The man who made his name in raunchy comedy is once again laughing his way to the bank. Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane’s first motion picture, the R-rated Ted, opened to a stellar $54.1 million this weekend, exceeding studio expectations by $10-15 million. The result places the comedy, which finds tough guy Mark Wahlberg struggling […]
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EDITORIAL: “Ted: How a Foul-Mouthed Teddy Bear Broke Box Office Records”
July 2nd, 2012 Boris Paskhaver
DAMMIT: Katy Perry’s 3D Movie Arrives This Summer
March 7th, 2012 James Shotwell
We knew it was a possibility, but now UTG can confirm pop star Katy Perry will release her first film this Summer. Confirmed tonight via her twitter, Katy Perry: Part Of Me is the 3D concert event movie no one said they wanted, or knew they hated, until now. Few details are available, but Paramount […]
“X-Men: First Class” opens at #1
June 6th, 2011 James Shotwell
The weekend box office figures are in and, to almost no surprise, X-Men: First Class has come out victorious. Opening slightly weaker than hoped at $54 million, the film still did better than the original film incarnation in 2000 (which opened at $50 million). Last week’s number one film, The Hangover 2, dropped a staggering […]