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FAST FIVE Is Top Pirated Movie of 2011
I remember back in 2010 we were all infected with Avatar, so quite logical – it was the most pirated film of the year (and by the way – it’s still the top-pirated film, downloaded 16.6 million times!).
But now, when 2011 is over, it’s time to see who is our lucky pirate-pic winner for this year. Believe it or not, it’s Fast Five, or if you prefer – the fifth installment in the Fast and the Furious franchise!
IGN’s Summer Movie Awards 2011
IGN Entertainment, the world’s leading video games media company, announced today its 2011 Summer Movie Awards, which celebrates action, sci-fi and guy-centric movies that have hit theatres since May. Winners on the fourth annual list include X-Men: First Class, which took seven honors, including “Best Summer Movie,” and Hugh Jackman, winner in the category of “Favorite Cameo.”
After more than 150,000 votes by IGN fans, X-Men: First Class was also awarded in the category of “Best Comic Book Movie.” This was the first time the public voted on a category for the Summer Movie Awards. Other nominees in this category included Thor, Priest, Green Lantern, Captain America: The First Avenger, and Cowboys & Aliens.
Weekend Box Office: May 13-15, 2011
Rentrak Corporation, today announced the official weekend theatrical box office numbers for the weekend period of May 13, 2011. through May 15, 2011 according to the company’s Box Office Essentials™ theatrical box office data collection and analytical service.
| Rank | Film Name | Distributor Name | Weekend Revenue | Cume Revenue | Locs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thor | Paramount | 34,500,000 | 119,252,317 | 3,963 | |
| 2 | Bridesmaids | Universal | 24,409,070 | 24,409,070 | 2,918 | |
| 3 | Fast Five | Universal | 19,533,950 | 168,780,150 | 3,793 | |
| 4 | Priest | Sony | 14,500,000 | 14,500,000 | 2,864 | |
| 5 | Rio | 20th Century Fox | 8,000,000 | 124,968,140 | 2,929 | |
| 6 | Jumping The Broom | Sony | 7,300,000 | 25,993,814 | 2,035 | |
| 7 | Something Borrowed | Warner Bros. | 7,000,000 | 25,646,512 | 2,904 | |
| 8 | Water For Elephants | 20th Century Fox | 4,100,000 | 48,475,780 | 2,425 | |
| 9 | Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family | Lionsgate | 2,200,000 | 50,218,149 | 1,449 | |
| 10 | Soul Surfer | Sony | 1,800,000 | 39,206,168 | 1,468 | |
| 11 | Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs Evil | The Weinstein Company | 1,031,000 | 8,442,593 | 1,276 | |
| 12 | Insidious | FilmDistrict | 965,233 | 51,681,222 | 762 |
Weekend Box Office: May 6-8, 2011
Rentrak Corporation, today announced the official weekend theatrical box office numbers for the weekend period of May 6, 2011. through May 8, 2011 according to the company’s Box Office Essentials™ theatrical box office data collection and analytical service.
| Rank | Film Name | Distributor Name | Weekend Revenue | Cume Revenue | Locs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thor | Paramount | 65,723,338 | 65,723,338 | 3,955 | |
| 2 | Fast Five | Universal | 32,445,320 | 139,779,285 | 3,662 | |
| 3 | Jumping The Broom | Sony | 15,215,487 | 15,215,487 | 2,035 | |
| 4 | Something Borrowed | Warner Bros. | 13,945,368 | 13,945,368 | 2,904 | |
| 5 | Rio | 20th Century Fox | 8,504,001 | 115,206,069 | 3,258 | |
| 6 | Water For Elephants | 20th Century Fox | 6,069,603 | 42,083,220 | 2,614 | |
| 7 | Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family | Lionsgate | 4,178,886 | 47,085,218 | 1,881 | |
| 8 | Soul Surfer | Sony | 2,307,161 | 36,886,282 | 1,781 | |
| 9 | Prom | Disney | 2,214,585 | 7,590,030 | 2,730 | |
| 10 | Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs Evil | The Weinstein Company | 2,042,603 | 6,876,217 | 2,505 | |
| 11 | Insidious | FilmDistrict | 1,338,860 | 50,319,115 | 1,001 | |
| 12 | Source Code | Summit Entertainment | 1,244,774 | 50,944,922 | 930 |
Thor Original Soundtrack By Patrick Doyle
Buena Vista Records will release the original motion picture soundtrack for Thor on May 3, 2011. The album features the original music composed by Patrick Doyle (“Henry V,” “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”) marking the ninth time Doyle has teamed with director Kenneth Branagh. The score was recorded at Air Lyndhurst Studio in London, and was performed by The London Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Shearman.
Patrick Doyle’s long-time creative collaboration with Branagh began in 1989 with “Henry V.” The film’s song ‘Non Nobis Domine’ was awarded the 1989 Ivor Novello Award for Best Film Theme. In 1991, they re-teamed for “Dead Again,” which earned Doyle a Golden Globe®-nomination. Subsequent collaborations include “Frankenstein,” “Much Ado About Nothing,” “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” “As You Like It,” “Hamlet” (for which Doyle received an Oscar® nomination for Best Original Score), and “Sleuth.”
First Thor Featurette Online
Check out this first featurette for Marvel’s Thor movie.
At the center of the story is the mighty Thor (Chris Hemsworth), a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth by his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and is forced to live among humans. A beautiful, young scientist, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), has a profound effect on Thor, as she ultimately becomes his first love. It’s while here on Earth that Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.
Thor Clip #3
Check out this latest clip for Marvel Studios next big film Thor starring Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Ray Stevenson, and directed by Kenneth Branagh.
Two More Thor Posters
Marvel /Paramount have sent over two new character posters for their upcoming summer superhero movie Thor, starring Chris Hemsworth Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Rene Russo, Stellan Skarsgard, Jaimie Alexander, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Josh Dallas, Tadanobu Asano, Idris Elba, Clark Gregg, and Colm Feore.
First Thor Clip
Here’s the first clip from Kenneth Branagh‘s latest movie, Thor.
Synopsis: Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior, is sent down to Earth has punishment for reigniting a reckless war. But after a dangerous villain from his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth, the hammer-wielding Thor will learn what it takes to be a true hero in order to save mankind.
