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‘Breaking Dawn Part 1′ Tops Three Family Movies In Wednesday Box Office

Walt Disney Studios’ highly anticipated revamp of The Muppets may have taken delight after raking in an estimated $6.6 million on its debut at the Wednesday box office, but Summit Entertainment’s The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 still clung unto the top spot to …

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‘Breaking Dawn Part 1′ Still Too Hot For This Weekend’s Box Office

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 fever is not yet over, with its box office expectation over Turkey Day and Black Friday set to block three family movies from toppling it over. Walt Disney Studios’ revamp of The Muppets, starring Amy Adams, Jason Segel …

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British actor Ralph Fiennes played the part of Lord Voldemort in 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' (Image: Marie-Lan Nguyen (CC), via Flickr)

Fiennes and Branagh Honorees of British Independent Film Awards

The British Independent Film Awards has announced that actor Ralph Fiennes and director Kenneth Branagh will be its honorees of two reputable awards in December 2011. Fiennes, who makes his debut as a director on the upcoming film Coriolanus, will pick up the Richard Harris Award, …

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A statue reminiscent of Marilyn Monroe's subway movie scene. (Image: Torrey Wiley (CC), via Flickr)

Palm Springs To Award Michelle Williams For Marilyn Monroe Portrayal

Michelle Williams will join George Clooney and Glenn Close as honorees at the upcoming Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) awards gala on January 7 next year, The Wrap reports. The awards committee will give Williams the Desert Palm Achievement Actress Award, the same accolade …

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Spielberg To Run ‘War Horse’ Preview in 10 US Cities

Spielberg To Run ‘War Horse’ Preview in 10 US Cities

Award-winning director and executive producer Steven Spielberg has asked over some people from 10 US cities to watch a preview of his upcoming film. Spielberg helmed the war-drama movie War Horse and will run a preview at 2 p.m. EST on Sunday in synced screenings …

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‘Breaking Dawn Part 1′ On Track For $300 Million In US Box Office

‘Breaking Dawn Part 1′ On Track For $300 Million In US Box Office

Summit Entertainment’s The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 is on track to rake in around $300 million in the US box office alone. The studio’s distribution chief Richie Fay told TheWrap that Breaking Dawn Part 1 will likely gross with figures similar to that …

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‘Breaking Dawn Part 1′ Falls Short of ‘Eclipse’ Franchise Record

‘Breaking Dawn Part 1′ Falls Short of ‘Eclipse’ Franchise Record

Only $3.2 million more and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 would have topped the franchise’s record for the best opening ever. The latest Twilight installment earned an estimated $139.5 million that showed how appealing Bella, Edward and Jacob still are among followers and …

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Breaking Dawn Part 1 Third-Highest Opening, Falls Short of Franchise Record

Breaking Dawn Part 1 Third-Highest Opening, Falls Short of Franchise Record

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 did not fail to reveal how strong the series still is, but failed to meet expectations of setting a new franchise record. The latest installment grossed an estimated $72 million by the end of Friday, enough to acquire the third …

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‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1′ Earns $30.25Mn In Midnight Screenings Alone

‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1′ Earns $30.25Mn In Midnight Screenings Alone

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 has pulled in a whopping $30.25 million for midnight screenings from 3,521 locations, Box Office Mojo reports. The second to the last installment of the franchise raked in enough midnight revenues to pass the previous film, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, …

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Classified Documents Reveal Box Office Prospects For Last Two ‘Twilight’ Films

Classified Documents Reveal Box Office Prospects For Last Two ‘Twilight’ Films

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1 is now playing in 17 theaters near San Jose, California for a massive midnight screening, and TheWrap was able to grab copies of classified records showing how high studio prospects are for large profits. According to industry …

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