300 First 2007 Blockbuster
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The ancient battle of Thermopylae stars in 300, which debuts with opening-weekend ticket sales of $70 million. By the Associated Press. Plus: A gallery of photo stills from the film homage to Frank Miller's graphic novel.
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British cinemas enjoyed a strong year in 2007, with Â£904m of tickets sold at box offices, UK Film Council figures reveal.
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The ancient epic "300"  came out fighting at the North American box office during its  first day of release, and immediately staked out what's shaping  up as a potentially record-breaking weekend.
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National Treasure was the big winner in the Thanksgiving weekend race for the highest grossing movie. The film, which stars Nicolas Cage as a wily treasure hunter in search of a centuries-old bounty of treasure
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The effects-laden dragon  tale "Eragon" flew high on the back of openings in 76  territories over the weekend, taking in $30.1 million and  ending the four-week reign of "Casino Royale" as the No. 1  choice of the overseas audience.
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Small-budget movies are making bigger hits than big-budget movies.
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It started with JURASSIC PARK [1993]. Later, TITANIC [1997], ANACONDA [1997], GODZILLA [1998], THE MUMMY [1999],
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Talk about booty.  Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" tallied  first-week sales of 10.5 million units, according to the  studio, making it the biggest home video debut of any new  release this year.
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The Nicolas Cage adventure "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" began the new year as the top movie in North America, helping to send off 2007 on a high note.
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U.S. video rental chain Blockbuster Inc.  on Monday said more customers prefer Sony Corp.'s Blu-ray DVD format to its rival HD DVD, and it will expand its inventory of the high definition discs to a total of 1,700 stores up from 250.
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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Blockbuster Inc. wants to acquire rival Hollywood Entertainment for $700 million in a move that would broaden Blockbuster&#39;s standing as the world&#39;s largest movie rental company.
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Buena Vista&#39;s National Treasure grossed $35 million its premier week, topping the US box office, boxofficemojo.com estimated Sunday.
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"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" set the record for the highest opening in box office history on Sunday, selling an estimated $132 million worth of tickets in its first three days of release across North America and beating the four-year-ol...
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The dragon fantasy  "Eragon" sold an estimated $30.3 million worth of tickets  during its first weekend of foreign release, propelling the  youth-slanted adventure to the No. 1 slot overseas.
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The Nicolas Cage adventure  "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" began the new year as the  top movie in North America, helping to send off 2007 on a high  note.
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Blockbuster Inc. on Monday put its weight behind Sony Corp.'s Blu-ray DVD format, as the No. 1 video rental chain said it would boost its inventory of the high-definition discs to 1,700 stores by mid-July.
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For the first time in history, one studio takes the top two box office spots during the Thanksgiving holiday. After negative buzz and lackluster reviews, Warner Bros.