Tag "Diary of a Wimpy Kid"

‘Wimpy Kid’ Handily Outscores ‘Sucker Punch’ at B.O.

March 27, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The Wimpy Kid sequel is tougher than it looks. The tough chicks of director Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch came in second place in the weekend box office race, earning $19 million in ticket sales. Leading the pack was Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, a sequel based on a [...]

‘Sucker Punch’ Takes On ‘Wimpy Kid’ in B.O. Battle

March 24, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Zack Snyder is back and he’s hoping his new visual-effects action pic Sucker Punch can knock out a new installment in the popular kid franchise Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Warner Bros.’ Sucker Punch debuts at about 3,000 cinemas and features visual effects from Quantum Creation FX, The Moving Picture Company, Prime Focus [...]

Only ‘Limitless’ Can Top ‘Rango’ at Box Office

March 21, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

It was another relatively quiet weekend at the box office, with only the new thriller Limitless outperforming the animated feature Rango, which continues to perform well in its third weekend of release. Relativity’s Limitless, which stars Bradley Cooper, opened with a $19 million weekend, followed by Rango at an estimated [...]