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'Compton' tops box office for 3rd week; 'War Room' surprises
The Christian drama "War Room" made a surprise bid for the box-office lead, Zac Efron's music drama "We Are Your Friends" fell completely flat and the N.W.A biopic "Straight Outta Compton" keeps chugging along.
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'Straight Outta Compton' goes to the top of the box office
The boys from Compton smashed opening weekend expectations, while the stylish "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." struggled to find its footing.
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'Fantastic Four' bombs with $26.2M; 'Mission' again tops
Hollywood's summer has had runaway sensations ("Jurassic World") and heartwarming hits ("Inside Out"). It now has its fiasco.
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'Terminator,' 'Magic Mike' fizzle at July 4th box office
July 4th went off like a dud at the box office. Anticipated new releases "Magic Mike XXL" and "Terminator Genisys" fizzled, leaving the popular holdovers "Jurassic World" and "Inside Out" to top the holiday weekend.
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Box office: 'Ted 2' lags behind 'Jurassic World,' 'Inside Out'
A foul-mouthed Teddy bear is no match for a pack of dinosaurs.
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'Jurassic' holds box office, but 'Inside Out' shows bite
In a box-office bout of Tyrannosaurus-sized proportions, "Jurassic World" kept the No. 1 spot with one of the biggest second weeks ever, while Pixar's "Inside Out" nearly matched it with a $91.1 million debut well above expectations.
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'Jurassic World' passes 'Avengers' for biggest opening ever
The dinosaurs are definitively back on top after "Jurassic World" had a Tyrannosaurus-rex-sized opening that proved even bigger than expected.
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'Jurassic World' bites off biggest global debut ever
Dinosaurs are anything but extinct at the box office.
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'San Andreas' shakes way to top spot at domestic box office
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson out-muscled the competition at domestic movie theaters as the earthquake epic "San Andreas" hauled in an estimated $53.2 million over the weekend. It was Johnson's biggest debut for a non-sequel as the top-billed actor, according to box office tracker Rentrak.
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'Tomorrowland' takes top spot at box office on slow weekend
The future doesn't look so bright for "Tomorrowland."
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'Pitch Perfect 2' leaves 'Mad Max: Fury Road' in the dust
The ladies of "Pitch Perfect 2" hit all the right notes opening weekend, amassing a $70.3 million debut, according to Rentrak estimates Sunday.
'Furious 7' speeds ahead of the competition
Even in its debut weekend, Kevin James's "Paul Blart" sequel couldn't outpace "Furious 7."
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Pinto on 'Desert Dancer,' responsible roles and rape doc
While Freida Pinto doesn't see herself as a role model, the 30-year-old actress understands there's a huge responsibility that goes with being in the public eye. That's why she regards every film role as a potential catalyst for change.
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Catholic school teacher suspended for gay remarks reinstated
A Catholic school teacher suspended after she wrote in a Facebook post that gays "want to reengineer western civ into slow extinction" has been reinstated.
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Man charged with stalking Sandra Bullock to stand trial
A man clutching a love letter when he was arrested in Sandra Bullock's home as the actress cowered in a closet and called police for help was ordered Thursday to stand trial on stalking and weapons charges.
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Schwarzenegger's back for high-octane 'Terminator: Genisys'
As promised, the Terminator and the man who originated the steely machine — Arnold Schwarzenegger — are back this summer for another go in "Terminator: Genisys," and Paramount Pictures, eager for a blockbuster, has already fired up a machine of its own — the publicity kind.
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Hollywood golden age actress Sally Forrest dies at 86
Sally Forrest, an actress-dancer who graced the silver screen throughout the '40s and '50s in MGM musicals and films such as the 1956 noir "While the City Sleeps," died on March 15 at her home in Beverly Hills, California. She was 86 and had long battled cancer.
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'Fifty Shades' director Taylor-Johnson bows out of franchise
Sam Taylor-Johnson will not be returning to direct the sequels to "Fifty Shades of Grey," she announced Wednesday night.
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Lawyer: 'American Sniper' said ex-Marine 'straight-up nuts'
Shortly before he was shot to death by a troubled former Marine at a Texas gun range, legendary Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle texted a buddy, "This dude is straight-up nuts," a defense attorney told jurors Wednesday.
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