There's a lot at stake. There always have been with these films. That being said, this (Lord of the Rings) is as much of a sure thing as you can get at the box office. It's a real important film for Time Warner, but I think it's going to deliver.

We have an up weekend - 5% over the last New Year's weekend. Propelled by these two blockbusters, it's really moving the box office.

They're back on the release schedule. Whether they're back in terms of box office clout, we'll see over the next couple of weeks. But this group of titles certainly looks like the kind of films that can break down the barrier, the taboo that R-rated movies can't be blockbusters anymore.

It was a summer that will be remembered for the debate it caused because of the seemingly lackluster box office.

That's one box office record we don't want.

The pressure is on, ... This holiday season is being held to a high standard in terms of quality, because we always need that quality, and in terms of the box office.

They can't show it as many times during the day, so that may have lessened its box office strength. The fact it did such strong business Christmas day shows there's a lot of interest in the movie.

Who would have thought in a year we're having this down box office that we'd have the second-biggest Thanksgiving ever?

This was the worst weekend of the year at the box office and the slowest start to summer we've seen in years.