Weekend Box-Office: MOANA 2 Dominates Post-Thanksgiving Frame

"Moana 2", "Wicked" and "Gladiator II" held over from the Thanksgiving frame, and they also helped the overall box-office break the post-Thanksgiving weekend record with a total of $130 million. Previously 2018 was the title holder with $120 million.

Although there were no major new releases, the weekend's Top 10 features the Bollywood action drama "Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2", the re-release of Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar", the anime "Solo Leveling: ReAwakening", and the concert film "For King + Country: A Drummer Boy Christmas - Live". The horror comedy "Y2K" starring Rachel Zegler and Jaedem Martell was also released in theaters but didn't so well.

Read more about the weekend box-office after the jump.

DVD & Blu-Ray: INTERSTELLAR (2014)

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Product Description: With our time on Earth coming to an end, a team of explorers undertakes the most important mission in human history; traveling beyond this galaxy to discover whether mankind has a future among the stars. The film won an Academy Award this year for Best Visual Effects and was nominated for 4 other awards (Original Score, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Production Design).

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Oscars 2015: BIRDMAN Wins Best Picture and Best Director

The 87th Academy Awards have ended. Neil Patrick Harris was arguably the worst part of the awards show, mostly because of a batch of bad jokes that made him clearly uncomfortable and somewhat unlikeable as the host. I honestly expected a bit more energy in his routine, but it all felt incredibly flat after a relatively short and dull opening musical moment.

The awards themselves were offered to the usual suspects. "Birdman" picked up 4 Oscars, including Best Picture, Director and Original Screenplay, and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" also took home four awards for the more technical categories like Costumes, Art Direction and Score. Julianne Moore, Eddie Redmayne, Patricia Arquette and J.K. Simmons nabbed Oscars for their amazing performances, while "Selma", "Interstellar", "American Sniper" and "The Imitation Game" each took home one award. In the animated feature category Disney won for a second consecutive year with "Big Hero 6" and Poland's "Ida" won Best Foreign Language Film.

Read the complete list of 2015 Oscar winners after the jump.

Box-Office: MOCKINGJAY PART 1 Dominated Thanksgiving Week

"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1" remained undisputed this weekend with a 3-day gross of $56 million, making it the third highest-grossing Thanksgiving release. However, the previous installment in the franchise, "Catching Fire" performed much better with $110 million grossed in the 5 days of Thanksgiving week last year. 

Mockingjay's strong performance meant that this week's new releases had to contend with the leftover scraps. "Penguins of Madagascar" opened in second place with $25 million over the weekend and $36 million in the 5 days since Thanksgiving, a weak performance for the DreamWorks' spinoff which cost $132 million to make.

Another victim was "Horrible Bosses 2", which ranked fifth with $23M million over the same 5-day timeframe. The comedy sequel wasn't so expensive with a budget estimated at $42 million, so they shouldn't have a problem turning a profit. The result isn't all that shocking since the original "Horrible Bosses" grossed $28 million in its opening weekend, and this wouldn't be the first comedy sequel to gross less than the original. For a case in point, "The Hangover" sequels each earned less than the previous installment.

Meanwhile, "Big Hero 6" and "Interstellar" are still performing incredibly well, with the latter actually showing an increase from last weekend, possibly due to the fact that the trailer for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" was shown in 20 IMAX theaters before Nolan's film over the 5-day holiday. 

New Wide Releases: "Penguins of Madagascar", "Horrible Bosses 2".

Biggest Drop : "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" (-53%)

Smallest Drop : "Big Hero 6" (-7%)

Rank	Title	Weekend	Domestic	Foreign	Budget	Days
1	The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1	$56.8M	$225.6M	$254M	$125M	10
2	Penguins of Madagascar	$25.8M	$36M	$23M	$132M	5
3	Big Hero 6	$18.7M	$167M	$56.9M	$165M	24
4	Interstellar	$15.8M	$147M	$330M	$165M	26
5	Horrible Bosses 2	$15.7M	$23M	N/A	$42M	5
6	Dumb and Dumber To	$8M	$72M	$20.5M	N/A	17
7	The Theory of Everything	$5M	$9.6M	N/A	N/A	24
8	Gone Girl	$2.4M	$160.7M	$171M	$61M	59
9	Birdman	$1.8M	$17M	$0.7M	$18M	45
10	St Vincent	$1.7M	$39M	$0.5M	N/A	52

 

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Box-Office: HUNGER GAMES MOCKINGJAY PART 1 Year's Biggest Opening With $123 Million

"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" made an impressive debut and conquered this weekend's box-office with $123 million, making it the biggest opening of 2014. This year's previous record holder was "Transformers: Age of Extinction" which earned $100 million in its first three days. For "Mockingjay Part 1" the result is a bit behind initial projections, but still quite impressive. It ranks as the 15th opening weekend of all-time, but it fell behind the franchise's previous installment, "Catching Fire" which opened with $158 million. Overseas the film earned an additional $152 million.

Still going strong in second and third place are the Disney animated sci-fi "Big Hero 6" with a domestic total of $135 million, and Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" with $120 million domestically and $329 million from foreign markets. Nolan's sci-fi epic is doing very well overseas, but Disney's feature only managed to take $49 million outside the U.S., which is pretty weak.

Last week's No. 1 movie, "Dumb and Dumber To" took a steep dive, falling 62% to No. 4 with $13.8 million over the weekend which brings the sequel's total to an okay $57 million in 10 days.

The Stephen Hawking biopic "The Theory of Everything" broke into the top 10 in its third week in release after expanding in more theaters and grossing $1.5 million this weekend. The film, an expected awards contender, will expand further in the following week.

New Wide Releases: "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1".

Biggest Drop : "Dumb and Dumber To" (-61.7%)

Smallest Drop : "Birdman" (-24.9%)

Rank	Title	Weekend	Domestic	Foreign	Budget	Days
1	The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1	$123M	$123M	$152M	N/A	3
2	Big Hero 6	$20M	$135M	$49M	$165M	17
3	Interstellar	$15M	$120M	$329M	$165M	19
4	Dumb and Dumber To	$13.8M	$57M	$13M	N/A	10
5	Gone Girl	$2.8M	$156M	$170M	$61M	52
6	Beyond the Lights	$2.6M	$10M	N/A	$7M	10
7	St Vincent	$2.3M	$36.6M	$0.5M	N/A	45
8	Fury	$1.9M	$79M	$59M	$68M	38
9	Birdman	$1.8M	$14.4M	$0.7M	$18M	38
10	The Theory of Everything	$1.5M	$2.7M	$2.7M	N/A	17

 

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INTERSTELLAR Soundtrack (Hans Zimmer) - Standard and Deluxe Editions

Composer
Hans Zimmer

Total Time:
92:29 (Deluxe Edition)
71:38 (Standard Edition)

Label
WaterTower Music

Format:
CD, MP3

Release Date
November 18, 2014

Order links, audio samples and track list after the jump.

Box-Office: DUMB AND DUMBER TO Jim Carrey's Biggest Opener Since 2003's BRUCE ALMIGHTY

Jim Carrey has a lot to celebrate because his newest film, the sequel "Dumb and Dumber To" is the No. 1 movie at the box-office this week with a 3-day gross of $38.1 million. This is Carrey's first No.1 movie since 2003's "Bruce Almighty", although not his highest grossing opening weekend. Of all the films in Carrey's resume, "Dumb and Dumber To"s debut ranks fifth. Close behind the comedy sequel is Disney's "Big Hero 6" with a strong $36 million, a 35% drop from last week. Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" is also holding well in third place with $29 million over the weekend. The sci-fi epic's strongest results, however, are overseas, with a total gross of $224 million which adds to a global sum of $321 million in 10 days.

Behind all the heavy hitters lies the smaller romantic drama "Beyond the Lights", which placed fourth with $6.5 million, a disappointment since initial projections looked somewhat better. However, the film only cost $7 million to make, so it isn't a total loss.

A significant event of this week's box-office is the impressive performance of Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's "Birdman" which made its way into the top 10 with $2.7 million from 857 theaters, which is really really good.

New Wide Releases: "Dumb and Dumber To", "Beyond the Lights".

Biggest Drop : "Ouija" (-48%)

Smallest Drop : "Gone Girl" (-25%)

Rank	Title	Weekend	Domestic	Foreign	Budget	Days
1	Dumb and Dumber To	$38.1M	$38.1M	N/A	N/A	3
2	Big Hero 6	$36M	$111.6M	$36.7M	$165M	10
3	Interstellar	$29M	$97.8M	$224M	$165M	12
4	Beyond the Lights	$6.5M	$6.5M	N/A	$7M	3
5	Gone Girl	$4.6M	$152M	$166M	$61M	45
6	St Vincent	$4M	$33M	$0.5M	N/A	38
7	Fury	$3.8M	$75.9M	$51.5M	$68M	31
8	Nightcrawler	$3M	$25M	$1.7M	$8.5M	17
9	Ouija	$3M	$48M	$17.5M	$5M	24
10	Birdman	$2.4M	$11.5M	N/A	$18M	31

 

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Box-Office: BIG HERO 6 Leads INTERSTELLAR With $56 million

Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" failed to win the box-office duel with Disney Animation's "Big Hero 6" which edged out the sci-fi epic by a mere $6 million. The animated adaptation of the Marvel comics earned $56 million in its first weekend and an additional $23 million from foreign markets. Nolan's new film starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain scored an equally impressive result with $50 million and an even more impressive $80 million overseas. This marks the fourth time in box-office history that two movies opened with more than $50 million in the same weekend. And what's more of a coincidence is that both movies had budgets of $165 million.

While the first two entries in the top 10 summed up over $100 million, the other films had to fight over what was left. "Gone Girl" and "Ouija" placed third and fourth, respectively, with $6 million each and the impressive "St. Vincent" climbed to fifth place with $5.7 million over the weekend, bringing its total cume to $27 million.

New Wide Releases: "Big Hero 6", "Interstellar".

Biggest Drop : "The Book of Life" (-65%)

Smallest Drop : "St. Vincent" (-21%)

Rank	Title	Weekend	Domestic	Foreign	Budget	Days
1	Big Hero 6	$56M	$56M	$23M	$165M	3
2	Interstellar	$50M	$52M	$80M	$165M	5
3	Gone Girl	$6.1M	$145M	$157M	$61M	38
4	Ouija	$6M	$43M	$13M	$5M	17
5	St Vincent	$5.7M	$27M	$0.3M	N/A	31
6	Nightcrawler	$5.5M	$19.7M	$1.7M	N/A	10
7	Fury	$5.5M	$69M	$51.5M	$68M	24
8	John Wick	$4M	$34.7M	$8M	$20M	17
9	Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day	$3.4M	$59M	$19M	$28M	31
10	The Book of Life	$2.8M	$45M	$34M	$50M	24

 

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In Theaters: INTERSTELLAR, BIG HERO 6, JESSABELLE, THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING

Movies opening this week in theaters:

• INTERSTELLAR (Paramount Pictures / PG-13 / Wide)
• BIG HERO 6 (Walt Disney Pictures / PG / Wide)
• JESSABELLE (Lionsgate Films / PG-13 / Limited)
• THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING (Focus Features / PG-13 / Limited)

Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.

New INTERSTELLAR TV Spots and Behind-the-Scenes Featurette

Warner Bros. has released an extended behind-the-scenes featurette and five new TV spots for Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" . The featurette is a mash-up of several smaller clips which take us deep into the film's production, including its story, scientific background and stunning visuals. So far the film has proven divisive amongst critics, who don't consider this to be Nolan's best film, but still a ride worth taking. Meanwhile, the film earned $1.5 million from early screenings and is currently rated 9,3 on IMdB.com, which is solid indication of another huge box-office hit for the director. The cast features Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Casey Affleck, Michael Caine, David Oyelowo, Wes Bentley, John Lithgow, Ellen Burstyn, Topher Grace, David Gyasi, Mackenzie Foy, Bill Irwin, Timothée Chalamet and Matt Damon.

"Interstellar" opens in theaters on November 7, 2014.

Watch the TV spots and featurette after the jump.

New Clips: INTERSTELLAR, STILL ALICE, BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP, LOW DOWN

You can check out the movie clips and official synopses after the jump. Here is a short description of the clips:

• The first clip for Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Casey Affleck, Michael Caine, David Oyelowo, Wes Bently, John Lithgow, Ellen Burstyn, Topher Grace, David Gyasi, Mackenzie Foy and Matt Damon. Opens in theaters on November 7th.
  
  
• The first clip for the Alzheimer drama "Still Alice" starring Julianne Moore, Kristen Stewart and Alec Baldwin. Opens in theaters on January 16, 2015.
  
  
• An exclusive clip for the thriller "Before I Go To Sleep" starring Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth and Mark Strong. Opens in theaters on October 31st.
  
  
• Two new clips for the drama Low Down" starring Elle Fanning, John Hawkes, Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Flea, Caleb Landry Jones and Glenn Close. The film has received a limited release in theaters.
  
  

Watch the clips after the jump.

New Images: INTERSTELLAR, FOXCATCHER, INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 3, INTO THE WOODS

You can check out the pictures and read the synopses after the jump. Here is a short description of the new images :

• Seven new images for Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Casey Affleck, Michael Caine, David Oyelowo, Wes Bently, John Lithgow, Ellen Burstyn, Topher Grace, David Gyasi, Mackenzie Foy and Matt Damon. Opens in theaters on November 7th.
  
  
• Eight new images for Bennett Miller's highly acclaimed drama "Foxcatcher" starring Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Sienna Miller and Vanessa Redgrave. Opens in theaters on November 14th.
  
  
• The first behind-the-scene images from "Insidious: Chapter 3" starring Lin Shaye, Stefanie Scott, Dermot Mulroney, Leigh Whannell and Angus Sampson. Opens in theaters on May 29, 2015.
  
  
• Four Entertainment Weekly covers for "Into the Woods" starring Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Chris Pine, Anna Kendrick and Johnny Depp. Opens in theaters on December 25th.
  
  

Check out the images (click to enlarge) and synopses after the jump.

New INTERSTELLAR Trailer and Featurette Take Us Beyond Our Galaxy

A new trailer and featurette for Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" have been released today. The trailer is significantly different from previous promos and provides a lengthier look at the team of explorer's space adventures. The featurette explains how theoretical physicist Kip Thorne, who is also the film's executive producer, helped the filmmakers depict the wormhole in the movie. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Casey Affleck, Michael Caine, David Oyelowo, Wes Bentley, John Lithgow, Ellen Burstyn, Topher Grace, David Gyasi, Mackenzie Foy, Bill Irwin, Timothée Chalamet and Matt Damon.

"Interstellar" opens in theaters on November 7, 2014, but for those who can't wait, it can also be seen on 70mm IMAX and 35mm film on November 5th.

Watch the trailer and featurette after the jump.

New INTERSTELLAR TV Spots, Images and Banner Posters

Today we have a bunch of new stuff for Christopher Nolan's deep space adventure "Interstellar". First off, we've got 5 new TV spots which mostly reuse footage from the trailer, but also add some new bits. Then we have new images from Empire Magazine, including two covers. And lastly, we have two new awesome-looking banner posters. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Casey Affleck, Michael Caine, David Oyelowo, Wes Bentley, John Lithgow, Ellen Burstyn, Topher Grace, David Gyasi, Mackenzie Foy, Bill Irwin, Timothée Chalamet and Matt Damon.

"Interstellar" opens in theaters on November 7, 2014.

Check out the TV spots, images and posters after the jump.

4 New INTERSTELLAR Posters Reveal Space Journey

Four new posters have been released for Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar". The film focuses on a space mission which is meant to find a new planet for mankind to settle on after Earth has become uninhabitable. The explorers use a "newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage". Or, better yet, to boldly go where no man has gone before. Anyway, the posters shows us some of the elements of this journey, from a father-daughter relationship on Earth to deep space and strange new worlds.

The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Casey Affleck, Michael Caine, David Oyelowo, Wes Bentley, John Lithgow, Ellen Burstyn, Topher Grace, David Gyasi, Mackenzie Foy, Bill Irwin, Timothée Chalamet and Matt Damon.

"Interstellar" opens in theaters on November 7, 2014.

Check out the posters after the jump.

INTERSTELLAR Comic Con Trailer: First Space Mission Footage Revealed

The third trailer for Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" has been released online (via Collider), after first being shown at this year's Comic Con. The trailer is like an extension to the previous one, expanding on the space mission footage and giving us a pretty good idea of the epic adventure Nolan has in store for us. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Casey Affleck, Michael Caine, David Oyelowo, Wes Bentley, John Lithgow, Ellen Burstyn, Topher Grace, David Gyasi, Mackenzie Foy, Bill Irwin, Timothée Chalamet and Matt Damon.

"Interstellar" opens in theaters on November 7, 2014.

Watch the trailer after the jump.

New Trailer for INTERSTELLAR Starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway

A new trailer has been released for director Christopher Nolan's upcoming sci-fi epic "Interstellar". As previously revealed, the film follows the adventures of a group of explorers who use a wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel. The trailer reveals more of the story, including the fact that the space mission is not only a scientific endeavour, but also humanity's last chance since the Earth has become uninhabitable. We also learn more about the protagonist, played by Matthew McConaughey, and what his motivations are for embarking on this dangerous journey. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Casey Affleck, Michael Caine, David Oyelowo, Wes Bentley, John Lithgow, Ellen Burstyn, Topher Grace, David Gyasi, Mackenzie Foy, Bill Irwin, Timothée Chalamet and Matt Damon.

"Interstellar" opens November 7, 2014.

Watch the trailer after the jump.

New Posters: INTERSTELLAR, SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR, EDGE OF TOMORROW

You can check out the posters and official synopses after the jump. Here is a short description of the posters:

• A new teaser poster for Christopher Nolan's sci-fi film "Insterstellar" starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Jessica Chastain, Casey Affleck, Topher Grace and Matt Damon. Opens on November 7th.
  
  
• Two new posters for "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For" starring Josh Brolin, Jessica Alba, Mickey Rourke, Eva Green and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Opens on August 22nd.
  
  
• Four new posters for Doug Liman's "Edge of Tomorrow" starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt. Opens on June 6th.
  
  

Check out the Posters after the jump (click to enlarge).

Christopher Nolan’s INTERSTELLAR Trailer and Poster

From Christopher Nolan, the director of "The Dark Knight" trilogy and "Inception", comes "Interstellar", a daring new sci-fi film which follows a group of explorers who discover a wormhole and attempt to surpass the limitations on human space travel. The film also has a stellar cast which features Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Casey Affleck, Michael Caine, David Oyelowo, Wes Bentley, John Lithgow, Ellen Burstyn, Topher Grace, David Gyasi, Mackenzie Foy, Bill Irwin, Timothée Chalamet and Matt Damon.

"Interstellar" opens November 7, 2014.

Check out the trailer and poster after the jump.

Matt Damon Joins Christopher Nolan’s INTERSTELLAR

Matt Damon has joined the all-star cast of writer/director Christopher Nolan's sci-fi adventure "Interstellar". The film's story centers on "a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.". Damon will only play a minor role, so he'll only be filming for two weeks in Iceland. The identity of Damon's character has not been disclosed and the same goes for the rest of the cast. "Interstellar" also stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, John Lithgow, Casey Affleck, Topher Grace, Ellen Burstyn, Wes Bentley, David Oyelowo and Michael Caine. The release date has been set for November 7, 2014.

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