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'Star Wars' trailer teases return of Darth Vader
The second trailer for the hotly-anticipated "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" was released on Thursday.
12 August 2016
Ghoulish 'Hotel Transylvania 2' haunts top of N. America box office
The animated monsters from "Hotel Transylvania 2" scared up an estimated $47.5 million in their debut weekend, landing a solid lead at the top of the North American box office.
28 September 2015
'Maze Runner' sequel debuts atop N. America box office
"The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials" sprinted out of the gate in its first week in theaters, edging true-crime thriller "Black Mass" to lead the North American box office.
21 September 2015
'Straight Outta Compton' outguns box office rivals
"Straight Outta Compton" outgunned rivals for the top of the North American box office, defending the top spot for a second straight week after a bravura debut.
24 August 2015
'Ant-Man' punches above his weight in debut weekend
Marvel action flick "Ant-Man" proved less can be more as it topped the North American box office tally in its debut over the weekend.
20 July 2015
'Tomorrowland' tops North American box office
Sci-fi adventure-drama "Tomorrowland" starring George Clooney went straight to the top of the North American box office on its debut weekend.
25 May 2015
'Furious 7' surges past the $1 billion mark
"Furious 7" surged ahead of its North American box office competition for a third straight week, taking in an estimated $29 million to hit $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales.
20 April 2015
'Furious 7' races to top of North American box office
The latest "Fast and Furious" installment raced to pole position in the North American box office this weekend.
06 April 2015
'Focus' snatches US box office gold
Sexy con-artist flick "Focus" stole the top spot at North American box offices this weekend, vaulting over hit bondage film "Fifty Shades of Grey."
02 March 2015
Total domination: 'Fifty Shades of Grey' scores at US box office
Steamy bondage romp "Fifty Shades of Grey" dominated at the North American box office this weekend, whipping the competition to secure top spot.
16 February 2015
Fantasy epic 'The Hobbit' casts spell on box office
Tolkien epic "The Hobbit" weaved its magic at the North American box office this weekend, signaling a farewell to the blockbuster fantasy franchise.
22 December 2014
'Hunger Games' gobbles up box office top spot
North American cinema-goers had plenty of appetite for the latest "Hunger Games" movie, with the sci-fi survival flick debuting in the weekend box office's top spot.
24 November 2014
'Ouija' scares off 'Nightcrawler' at Halloween box office
Horror movie "Ouija" held off creepy thriller "Nightcrawler" to stay atop the Halloween weekend box office in North America.
04 November 2014
'Gone Girl' remains at top of N. American box office
"Gone Girl" stood tall atop the North American box office for a second straight week, fighting back competition from a number of new films.
13 October 2014
'Equalizer' pummels rivals at N. America box office
Denzel Washington fought his way to the top of the North American box office in action-thriller "The Equalizer."
29 September 2014
Animated 'Boxtrolls' take US by storm
The "Boxtrolls" hit the United States this weekend.
27 September 2014
'Guardians of the Galaxy' rockets to top of box office
Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" skyrocketed to the top spot at the North American box office over the weekend, estimates showed Sunday.
25 August 2014
Film on 1597 victory against Japan breaks Korean records
A film depicting a famous 16th century naval victory against Japanese invaders has set records at the South Korean box office.
16 August 2014
North American box office loves 'Lucy'
Director Luc Besson's action sci-fi thriller "Lucy," about a woman turned superhuman by using 100 percent of her brain, debuted at the top of the North American box office, estimates showed.
28 July 2014
N. American box office goes bananas for 'Apes'
"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" clung tight to the top of the North American box office for a second week in a row, earning far more than chimp change, industry data showed.
22 July 2014