Weekend Box Office

 

This Week	Last Week	Movie		Cumulative Gross	Week #	# of Theaters
1	2		Skyfall Sony Pictures Releasing $10,780,201	$261.4M	5	3401
2	3		Rise of the Guardians DreamWorks Studios $10,400,618	$61.8M	3	3639
3	1		The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part Two Summit Entertainment, LLC $9,156,265	$268.7M	4	3646
4	4		Lincoln Touchstone Pictures $8,916,813	$97.1M	5	2014
5	5		Life of Pi 20th Century Fox Distribution $8,330,764	$60.9M	3	2946
6	-		Playing For Keeps FilmDistrict $5,750,288	$5.8M	1	2837
7	6		Wreck-It Ralph Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures $4,859,368	$164.4M	6	2746
8	8		Red Dawn FilmDistrict $4,236,105	$37.2M	3	2754
9	9		Flight Paramount Pictures $3,130,305	$86.2M	6	2431
10	7		Killing Them Softly The Weinstein Company $2,806,901	$11.8M	2	2424

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Meet The Hobbit’s 13 Dwarves

Caption Thorin Oakenshield, played by Richard Armitage in ‘The Hobbit’

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” has plenty of people running about – hobbits, wizards, elves, goblins, orcs, trolls, a dragon and 13 dwarves.

AccessHollywood.com is taking a look at the 13 new characters that you might have trouble keeping track of as another trek through Middle Earth begins in the highly anticipated “Lord of the Rings” prequel trilogy from director Peter Jackson, based on the classic novel by J.R.R. Tolkien.

1. Thorin Oakenshield, played by Richard Armitage, is the leader of the dwarf company that descends upon Bilbo Baggin as he attempts to reclaim his kingdom from the deadly fire-drake, Smaug.

2. Dwalin, played Graham McTavish, is the first dwarf that audiences meet. He is known for his skills on the battlefield, hearty appetite and bald head.

3. Balin, played Ken Stott, is a friendly older member of the group, who takes a liking to Bilbo before the others. “LOTR” fans will remember that Gimli references his tragic fate during the trilogy.

4. Gloin, played by Peter Hambleton, is Gimli’s father and bears a striking resemblance to the beloved “LOTR” character.

5. Kili, played by Aidan Turner, is the group’s resident hottie dwarf (if that’s possible!). The warrior – who appears a bit elf-like at times – is very skilled with a bow and arrow, just like another famous Middle Earth resident. Will Legolas and Kili come bow-to-bow at some point in the next two movies?

6. Fili, played by Dean O’Gorman, is Kili’s brother, and the nephew of Thorin. He’s another younger member of the group.

7. Dori, played by Mark Hadlow, is the brother of Nori and Ori. He’s older, but he’s still a brute on the battlefield.

8. Nori, played Jed Brophy, might be best known for his creative facial hair and eyebrows that are long enough to braid!

9. Ori, played by Adam Brown, is known as the sensitive one of the dwarf group.

10. Oin, played John Callen, is an older member of the group, who uses an ear trumpet due to his lack of good hearing in one ear.

11. BiFur, played by William Kircher, stands out as the only dwarf to have the end of an orc axe stuck in his head!

12. Bombur, played by Stephen Hunter, is a portly dwarf with a massive red beard that is braided. He takes plenty of digs from the group about his size.

13. Bofur, played by James Nesbitt, is the brother to Bombur and known to rock a massive hat and a curly ‘stache that only works in Middle Earth!

“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” is in theaters now, followed by “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” on December 13, 2013 and “The Hobbit: There and Back Again,” on July 18, 2014.

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Tom Cruise’s Jack Reacher Premiere Canceled Out Of Respect For Newtown Families, Victims

Caption Tom Cruise steps out at the Manchester derby at Etihad Stadium on December 9, 2012 in Manchester, EnglandThe premiere of Tom Cruise’s new film, “Jack Reacher,” has been canceled out of respect for the victims and families of Friday’s tragic school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.

“Due to the terrible tragedy in Newtown Connecticut, and out of honor and respect for the families of the victims whose lives were senselessly taken, we are postponing [Saturday’s] Pittsburgh premiere of ‘Jack Reacher.’ Our hearts go out to all those who lost loved ones,” Paramount Pictures, the studio behind the new action film, said in a statement to Access Hollywood late Friday night.

Tom plays an ex-military investigator, Jack Reacher, in the film, a man who is trying to prove the innocence of a soldier who was framed for a deadly shooting.

The film opens with a sniper shooting unarmed civilians.

“Jack Reacher” is set to open in movie theaters on December 21.

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Jordin Sparks

People Sing Jason Derulo’s Name To Me In Public

Caption Jordin Sparks and Jason Derulo look happy and cute together as they walk the carpet of 40th American Music Award at the Nokia Theatre on November 18, 2012 in Los AngelesJordin Sparks’ honey, Jason Derulo, is known for singing his own name in songs, and the trend has caught on with friends and fans of the “In My Head” singer.

               

“Sometimes, you know, just being with people or friends they come and they go, ‘Hi, Jason Derulo.’ They say his full name, instead of just, ‘Hi, Jason.’ And they say it to me too — even when he’s not with me. They’re like (sings), ‘How’s Jason Derulo?’” Jordin told Access Hollywood Live’s Billy Bush and Kit Hoover on Thursday.

Jordin and Jason have been linked for about a year now and the former “American Idol” champ explained how their romance blossomed.

“We actually did a show together in the Bahamas last year and he had like this space in the club afterwards and so we went there and he asked me where I was going afterwards and we were both in LA, so I went to his rehearsal and then rehearsal turned into dinner and dinner into the studio and it’s been great ever since,” she said.

Earlier this year, Jordin’s film debut came out – “Sparkle” – in which she co-starred with Whitney Houston, and Jordin, a spokesperson for Excedrin’s “Managing Migraines” campaign, said she had a blast working with the legend.

“She was just so incredible and she had this like inner strength and inner peace about her. She would just walk around and she was so kind to everyone and she just wanted to see us all shine,” Jordin said. “The experience I had with her, she was just on top of her game. Just absolutely incredible.”

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‘The Hobbit’ Breaks Records Around Globe

‘The Hobbit’ Breaks Records Around Globe: $37M Friday And Possibly $96M Weekend In U.S.-Canada To Set New December Marks; Is $200M Weekend Worldwide Possible?

This is the largest Christmas release of all time. The latest from my esources has  The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey looking around $37M and $96M for the weekend with an ‘A’ CinemaScore from audiences. (My Warner Bros insiders peg the numbers tonight at $36M-$39M and the weekend at $81M-$89M. I’ll know more specifics in the morning.) There are

two records shattered – biggest December Friday and biggest December weekend for the domestic box office. The opening for the 3D actioner from MGM/Warner Bros in 4,045 theaters is grossing much larger than The Lord Of The Rings trilogy. Today’s take includes $13M from 3,100 midnight shows, including $1.6M on IMAX screens. The pic based on matinee trends had been on a $113+M fast track for its first U.S.-Canada weekend but then its business slowed in the evening no doubt because of its very long 2 hour, 46 minute running time. Hollywood knew Peter Jackson‘s film adaptation of the 1937 JRR Tolkien novel would be one of the monster holiday hits so left this weekend to the pic. It’s already the #1 movie abroad and has taken in $27.3M from 42 international markets going into Friday. My insiders believe it’s very possible for the movie to end this weekend with approximately $200M worldwide. Yowza! In the U.S. and Canada, MovieTickets said box office advance tickets for the pic accounted for nearly 91% of sales going into Friday, with nearly 18% coming from those wanting to see the film in standard 3D format, 8% in High Frame Rate 3D, and 7% in IMAX 3D. The record opening for this weekend is I Am Legend‘s $77m. Remember, all Lords Of The Rings 2D films opened Christmas Week whereas 3D The Hobbit will play to lower openings but huge multiples helped by 3D and IMAX. The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey‘s production was managed by New Line Cinema with parent company Warner Bros Pictures handling worldwide theatrical distribution. Select international territories (including Scandinavia) as well as all international television distribution was handled by MGM.

In North America, the film is playing in 4,045 theaters, a record number for December. That includes 3,160 3D theaters and 461 theaters in the 48 frames-per-second format. Overseas, The Hobbit is opening in 55 territories on approximately 17,000 screens this weekend (excluding Australia, China and Russia). The pic scored a record opening in New Zealand where it was filmed and which is Jackson’s native country, marking the biggest non-holiday debut for a Wednesday.

The Hobbit was digitally re-mastered into IMAX 3D format and a select number of IMAX theatres will be presenting the pic using a higher frame rate (HFR) - presenting the picture in 48 frames per second (fps) which is closer to what the human eye actually sees. This is twice the rate of the standard 24 fps, which is the current format in cinemas worldwide. This use of HFR 3D is the first use of this method in a major motion picture release.

DreamWorks/Fox/Disney’s Lincoln passed the $100M mark domestically. Total moviegoing should be $140M, which is +20% over last year. Fuller box office analysis on Saturday. Here’s the Top Ten based on early Friday estimates:

1. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (NL/MGM/WB) NEW [Runs 4,045] PG13
Friday $37.0M, Weekend $96M

2. Skyfall (Eon/MGM/Sony) Week 6 [Runs 2,924] PG13
Friday $2.0M, Weekend $7.0M, Cume $272.4M

3. Lincoln (DreamWorks/Fox/Disney) Week 6 [Runs 2,285] PG13
Friday $1.8M, Weekend $6.3M, Cume $107.0M

4. Rise Of The Guardian (DWA/Par) Week 4 [Runs 3,387] PG
Friday $1.5M, Weekend $7.0M, Cume $70.9M

5. Breaking Dawn Part 2 (Summit/Lionsgate) Week 5 [Runs 3,042] PG13
Friday $1.5M, Weekend $5.0M, Cume $276.7M

6. Life Of Pi (Fox) Week 4 [Runs 2,548] PG
Friday $1.4M, Weekend $5.0M, Cume $69.2M

7. Playing For Keeps (Millenium/FilmDistrict) Week 2 [Runs 2,840] PG13
Friday $1.0K (-53%), Weekend $3.0M, Cume $10.6M

8. Wreck-It Ralph (Disney) Week 7 [Runs 2,249]PG
Friday $750K, Weekend $3.2M, Cume $168.7M

9. Red Dawn (MGM/FilmDistrict) Week 4 [Runs 2,250] PG13
Friday $725K, Weekend $2.5M, Cume $41.7M

10. Silver Linings Playbook (Weinstein) Week 5 [Runs 371] R
Friday $560K, Weekend $1.9M, Cume $16.8M

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An Unexpected Journey

What’s opening this weekend? The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

 

The long-awaited (expected) journey back to Middle Earth finally sets off with the first installment of Peter Jackson’s imminent The Hobbit trilogy (still baffled as to how this turned into a hat-trick). As Bilbo, Thorin, Gandalf and the rest of the Dwarves make their way to the Lonely Mountain, so too will the film soar to the top of the box office this weekend. Not in the mood for second breakfast? Skip right to lunch with a handful of other menu options…

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Language: English
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellan, Richard Armitage
In his younger years, sensible Bilbo Baggins finds himself somehow convinced to venture out of the Shire to accompany a band of Dwarves on a dangerous quest to reclaim a treasure stolen by the evil dragon, Smaug. See what Terrence had to say about this first act.

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