'Kung Fu Panda 3' holds the throne at box officeFebruary 8, 2016 - 11:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Kung Fu Panda 3" stays at No. 1 at the North American box office in its second week. With additional $21 million that brings its current total domestic gross to approximately $69 million, the DreamWorks animated movie easily beats newcomer "Hail Caesar", AceShowbiz reports. From filmmaking duo Ethan and Joel Coen, "Hail Caesar" opens at No. 2 with an estimated $11.4 million. Despite boasting such A-listers as George Clooney, Josh Brolin, Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson in the cast, the comedy movie failed to amaze moviegoers and received C- CinemaScore from audiences. Universal distribution chief Nicholas Carpou said that CinemaScore may not capture the brothers' fan base. "There are some films that really defy polling in a general sense," he said. "The Coen brothers are legitimate auteur filmmakers, and they have a loyal fan base that is coming out to see this movie." comScore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian, meanwhile, said of "Hail Caesar", "The Coen brothers are a name brand with a solid following, but their collective box office is not massive. It's a star-studded spectacle and a movie like this has long-term playability." But "Hail Caesar" is not the only new release which underperformed this week as the Super Bowl fever took over the U.S. this Sunday. "The Choice" based on Nicholas Sparks' novel debuts at No. 5 with approximately $6.1 million, followed by "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" at No. 6 with an estimated $5.2 million. Back to the top 5, "The Revenant" falls one spot from last week's No. 2 to No. 3 with additional $7.1 million. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" also drops one spot to No. 4 with an estimated $6.9 million. The sci-fi, action movie has now grossed $905 million domestically. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |