Fall Box Office Continues to Explode…Top 3 Films $60 Million in Grosses… Chi-WOW-hua #1 again…Tops $50 Million sales in Two Weeks…
Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Walt Disney Co.'s comedy ``Beverly Hills Chihuahua'' repeated as the top film in U.S. and Canadian theaters for a second weekend, earning $17.5 million and beating out the debuts of a horror film and spy drama. ``Quarantine'' from Sony Corp.'s Screen Gem's unit was second with $14.2 million, box-office tracker Media By Numbers LLC said. Time Warner Inc.'s ``Body of Lies'' earned $13.1 million to take third place. ``Chihuahua'' pushed Disney's Buena Vista studio earnings this year

Box Office - 'Chihuahua' Wins Again, 'Body of Lies' Tanks
How 'bout that Body of Lies? Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Ridley Scott...sounds like it's up your alley, right? You couldn't prove that looking at the box office numbers, as the new espionage thriller opened with an uninspiring $13 million, only good enough for third place, according to weekend estimates released by Box Office Mojo. Beverly Hills Chihuahua - which, it should be pointed out, does not have an overt political message - finished in first place again, taking in a

Review: ‘Body of Lies’ flat
Three years after his Crusades epic “Kingdom of Heaven,” director Ridley Scott returns to the shifting sands of the Middle East with “Body of Lies.” Unfortunately, despite the star power of Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe, the movie lags. Read the full story   Archived Entry Post Date : Saturday, Oct 11th, 2008 at 8:02 am Category : Uncategorized Do More : You can leave a response, or trackback from your own

‘Quarantine’ leads Friday box office
John Erick Dowdle’s “Quarantine” topped the North American box office Friday with an estimated $5.3 million in ticket sales. It was an easy win for the horror remake, which debuted at 2,461 locations this weekend. Following in second place was last weekend’s champion “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” which took home another $4.5 million to reach a domestic total of $39.5 million after one week in release. At No. 3, new entry “Body of Lies” collected $4.3 million. Directed by Ridley Scott, the f

Movie Review: Body of Lies (2008)
Just to get it out of the way, the new Leonardo DiCaprio-Russell Crowe-Kirk Cameron-Alan Thicke quasi-political thriller Body of Lies is one of the more disappointing movies of the year... Is it a bad movie? Not at all, and I’d recommend it (just barely) simply for the star power. But you expect, and should expect more than you get considering the top-shelf talent involved. It marks the 4th collaboration between director Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe yet it’s the 3rd best as Gladiator and American Ga

An Arbitrary Guide To This Weekend’s New Releases October 10th, 2008
Another traffic jam at the multiplex this weekend… After last week’s 7 wide releases, this Friday sees 4 more jostling for a Top Ten spot. And that means a tough climb for any of last Friday’s releases that found themselves on the outside looking in last Monday. Factor in Columbus Day weekend and a day off on Monday, and Beverly Hills Chihuahua could easily stick around at #1 despite (or more likely, because of) the crowded marketplace. Body of Lies should provide Chihuahua’s main challenge, with L

Review Roundup: BODY OF LIES, EXPRESS, QUARANTINE
This week, the studios have once again carefully programmed and counter-programmed with a movie for just about every taste: To start, a Ridley Scott thriller with major stars, a sports biopic and a freaky horror remake.   We had planned to round up more movies from last week’s avalanche, but nah. What’d we miss, An American Carol? Please. Let’s move on for this week. :: BODY OF LIES Rotten Tomatoes: 54 / 100 Metacritic: 58 / 100 filmcritic.com: 2.5 / 5 Character redux: The In

Body of Lies (2008)
Director Ridley Scott expertly unravels the story of CIA operative Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio) who is given the job of finding a terrorist leader who has been responsible for bombings in public places in Europe. Ferris gets increasingly irritated and frustrated with his boss Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe)’s impatience and behind his back side operations, which more than once puts himself in jeopardy. Most importantly challenges the trust he is trying to build with Jordanian leader Hani (Mark Strong)

Spy thriller Body of Lies underperforms at box offce
The war on terror spy thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe (who gained 50 pounds for the role) and directed by Ridley Scott came in #3. "Maybe it should be retitled Body Bags?" said a competitor. www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com  &nb

The Russell Crowe Gimmick: A History
Photo: Courtesy of Warner Bros.This needs to stop. In Body of Lies, Russell Crowe once again pulls out his oldest gimmick: The Contrarian Detail. Again and again, Crowe plays tough guys — and tries to humanize them with some too poetic, too cute detail, to ridiculous, distracting effect. His Black Bart cowboy had a taste for painting in 3:10 to Yuma (remember him sketching the sagebrush in between gunfights?). His fearless sea captain had a fine hand with the violin in Master and Commander (how&r

'Chihuahua' has big bite, tops box office for second week
The pampered pooch forced to fend for herself on Mexico's mean streets in "Beverley Hills Chihuahua" is alpha dog at the North American box office for the second weekend in a row, industry figures showed Sunday. Walt Disney's "Chihuahua," a canine comedy featuring the voices of Drew Barrymore and Andy Garcia, took top spot with 17.5 million dollars (13.1 million euros), according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations. Taut disease-thriller "Quarantine," about a television crew

'Chihuahua' Tops Box Office for Second Week
Talking dog flick 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' led the box office for the second week running, taking in $17.5 million, according to preliminary studio estimates. The film about a posh Beverly Hills chihuahua who finds herself lost while on vacation in Mexico and seeks help to return home stars Drew Barrymore, Jamie Lee Curtis, Andy Garcia and George Lopez. Horror pic 'Quarantine' debuted at No. 2 with $14.2 million. "Dexter"'s Jennifer Carpenter stars as a TV reporter whose routine fire department rideal

An Arbitrary Guide To This Weekend’s New Releases
Another traffic jam at the multiplex this weekend… After last week’s 7 wide releases, this Friday sees 4 more jostling for a Top Ten spot. And that means a tough climb for any of last Friday’s releases that found themselves on the outside looking in last Monday. Factor in Columbus Day weekend and a day off on Monday, and Beverly Hills Chihuahua could easily stick around at #1 despite (or more likely, because of) the crowded marketplace. Body of Lies should provide Chihuahua’s main

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
Body of Lies (R for pervasive profanity and graphic violence, including torture) Ridley Scott directs this international thriller about a CIA operative (Leonardo DiCaprio) who attempts to infiltrate a Middle East terrorist network with the help of an veteran agent (Russell Crowe) and Jordan’s chief of intelligence (Mark Strong). (In English and Arabic with subtitles) City of Ember (PG for mild peril and mature themes) Futuristic sci-fi fantasy about a couple of enterprising teenagers (Harry Treadaway and

Box Office Predictions (October 10-12)
The week after the Chihuahuas ran the box office comes a plethora of movies with potential to take the top spot.  Whether or not the dogs drop from box office champs will determine on these following films released today. First, let’s start with Body of Lies.  Opening in over 2,700 theaters with power houses Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio running the show, this film has great promise to take the box office crown this weekend.  What are the drawbacks?  Well, if you don’t know, Body of L

Review: Body of Lies
I found myself asking one simple question during Ridley Scott's Body of Lies, a well-shot, big-name intelligence thriller that sees Leonardo DiCaprio's CIA man caught up in action in the Middle East -- namely, what is Body of Lies for? I don't mean that in the sense of asking what it supports or believes in -- although, with the film's mix of Hollywood heroics and sneering cynicism, you're certainly left with that question -- but rather in the sense of asking what it is that Body of Lies means to accomplish

Body of Lies: Anatomy of a Scene
Ridley Scott, the director of "Body of Lies," discusses a scene from the film starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a C.I.A. operative and Russell Crowe as his superior. Tags: warner bros, drama, book, thriller, featurette, bts, Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe Embed Trailer <object width="360" height="205"><param name="movie" value="xhttp://www.traileraddict.com/emb/6861"><param name=

New movies crowd box office
Another four movies open wide on Friday — Warner Bros.’ Leonardo DiCaprio-Russell Crowe CIA actioner “Body of Lies,” directed by Ridley Scott; Universal sports biopic “The Express”; Sony/Screen Gems’ horror title “Quarantine”; and Fox-Walden family film “City of Ember.” They add to an already jam-packed marquee. Last weekend, there were seven wide releases, led by Disney’s “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” which opened to a robust $29.3 million.

Dogs rule: 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' No. 1 again - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times Dogs rule: 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' No. 1 again Los Angeles Times - 33 minutes ago Daniel Daza / AP The pups and the horror film 'Quarantine' beat out 'Body of Lies,' a buzzed-about film starring Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio. "Chihuahua" bites Crowe, DiCaprio at box office...

Oscar Futures: Is ‘W.’ a Lame Duck?
Photo: Courtesy of AMPASEvery week between now and February 2, when the nominations are announced, movies and stars will help themselves — or, sometimes, hurt themselves — in the Oscar race. Vulture's Oscar Futures will listen to insider gossip, comb the Oscar blogs, and out-and-out guess when necessary to track who's up, who's down, and who's currently leading the race for a coveted nomination. Best Picture UP:Milk. Early whispers indicate it could be as good as its trailer.DOWN:W. The fir

"Chihuahua" mauls DiCaprio, Crowe at box office - Reuters
The new terrorism thriller "Body of Lies" failed to take the top spot at the weekend box office in North America, an apparent victim of moviegoers' preference for escapist fare amid global financial turmoil. The Warner Bros. film, starring Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio as CIA agents battling a terrorist organization in the Middle East, had to settle for the No. 3 slot with $13.1 million, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday. The Walt Disney Co family comedy "Beverly

"Chihuahua" bites Crowe, DiCaprio at box office - Reuters
The new terrorism thriller "Body of Lies" failed to take the top spot at the weekend box office in North America on Sunday, becoming the latest victim of moviegoer aversion to movies dealing with Middle East intrigue. The $70 million Warner Bros. film, starring Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio as American spies, had to settle for the No. 3 slot with $13.1 million, behind reigning champ "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" and the new low-budget horror "Quarantine." "Beve

"Chihuahua" bites Crowe, DiCaprio at box office
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The new terrorism thriller "Body of Lies" failed to take the top spot at the weekend box office in North America on Sunday, becoming the latest victim of moviegoer aversion to movies dealing with Middle East intrigue. The $70 million Warner Bros. film, starring Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio as American spies, had to settle for the No. 3 slot with $13.1 million, behind reigning champ "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" and the new low-budget horror "Quarantine." "Beverly Hil

Quarantine, Chihuahua Shut Down DiCaprio, Crowe
Leonardo DiCaprio? Russell Crowe? Nope. If you wanted a movie star that turned on—and turned out—the young audience this weekend, then your best option wasn't DiCaprio or...

"Chihuahua" mauls DiCaprio and Crowe at box office
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The new terrorism thriller "Body of Lies" failed to take the top spot at the weekend box office in North America, an apparent victim of moviegoers' preference for escapist fare amid global financial turmoil. The Warner Bros. film, starring Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio as CIA agents battling a terrorist organization in the Middle East, had to settle for the No. 3 slot with $13.1 million, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday. The Walt Disney Co family c