News on Movie Comedies

'Alice' goes down a rabbit hole, comes up a boxoffice winner

2010-03-14T13:15:35Z

<div><p>Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" fell down a rabbit hole and came up a box office winner, garnering 62 million dollars in ticket sales, industry figures showed on Sunday.</p><p>The live-action, 3-D version of Lewis Carroll's classic fantasy tale starring LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Summertime moviegoers tend to vote early and, if things go well, often.</p><p>During the past five years, about 42% of annual domestic box office sales have been rung up during the summer, which the industry marks beginning the first weekend in May. With the summer slate often notably front-loaded, exe...

bfi cracks

2009-10-26T09:32:32Z

Juno Temple attends the screening of 'Cracks' during BFI London Film Festival at the Vue West End London, England - 25.10.09

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seth rogen

2009-10-03T11:02:30Z

Seth Rogen on the set of his upcoming film 'The Green Hornet' Los Angeles, California - 02.10.09

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Toronto International Film Festival 2009 - Premiere 'Cracks'

2009-09-24T05:05:53Z

Actress Juno Temple arrives for the premiere of the film 'Cracks' during the 34th Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada, 11 September 2009. Photo: Hubert Boesl....

`Chance of Meatballs' tops weekend box-office

2010-02-25T05:00:45Z

<div id="subtitle">Box office weather report bright for `Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,'</div><div><p>The forecast was bright at the box-office for "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs," which earned $30.1 million to lead this weekend's films.</p><p>Sony's 3-D animated family comedy was adapted from the popular 1978 children's book by Judi and Ron Barrett. D...

For director Jason Reitman, risky films pay off

2010-02-25T06:44:24Z

<div><p>TORONTO (Reuters) - They say on Wall Street that big risks pay big dividends, and the same can be said of the movies made by director Jason Reitman, whose new "Up In the Air" is winning high praise early in this year's Oscar race.</p...

Tyler Perry has good opening with 'Bad'

2010-02-25T10:51:58Z

<div id="subtitle">Tyler Perry's 'Bad' enjoys good box office opening with $24 million</div><div><p>Being bad is good for Tyler Perry, whose latest movie, "I Can Do Bad All By Myself," opened at the top of the box office this weekend with more than $24 million.</p><p>The Li...

Detroit, St. Louis jobless find work in films

2010-02-25T08:20:47Z

<div><p>In a dour economy, filmmaker Jason Reitman was pleased to help a few dozen Detroit and Saint Louis jobless find work in the film industry, he said at the Toronto film festival Saturday.</p><p>The Oscar-nominated Canadian director ("Juno...

cameron diaz film set 6

2009-09-06T09:32:28Z

Cameron Diaz and Seth Rogen filming a scene for their upcoming film adaptation 'The Green Hornet' in Century City. Los Angeles, California, USA - 05.09.09

Copyright 2009 JOHN HUGHES JR., (February 18, 1950 August 6, 2009). 80-90's icon died after a heart attack in New York City at 59. Hughes made some of the most successful comedy films of the 80s and 90s, including National Lampoon's Vacation;

80-90 Movie Comedy King - John Hughes 1950-2009

2009-08-14T06:58:12Z

American Comedy Movie Director extraordinary and writer JOHN HUGHES JR....

'Funny People' has last laugh at box-office top spot

2010-02-26T00:44:14Z

<div><p>The comedians of "Funny People" had the last laugh this weekend, taking the top spot at the North American box office, final figures showed Monday.</p><p>The film, which stars Adam Sandler as a terminally-ill comedian who decides to mentor a young comic, earned 22.6 million dollars in its first week, according to box office tracker

2010-02-26T01:23:23Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Let's call this weekend what it is: some cold proof that Judd Apatow's hot streak is over.</p><p>There are many metrics you can choose from after the underwhelming $23.4 million take this weekend of the writer/director/producer's "Funny People."</p><p&a...