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BoxOffice Returns to App Store

Wednesday August 13, 2008 10:42 pm PDT by Arnold Kim
Cyrus Najmabadi's popular movie-times application BoxOffice [Free, App Store] is back in the App Store.

BoxOffice was removed for unclear reasons, and the developer is unable to reveal any details. There has been some speculation that it related to the use of Rotten Tomato ratings as some similar applications had also been pulled. Regardless, the application is back and still provides Rotten Tomato ratings.

The application allows you to browse local theatres, show times, ratings and trailers. Tickets may also be purchased at participating theaters.

Other similar movie applications include Movies.app [Free], OneTap Movies [$1.99], and Showtimes [Free]
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jah921123
Posted: 46 months ago
The developer of BoxOffice just emailed me letting me know it's back up on the App Store. He didn't say why they pulled it, but at least it's back up!
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super_kev
Posted: 46 months ago
Yes! :D
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jpeso2525
Posted: 46 months ago
Great news! By far the best Movie app at the moment. Is it updated? Version 1.3? Or just the 1.2 version?
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Surely
Posted: 46 months ago
Cool cool!

Now everyone who didn't get a chance to download it when it was first out will be able to enjoy this awesome app too. I've been using it since it first came out (before it was pulled by Apple). It's a fantastic app.

I wonder if we'll find out why it was pulled off the App Store in the first place....

It's version 1.2. That's the same version I still have from before it was pulled.

And it has a release date of July 6.
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jah921123
Posted: 46 months ago
In his email to me he only mentioned 1.2, but it looks like (from other posts in the forums) that he has 1.3 in the works with some other great features, too.

And for the record, I noticed after I posted this that people had mentioned it being back up and running in the other BoxOffice thread. I just thought it would be useful to start a new thread to let everyone else who wasn't checking that thread regularly know as well. So please, don't flame me for a semi-redundant thread :)
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jpeso2525
Posted: 46 months ago
Yeah, I'd be very interested in seeing the reason for it being pulled. We'll probably never know but oh well, atleast it's back on!

I wish they could add some sort of box office sales feature into it somehow!
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Ntombi
Posted: 46 months ago

In his email to me he only mentioned 1.2, but it looks like (from other posts in the forums) that he has 1.3 in the works with some other great features, too.

And for the record, I noticed after I posted this that people had mentioned it being back up and running in the other BoxOffice thread. I just thought it would be useful to start a new thread to let everyone else who wasn't checking that thread regularly know as well. So please, don't flame me for a semi-redundant thread :)

No flames (just since you asked :p), but here's the point of the thread where he gives the update about it being back.

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=535228&page=6
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jah921123
Posted: 46 months ago

Yeah, I'd be very interested in seeing the reason for it being pulled. We'll probably never know but oh well, atleast it's back on!


He mentioned that the non-disclosure agreement prevents him from really commenting on why it was pulled. There was some speculation that it had to do with using Rotten Tomatoes without permission, but that hasn't been confirmed.
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jpeso2525
Posted: 46 months ago

He mentioned that the non-disclosure agreement prevents him from really commenting on why it was pulled. There was some speculation that it had to do with using Rotten Tomatoes without permission, but that hasn't been confirmed.


Okay. Well if that's the case then I'm guessing he now must have permission?
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johata3
Posted: 46 months ago
Just when I got a free iPA copy from a friend...oh well. I just hope (maybe) some apps like Netshare might come back...
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