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by Scott Bowles, USA TODAY

Is an R-rating a scarlet letter at the multiplex?

LOS ANGELES — The movie business has never been known for turning its back on profits. But observers are questioning whether the industry is shortchanging itself — and moviegoers — by churni...

Comedy is not pretty at the box office

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood comedies have been no laughing matter of late. Once a staple of summer and one of the most bankable genres in movies, comedies have lost their edge at the ...

‘Man of Steel’ leaps box office in single bound

Look, up in the sky: It’s a franchise reborn. After a failed attempt to revive the “Superman” series in 2006, the son of Krypton finally took off in theaters as “Man of Steel” sna...

‘Fast & Furious’ keeps ‘After Earth’ grounded

Moviegoers are bored with the final frontier. Despite boasting Will Smith as its lead, the sci-fi thriller “After Earth” mustered only third place and came in $10 million below an...

‘Fast & Furious 6’ applies pedal to metal at box office

“Fast & Furious 6” spent the Memorial Day weekend revving the box office to record sales over the holiday. The latest installment of the lead-footed franchise did a whopping $122....

‘Star Trek’ can’t hit warp speed at the box office

“Star Trek Into Darkness” set its box office phasers on stun, but managed only a glancing blow at theaters. The sequel to the 2009 film did $70.6 million, according to studio esti...