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Genre :
Adventure, FantasyRelease Date :
July 15, 2005MPAA Rating :
PGDirector :
Tim BurtonStarring :
Freddie Highmore, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Sandra Darnell, Eileen Essel, James Fox, Jordan Fry, David Kelly, AnnaSophia Robb, Adam Godley
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Charlie Still Doing Good at UK Box Office
August 10, 2005 09:08:46No longer reigning the throne at US box office, the 'Chocolate' still tastes sweet. Earnings to 19.4 million pounds in total, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" tops UK box office for a second week, followed by the animated adventure "Madagascar" in second place with 18,7 million pounds. Meanwhile, romantic comedy "Wedding Crashers" moves up one slot to third, while "Fantastic Four" falls to fourth.
The later film securing the top 5 is "Herbie: Fully Loaded" with 9,7 million pounds. Rounding the Top 10 in sequence is "War Of The Worlds," "Stealth," "The Devil's Rejects," "The Skeleton Key," and "The Descent."
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Charlie Conquers U.K.
August 04, 2005 10:08:32Not only in U.S., "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" has also gained sweet result in U.K., taking the first place at U.K. box office while scoring 7.9 million pounds during its opening weekend. Sitting at number two was Dreamworks' "Madagascar," followed by superhero flick "Fantastic Four" at the third spot. One of two new U.K. entries, "The Skeleton Key," secured the sixth place with 769, 968 pounds.
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Sweet "Charlie" Still the Best
July 27, 2005 01:07:19Chocolate tastes good. It's as sweet as Warner Bros. Pictures' "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" which remains sweet at the box office for its second consecutive week, taking in $28.3 million. Meanwhile, New Line Cinema's "Wedding Crashers" also tops the second position at the box office for the second time. After both is "Fantastic Four" at No. 3 with $12,7 million.
The Top 10 movies at North American theaters Friday through Sunday in sequence are; "The Island," $12,41 million; "The Bad News Bears," $11,4; "War of the Worlds," $8,93; "Hustle & Flow," $8,02; "The Devil's Rejects," $7,07; "Batman Begins," $4,7; and "March of the Penguins," with $4,38.
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The "Chocolate Factory" Seized Market
July 19, 2005 10:07:10Just one week after its release, Warner Bros. Pictures' "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" has amazingly seized public market, taking in $56.2 million, led the weekend movie list. Opening in second place was comedy "Wedding Crashers" with $33.9 million, while 20th Century Fox's "Fantastic Four" slipped to No. 3 with $22.8 million.
Meanwhile, "War of the Worlds" could only conquer 4th position with $15.2 million. Came after was Warner Bros.' "Batman Begins" scoring $6 million and soon followed by Fox's "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" in sixth with $5.2 million. The rest Top 10 movies at North American theaters Friday through Sunday, including "Dark Water" in 7th with $4.6 million and "Herbie: Fully Loaded" at 8th with $3.6 million. The rest two were "Bewitched," $2.6 million and "Madagascar," $2.3 million.
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"Chocolate Factory" Opens in L.A.
July 12, 2005 09:07:28Hey listen, the "Chocolate Factory" has been opened Sunday in L.A. with an interesting story to be told to many. So watch and see what happen to "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."
Opened Sunday afternoon at Grauman's Chinese Theater, the movie premiere was attended by many stars, including Johnny Depp, Britney Spears and husband Kevin Federline, Melanie Griffith, Martin Landau, Harry Hamlin, Jane Kaczmarek and her actor-husband Bradley Whitford.
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