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Wolverine had some pretty sharp claws. In America, the opening weekend haul was bigger that even the most optimistic expectations, even my own: $87 million. International showings doubled the take to a grand total of $160 million. That was despite the worldwide malaise over swine flu that kept some...

Next week is going to be a real test of movie piracy and its effect on box office receipts. Earlier this month, the movie Wolverine, a Hugh Jackman-starring spin-off/prequel of the X-Men trilogy, was leaked online, and estimates say that nearly a million people saw it for free. Jackman, who's also...