U.S Box Office Report - 23rd - 25th March 2012

1. The Hunger Games - $155M - $155M
2. 21 Jump Street - $21.3M - $71M
3. The Lorax - $13.1M - $177.3M
4. John Carter - $5M - $62.3M
5. Act of Valor - $2M - $65.9M
6. Project X - $1.9M - $51.7M
7. A Thousand Words - $1.9M - $14.9M
8. October Baby - $1.7M - $1.7M
9. Safe House - $1.3M
10. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island - $1.3M - $97.1M

There's only one major release this weekend but it's a big one. The Hunger Games is expected to take over from Twilight and Harry Potter as the next major franchise, and it's been gaining enough pre-release hype to pull it off. Many have tried but it looked like this one may succeed. Elsewhere we've got the second frame for the well received 21 Jump Street and we find out how close to $200M The Lorax can get in its fourth weekend on release.

U.S Box Office Report - 16th - 18th March 2012

1.     21 Jump Street     - $35M - $35M
2.     Dr. Seuss' The Lorax - $22.8M - $158.4M
3.     John Carter - $13.5M - $53.2M
4.     Project X - $4M - $48.1M
5.    A Thousand Words - $3.7M - $12.1M
6.     Act of Valor - $3.6M - $62.3M
7.     Safe House - $2.7M - $120.2M
8.     Journey 2: The Mysterious Island - $2.4M - $95M
9.     Casa Di Mi Padre - $ 2.2M - $2.2M
10.    This Means War - $2.1M - $50.5M


With only one new wide-opening release this frame, almost all of the top ten gets something of a breather before the onslaught that will be The Hunger Games and Wrath of the Titans. The former is already generating incredible buzz with many expecting it to open above $100M while the latter should do well despite the poor taste left by the prequel back in 2010. Wrath will also steal a number of 3D location from John Carter, as will the re-release of Titanic a week later. One thing is for sure, the warm up for the summer blockbuster season is well under way.

U.S Box Office Report - 9th - 11th March 2012

1. Dr. Seuss' The Lorax - $39.1M - $122M
2. John Carter - $30.6M - $30.6M
3. Project X - $11.5M - $40.1M
4. Silent House - $7M - $7M
5. Act of Valor - $7M - $56.1M
6. A Thousand Words - $6.3M - $6.3M
7. Safe House - $4.9M - $115.7M
8. The Vow - $4M - $117.6M
9. This Means War - $3.7M - $46.8M
10. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island - $3.6M - $90.7M

This frame brings us one of the costliest films in box office history, alongside a little hyped horror film with a gimmick and a long delayed Eddie Murphy Vehicle. John Carter will be facing off against Silent House but may find tougher competition in the guise of last frame's stupendous winner, The Lorax, which opened with the third biggest March weekend in box office history. We're now gearing up for a very busy few weeks that'll lead into the summer blockbuster season, which unofficially kicks off with The Avengers at the start of May.

U.S Box Office Report - 2nd - 4th March 2012

1. The Lorax - $70.7M - $70.7M
2. Project X - $20.8M - $20.8M
3. Act of Valor - $13.7M - $45.2M
4. Safe House - $7.2M - $108.1M
5. Tyler Perry's Good Deeds - $7M - $25.7M
6. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island - $6.9M - $85.6M
7. The Vow - $6.1M - $111.7M
8. This Means War - $5.6M - $41.4M
9. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance - $4.7M - $44.8M
10. The Artist - $3.9M - $37M

And so we come to what could be the verge of summer movie season. From next frame, we have potential blockbusters almost every weekend until August. John Carter kicks us off, and he's followed by 21 Jump St, The Hunger Games, Wrath of the Titans, Mirror Mirror, American Reunion, Titanic 3D.....But this week brings a much needed family movie and yet another found-footage flick. They'll go up against the second frame for Act of Valor and Good Deeds.