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LOS ANGELES, CA -- Fandango and AOL's Moviefone, two of the biggest names in moviegoing, announced today that Fandango will be the exclusive ticketing partner for Moviefone, marking the first-ever partnership between the two companies.

"Partnering with Fandango gives Moviefone users an upgraded experience by allowing them to buy tickets from twice as many theaters with more options," states Jay Kirsch, SVP and General Manager, AOL Marketplace. "This move bolsters our already extensive web and mobile offerings, including our Moviefone iPad App, and enhances the overall Moviefone experience for our audience."

Through Fandango, this new collaboration provides Moviefone consumers the ability to make ticketing purchases online, on mobile devices, and on tablets for Fandango's vast network of 20,000 screens, the wide majority of theaters across the country.

"We are excited about our first partnership with Moviefone, an early pioneer in the space," said Rick Butler, Executive Vice-President and General Manager of Fandango. "This new alliance builds on Fandango's continued momentum by introducing its conveniences to millions of new Moviefone consumers, and furthering our goal to enable film fans to buy tickets any time, any place and on any platform."

Moviefone will also be able to offer users mobile barcoded ticketing, powered by Fandango, allowing consumers to get their movie tickets sent to their phones and have them scanned by the ticket-taker.

 

 

For the weekend of May 18-20, 2012:

Argentina

Marvel's The Avengers: $1,683,568 from 215 locations. Location avg. = $7,831. Territory cume = $13,852,875

Australia

The Dictator: $5,264,636 from 346 locations. Location avg. = $15,216. Territory cume = $6,091,792

Austria

The Dictator: $482,601 from 82 locations. Location avg. = $5,885. Territory cume = $867,552

Belgium

The Dictator: $851,545 from 57 locations. Location avg. = $14,939. Territory cume = $864,420

Bolivia

Marvel's The Avengers: $119,746 from 25 locations. Location avg. = $4,790. Territory cume = $1,534,677

Brazil

Marvel's The Avengers: $5,512,460 from 913 locations. Location avg. = $6,038. Territory cume = $53,264,191

Bulgaria

The Dictator: $94,505 from 21 locations. Location avg. = $4,500. Territory cume = $106,315

Croatia

The Dictator: $116,357 from 25 locations. Location avg. = $7,757. Territory cume = $116,357

Czech Republic

Libas Jako Debel: $602,077 from 102 locations. Location avg. = $5,903. Territory cume = $667,689

Denmark

Gummi Tarzan 3D: $645,696 from 149 locations. Location avg. = $4,344. Territory cume = $761,379

Ecuador

Marvel's The Avengers: $393,603 from 78 locations. Location avg. = $5,046. Territory cume = $4,618,284

Egypt

Marvel's The Avengers: $96,557 from 10 locations. Location avg. = $9,656. Territory cume = $446,201

Estonia

The Dictator: $78,386 from 7 locations. Location avg. = $11,198. Territory cume = $78,386

Finland

The Dictator: $358,353 from 80 locations. Location avg. = $4,479. Territory cume = $589,683

France

Dark Shadows: $4,988,852 from 489 locations. Location avg. = $10,202. Territory cume = $10,812,847

Germany

The Dictator: $4,101,762 from 498 locations. Location avg. = $8,236. Territory cume = $4,552,210

Greece

Dark Shadows: $480,857 from 85 locations. Location avg. = $5,657. Territory cume = $480,857

Holland

Marvel's The Avengers: $606,427 from 60 locations. Location avg. = $10,107. Territory cume = $11,802,174

Hong Kong

Marvel's The Avengers: $606,427 from 60 locations. Location avg. = $10,107. Territory cume = $11,802,174

Hungary

The Dictator: $189,240 from 31 locations. Location avg. = $6,105. Territory cume = $189,240

Iceland

The Dictator: $29,103 from 7 locations. Location avg. = $4,158. Territory cume = $54,209

Italy

Dark Shadows: $1,809,301 from 540 locations. Location avg. = $3,351. Territory cume = $5,743,583

Japan

Dark Shadows: $5,050,897 from 571 locations. Location avg. = $8,846. Territory cume = $5,050,897

Kenya

Marvel's The Avengers: $22,648 from 9 locations. Location avg. = $2,516. Territory cume = $262,184.

Korea

Marvel's The Avengers: $4,074,632 from 635 locations. Location avg. = $6,417. Territory cume = $48,000,897.

Kuwait

Jannat 2: $400 from 1 location. Location avg. = $400. Territory cume = $9,672.

Latvia

The Dictator: $58,596 from 7 locations. Location avg. = $8,371. Territory cume = $58,596.

Lebanon

Marvel's The Avengers: $58,961 from 10 locations. Location avg. = $5,896. Territory cume = $374,316.

Lithuania

The Dictator: $64,013 from 14 locations. Location avg. = $4,572. Territory cume = $87,008.

Malaysia

Marvel's The Avengers: $531,728 from 192 locations. Location avg. = $2,769. Territory cume = $10,462,698.

Mexico

Marvel's The Avengers: $3,500,825 from 1,754 locations. Location avg. = $1,996. Territory cume = $57,149,349.

New Zealand

The Dictator: $372,536 from 65 locations. Location avg. = $5,731. Territory cume = $438,638.

Nigeria

Battleship: $17,040 from 4 locations. Location avg. = $4,260. Territory cume = $34,098.

Norway

The Dictator: $1,008,599 from 146 locations. Location avg. = $6,908. Territory cume = $1,372,184.

Peru

Marvel's The Avengers: $688,629 from 139 locations. Location avg. = $4,954. Territory cume = $7,700,192.

Philippines

Every Breath U Take: $593,472 from 130 locations. Location avg. = $4,565. Territory cume = $593,472.

Poland

Marvel's The Avengers: $399,317 from 166 locations. Location avg. = $2,406. Territory cume = $1,844,269.

Portugal

The Dictator: $419,533 from 66 locations. Location avg. = $6,357. Territory cume = $419,533.

Romania

The Dictator: $209,970 from 28 locations. Location avg. = $7,499. Territory cume = $209,970.

Russia

The Pirates! Band of Misfits (3D): $15,385 from 31 locations. Location avg. = $496. Territory cume = $2,961,218.

Serbia

The Dictator: $26,065 from 11 locations. Location avg. = $2,370. Territory cume = $44,900.

Singapore

Marvel's The Avengers: $953,408 from 93 locations. Location avg. = $10,252. Territory cume = $10,143,588.

Slovakia

Libas Jako Dabel: $53,767 from 26 locations. Location avg. = $2,068. Territory cume = $61,634.

Slovenia

The Dictator: $74,560 from 13 locations. Location avg. = $5,735. Territory cume = $93,408.

South Africa

Marvel's The Avengers: $343,555 from 119 locations. Location avg. = $2,887. Territory cume = $3,947,680.

Spain

Dark Shadows: $1,834,462 from 346 locations. Location avg. = $5,302. Territory cume = $5,062,857.

Suriname

Think Like A Man: $3,003 from 1 location. Location avg. = $3,003. Territory cume = $33,156.

Sweden

The Dictator: $549,699 from 131 locations. Location avg. = $4,196. Territory cume = $994,612.

Switzerland (Fr.)

Dark Shadows: $230,267 from 26 locations. Location avg. = $8,856. Territory cume = $561,184.

Switzerland (Ger.)

The Dictator: $1,096,776 from 53 locations. Location avg. = $20,694. Territory cume = $1,162,838.

Switzerland (Itl.)

The Pirates! Band of Misfits: $1,623 from 2 locations. Location avg. = $811. Territory cume = $78,070.

Taiwan

Marvel's The Avengers: $929,719 from 68 locations. Location avg. = $13,672. Territory cume = $19,293,343.

Thailand

Marvel's The Avengers: $402,790 from 132 locations. Location avg. = $3,051. Territory cume = $7,814,517.

Trinidad & Tobago

Think Like A Man: $22,313 from 8 locations. Location avg. = $2,789. Territory cume = $373,279.

Turkey

Marvel's The Avengers: $617,996 from 197 locations. Location avg. = $3,137. Territory cume = $3,513,583.

Ukraine

The Dictator: $353,114 from 86 locations. Location avg. = $4,106. Territory cume = $353,114.

United Arab Emirates

Marvel's The Avengers: $680,461 from 86 locations. Location avg. = $10,007. Territory cume = $5,452,067.

United Kingdom

The Dictator: $8,051,691 from 509 locations. Location avg. = $15,819. Territory cume = $8,051,691.

Uruguay

Marvel's The Avengers: $57,938 from 13 locations. Location avg. = $4,457. Territory cume = $457,806.

Venezuela

Marvel's The Avengers: $1,060,276 from 93 locations. Location avg. = $11,401. Territory cume = $9,106,275.

Vietnam

Titanic 3D: $101,992 from 18 locations. Location avg. = $5,666. Territory cume = $101,992.

 

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