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Earlier this summer, the group's Live Nation-backed "360″ tour topped the Rolling Stones' "A Bigger Bang" tour, which grossed $558 million from 2005-2007, to earn the title of highest-grossing tour ever.
Forbes.com: News Zack O'Malley Greenburg 2011
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"I'd make it the highest-grossing restaurant on the planet," he said.
Mark Green: Rudy vs. The Donald: A Gotham Tale-of-the-Tape Mark Green 2011
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In its fourth week, The Hangover Part II is now the highest-grossing R-rated comedy of all time, topping its predecessor.
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"Toy Story 3" was the highest-grossing film of 2010, with $415 million at the domestic box office.
Oscar Doesn't Always Mean Sales Ethan Smith 2011
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With $28.6 million so far, Midnight in Paris is now Woody Allen's second highest-grossing film — behind only his 1986 classic Hannah and Her Sisters, which earned $40.1 million.
Cars 2 Tops Predecessor, Bad Teacher Surprises at Box Office 2011
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"I'd make it the highest-grossing restaurant on the planet," he said.
Mark Green: Rudy vs. The Donald: A Gotham Tale-of-the-Tape Mark Green 2011
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"Dogani," or "The Crucible" in English, played to sold-out theaters and became the fourth highest-grossing movie of the year in South Korea.
South Korea Toughens Penalties for Abusers of Disabled Evan Ramstad 2011
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Five of the 10 highest-grossing films last year were animated, including Walt Disney Co.'s "Toy Story 3," whose domestic take of $415 million was the biggest of the year, regardless of genre.
Paramount Looks to Animation Michelle Kung 2011
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That series remains the most successful such survey ever programmed by BAMcinématek, and "Red Desert" in particular holds the distinction still as the theater's highest-grossing one-day movie event ever.
Wandering in the 'Desert' Andy Battaglia 2011
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The film was a critical and commercial juggernaut: It was the highest-grossing movie of the year and won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Hoffman, and Best Original Screenplay.
The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011
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