Tag "Kirk DeMicco"

‘G.I. Joe’ Knocks ‘The Croods’ Off the Top Spot

March 31, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Hasbro’s durable action figure, first introduced to consumers in 1964, proved to be force to reckon with this Easter weekend. The new feature G.I. Joe: Retaliation made an estimated $51.7 million at the U.S. box office. The Paramount release was the number one release of the week and also made [...]

DreamWorks’ Shrewd ‘Croods’ Looks Good at No. 1

March 24, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

After months of anticipation, DreamWorks watchers can sigh in relief this weekend as the studio’s first animated feature of 2013 proved to be a solid moneymaker at the box office. Directed by Chris Sanders and Kirk DeMicco, the caveman family comedy brought in an estimated $44.7 million weekend. After the [...]

‘Oz’ Continues to be Top Movie Destination

March 17, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image

Movie audiences continued to see green during this St. Patrick’s Day weekend as Disney’s Oz the Great and Powerful made it to the top of the box office chart in the U.S. The vfx-heavy prequel to the 1939 classic family feature delivered an estimated $42.2 million Stateside, bringing its two-week [...]

‘The Croods’ gives DreamWorks Shares a Boost

March 14, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Finally, there’s some good news for the folks at DreamWorks Animation, who had a rough period after Rise of the Guardians didn’t perform as projected at the box office and the upcoming Me & My Shadow had to be pushed back to 2014 instead of the original 2013 opening date. [...]

DreamWorks Moves ‘The Croods’ Release Back Three Weeks

April 5, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

It appears that release dates are a lot like dominoes: knock one over and the rest follow. DreamWorks Animation has moved the release date for its animated comedy The Croods back three weeks from March 1, 2013, to March 22, 2013. The move was made possible by Disney’s decision to [...]