Tag: Elysium

One Direction to the top of the UK

Straight in at the top last weekend, was the British 3D concert film One Direction: This is Us, which follows the pop band One Direction on the road, featuring their performances at London’s O2 arena and their X Factor performances. The film is directed by Morgan Spurlock, who unsuccessfully negotiated to direct similar films such […]

Elysium hits the top spot in the UK

With two other big film openings last weekend, Sci-Fi film Elysium has hit the top spot with a gross of £3,127,005. Elysium is set in the year 2154 where the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population reside on a ruined Earth. Lead character, Max (played by Matt […]

The Butler rules again at the US box office

Without major openings to compete with this weekend, Lee Daniel’s The Butler continued to rule at the top of the US box office, drawing $17 million. Since its release last week, the star-studded drama, which cost less than $30 million to make, has grossed $52.3 million. Jennifer Aniston’s comedy, We’re The Millers, held well too, […]

Elysium struggles to reach the top of the US box office

Futuristic sci-fi Elysium, which cost $115 million to make, had to fight its way against smaller-budget pictures to reach the top of the US box office over its debut weekend, eking out $30.5 million. Directed by Neill Blomkamp, who was behind the 2009 sci-fi hit District 9, the actioner follows a factory worker (Matt Damon) […]