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'Harry Potter' breaks records: three trends behind the success
At the box office this weekend, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2’ trumped everything from the massive ‘Transformers’ to the gentle inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood in ‘Winnie the Pooh.’
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Top five movie trends and surprises of 2010
True stories hit it big at the box office in 2010, while big sequels and 3D features largely fizzled.
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New 'Green Hornet' has no buzz. Are minor league superheroes striking out?
What do the weak reviews for Columbia's new Seth Rogan vehicle, 'The Green Hornet,' mean for the league of second-tier superheroes set to swoop into theaters this summer?
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Top five movie trends and surprises of 2010
True stories hit it big at the box office in 2010, while big sequels and 3D features largely fizzled.
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In 'Tron: Legacy,' Jeff Bridges gets top billing. But is he the movie's star?
'Tron: Legacy' is further evidence that Hollywood is catering to a new generation of moviegoers whose appetite for video games and reality TV has changed the very nature of stardom.
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How 'Tangled' topped 'Harry Potter' at box office
Disney's Rapunzel tale, 'Tangled,' was the No. 1 movie in the US last week, surprisingly beating 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1' by mixing the studio's old-school princess formula with a dash of action appeal for boys.
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3D or no 3D? 'Harry Potter, Part 2' aims for it, but is that a mistake?
Work to convert 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1' to 3D was abandoned, but the studio is hoping to pull it off for 'Part 2.' Not everyone is sure a costly 3D conversion is the way to go.
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Warner Bros. says it is vigorously investigating a Harry Potter leak and will prosecute those involved
Warner Bros. studio said it is aware of a 36-minute long Harry Potter leak and is doing everything they can to remove copies currently being shared on the Internet.
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'The Town' is talk of box office, opening with $23.8M
'The Town' has earned rave reviews. This is the second movie directed by Ben Affleck, who stars alongside Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm and Chris Cooper.
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Blockbuster edges toward bankruptcy in the age of Netflix
With Americans edging away from video rentals, Blockbuster may declare bankruptcy next month, it reportedly told Hollywood studios Thursday, closing as many as 20 percent of its stores.
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'The Expendables' tops 'Eat Pray Love': death of the chick flick?
'The Expendables' won the weekend box office over Julia Roberts' 'Eat Pray Love' – partly because of women.
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Why 3D movies are falling flat this summer
'Avatar' may have paved the way for the next round of 3D movies, but few 3D films are finding success. Clumsy glasses, high prices, and soaring expectations are to blame, say industry experts.
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Fourth of July: Female power triumphs at the movies
The Fourth of July weekend traditionally launches action films for guys. But this year, 'Twilight: Eclipse' is breaking Hollywood records, mainly because girls and women are seeing it more than once.
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Adam Sandler hot, Tom Cruise not in weekend box office receipts
Adam Sandler may be receiving terrible reviews for his movie "Grown Ups" but that hasn't kept moviegoers away.
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Can 'Toy Story 3' save summer movies?
Summer movie profits have been held down by tepid sequels and remakes so far. 'Toy Story 3' represents one of a few chances for Hollywood to turn around its traditional blockbuster season.
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Weak 'Knight and Day' opening: The fall of Hollywood stars?
As Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz found out with the $3.8 million opening of 'Knight and Day,' audiences aren't so much looking for big-name Hollywood stars anymore.
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Tom Cruise: Hollywood superstar or jump-on-Oprah's-couch weirdo?
Tom Cruise has the new movie 'Knight and Day' where he might be able to reestablish himself as a Hollywood dynamo. Or is he just too weird?
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Liam Neeson and 'The A-Team' can't kick 'The Karate Kid' out of the weekend's top spot
Sony's remake of 1984's 'The Karate Kid' debuted at No. 1 for the weekend with a whopping $56 million. Liam Neeson and 'The A-Team' couldn't compete.
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Lackluster Memorial Day box office: Economy or bad films to blame?
Big-name films including the Sex and the City sequel failed to draw the audiences expected on the traditional kick-off of the summer movie season.
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Why Iron Man 2 ignores Hollywood 3D mania
Iron Man 2 was already in production when 3D Avatar made history. And though 3D is now a mainstream tool, it's not always appropriate, say filmmakers.
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Trading 'movie futures' like pork bellies? MPAA fights the idea.
A proposed futures commodity exchange, in which investors could speculate on which movies will make money, is opposed by the MPAA as 'legalized gambling on movie receipts.'
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Want to see a 3D movie? Ticket prices go up 20 percent.
Ticket prices for a 3D movie rose Friday in markets across the US. Get ready to spend more for ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ and ‘Avatar.’
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Tim Burton and "Alice in Wonderland" still the number one movie
Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's "Alice in Wonderland" make it three weeks in a row as the top movie.
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Sizzle surrounds ‘Avatar’ as industry anticipates new phase for movies
Technological wizardry of ‘Avatar’ is more than a gimmick and could transform filmmaking, insiders say.
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This summer, more Americans may head to movie theaters
The cinema is a popular option during 'staycations.' Plus, enhancements to theaters like stadium seating haven't hurt.
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3D looms into movie universe
Success off 'Monsters vs. Aliens' confirms digital 3-D's draw, and studios are leaping at the opportunity.
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Will downturn hit Hollywood?
The box office may not be recession-proof this time.
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