Law Abiding Citizen took fourth place in this weekend's box office race with a take of $12.4 million. The film only dropped 40% from its opening weekend total. The flick is Overture Films' most successful production to date. LAC impressively topped new releases...
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‘Citizen’ a winner for indie companies
[i]Foxx-Butler thriller is Overture's biggest opening yet[/i] The opening of Jamie Foxx-Gerard Butler starrer "Law Abiding Citizen" is a victory for independent companies -- in this case, Overture Films and the Film Department -- seeking mainstream success in a brutal...
Paramount, Momentum seal pact
[i]Major to distribute six pics from U.K. indie's slate[/i] 'Law Abiding Citizen' is part of the six-pic Par-Momentum deal. LONDON -- Paramount Pictures International and U.K. distrib Momentum Pictures have inked a six picture distribution deal that will see Par execs...
Gerard Butler is ‘Law Abiding Citizen’ gone mad
Gerard Butler in 'Law Abiding Citizen' The star of “300,†Gerard Butler is poised to surprise as he stars opposite Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx in the upcoming action-packed thriller “Law Abiding Citizen†where they are pitted against each other in a deadly...
Auds embrace ‘Wild Things’ on Friday
Warner Bros.' "Where the Wild Things Are" tore up the October record for a PG live-action film yesterday, grossing a boffo $11.9 million off 3,735 theaters. Pic's first day easily exceeded Warner Bros.' expectations as the studio was predicting a weekend take in the...
Where the Wild Things Are Begins With a $32 Million Rumpus (Blog)
Well, it was an interesting weekend at the theaters, though perhaps not as earth-shattering as some had hoped. As expected, Where the Wild Things Are was the weekend's big winner, with an opening haul of $32 million. Frankly, though, I had expected a much bigger...
Law Abiding Citizen takes 2nd Place with $21 Million
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Where the Wild Things Are" stomped off with the top spot at the North American box office with $32.5 million in ticket sales this weekend, according to studio estimates on Sunday. The Spike Jonze-directed film, which is based on the classic...
‘CITIZEN’ NABS RECORD OPENING DAY FOR OVERTURE FILMS
Warner Bros.' "Where the Wild Things Are" tore up the October record for a PG-live action film yesterday, grossing a boffo $11.9 million off 3,735 theaters. Pic's first day easily exceeded Warner Bros.' expectations as the studio was predicting a weekend take in the...
‘Where The Wild Things Are’ Overperforming For $12+M Friday & Probable $38+M Weekend
FRIDAY PM/SATURDAY AM: Warner Bros didn't know what to expect on such a unique project as Spike Jonze's Where The Wild Things Are since it couldn't find a single comp. Finally, the studio settled on Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas since it had a famous...
Fate of ‘Wild Things’ fuzzy as ‘Paranormal’ and ‘Law Abiding Citizen’ shine
Audiences came out to the movies in droves this weekend, sending ticket sales up 41% from last year, but the future of the No. 1 movie is still unclear. "Where the Wild Things Are" sold a healthy $32.5 million worth of tickets in the U.S. and Canada, according to...
Gerard Butler talks to AskMen about his hardest role to date
Q1: You've had a very busy year, haven't you? Well, [laughing] I just want to start crying … Q2: You played a very active role in the making of Law Abiding Citizen. How many hats did you actually wear? Officially, two, but it felt more like to me, seven. [laughing]...
Cinematical Seven: The Smartest Unlawful Citizens (Blog)
This Friday is all about wild things at the multiplex. Some are furry and lovable, and explore the emotions of childhood. Others are law abiding citizens, blowing up Philadelphia and showing off their follow-me-lines for no plotworthy reason. I decided to honor the...
Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler Seek Justice With ‘Law Abiding Citizen’
[i]Butler makes his producing debut while taking a stab at the law's shortcomings.[/i] BEVERLY HILLS, California — By now, you know that King Leonidas and Ray Charles are getting ready to square off against each other in "Law Abiding Citizen," a new crime thriller...
Counting down to Friday – Law Abiding Citizen finally opens! (Blog)
I'll give you a moment to take in this intense and alluring poster (ok, I've said it before and I'll say it again, Mr. Butler has mesmerizing eyes!). EMPIRE Online just released the UK posters for LAC and boy, this is a much more superior version that the US version...
Gerard Butler Interview – Law Abiding Citizen
Gerard Butler. The mere mention of his name conjures up images of a Spartan king slaying his way through countless Persian warriors with abs of Scottish steel pulsating on screen. No doubt, he's a man's man of an actor. He kept your girlfriend tuned in to 300 while...
Movie Scoop: F. Gary Gray, Jaime Foxx and Gerard Butler Put Their Foot In “Law Abiding Citizenâ€, Viola Davis Shines! (Blog)
Last night I had the chance to check out a private screening of F. Gary Gray's new film, “Law Abiding Citizen.†To call this movie great would be an immense understatement. But let me first start off by bowing down to the fantastic Viola Davis. Her role in this...
Exclusive Interview: Gerard Butler
When Gerard Butler first read the psychological thriller Law Abiding Citizen, he never imagined he would be co-starring in or producing the film. But once he rolled up his sleeves to help develop the characters and script, Gerard was ready to transform himself into...
Exclusive Interview: Law Abiding Citizen Director F. Gary Gray
F. Gary Gray thinks people go to the movies to see what they can't see on television, and I guarantee you, Law Abiding Citizen is like nothing you'll see at home. The violent thriller stars Gerard Butler as a father mourning the loss of his wife and child at the hands...
Gray days in Philly for “Law Abiding Citizen”
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - So many films take tortuous years of dealmaking to reach the screen that it's reassuring to find a project that came together practically overnight. Such is the case with "Law Abiding Citizen," a psychological thriller starring Jamie...
Law Abiding Citizen (Blog)
Gerard Butler stars alongside Jamie Foxx in a new thriller entitled "Law Abiding Citizen", a story of a man, ten years after his wife and daughter are brutally murdered, who returns to extract justice from the assistant district attorney who prosecuted the case...
Foxx and Butler bond in Hollywood
Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler were feeling the love as they hit Hollywood to premiere their new action flick Law Abiding Citizen. After signing autographs for the hundreds of fans who packed out Hollywood Boulevard, Jamie told reporters: "The movie is absolutely...
A Nail Biting Fall Sleeper?
Summer is supposed to be the season of the “audience movie,†with an occasional art film tossed in as counter-programming, while October belongs to more serious movies with a rare thriller breaking through. Well, the “sleeper†among the fall “audience...
Gerard Butler Bares His Butt and Likes It (Blog)
Gerard Butler says he doesn't mind showing off his butt — and neither do we! In his new film, Law Abiding Citizen, the Gerard's character is arrested… in the buff! Gerard tells Extra that, “It's always nice to show a bit of butt,†while he attended the...
Gerard Butler is a Law Abiding Citizen (Blog)
The year of Gerard Butler rolled on last night as the Scottish hunk's latest film, Law Abiding Citizen, premiered in West Hollywood. The action flick, which co-stars Jamie Foxx, is Butler's third film released since July — not to mention his Jen Aniston-starring...
Ask ‘Law Abiding Citizen’ Stars Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx a Question
He's already been king -- so where does Gerard Butler go from here? The Scottish-born star of '300' has mixed it up since putting his chiseled frame on full display in the epic sensation, dabbling in rom-com ('The Ugly Truth'), rom-dram ('PS I Love You'), family fare...