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Thursday Update: Playing at around 3,000 locations, Noah earned an estimated $1.6 million on Thursday evening. In comparison, Gravity earned $1.4 million, while 300: Rise of An Empire grossed $3.6 million. This number doesn't give a clear indication of how Noah will perform for the weekend, though most signs continue to point toward a debut north of $30 million.Darren AronofskyRussell CroweArnold SchwarzeneggerDavid AyerWes AndersonJason Bateman

At industry gathering CinemaCon in Las Vegas, NATO and the MPAA unveiled their annual industry report, which featured aggregate data about 2013 box office. The report shows that worldwide box office increased four percent to $35.9 billion, which is a new record.

Young-adult adaptation Divergent ruled the box office this weekend with an estimated $56 million. While that's a step down from the first Twilight, it's still good enough to justify Summit Entertainment's aggressive sequel plans.Wes AndersonDarren Aronofsky

Young-adult adaptation Divergent got off to a strong start yesterday, and is now on pace for an opening weekend north of $50 million. Meanwhile, Christian drama God's Not Dead is shaping up to be a surprise box office hit. Wes Anderson

Thursday Update: Divergent earned an estimated $4.9 million from late Thursday shows. In comparison, the first Twilight opened to $7 million at midnight in November 2008. If Divergent follows an identical pattern, it will wind up close to $50 million for the three-day weekend.Jason SegelAmy AdamsTina FeyTy BurrellWes AndersonJason Bateman

As of Sunday, total domestic box office earnings have surpassed $2 billion in 2014. To date, the box office is up around eight percent from last year.Kevin Hart

Video game adaptation Need for Speed wasn't fast enough to take the checkered flag this weekend. Instead, first place went to DreamWorks Animation's Mr. Peabody & Sherman.Liam NeesonJaume Collet-SerraTyler PerryWes AndersonJason Bateman

Need for Speed got out of the gate first, though it wasn't nearly as fast as expected. Meanwhile, Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club bombed.Tyler PerryLiam NeesonWes Anderson

Video game adaptation Need for Speed starts its engines this weekend, though it faces tough competition from holdovers 300: Rise of An Empire and Mr. Peabody & Sherman. Don't count out Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club, which could also factor in.Jason BatemanTyler PerrySteven SpielbergRobert ZemeckisWes Anderson

Back in November, Box Office Mojo made specific box office predictions for the upcoming holiday season. Now that the awards season is over, these titles are finally wrapping up their runs, so it's time to assess how we did.Martin ScorseseLeonardo DiCaprioDavid O. RussellBen StillerTyler Perry

While it didn't come close to matching its predecessor, 300: Rise of An Empire still managed to dominate the weekend with over $45 million. Also opening this weekend, Mr. Peabody & Sherman became the latest DreamWorks Animation movie to disappoint at the domestic box office.Eva GreenLiam NeesonWes Anderson

300: Rise of An Empire ruled the box office on Friday with an impressive $17.7 million. Mr. Peabody & Sherman was a distant second, while The Grand Budapest Hotel got off to one of the best starts ever for a limited release.Liam NeesonWes Anderson

Thursday Update: 300: Rise of an Empire earned $3.3 million from late Thursday showings. That's a step up from G.I. Joe: Retaliation ($2.2 million) and is significantly higher than Wrath of the Titans ($1 million at midnight). This suggests that a $40 million weekend is a pretty safe bet for the 300 sequel.Zack SnyderNoam MurroWes Anderson

With major releases like Divergent, Mr. Peabody & Sherman and 300: Rise of An Empire, the box office should see a bit of an uptick this March. Still, without anything on par with The Hunger Games, it's unlikely that March 2014 beats 2012's $943 million record.Zack SnyderWes AndersonJason BatemanDenis VilleneuveJake Gyllenhaal

The LEGO Movie was the only clear winner during a so-so February at the box office. Overall domestic grosses came in at around $700 million, which was a 13 percent improvement over last year. Still, it's way off from 2012's $818.2 million record, and is also noticeably lower than 2010 and 2009.George ClooneyPaul VerhoevenKevin Hart

Non-Stop and Son of God ruled the box office over Oscar weekend. The Liam Neeson action movie took first place with $28.9 million, while Son of God was an impressive runner-up.George ClooneyHayao Miyazaki

Non-Stop and Son of God both did strong business on Friday, though the Liam Neeson thriller wound up with a slight edge.Hayao Miyazaki

After three weeks of LEGO dominance, first place will go to a new movie this weekend. Liam Neeson action flick Non-Stop has received the broader marketing push, though Son of God has been generating the type of presales that suggest it could be a breakout hit with underserved Christian moviegoers.Jaume Collet-SerraMel GibsonHayao MiyazakiForest WhitakerAnthony Mackie

For the third weekend in a row, The LEGO Movie easily took first place at the domestic box office. Meanwhile, 3 Days to Kill and Pompeii both attracted little interest from moviegoers.Luc BessonLiam NeesonKevin CostnerPaul W.S. AndersonEmily BrowningGeorge ClooneyHayao MiyazakiJose Padilha