`This Is It' tops charts with $101M worldwide - Yahoo! News
Los Angeles – " Michael Jackson 's This Is It" pulled in $101 million worldwide in its first five days, and distributor Sony is extending the farewell performance film beyond its planned two-week run. The film was the No. 1 Halloween thriller domestically with a $21.3 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. The previous weekend's No. 1 movie, Paramount's low-budget horror sensation " Paranormal Activity ," slipped to No. 2 with $16.5 million, lifting its total to...

'This Is It' Run Extended: PHOTO
Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' film has had its cinema run extended. The footage from the 'Thriller' star's rehearsals for his doomed comeback shows has proved a Box Office hit, making more than $101 million worldwide since it opened in cinemas on October 28. This has prompted Sony Pictures to extend its cinema run from an initial two weeks by another three weeks in the US and between one and three weeks in other countries. Of the decision, Sony Pictures spokesperson Rory Bruer said: "He's just...

'This Is It' Run Extended: PHOTO
Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' film has had its cinema run extended. The footage from the 'Thriller' star's rehearsals for his doomed comeback shows has proved a Box Office hit, making more than $101 million worldwide since it opened in cinemas on October 28. This has prompted Sony Pictures to extend its cinema run from an initial two weeks by another three weeks in the US and between one and three weeks in other countries. Of the decision, Sony Pictures spokesperson Rory Bruer said: "He's just...

'This Is It' run extended: PHOTO
Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' film has had its cinema run extended. The footage from the 'Thriller' star's rehearsals for his doomed comeback shows has proved a Box Office hit, making more than $101 million worldwide since it opened in cinemas on October 28. This has prompted Sony Pictures to extend its cinema run from an initial two weeks by another three weeks in the US and between one and three weeks in other countries. Of the decision, Sony Pictures spokesperson Rory Bruer said: "He's just...

"This Is It" final box office tally rises
Los Angeles (Reuters) - Michael Jackson concert movie "This Is It" saw opening weekend ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada rise by 9 percent from initial estimates to a total $23.2 million, according to final studio figures on Monday. The movie has made another $69.5 million internationally since its Wednesday opening, up from an original Box Office estimate of $68.5 million, film studio Columbia Pictures said. In total, the movie has made $103.9 million at worldwide Box Offices, said Columbia...

Jackson is `It' at box office with $23.2M weekend
Los Angeles (AP) -- "Michael Jackson's This Is It" danced to the head of the Box Office, debuting with $23.2 million domestically in its first weekend. "This Is It," featuring performances Jackson rehearsed for a marathon concert stand planned before his death in June, took in $103 million worldwide in its first five days. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location,...

"This Is It" final box office tally rises
Michael Jackson concert movie "This Is It" saw opening weekend ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada rise by 9 percent from initial estimates to a total $23.2 million

"This Is It" final box office tally rises
Los Angeles (Reuters) - Michael Jackson concert movie "This Is It" saw opening weekend ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada rise by 9 percent from initial estimates to a total $23.2 million, according to final studio figures on Monday.

Jackson is `It' at box office with $23.2M weekend
Los Angeles -- "Michael Jackson's This Is It" danced to the head of the Box Office, debuting with $23.2 million domestically in its first weekend. "This Is It," featuring performances Jackson rehearsed for a marathon concert stand planned before his death in June, took in $103 million worldwide in its first five days. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total...

Michael Jackson's This Is It is UK's biggest concert movie: PHOTO
Charles Gant: Halloween may have dented the Box-office takings of films on release, but the singer's farewell did well enough to snatch the crown from In Bed With Madonna after only five days

This Is It Makes Motion Picture History: PHOTO
Sony Pictures Releasing UK is delighted to announce that since its release on Wednesday, October 28, Michael Jackson’s This Is It has stormed straight to the top of the UK Box Office taking an incredible £4.9 million. With the UK figure contributing to a worldwide total of $101 million and counting, it makes motion picture history as the highest-grossing concert film of all time.  Michael Jackson’s This Is It is directed by Kenny Ortega. In response to the tremendous...

Michael Jackson film tops UK box office
The footage of Jackson's rehearsals for a planned series of 50 shows in London took 4.87 million pounds ($7.9 million). Worldwide, the movie has made $103.9 million, according to figures from its studio, Columbia Pictures. Disney-Pixar's Up -- which took 6.4 million pounds on its debut UK weekend -- was down in second place with its animated story of a cranky old man on a balloon-powered adventure. The stop-motion animated version of Roald Dahl's "Fantastic Mr Fox," was unchanged at three while...

Michael Jackson film tops box office
London (Reuters) - The Michael Jackson concert movie "This Is It" topped the Box Office over the weekend, according to Screen International on Tuesday, knocking Disney's "Up" off the No. 1 spot after three weeks. The footage of Jackson's rehearsals for a planned series of 50 shows in London took 4.87 million pounds. Worldwide, the movie has made $103.9 million, according to figures from its studio, Columbia Pictures. Disney-Pixar's Up -- which took 6.4 million pounds on its debut UK weekend --...

Michael Jackson film tops box office
The Michael Jackson concert movie "This Is It" topped the Box Office over the weekend, according to Screen International on Tuesday, knocking Disney's "Up"

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What we’re reading on Tuesday morning. Better Numbers for Jackson Movie: The final opening-week Box Office tally for the Michael Jackson concert Documentary “This Is It” was up about 9 percent from initial estimates, for a domestic total of $23.2 million, Reuters reported . It also made $69.5 million internationally, for a total of $103.9 million worldwide. Sony paid $60 million to acquire the footage used in the film. Your Friendly Neighborhood N.E.A. Chairman: Following the...

"This is it" prolongé !: PHOTO
'Michael Jackson's This Is It', le film sur les dernières répétitions du roi de la pop, restera finalement à l'affiche jusqu'au mardi 1er décembre inclus.

No good week-end for “This is It”
November 2nd, 2009

So Much For Limited Engagement! This Is It Is Here To Stay!: PHOTO
Not that we didn't see this coming as soon as they said it would only run for 2 weeks, but still. It was just announced that the Michael Jackson Documentary, This Is It , will remain in theaters through Thanksgiving weekend. In a Press release that was probably drafted up weeks ago, the chairman of Sony Pictures, Jeff Blake , explained: "In just 5 days, Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT has become the highest grossing concert film of all time and we are elated by the response to this special film...

So Much For Limited Engagement! This Is It Is Here To Stay!: PHOTO
Not that we didn't see this coming as soon as they said it would only run for 2 weeks, but still. It was just announced that the Michael Jackson Documentary, This Is It, will remain in theaters through Thanksgiving weekend. Picture of So Much For Limited Engagement! This Is It Is Here To Stay! [source:perezhilton.com] In a Press release that was probably drafted up weeks ago, the chairman of Sony Pictures, Jeff Blake, explained: "In just 5 days, Michael Jacksons THIS IS IT has become the...

Michael Jackson This is It movie to run until Thanksgiving - no surprise there
Two weeks my foot... come on! They were going to play Michael Jackson 's This is It for 2 weeks, so people went, stood in line, waited and got tickets... this isn't a shocker.... they don't care about MJ (the money people who think with the $$$ and not what the world thinks. First, 2 weeks for a movie about MJ, that is one thing but extending it? They are not thinking about MJ or his fans.. they are thinking about how much green they will get.) and now they have announced they are keeping the...

-This Is It' Dominates Halloween Weekend Over -Paranormal Activity'
The new Documentary concert film Michael Jackson’s This Is It was #1 in the Box Office this past Halloween weekend (Oct 30 - Nov 1). Trailing it in the #2 slot was Paranormal Activity which is still raking in the cash, $11,000 to make and it’s earned $84 million. Talk about turning a profit. This Wk Last Wk Title Dist. Weekend Gross Cumulative Gross Rlse Wks # of Theaters 1 - Michael Jackson’s This Is It Sony Pictures Releasing, Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI)...

Michael Jackson - Sony Scrap Pre Christmas This Is It Dvd Launch: PHOTO
Movie executives at Sony Pictures have scrapped plans to release Michael Jackson'S THIS IS IT film on DVD before Christmas (09) after cinema bosses urged them to delay the release. Theatre chain heads insisted a speedy DVD turnaround for the holiday season would keep fans away from cinemas and hamper ticket sales, prompting movie bosses to hold off releasing the concert rehearsal film on DVD until the New Year. Instead, the Sony bosses have extended the film's limited two-week run by one to...

Michael Jackson’s This Is It DVD Scrapped: PHOTO
Movie executives at Sony Pictures have scrapped plans to release Michael Jackson’s This Is It film on DVD before Christmas after cinema bosses urged them to delay the release. Theatre chain heads insisted a speedy DVD turnaround for the holiday season would keep fans away from cinemas and hamper ticket sales, prompting movie bosses to hold off releasing the concert rehearsal film on DVD until the New Year. Instead, the Sony bosses have extended the film's limited two-week run by one to...

Big Sunday shows 'This Is It' isn't performing like a concert film
"This Is It" continues to throw all the old rules about concert movies out the window. Domestic ticket sales for the Michael Jackson movie totaled $8.3 million on Sunday, nearly $2 million more than the $6.3 million Sony Pictures projected Sunday morning and 17% more than the movie grossed on Saturday. The movie's total domestic gross is now $34.4 million, making the worldwide number $103 million. Concert movies traditionally see ticket sales decline rapidly after they premiere,...

Michael Jackson’s This Is It DVD Scrapped: PHOTO
Movie executives at Sony Pictures have scrapped plans to release Michael Jackson’s This Is It film on DVD before Christmas after cinema bosses urged them to delay the release. Theatre chain heads insisted a speedy DVD turnaround for the holiday season would keep fans away from cinemas and hamper ticket sales, prompting movie bosses to hold off releasing the concert rehearsal film on DVD until the New Year. Instead, the Sony bosses have extended the film's limited two-week run by one to...