IMDb Spotlight: Blockbusters Opening the Same Weekend
Memorial Day is typically a busy movie-going weekend, though it’s never been quite like Memorial Day 2013. In a surprising move, Warner Bros. and Universal decided to schedule The Hangover Part III and Fast & Furious 6 – new entries in popular male-oriented franchises – on the same weekend. In light of the much-anticipated box office showdown between these two movies, Ray Subers, editor of IMDb sister site Box Office Mojo, compiled this list of all the instances when two movies opened over $40 million on the same weekend.
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Box Office Report: 'Fast 6' Earns $6.5 Mil Thursday Night, Overtakes 'Hangover...
5 hours ago | The Hollywood ReporterMemorial Day weekend got off to tospy turvy start on Thursday as Universal's Fast and Furious 6 raced out of the gate with a strong $6.5 million in late night shows, while Warner Bros.' The Hangover Part III failed to draw many laughs with a soft See more »
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‘The Great Gatsby’ Hits $100 Million in the U.S.
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| Variety - Film News
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Shocker: Tom Cruise Exits ‘Man From U.N.C.L.E.;’ Warner Bros Recasting For Fall...
4 hours ago | Deadline New YorkExclusive: Tom Cruise has exited as the lead in The Man From U.N.C.L.E., the remake of the classic TV series that Guy Ritchie will direct for Warner Bros. Cruise was scheduled to star in the film with Armie Hammer, but he has stepped out of See more »
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NBC will air Blake Shelton's benefit concert for Oklahoma tornado relief next week, the network announced. "The Voice" coach will headline the telethon "Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert" on May 29, to take place at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. See more »
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Mike Darnell Exits Fox Broadcasting
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| Variety - TV News
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British stage and screen actor Tim Curry is recovering at his home in Los Angeles after suffering a major stroke on Thursday Night, according to the Daily Mail. The 67-year-old star of 1975's "Rocky Horror Picture Show" is said to be "doing great" following the collapse. See more »
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See This Skip, That: From Fast & Furious 6 to The Hangover...
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| PEOPLE.com
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