Gnomeo and Juliet

Weekend Box Office – GNOMEO AND JULIET Beats HALL PASS for First; DRIVE ANGRY Has Lowest 3D Opening Ever

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: February 27th, 2011 at 10:20 am

Oh, the irony.  On the very day that Hollywood will fete its highest achievements of the past year, we are here to consider releases that reside in its creative basement.  After a Friday win, newcomer Hall Pass could not hold off holdover Gnomeo and Juliet. After two weeks at number three, the all-ages animated film won the weekend with an estimated $14.2 million. Sad for Hall Pass but it could have been worse: Drive Angry 3D now holds the record for the lowest opening ever for a 3D wide-release.

	Title	Weekend	Total
1	Gnomeo and Juliet	$14,200,000	$75.1
2	Hall Pass	$13,400,000	$13.4
3	Unknown	$12,400,000	$42.8
4	Just Go With It	$11,100,000	$79.3
5	I Am Number Four	$11,000,000	$37.7
6	Justin Bieber	$9,200,000	$62.7
7	The King’s Speech	$7,610,000	$114.5
8	Big Mommas 3	$7,550,000	$28.5
9	Drive Angry 3D	$5,100,000	$5.1
10	The Roommate	$2,000,000	$36.5

Friday Box Office – HALL PASS Number One with a Weak $4.6 Million; DRIVE ANGRY Can’t Crash the Top Five

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: February 26th, 2011 at 9:00 am

Traditionally the last week in February is no barn burner in terms of ticket sales.  Sure, last year saw Shutter Island open to over $14 million on its first Friday but in 2011 it looks like that figure will be hard for any release to top after three days let alone one.  The new Farrelly Brother’s comedy Hall Pass led on Friday with a weak $4.6 million from its 2,950 locations.  Last weekend’s number one film Unknown was not far behind with $3.9 million.  Without a strong Friday showing, and with its R rating taken into account, we should see Hall Pass slide down to number three by Sunday.  That’s good news for Gnomeo and Juliet which has a real shot at topping the box office for the first time in its three week run. Finally, what can I say about Summit’s Drive Angry?  Nic Cage’s latest action flick brought in just $1.6 million on Friday from its 2,290 locations (97% of which screened the film in 3D).  That is $2 million less than Cage saw for Season of the Witch just six weeks ago. Details and analysis tomorrow.

	Title	Friday	Total
1	Hall Pass	$4,600,000	$4.6
2	Unknown	$3,900,000	$34.3
3	Just Go With It	$3,200,000	$71.4
4	Gnomeo $ Juliet	$3,100,000	$64
5	I Am Number Four	$3,100,000	$29.8

Weekend Box Office – UNKNOWN Leads with $21.8 Million; I AM NUMBER FOUR Squeaks By GNOMEO to Claim Second Place

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: February 20th, 2011 at 10:14 am

After taking first place on Friday by just half a million dollars, the PG-13 thriller Unknown managed to strengthen its hold on the top spot despite the Saturday surge of the week-old family film Gnomeo and Juliet.  Once again, the estimates within the top five are pretty close, which means that these numbers are likely to change by the time the four-day President’s Day weekend wraps up on Monday night.

	Title	Weekend	Total
1	Unknown	$21,800,000	$21.8
2	I Am Number Four	$19,500,000	$19.5
3	Gnomeo and Juliet	$19,400,000	$50.4
4	Just Go With It	$18,200,000	$60.7
5	Big Mommas 3	$17,000,000	$17
6	Justin Bieber	$13,600,000	$48.4
7	The King’s Speech	$6,560,000	$103.2
8	The Roommate	$4,100,000	$32.6
9	The Eagle	$3,560,000	$15
10	No Strings Attached	$3,120,000	$66

Friday Box Office – UNKNOWN in First with $6.7 Million; I AM NUMBER FOUR Close Behind with $6.2 Million

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: February 19th, 2011 at 8:57 am

Hollywood kicked off the four-day Presidents Day weekend on Friday and, no surprise, it looks like this weekend will not come close to 2010’s record-setting totals.  The estimates have been all over the map but it looks like Unknown took Friday with $6.7 million from its 3,045 locations. At number two with $6.2 million is I Am Number Four, the latest ‘young-adult’ book series to go for tent-pole status at the box office.  So far the projections for Four are disappointing, especially considering the film’s slight theatre count edge and its much more substantial advantage in hype.  As expected, this weekend’s third new release is bringing up the rear.  Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son was fourth on Friday with $4.8 million from 2,821 locations.  That puts the threequel just behind last weekend’s winner Just Go With It and just ahead of Gnomeo and Juliet, which is expected to surge ahead as the weekend progresses.  Full details tomorrow.

	Title	Friday	Total
1	Unknown	$6,700,000	$6.7
2	I Am Number Four	$6,200,000	$6.2
3	Just Go With It	$5,200,000	$47.7
4	Big Mommas 3	$4,800,000	$4.8
5	Gnomeo & Juliet	$4,300,000	$35.3

Weekend Box Office – Adam Sandler’s JUST GO WITH IT Slightly Ahead of JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: February 13th, 2011 at 9:58 am

Weekend box office reports rely on estimated numbers and, as of Sunday morning, the estimates are just too close to call a definitive winner.  The way it looks at the moment, Adam Sandler’s Just Go With It is slightly ahead of the Justin Bieber: Never Say Never: $31 million to $30.3 million.  The crowning of the number one film, therefore, may have to wait until official totals are released on Monday morning.

	Title	Weekend	Total
1	Just Go With It	$31,000,000	$31
2	Bieber: Never Say Never	$30,300,000	$30.3
3	Gnomeo & Juliet	$25,500,000	$25.5
4	The Eagle	$8,580,000	$8.5
5	The Roommate	$8,400,000	$26
6	The King’s Speech	$7,410,000	$93.8
7	No Strings Attached	$5,645,000	$59.8
8	Sanctum	$5,130,000	$17.5
9	True Grit	$3,770,000	$160.3
10	The Green Hornet	$3,600,000	$92.3

Friday Box Office – Bieber Biopic NEVER SAY NEVER Wins Friday with $12.2 Million; Sandler’s JUST GO WITH IT in Second Place For Now

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: February 12th, 2011 at 9:05 am

Braving the blizzard of bland that has ruled our nation’s multiplexes over the past few weeks, four new releases took on 2011’s notoriously parsimonious box office on Friday.  Presales from preteens helped the 3D biopic Justin Bieber: Never Say Never take the Friday crown, with an estimated $12.2 million from 3,105 locations.  That is roughly equivalent to what Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience earned in its initial three days back in February of 2009.  However shocking it may seem, Bieber’s pic may have peaked early.  Projections put Friday’s number two film, Just Go With It, in first place by Sunday.  The Adam Sandler comedy brought in an estimated $9.7 million in its debut but is expected to climb past $30 million on the strength of its Valentine’s Day appeal.  Disney’s animated Gnomeo and Juliet placed third on Friday with $6.1 million but, with a nice Saturday bump from the family set, should get above $20 million by Sunday.  Finally, The Eagle placed fourth on Friday with $2.7 million from 2,296 locations. Full details tomorrow.

	Title	Friday	Total
1	Justin Bieber: Never Say Never	$12,200,000	$12.2
2	Just Go With It	$9,700,000	$9.7
3	Gnomeo & Juliet	$6,100,000	$6.1
4	The Eagle	$2,700,000	$2.7
5	The Roommate	$2,600,000	$20.2

Elton John Interview GNOMEO AND JULIET

by Christina Radish    Posted: February 7th, 2011 at 9:46 am

The animated feature Gnomeo and Juliet features classic songs by music legend Elton John, along with new songs written with his longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin and featuring special guest performances. His first project as executive producer, the film tells the familiar story of two teenagers in love, only this time they are ceramic gnomes (voiced by James McAvoy and Emily Blunt) who have many obstacles to overcome, as a result of being caught up in a feud between their rival families, each in charge of their own garden.

At the press day for the film, the singer/songwriter/musician/humanitarian talked about the 11-year process of making Gnomeo and Juliet, revisiting his old music, his process for writing the new songs, why he loves listening to music from new artists, and how he’d love to do a feature film of his life story. Check out what he had to say after the jump:

James McAvoy Exclusive Interview; Talks X-MEN: FIRST CLASS and GNOMEO AND JULIET

by Christina Radish    Posted: January 21st, 2011 at 10:56 pm

The animated comedy adventure Gnomeo & Juliet tells William Shakespeare’s much-beloved and revered tale, but with gnomes from competing gardens at its center. Gnomeo (voiced by James McAvoy) of the Blue garden, falls for the delicate and sheltered Juliet (voiced by Emily Blunt), without knowing that she comes from the rival Red garden. Their chance meeting instantly changes their lives forever, and the two quickly form a bond that leads them to question the life-long rivalry between the Blues and the Reds.

While at the film’s press day, actor James McAvoy talked to Collider about finding his inner gnome, how freeing it can be to do voice work, the opportunity to expose kids to a version of the Romeo & Juliet story, and the fun of getting to be a part of an animated feature that will be watched for generations to come. He also talked about his role as Professor X in the upcoming X-Men: First Class (due in theaters on June 3^rd), what it’s like to make such a big film in such a short amount of time, having freedom with their characterizations, how much he really loves working with the cast, and how he wishes he had a more visual superpower. Check out what he had to say after the jump:

New Images from MARS NEEDS MOMS, GNOMEO AND JULIET, and AFRICAN CATS

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: November 13th, 2010 at 8:28 am

Walt Disney Studios has released new images from a few of their upcoming movies:

• Mars Needs Moms, the sci-fi animated comedy which features the voices of Seth Green, Dan Fogler, Elisabeth Harnois, Mindy Sterling, Kevin Cahoon, and Joan Cusack
• Gnomeo and Juliet, the Shakespeare retelling which features the music of Elton John and the voices of James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine, Jason Statham, Patrick Stewart, Julie Walters, and Ozzy Osbourne.
• African Cats, a documentary from the Disneynature line about two cat families in East Africa, directed by Keith Scholey and Alastair Fothergill

Hit the jump to check out the images and official synopses for each. 

First Trailer and Image for GNOMEO AND JULIET

by Ramses Flores    Posted: September 21st, 2010 at 8:15 pm

Touchstone Pictures has released the first trailer for their upcoming animated film, Gnomeo and Juliet.  As you’ve probably already guessed, the film is a retelling of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet… only with gnomes.  The film will feature music by Elton John and the voice cast includes James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine, Jason Statham, Maggie Smith, Patrick Stewart, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant, Matt Lucas, Jim Cummings, Julie Walters, Richard Wilson, and Ozzy Osbourne.  You can hit the jump to watch the trailer and to see the first image from the film.

New Release Dates for 5 Screen Gems Flicks and Universal’s REPO MEN

by Matt Currie    Posted: February 4th, 2010 at 9:53 pm

Per boxofficemojo.com, Sony’s Screen Gems has shuffled the release dates for a few of its upcoming films. Thriller The Roommate, starring Leighton Meester, has been bumped from September 17th to February 4, 2011. Crime thriller Takers, starring Idris Elba and Matt Dillon, originally set for release on May 14th, moves to August 20th.  Underworld 4, which will see director Len Wiseman return to the helmer’s chair of the action-horror franchise, has been bumped from January 21, 2011 to September 23, 2011; moreover, according to boxofficemojo.com, the film will apparently not be shot in 3D, despite previous reports. Another action-horror title, Priest, starring Paul Bettany, will be getting the 3D treatment (in post-production) and, as a result, has been bumped from August 20th to January 14, 2011. Finally, high school comedy Easy A, starring Emma Stone, has been assigned a September 17, 2010 release date.

Finally, Universal’s sci-fi actioner Repo Men, starring Jude Law and Forest Whitaker, has been bumped up from April 2nd to March 19th.

Hit the jump to see what all 6 films will have to contend with at the box office on their new release dates.

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