The Z Cast has returned for our second episode where we recapped summer 2009. With Labor Day approaching the end of the summer movie season has arrived so we decided to bring you our best and worst picks for the 2009 summer. The last three months have been filled with blockbuster hits, box office bombs, and a few surprise gems under all the chaos that is the summer movie season. So what better way to end the season then discussing the movies that made summer 2009 the biggest summer for movies ever? Check out the second episode of The Z Cast after the jump and be sure to leave us some feedback! Thanks for listening!

Read the rest of this entry »

After months of hearing negative buzz for G.I Joe: The Rise of Cobra the one voice that matters finally spoke: the public. With an opening weekend of $54.7 million audiences clearly didn’t allow any bad buzz prevent them from seeing this summer popcorn movie. Led by a mediocre cast including Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, and Sienna Miller, G.I Joe exceeded expectations with a monster opening. Despite poor reviews, the film has managed to attract the coveted 18-34 year old male demographic. The action flick directed by Stephen Sommers had little competition this weekend as Meryl Streep and Amy Adams were the only real contenders with their Julie and Julia comedy that banked an impressive $20 million opening weekend. Continue reading for a full recap of the weekend box office.

Read the rest of this entry »

This doesn’t happen too often. For the July 4th holiday weekend two new films entered the race against Optimus Prime and Co. and who finished on top? Oddly enough it was Transformers 2 and Ice Age 3 which both grossed $42.5 million over the three day weekend. Come tomorrow morning, one movie will push the other and we will have an actual winner, but for the rest of today we can talk about this rare tie. These sequels were in a photo finish for the three day weekend but since Ice Age 3 came out on Wednesday it had a five day total of $67.5 million, whereas Transformers 2 only made $64.9 million. So in the scope of 5 days Ice Age 3 was king, but for the 3 day gross Transformers 2 was top dog.

Read the rest of this entry »

After five days of release Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen became the second film in history to make $2oo million in five days. Of course, the first film being last summers The Dark Knight which made $203 million in the same amount of time. These numbers are so close that we won’t know the exact figure until tomorrow morning. It wouldn’t surprise me if the Transformers numbers dropped a little because I am sure that Paramount has embellished their numbers just a tad. They want to compete with The Dark Knight, and what better way to do so then making $200 million in five days. If you have been following our box office tracking reports we shared with you the huge opening day that Transformers 2 had with $60 million on opening day.

Read the rest of this entry »

Summer blockbuster season is now in full swing with the release of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The sequel to the 2007 hit film opened last night to $16 million in ticket sales for midnight showings across the country. Midnight shows were selling out at a record pace in both regular and IMAX screens. Some theaters even ran 24 hours of the film with shows at 3AM and 6AM selling out as well. So it is no surprise that we are looking at some mighty high box office returns come the end of this 5 day opening. Early reports are tracking this film in the realm of The Dark Knight and Spider man 3. Both films were huge opening week blockbusters. Last summer The Dark Knight took in $67 million in its first day of release. That is the highest grossing opening day for any film in history. Can Transformers 2 pull those same numbers? Keep reading to find out.

Read the rest of this entry »

I just finished watching The Proposal and was pleasantly surprised. The film is your standard romantic comedy, but the casting of Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds is what brought in such a big audience. $34.1 million worth of an audience to be exact. The romantic comedy was the number one film this weekend marking the first hit for star Sandra Bullock in several years. The pairing of Ryan Reynolds and Bullock was most likely a draw as fans of both actors hit the movie theaters to check out their new flick. The marketing for this film was successful, as the movie’s trailer appealed to both men and women, young and old. That is an ideal demographic right there. Continue reading to check out a full box office report.

Read the rest of this entry »

For the second weekend in a row The Hangover has taken audiences on the ultimate drunken bender. The Vegas bachelor party comedy dropped only 25% in its second week of release bringing in another $33.4 million. This puts the sleeper hit of the summer at $105 million and counting. At this rate, The Hangover will be a major competitor for one of the top hits of the summer. I would expect around a $200 million finish which is surely much higher than even the most generous predictions. Close behind our trio of drunken buddies was Pixar’s animated film Up which in its third weekend out took in $30.5 million for a number two finish. Up is on the course to pass last summer’s WALL -E which ended its run with around $227 million total. Up currently stands at $187 million and is still flying high.

Read the rest of this entry »

For the second weekend in a row, Pixar’s latest animated adventure Up, was number one at the box office with another $44.2 million in the bank. This is the first movie this summer to be number one for more than one week. Up has now grossed $137 million in just two weeks of release. Two new high profile movies were released this weekend and only one gave Up a run for its money. The Vegas road trip comedy The Hangover nearly took the top spot this weekend making $43.2 million opening weekend. This puts The Hangover about million behind Up, and come tomorrow morning, the final numbers could put Hangover in the top spot. Continue reading to check out a full breakdown for the rest of the weekend box office.

Read the rest of this entry »

The final numbers are here for Up and as expected the film went up, up, and away at the box office this weekend. Coming in with a strong first place finish, the tenth movie by Pixar animation studios grossed a whopping $ 68.1 million over the three day weekend. Up is third biggest opening for Pixar falling behind Finding Nemo and The Incredibles who hit the $70 million mark during their opening weekend. The adjusted price for 3D showings surely helped this movie overall, but being the best reviewed film of the year certainly didn’t hurt either. Continue reading for a full breakdown of the weekend box office results.

Read the rest of this entry »

Live long and prosper? Looks like J.J Abrams’ new Star Trek movie is set to do just that. With an opening weekend of $72.6 million (with Thursday night showings you can tack $4 million more to that number) the Star Trek reboot opened bigger than any Star Trek film in history. To put it in perspective for you, the J.J Abrams’ directed Star Trek completely smashed all other Trek films in years past. The last Trek movie was Star Trek: Nemesis which made $43 million in its entire run. The new Star Trek almost doubled that number in just three days. This is an impressive feat for a movie which had no big name stars and a director who is responsible for more television hits than big screen movies.

Read the rest of this entry »

Whoever thought that the leaked version of X-Men Origins: Wolverine was going to hurt it’s box office gross can eat their words. Summer is officially here and Wolverine has started the season off with a bang. From Friday to Sunday, Wolverine grossed an estimated $87 million. This was right around most predictions (including mine which was $90 million.) The movie also falls right around the opening of X2:X-Men United which made $85 million it’s opening weekend in 2003. The number did fall short of X-Men 3: The Last Stand which hit $102 million it’s first weekend in 2006. With an $87 million opening Wolverine definitely started the summer movie season off right. Continue reading for a full box office report.

Read the rest of this entry »

By Jeff Olson
April 9, 2009
Source: 20th Century Fox

Wolverine is only a few short weeks away, but to gear you up for the first big release of summer we have a batch of 7 new photos to show you. These high res photos are of Wolverine himself, along with Sabretooth, Gambit, and Deadpool. These are some great looking images of these characters. The quality is amazing and the scenes they are depicting from the film make me really excited for this movie. I can’t wait for summer, and knowing that this movie officially kicks off the season of big blockbuster movies, is even more sweet. So to hold you over until the first of May – check out these new photos and tell us what you think.

Read the rest of this entry »

By: Jeff Olson

Source: Comingsoon.net

Directed by Tony Scott, the summer film, The Taking of Pelham 123 has debuted it’s poster. The movie stars Denzel Washington and John Travolta, and is a remake of the 1974 film by the same name. Interestingly, the original film starred the late, great Walter Mathau. The story of Pelham 123 involves a subway hijacking and a ransom demand for the hostages in jeopardy. To see the full poster continue reading.

Read the rest of this entry »