The Hunger Games: Mockingjay biggest opener of year at US box office
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay biggest opener of year at US box office
The third instalment in YA franchise marks 2014’s highest-grossing new opener, but its $123m total is still down on the first and second in the series
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Beyond the UK and US: what films are top of the box office for the rest of the world?
Beyond the UK and US: what films are top of the box office for the rest of the world?
The Lego Movie is the top grossing film so far this year in the UK. Guardians of the Galaxy tops the charts in the US, but what is most popular among movie-goers in other countries around the world?• Read our weekly global box office analysis and UK box office analysis
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Hunger Games: Mockingjay shoots straight to the top at the UK box office
Hunger Games: Mockingjay shoots straight to the top at the UK box office
Part 1 of the latest sequel matches predecessor Catching Fire – and can expect a clear run until the Hobbit franchise returns• More UK box-office analysis
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Fortune smiles on Snicket adaptation
Fortune has smiled on Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events, the film adaptation of Daniel Handler's dark children's tales, conquered the UK box office at the weekend with takings of £2m. The film, which stars Jim Carrey in hyper-Carrey mode, also reached No 1 in the US, Australia, New…
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Global box office: why does Hunger Games play so well overseas?
In this week’s instalment of our series tracking cinema’s worldwide winners … • Non-US territories now more important for Hunger Games, with strong gains in Brazil and Mexico• Interstellar mania continues in South Korea• Dumb and Dumber To faces tougher competition than 20-year-old original
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
In brief: Love Actually enjoys strong US opening
Love Actually opened in sixth place in the US box office charts, despite opening on just 576 screens. The hotly-tipped British romantic comedy took in around $6.6m (£3.9m). The film, written and directed by Four Weddings' Richard Curtis, looks likely to open in more cinemas across the US this coming…
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK