The Dark World, aka Thor 2. There’s a lot riding on this film for Disney and Marvel. We’ve seen that Iron Man and the Avengers can draw wild box office numbers, while the first Thor was just successful. If this film can carry the momentum Marvel has built up over the last year or so, then I think it has a pretty good chance.

The trailer rocks anyway. Let us know what you think in the comments.

Synposis below the jump:

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Speculation Begins on Potential Box Office for Star Wars Episode 7

JJ Abrams’ ink on the directors contract is not even dry and already there is speculation about just how big the box office for Star Wars Episode 7 will be. It’s probably fair to assume that Disney will put its considerable force behind the production… Read More »Speculation Begins on Potential Box Office for Star Wars Episode 7

Oz is Great and Powerful at the Box Office

Despite a few critical pans, Disney Oz The Great and Powerful met expectations at the box office this weekend conjuring over $80 million. It made some magic overseas as well bringing in another $70 million. That’s 15% of the way to passing a billion dollars… Read More »Oz is Great and Powerful at the Box Office

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Wreck-it Ralph Earns Top Score at Box Office, Talk of Sequel

Congratulations to the team at Walt Disney Animation Studios who managed a strong weekend at the box office, despite the impact of Superstorm Sandy on much of the east coast. $49.1 Million is the estimated intake for Wreck-it Ralph’s opening weekend, making it the strongest… Read More »Wreck-it Ralph Earns Top Score at Box Office, Talk of Sequel