Precious

'2012' Rules in 2009

November 15, 2009 at 8:05am PST

Tags: 2012, box office, Disney's A Christmas Carol, Precious, The Fantastic Mr. Fox

Photos: Sony Pictures

Disaster film 2012 is this weekend's big winner at the box office, taking in $23.7 million on Friday and $25.5 million on Saturday, for a projected $64 million over its opening weekend. It's also earned over $170 million worldwide.

Last week's winner, Disney's A Christmas Carol, held strong at number two with a $23 million weekend.

Finally, Precious is continuing to do well in limited release and critics' favorite The Fantastic Mr. Fox also performed well for only opening in a few theaters across the country.

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The Ghost of Box Office Present

November 8, 2009 at 8:34am PST

Tags: box office, Disney's A Christmas Carol, Jim Carrey, Precious

Photos: Walt Disney Motion Pictures Studios

Disney's A Christmas Carol, starring Jim Carrey, took the top spot at the box office this past Friday, making $9 million in its debut.

The real story this weekend, however, is Precious, which earned a record $585,000 despite being played in only 18 theaters nationwide. That's the best showing ever for any film debuting in under 100 locations.

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'Precious' is on the Road to Awards-Show Glory

September 20, 2009 at 6:38am PST

Tags: Academy Awards, Gabourey, Precious, Slumdog Millionaire, Sundance, Toronto Film Festival

Photos: Lionsgate

We know it seemed like the big film awards show season just ended (Don't forget the Emmy Awards tonight!), but there's already a new Best Picture favorite.

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