‘Rio’ Conquers the World, While ‘Hop’ Repeats in U.S.

April 11, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

Rio opened big overseas, while domestic moviegoers made it clear that they prefer to see Russell Brand in animated movies over live-action remakes. Fox and Blue Sky Studios’ Rio opened with an estimated $55 million in ticket sales in 72 foreign markets. The film played particularly well in Brazil, Russia, [...]

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It’s Brand vs. Brand as ‘Arthur’ Looks to Topple ‘Hop’

April 7, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

Moviegoers this weekend will get to decide if they prefer animation or live action when it comes to British comic actor Russell Brand. The star of such comedies as Get Him to the Greek headlines the new release Arthur, which opens at about 3,200 cinemas this weekend. He also provided [...]

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