Glee: The 3D Concert Movie didn’t get the numbers everyone was hoping for at the box office. It only took in $5.7 Million during its opening weekend, which may indicate the Glee franchise is fading.

The movie cost roughly $9 Million to produce, according to Rolling Stone. The movie is a documentary of the TV show’s cast going on their summer arena tour.

It’s not a mystery why this film flopped.

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Harry Potter keeps breaking records, and now it has taken the top spot of the most important box office record. Harry Potter has officially overtaken Star Wars as the top grossing franchise in domestic box office history.

Harry Potter has grossed $2.223 Billion throughout the entire franchise, compared to Star Wars’ $2.217 Billion, reports EW. These are the only two movie franchises in history to surpass $2 Billion.

However, Star Wars continues to be the most viewed movie franchise in history, which has sold twice as many tickets at the box office. Because of inflation, Harry Potter earned the top spot for ticket sales.

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Shia LaBeouf and Tyrese Gibson had a decent showing this weekend for Transformers: Dark of the Moon, but not as solid as everyone had anticipated. Paramount Pictures reports that the domestic box office took in $97.4 Million.

Now $97.4 Million is a lot of money, however that is still down from the last Transformers release. 2009′s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was able to take in $109 Million during the first weekend. However the weekend is not technically over in the United States, given the 4th of July long weekend. So really the final tally isn’t in yet.

On another note, we sat down with Tyrese to discuss Transformers: Dark of the Moon. See below in case you missed it.

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“Super 8″ had a big opening weekend, earning a total of $37 million dollars, reports CTV.

The action flick, directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg, started with $1 million in sneak-peek screenings Thursday, then earning a total of $38 million domestically.

“The movie was never conceived to be a blockbuster, tent-pole film opening to $60 or $70 million,” said Don Harris, head of distribution for Paramount.

The film bumped the previous No. 1 movie, “X-Men: First Class,”  to second-place, earning $25 million over the weekend. The “X-Men” prequel raised a total to $98.9 million domestically. “The Hangover Part II” still came in strong with $18.5 million, making it the year’s top-grossing domestic release at $216.6 million.

Here’s a list of the top 5 weekend openings:

1. “Super 8,” $37 million ($6.7 million international).

2. “X-Men: First Class,” $25 million.

3. “The Hangover Part II,” $18.5 million ($38.3 million international).

4. “Kung Fu Panda 2,” $16.6 million ($56.5 million international).

5. “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” $10.8 million ($41.1 million international).

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‘The Hangover II’ dominated the box office this weekend with $86.5 million, reports Entertainment Weekly.

The film’s debut is the best weekend opening ever for a live-action comedy, beating ‘Austin Powers in Goldmember‘s’ $73.1 million debut. It’s also the second-best opening for an R-rated film, topping ‘The Passion of the Christ’ but falling short of ‘The Matrix Reloaded.’

By comparison, the original ‘Hangover’ made less than half that amount, making $59.2 million its first five days.

In second place was ‘Kung Fu Panda 2,’ with the animated martial-arts comedy grossing $48 million over the weekend. That’s a step down from the 2008 original, which debuted to $60.2 million.

In third place is ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,’ which dropped 56 percent for a weekend gross of $39.3 million.

‘Bridesmaids‘ slipped only 22 percent for $16.4 million, coming in at fourth, which is pretty impressive considering that the R-rated comedy had to compete with ‘The Hangover II.’ Action flick ‘Thor’ came in at fifth with $9.4 million.

I knew that the ‘Hangover’ sequel would do well, but I’m pretty satisfied that ‘Bridesmaids’ is still doing well too since the film actually deserves the success.

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Action flick ‘Thor’ smashed the competition at the box office this weekend with a US$66 million opening. Pretty impressive!

The 3-D action Paramount picture, based on the Marvel comic, was by far the No. 1 movie, according to Sunday studio estimates. Australian actor Chris Hemsworth stars as the arrogant god of thunder who’s sent down to Earth as punishment.

The film also stars Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins and Kat Dennings. Wow – I didn’t even know there was such a cast in this movie.

In second place was a holdover from last week, the car-racing sequel “Fast Five” from Universal Pictures. It made $32.5 million for a total of nearly $140 million in just 10 days. That’s still impressive for a sequel.

It seems the box-office has been in a slump lately, so it’s good to see movies dominating again. I personally haven’t seen these movies, but I’ll trust others when they say they are worth the money.

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‘Fast Five,’ the fifth installment of the ‘Fast and Furious’ movies, opened up this weekend with a whopping $83.6 million, reports the LA Times.

The studio made a number of changes to the “Fast” franchise with this film, switching its genre from a pure underground-racing movie to a heist film. Guess it paid off. The movie reunites stars from all four ‘Fast’ movies, including Paul Walker and Vin Diesel, and introduces newcomer Dwayne Johnson. ‘Fast Five’ also has a different international setting, taking place in Rio de Janeiro.

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Oh my Voldemort! It looks like the newest installment in the Harry Potter movie franchise, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, has a stranglehold on the weekend’s box office digits.

Popeater is reporting that The Boy Who Lived generated 125.1 million dollars in domestic ticket sales, up from the previous installment’s 77.8 million dollar opener. Deathly Hallows made a record 24 million in midnight screenings alone.

When asked about the secret of success in the HP franchise, Warner Brothers rep Dan Fellman said “We have been able to keep our fan base as the characters have aged and the movies have become darker. And the three main actors have become really terrific, adult actors.”

It’s true! Harry’s put a spell on us.

Did you go and see Deathly Hallows this weekend?

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Tom Cruise’s illustrious comeback maybe a pipe dream as demonstrated by this week’s box office results. ”Knight and Day” was killed this weekend by “Toy Story 3″ and “Grown-ups.”

“This was the worst opening for a Cruise action movie in 20 years,” one industry insider tells PopEater. “I just don’t see how even the eerily eternally optimistic Tom can see this as anything but very bad news, maybe even the end of Tom’s long career.”

“Knight and Day,” starring Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise took in $20.5 Million while “Toy Story” brought in $59 million haul and “Grown Ups” had $41 million.

With yet another box office blunder for the star, do you think this is the possible end for Tom Cruise?

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“Iron Man 2″ did pretty well at the box office this weekend – but it still didn’t knock down “Dark Knight” and “Spider-Man 3.”

E! Online reports that the final tally for the weekend box office should be $133.6 Million for Friday-Sunday. That means it’s the fifth biggest opening in history, and the third biggest superhero opening in history.

It was a strong opening, but not necessarily meeting expectations. Exhibitor Relations was calling for a ”Dark Knight”-besting $160 million opening weekend. (“In all honesty, I’m thinking more like $150 mil,” analyst Chad Hartigan said in an email last week, “but if you’re gonna go there you might as well go all the way!”) The Los Angeles Times reported the film was due for a debut of at least $140 million.

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What happens when you combine Greek mythology, with epic action sequences, and 3D effects?

Well only a new top record at the Easter weekend box office.

According to Access Hollywood, Time Warner’s Clash of the Titans seized the No. 1 spot this past weekend with $61.4 million- thanks to 3D screens which supplied 52 percent of the gross.

The mythological odyssey remake of Ray Harryhausen’s 1981 original, follows a story about a half-mortal named Perseus (Avatar’s Sam Worthington) who leads mankind in a war against the gods (Ralph Fiennes as the villainous god Hades).

With battles of monsters from the stone-turning Medusa, to the sea ravaging Kraken, the Louis Leterrier directed thriller provides viewers with quite the fictional adventure.

“It’s like a Raiders of the Lost Ark or a Star Wars,” says Worthington in an interview with Brisbane times, “in the sense of it’s a group of people on an epic adventure with a bunch of creatures that we have to take seriously in order for the audience to be able to not take it too seriously and have a good time.”

The previous Easter record was set by “Scary Movie 4″ ($40.2 million) in 2006. And trailing behind this year’s top spot is Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too? with $30.2 million.

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“How to Train Your Dragon” took the box office win with ease, taking in $43.3 Million ($11.5 Million from IMAX)

The performance by the film is not surprising. With amazing 3D animation, a solid plot, and all star cast of voices, “Dragon” was destined to beat the box office. The movie would have even done better at IMAX theatres if it weren’t for a continual strong showing by “Alice in Wonderland.”

Our own Jordan Bortolotti saw the film prior to the release and was brought to tears (and he doesn’t cry easily).

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“Alice in Wonderland” has proven that its strong box office performance last week is no fluke.

The film earned an additional $62 Million last week, making its total box office gross $208 Million, according to Hollywood Insider. 13 percent of that money came from the IMAX 3-D screens.

“Alice in Wonderland” has become Tim Burton’s highest grossing film, beating out 2005′s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” No bet the executives at Disney are very happy they produced this film.

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“Alice in Wonderland” is a money maker, making over $68 Million at the box office.

The Tim Burton film topped original box office expectations by the Disney executives. However one cannot be completely surprised by these results with people lining up for 11am screenings. Additionally there was strong support from British audiences which brought in $16.8 Million, even though the film almost wasn’t released in theatres there.

With the success of “Avatar”, it appears that 3D movies are the next generation of film telling, and audiences seem very excited.

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Following an eight-year acting hiatus, Mel Gibson returned to the big screen this weekend in Edge of Darkness. The film, adapted from a BBC series, wasn’t a hit with viewers, earning a mere $17.5 million in its opening weekend, reports Perez Hilton.

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Avatar has done it! Avatar hit $1.29 Billion at the international box office. The movie beat James Cameron’s other film Titanic, which was previously the highest grossing film, which was at $1.24 Billion.

The studio is estimating by the end of the weekend, the box office tally should be $1.848 Billion, making it the Earth’s biggest money maker of all time.

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This movie just can’t be stopped. E! Online confirms that Avatar has now brought in $1.14 billion worldwide, making it the second highest grossing film of all time. And now some are suggesting if the movie continues this pace, it could knock out James Cameron’s other film Titanic which is the highest grossing film of all time at $1.8 billion globally.

Also Fox ‘s FX Network has struck while the iron is hot and has purchased the TV rights to Avatar for $25 million. A TV series should premiere sometime in 2012.

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James Cameron is a man that you should not bet against. From Titanic to Terminator, the man knows how to make movies, and more importantly for Hollywood, make money. Avatar has grossed over $1 Billion worldwide, one of only five films throughout history to do so.

Examiner.com tried to figure out why the film has not lost any momentum. So they spoke with Bert Livingston from 20th Century Fox who provided a theory. “It’s like a runaway freight train. It just keeps doing business,” Livingston said. “Here’s what’s happening: I think everybody has to see ‘Avatar’ once. Even people who don’t normally go to the movies, they’ve heard about it and are saying ‘I have to see it.’ Then there’s those people seeing it multiple times.”

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As if the line-ups outside movie theatres didn’t give it away, the official reports are in: The Twilight Saga: New Moon topped the box office this weekend with $140. 7 million. New Moon now sits at number three in the list of highest ranking box office weekends of all time, alongside The Dark Knight ($158.4 million) and Spider-Man 3 ($151.1 million).

“New Moon proves not only that the importance of teen girls at the box-office cannot be overstated, but also that going out to see a movie like this in a theater creates a communal event that can become a cultural phenomenon,” Paul Dergarabedian, president of the box-office division of Hollywood.com, told The Wall Street Journal.

New Moon posted the largest opening-day box office record with $72.7 million, beating out The Dark Knight‘s first day.

When Twilight opened in 2008, it grossed $192.8 million after about 19 weeks in theatres, but as the Thanksgiving weekend approaches, critics are speculating New Moon will beat those numbers within a few days. More than 2,000 theatres in the US re-screened Twilight for a one-day teaser for fans, and grossed a total of $1.3 million.

Roughly 80 per cent of the audience was female, and some critics, like the Guardian UK, are predicting New Moon will revisit the Titanic trend as audiences return for repeat viewings and keep the numbers high over its duration in theatres.

“To have two movies with huge appeal for women result in the second-biggest non-holiday weekend ever is amazing,” Dergarabedian told the Associated Press.

The Twilight franchise “taps into something primal and visceral that drives women crazy, and they’re willing to pay for the privilege,” Dergarabedian said.

“Obviously, with the success of Twilight itself, sequels being what they are will generate X-number of dollars more, particularly if it’s a satisfying sequel,” Richie Fay, head of distribution for Summit Entertainment, told the Associated Press.

Eclipse, the next film in the saga, will be released June 30.

North American top 10, 20-22 November 2009 (From the Guardian UK)

1. The Twilight Saga: New Moon, $140.7m.
2. The Blind Side, $34.5m.
3. 2012, $26.5m. Total: $108.2m.
4. Planet 51, $12.6m.
5. A Christmas Carol, $12.2m. Total: $79.8m.
6. Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire, $11m. Total: $21.4m
7. The Men Who Stare at Goats, $2.8m. Total: $27.6m
8. Couples Retreat, $1.9m. Total: $105m
9. The Fourth Kind, $1.7m. Total: $23.3m
10. Law Abiding Citizen, $1.6m. Total: $70m

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Though Michael Jackson may have passed on, his ability to entertain and astound certainly has not.

Following on the heels of Tuesday night’s $2.2 million haul at a series of midnight showings, “This Is It” took in another $7.4 million in its first full day of release and another $12.7 million overseas. According to mtvnews.com, overall the film tallied a worldwide total of $20.1 million, a jaw-dropping amount for a midweek release, specifically a documentary.

According to distributor Sony, Wednesday’s total is the best daily gross for a film on a Wednesday in October. Placing nearly $1.5 million ahead of last weekend’s box-office champ “Paranormal Activity,” the movie about the King of Pop now seems poised to reign supreme at movie theaters nationwide on Halloween weekend. It is setting its sights on the all-time champ “Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert,” which tops the list with $65.3 million.

The result of a massive bidding war that ensued in the weeks after MJ’s June 25 death, ”This Is It” was collected from more than 100 hours of the pop singer’s rehearsal for a sold-out 50-date comeback tour in London. Filmed at the Forum and the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Sony paid $60 million for the rights to the footage, which was then compiled by Jackson collaborator and “High School Musical” director Kenny Ortega. It is rumored that Ortega’s dediation to “This Is It” is one of the main reasons for his decision to leave the set of the upcoming film, “Footloose.”

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