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"The Avengers" Smashes Record with Huge $200 Million Debut at Box Office

By UCN on May 6, 2012 1:52 PM

Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr, Colmie Smulders and Liam Hemsworth at the European Premiere of "The Avengers" held at Vue Cinema in London. (Getty Images)

Hulk, smash.

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A Monster Box Office Opening: 'The Avengers' Superhero Film Smashes Expectations

By UCN on May 5, 2012 3:45 PM

Lots of superheroes add up to lots of money for "The Avengers."

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"The Avengers" Has Huge Overseas Launch, "Think Like a Man" Remains No. 1 at U. S. Box Office

By UCN on April 30, 2012 9:30 AM

(L to R) Actors Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddlestone, Scarlett Johansson and Mark Ruffalo attend "The Avengers" photocall at De Russie Hotel on April 21, 2012 in Rome, Italy. (Elisabetta Villa/Getty Images Europe)

The superhero saga "The Avengers" lived up to its blockbuster buzz with $178.4 million in overseas ticket sales days before it opens in U.S. theaters.

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"Think Like a Man" Knocks "The Hunger Games" from No. 1 at Box-Office, "The Lucky One" 2nd

By UCN on April 23, 2012 9:01 AM

Steve Harvey and Marjorie Bridges attend the "Think Like a Man" screening at the AMC Empire 25 theater on April 4, 2012 in New York City. (Fernando Leon/Getty Images North America)

The date-night movies "Think Like a Man" and "The Lucky One" finally have knocked "The Hunger Games" off its No. 1 box-office perch.

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James Cameron's "Titanic" Sails Past $2 Billion Mark Worldwide

By UCN on April 15, 2012 4:03 AM

In this undated file image released by Paramount Pictures, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, left, are shown in a scene from the 3-D version of James Cameronís romantic epic "Titanic." (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, File)

James Cameron has shored up his position as king of the worldwide box office.

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'The Hunger Games' Takes It to Week 4 at Box Office

By UCN on April 15, 2012 3:58 AM

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In this image released by Lionsgate, Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen, left, and Liam Hemsworth portrays Gale Hawthorne in a scene from "The Hunger Games." (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close)

Movie fans have chosen real violence over the slapstick variety as "The Hunger Games" held off "The Three Stooges" to remain the No. 1 weekend movie.

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'The Hunger Games' Tops Box Office for Third Week, 'Titanic' In 3D Comes In Third

By UCN on April 8, 2012 2:09 PM

Film fans are still forking over for "The Hunger Games," which took in $33.5 million to lead the box office for a third-straight weekend.

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'The Hunger Games' Is No. 1 for Second Week, Easily Beats Out Titans Sequel

By UCN on April 1, 2012 12:38 PM

"The Hunger Games" is still the first item on the menu for movie fans, taking in $61.1 million to remain the No. 1 film in its second weekend.

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"The Hunger Games" Has $155 Million Opening Weekend, Tops Box Office

By UCN on March 26, 2012 4:09 AM

Liam Hemsworth, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Banks, and Gary Ross at the premiere of "The Hunger Games" at the Gaumont Marignan in Paris. (Getty Images)

"The Hunger Games" has filled fan appetites with a $155 million opening weekend that puts it near the top of the domestic record book.

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'21 Jump Street' Takes Down 'The Lorax' at Weekend Box Office

By UCN on March 18, 2012 12:16 PM

Actors Channing Tatum (L) and Jonah Hill pose at the after party for the premiere of Columbia Pictures' "21 Jump Street" at the Rolling Stone Restaurant & Lounge on March 13, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America)

Audiences headed back to school for the TV update "21 Jump Street," which opened as the No. 1 weekend movie with $35 million.

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