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‘Send Help’ & ‘Iron Lung’ Open Strong, But ‘Melania’ Surprises at the BO!!

“Melania,” a documentary that shadows the first lady of the United States in the lead-up to Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration, is eclipsing box office expectations. The film has generated $7.04 million from 1,778 North American theaters, a huge start for a documentary (especially one that doesn’t involve music and isn’t about a concert). Projections, which fluctuated throughout the weekend, launched above pre-release estimates of $3 … Continue reading ‘Send Help’ & ‘Iron Lung’ Open Strong, But ‘Melania’ Surprises at the BO!!

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‘Mercy’ Unseats ‘Avatar: Fire & Ash’ From No. 1 with Soft Debut at the BO!!

Chris Pratt’s sci-fi thriller “Mercy” collected $11.2 million in its North American debut, enough to end the five-weekend reign of James Cameron’s behemoth “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” Though not a blockbuster result for “Mercy,” it’s an impressive tally considering the massive winter storm that’s currently blanketing a large portion of the U.S. with snow. Warnings of frigid temperatures, high winds and blizzards have been issued … Continue reading ‘Mercy’ Unseats ‘Avatar: Fire & Ash’ From No. 1 with Soft Debut at the BO!!

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‘The Lord of The Rings’ Trilogy 25th Anniversary Re-Release Scores Big at the BO!!

The 25th anniversary rerelease of The Lord of the Rings trilogy brought fans back to theaters in a big way, turning a nostalgia-driven event into a strong box office performer over the weekend. Lord Of The Rings trilogy made $10.5 million over the weekend after 25th anniversary rerelease Audiences showed up in force for Peter Jackson’s fantasy epic as all three Lord Of The Rings … Continue reading ‘The Lord of The Rings’ Trilogy 25th Anniversary Re-Release Scores Big at the BO!!

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‘Avatar 3′ Remains No. 1 as ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Surprises with Abysmal Opening at the BO!!

James Cameron’s Na’Vi sent Sony’s Infected running away from the top spot at the box office as 20th Century Studios’ Avatar: Fire and Ash pulled in $17.2M over the four-day fifth weekend while 28 Days Years Later: The Bone Temple came in below its $20M+ tracking projections with a studio-reported $15M (by the way no other studio sees it there). Sony is calling 3-day at … Continue reading ‘Avatar 3′ Remains No. 1 as ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Surprises with Abysmal Opening at the BO!!

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‘Avatar 3’ Holds on No. 1 as ‘Primate’ & ‘Greenland 2’ Prove Light Competition at the BO!!

2026, knock on wood, continues to be on a good start in its first 11 days at the domestic box office with around $327M, +23% from the same period a year ago. The entire weekend is figured around $100M, which is pretty good for January, +25% from the same period last year. Even though James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash isn’t as strong as the … Continue reading ‘Avatar 3’ Holds on No. 1 as ‘Primate’ & ‘Greenland 2’ Prove Light Competition at the BO!!

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‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’, ‘Zootopia 2’ & ‘Housemaid’ Continue Excellent Hold at the BO!!

It’s a very good start to the year with all movies grossing $134.7M this weekend; in fact that’s the best first weekend of a New Year post-Covid, besting 2023’s $104.2M. Nothing melodramatic going on, just a solid holdover frame. Compared to the first weekend of 2020, before Covid shut us down and when Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker ruled, weekend one of 2026 is only … Continue reading ‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’, ‘Zootopia 2’ & ‘Housemaid’ Continue Excellent Hold at the BO!!

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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Officially Becomes James Cameron’s Fourth $1 Billion Grosser at the Worldwide BO!!

You never bet against James Cameron, and you never go into one of his movies with a full bladder; these are rules to live by. The longest film in his Avatar trilogy, Avatar: Fire and Ash, has defied skepticism to become his fourth hit in a row to pass the coveted $1 billion mark at the global box office. This is an unprecedented feat, but … Continue reading ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Officially Becomes James Cameron’s Fourth $1 Billion Grosser at the Worldwide BO!!

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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Has Reportedly Already Recovered Its $400 Million Budget Within a Week!!

In under a week of release in theaters worldwide, director James Cameron‘s Avatar: Fire and Ash has passed its first major box office milestone. Avatar 3 can’t be held to regular standards; passing the $100 million milestone — a coveted accomplishment for other films — is meaningless for something as expensive as Cameron‘s new film. The film arrived in theaters worldwide only three years after … Continue reading ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Has Reportedly Already Recovered Its $400 Million Budget Within a Week!!

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‘Marty Supreme’ Sets Record Debut at the BO!!

After what seems like weeks of build-up, Timothée Chalamet‘s performance in Marty Supreme is out there for the world (or at least six theaters in Los Angeles and New York) to see. The proof of the pre-release buzz is in the pudding, with the sports drama breaking multiple records in its debut weekend. Marty Supreme secured a spot on the domestic top 10 charts despite … Continue reading ‘Marty Supreme’ Sets Record Debut at the BO!!

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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Soars With 2025’s Second Biggest Opening at the BO!!

The standings this AM are pretty much the same as where we saw them late last night with Avatar: Fire and Ash at $88M, but now it’s clear that the James Cameron-directed sequel notched the second highest global opening for an MPA movie YTD at $345M behind Zootopia 2. Sunday is forecasted at $23M, repping a -18% hold from yesterday. That’s the same percentile hold … Continue reading ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Soars With 2025’s Second Biggest Opening at the BO!!

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‘Zootopia 2’ Holds No. 1 Spot with $26M+, While ‘Ella McCay’ Flops at the BO!!

The 50th weekend of the year is ringing up $80M per ComScore, off -13% from a year ago; but that’s only because last year there were two wide-entries, ironically failed fanboy titles, in Sony’s dud Kraven the Hunter ($11M) and New Line’s misfire Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim ($4.5M). If you subtract those two movies, you essentially had the potency of … Continue reading ‘Zootopia 2’ Holds No. 1 Spot with $26M+, While ‘Ella McCay’ Flops at the BO!!

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‘Zootopia 2’ Has Officially Become Disney’s Second Billion Dollar Movie of the Year!!

In just 17 days of release, Disney‘s Zootopia 2 passed the coveted $1 billion mark at the global box office. This makes it only the second Hollywood film of the year to achieve this goal, after Disney‘s own Lilo & Stitch remake. The only other movie to have passed the $1 billion mark this year, China’s Ne Zha 2, was also able to pass the … Continue reading ‘Zootopia 2’ Has Officially Become Disney’s Second Billion Dollar Movie of the Year!!

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‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Set for Record Opening with $63M Domestic & $109M Worldwide at the BO!!

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is now opening to $63M and $109M worldwide. Domestically, that’s the second biggest horror opening of the year from Blumhouse-Atomic Monster after Conjuring: Last Rites ($84M). Yesterday was a great hold of -33%, better than the -39% of the first film, with $20.7M banked. And as we said all along it’s the biggest opening for a post-Thanksgiving theatrical release. Technically, … Continue reading ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Set for Record Opening with $63M Domestic & $109M Worldwide at the BO!!

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‘Zootopia 2’ Sets Record With $156M Domestic & $556.4M Global Opening at the BO!!

It’s a great Thanksgiving of second-best records for Disney with Zootopia 2 and that’s nothing to complain about: The sequel posted the second highest grossing Saturday over Thanksgiving stretch of $35.8M, which is fueling the second-highest 5-day opening ever for the holiday of $156M. That’s also the second best opening ever for a Walt Disney Animation title. This is after the second-highest Wednesday, Thursday and … Continue reading ‘Zootopia 2’ Sets Record With $156M Domestic & $556.4M Global Opening at the BO!!

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‘Wicked: For Good’ Set for Record $150 Million Opening at the BO!!

Universal’s Wicked: For Good is sticking to a 3-day domestic opening of $150M and global debut of $226M. This is easily the best box office openings ever for Wicked 2 stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, director Jon M. Chu and even producer Marc Platt (his previous global opening record being 2019’s Aladdin at $213M). There are significantly more box office records being broken with Wicked: … Continue reading ‘Wicked: For Good’ Set for Record $150 Million Opening at the BO!!

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‘Now You See Me 3’ Steals Top Spot From ‘Running Man’ With $21M+ Opening at the BO!!

There’s plenty of surprise out there for Lionsgate’s No. 1 win with threequel Now You See: Now You Don’t at $21M. Global take is $75.5M, with over $54M from offshore. China is contributing $19.2M. We always told you this movie would make magic abroad. There was clearly more goodwill out there for this IP than say for a revival of an Arnold Schwarzenegger 1980s sci-fi … Continue reading ‘Now You See Me 3’ Steals Top Spot From ‘Running Man’ With $21M+ Opening at the BO!!

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‘Christy’: Sydney Sweeney Starrer Registers One of Worst Box Office Openings in History!!

The biographical sports drama feature Christy, which stars Sydney Sweeney as the former professional boxer Christy Martin, has performed poorly in its opening weekend at the domestic box office. It can now potentially become another 2025 box office disappointment for the Anyone but You actress. Notably, Christy received mixed to positive responses from critics and currently holds a 67% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes after … Continue reading ‘Christy’: Sydney Sweeney Starrer Registers One of Worst Box Office Openings in History!!

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‘Predator: Badlands’ Sets $40M Franchise Record Opening at the BO!!

Dan Trachtenberg’s Predator: Badlands is now opening to $40M (we spottted $39M last night) — a record domestic debut for the 20th Century Studios’ 38-year-old Predator franchise. This comes after a great hold on Saturday of $14M, a mere -10% dip from Friday/previews of $15.6M. Predator: Badlands outstrips the previous series record held by Alien vs. Predator ($38.2M) which was a mid-August 2004 theatrical release. … Continue reading ‘Predator: Badlands’ Sets $40M Franchise Record Opening at the BO!!

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‘Regretting You’ Takes Over No. 1 From ‘Black Phone 2’ While ‘Bugonia’ Set Opening Record at the BO!!

Paramount is calling the second weekend of their feature take of Colleen Hoover novel Regretting You at an $8.1M No. 1 win over Universal/Blumhouse’s Black Phone 2 which is being called at $8M. This death match between a movie about a mother and daughter in mourning, and that of a devil-faced kidnapper will come down to Sunday. Paramount is betting that young women bounce back … Continue reading ‘Regretting You’ Takes Over No. 1 From ‘Black Phone 2’ While ‘Bugonia’ Set Opening Record at the BO!!

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‘Chainsaw Man’ Sets Impressive $17.3M Win as ‘Springsteen’ & ‘Regretting You’ Open Soft at the BO!!

Japanese anime feature Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc is off to an impressive start at the U.S. box office, where it opened to an estimated $17.3 million from 3,003 theaters, well ahead of expectations in another win for the genre. The acclaimed manga pic boasts a 96 percent critics score and a 99 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes — a rare combo, along … Continue reading ‘Chainsaw Man’ Sets Impressive $17.3M Win as ‘Springsteen’ & ‘Regretting You’ Open Soft at the BO!!

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‘Black Phone 2’ Starts Strong with $26.5 Million Opening at the BO!!

Blumhouse and Universal’s Black Phone 2 was slightly bigger at $26.5M after a Saturday ease of -13% with $9.6M off Friday/previews $11M. Blumhouse bounces back with a solid sequel to a beloved fan original with no overpriced gimmicks ala M3GAN 2.0. Finally, a year where every other studio has rallied in some form or shape with horror, Blumhouse rightly gets its due. Comscore reports that … Continue reading ‘Black Phone 2’ Starts Strong with $26.5 Million Opening at the BO!!

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‘Tron: Ares’ Sets Soft $33M+ Opening at the BO!!

With an MLB playoff game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners, and 12 NFL games today, Disney‘s Tron: Ares isn’t popping a wheelie this weekend, slowing down to a $33.5M 3-day, and $60.5M global debut. Originally, it was expected that the Jared Leto movie would clear $40M-$45M domestic, $80M-$90M global. Essentially, the audience didn’t expand on this 43-year old Disney sci-fi franchise … Continue reading ‘Tron: Ares’ Sets Soft $33M+ Opening at the BO!!

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Taylor Swift Triumphs with $33M as Dwayne Johnson Set Career-Worst Opening at the BO!!

While AMC Theatres and Variance’s Taylor Swift: The Official Release of a Showgirl was indeed front-loaded, declining 36% on Saturday with $10M from its pure Friday gross of $15.8M, the 14x Grammy winner is seeing a standalone gross and opening weekend for her cinematic experience of $33M. There have been other album launches teed up with movies to prop them, ala Imax’s 2021 Covid release … Continue reading Taylor Swift Triumphs with $33M as Dwayne Johnson Set Career-Worst Opening at the BO!!

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‘One Battle After Another’ Sets Record Debut For Paul Thomas Anderson with $22M+ Opening at the BO!!

The ultimate financial fate of Warner Bros‘ One Battle After Another with a U.S./Canada opening of $22.4M, and global of $48.5M will be determined down the road off its $130M-$140M production cost. Typically, we’re judge, jury and executioner on weekend one, but there’s such an exuberant positivity out there for the film, and the plan is for Warners to keep Paul Thomas Anderson‘s best opening … Continue reading ‘One Battle After Another’ Sets Record Debut For Paul Thomas Anderson with $22M+ Opening at the BO!!

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‘Demon Slayer’ Continues to Dominate as ‘Him’ & ‘Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ Flop at the BO!!

Anime hit Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – the Movie Infinity Castle is the champion of this weekend’s box office, topping the Jordan Peele-produced Him for no. 1. Demon Slayer, which set a record $70 million U.S. opening last weekend, is looking to bring in $17.3 million this weekend, a tumble of 77 percent but enough for a victory. Him, from Universal and Peele’s Monkeypaw, … Continue reading ‘Demon Slayer’ Continues to Dominate as ‘Him’ & ‘Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ Flop at the BO!!

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‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Sets Record For Anime & Crunchyroll with Huge $70M Opening at the BO!!

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle had quite the robust Saturday yesterday north of $21M+ which will get the Crunchyroll movie to a massive $70M opening. That’s the sixth biggest opening of September, in addition to the best ever for an anime movie, best ever for Crunchyroll, and best for Sony over the last two years. EntTelligence says that 4.5 million people went to … Continue reading ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Sets Record For Anime & Crunchyroll with Huge $70M Opening at the BO!!

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‘Conjuring 4’ Shatters Unexpected Records in Massive Debut at the BO!!

Having exceeded expectations to the point that it’s now doubling them — this is virtually unheard of, by the way — The Conjuring: Last Rites stunned competition in its opening weekend at the domestic box office. The horror movie, touted as the final installment of the hit franchise, grossed an estimated $83 million in its first three days of release. It was projected to generate … Continue reading ‘Conjuring 4’ Shatters Unexpected Records in Massive Debut at the BO!!

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Steven Spielberg’s 50-Year-Old Classic Scares Up Fabulous Haul at the BO!!

A pretty anemic Labor Day box office, which will get the summer box office to $3.67 billion in updated ComScore figures, which is -0.2% with last summer’s $3.677 billion. We’ll get into the hows and the ways of summer later, but May was the only month that was up this year over last May, +76%, while June, July and August were down (all three months … Continue reading Steven Spielberg’s 50-Year-Old Classic Scares Up Fabulous Haul at the BO!!

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‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ Gets Netflix’s First No. 1 Win at the BO!!

Netflix/Sony Pictures Animation’s Kpop Demon Hunters have risen and they’re snatching No. 1 away from New Line/Warner Bros’ Zach Cregger horror movie Weapons, with an estimated $18M two-day opening. This is according to industry sources this morning as Netflix isn’t reporting. The Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans directed anime movie did an estimated $9.6M yesterday and is expected to do $8.4M today, -13%. If we … Continue reading ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ Gets Netflix’s First No. 1 Win at the BO!!

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‘Weapons’ Stays Solid while ‘Nobody’ Sequel Whimpers at the BO!!

Summer is now in its August sleep with the overall weekend for all titles falling under $100M for the second time this season with an estimated $93M per ComScore. The last time this happened in 2025 was during the second weekend of summer, May 9-11, when all movies grossed just over $84M per Box Office Mojo. While summer at $3.4 billion remains ahead of last … Continue reading ‘Weapons’ Stays Solid while ‘Nobody’ Sequel Whimpers at the BO!!

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‘Weapons’ & ‘Freakier Friday’ Set Up Opening Wins at the BO!!

Warner Bros’ vibrancy at the weekend box office with original fare continues with its tenth No. 1 title of 2025, Weapons, which is expected to hit $42.5M stateside and a $70M global win. Given the A- CinemaScore, the multiple on this will be massive ala Sinners (5.8x opening) and Get Out (5.3x). Weapons was always bound to be director Zach Cregger’s biggest opening at the … Continue reading ‘Weapons’ & ‘Freakier Friday’ Set Up Opening Wins at the BO!!

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‘Fantastic Four’ Stays on Top as ‘Bad Guys 2’, ‘Naked Gun’, ‘Together’ Open Solid at the BO!!

There’s a bit of a calm spell at the box office before the Freakier Friday–Weapons double bill happening next weekend; that’s the frame everyone is excited about with a potentially over-indexing female millennial title and an enigmatic original horror movie with Kubrick-ian tones. Overall first weekend of August is $126M per Comscore, which is -27% from a year ago. Still, there was a nice variety … Continue reading ‘Fantastic Four’ Stays on Top as ‘Bad Guys 2’, ‘Naked Gun’, ‘Together’ Open Solid at the BO!!

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‘Saiyaara’: Ahaan Panday, Aneet Padda Starrer Enters All-Time Fastest Rs. 200 Cr Grossers List!!

In what can only be described as a phenomenon, Mohit Suri’s Saiyaara has joined the elite league of Bollywood’s fastest Rs. 200 crore grossers of all time. Headlined by newcomers Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, the romantic drama has achieved this staggering milestone in just 9 days, collecting Rs. 220.75 crore at the Indian box office — and in doing so, it now stands shoulder-to-shoulder … Continue reading ‘Saiyaara’: Ahaan Panday, Aneet Padda Starrer Enters All-Time Fastest Rs. 200 Cr Grossers List!!

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‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Takes Top Spot with $118M Debut at the BO!!

Ok, ok, ok, so Marvel Studios/Disney‘s The Fantastic Four: First Steps is coming in lighter at $118M after a -42% slide on Saturday against Friday/previews for what was $33.2M. As we said yesterday, cynics, go pound sand. $100M-plus opening for the industry? What major studio wouldn’t want that? Also, for a superhero movie to continue to do $100M+ in its 3-day start, va bene for … Continue reading ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Takes Top Spot with $118M Debut at the BO!!

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‘Superman’ Remains at Top as ‘IKWYDLS’, ‘Smurfs’ & ‘Eddington’ Disappoint at the BO!!

DC Studios and Warner Bros’ Superman has landed atop a second weekend of $57.2M, which catapults the Burbank, CA lot to the top of the studio domestic box office with $1.32 billion, higher than Disney/20th Century Studios’ $1.27 billion for the period of Jan. 1-July 20. Again, Disney is bound to reclaim the top spot next weekend with the $100M-plus opening of Fantastic Four: First … Continue reading ‘Superman’ Remains at Top as ‘IKWYDLS’, ‘Smurfs’ & ‘Eddington’ Disappoint at the BO!!

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‘Saiyaara’ Sets History by Taking Best Ever Start for Newcomers at the BO!!

History has been created. Saiyaara has defied all box office predictions and taken an excellent start. It was predicted in this column that the film would take an opening of Rs. 15-18 crores. In fact, even that was an afterthought because till a week before, it seemed like Rs. 6-8 crores start was on the anvil and even that would have been quite good. Then … Continue reading ‘Saiyaara’ Sets History by Taking Best Ever Start for Newcomers at the BO!!

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‘Lilo & Stitch’ Has Become the First Hollywood Movie to Cross $1 Billion This Year!!

‘Ohana means… one billion dollars? Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch has officially crossed the $1 Stitchillion mark at the worldwide box office, becoming the first film of 2025 to hit the milestone. As of Wednesday, the Dean Fleischer Camp–directed family adventure has raked in $1.001 billion globally, with $416.2 million domestic and $584.8 million internationally — and it’s still playing strong. The heartwarming tale of … Continue reading ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Has Become the First Hollywood Movie to Cross $1 Billion This Year!!

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‘Superman’ Reigns Supreme with $123M Debut at the BO!!

Warners is reporting Superman this morning at a $122M opening, but this Man of Steel is higher per rivals in the $124M-$125M range. Splitting the difference is $123M. Saturday per Warner Bros and as we told was $37.7M, -33%, for the James Gunn directed movie. Warners believes Sunday is -25% from Saturday with $28.2M while rivals believe that there’s an even bluer sky for Kal-El … Continue reading ‘Superman’ Reigns Supreme with $123M Debut at the BO!!

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‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Shatters Expectations With $147M+ Debut at the BO!!

Name a franchise that has swapped out its characters and cast, and yet continues to be a box office success. It’s not necessarily Bond, nor is it Jason Bourne. Jurassic World Rebirth is that unicorn, upholding the meaty grosses this Universal–Amblin dinosaur franchise has a long history with. The Gareth Edwards directed, Scarlett Johansson starring movie posted its biggest day since opening Wednesday with a … Continue reading ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Shatters Expectations With $147M+ Debut at the BO!!

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‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Set to End Theatrical Run as One of Wes Anderson’s Lowest-Grossing Films!!

Director Wes Anderson appeared to be in quite a comfortable position until some years ago. He’d make his inimitable movies on controlled budgets, and deliver dependable results at the box office. But things changed after the pandemic for him, as they did for the entire industry. Only one of his three post-pandemic releases has managed to pass the $50 mark worldwide, and his latest, The … Continue reading ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Set to End Theatrical Run as One of Wes Anderson’s Lowest-Grossing Films!!

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‘F1 Sets Blockbuster Debut as ‘M3GAN 2.0’ Underwhelms at the BO!!

It’s a win for original movies. It’s a win for racing car movies. It’s a win for the Zack Van Amburg– and Jamie Erlicht-led Apple Original Films on the big screen, and it’s another win for Warner Bros, which has showed under the Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy regime that original event movies can be launched. Apple Original Films’ F1 via Warner Bros is … Continue reading ‘F1 Sets Blockbuster Debut as ‘M3GAN 2.0’ Underwhelms at the BO!!

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’28 Years Later’ Scares Up Franchise Best $30M while ‘Elio’ Marks Pixar’s Lowest Opening Ever at the BO!!

At a time when IP is a Holy Gail at the box office, and mass appealing auteur-driven fare a consistent gamble, kudos for Sony in their support and passion to re-energize a dormant cult British zombie franchise in 28 Years Later in Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later and Disney/Pixar in their relentless attempts to try and breakthrough with expensive original fare, that being the $150M … Continue reading ’28 Years Later’ Scares Up Franchise Best $30M while ‘Elio’ Marks Pixar’s Lowest Opening Ever at the BO!!

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‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Soars with Above Expectations Debut, while ‘Materialists’ Sets A24’s Third Biggest Opening at the BO!!

It’s a healthy enough Father’s Day weekend with all movies doing around $155M, and though down from last year’s massive near $214M (that was due to Pixar’s Inside Out 2), we’re 14% ahead of the pre-COVID 2019 Poppa holiday frame which did $135.9M (when Sony’s Men in Black: International was leading). Give Universal a big shiny IP, and they know how to bring moviegoers in … Continue reading ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Soars with Above Expectations Debut, while ‘Materialists’ Sets A24’s Third Biggest Opening at the BO!!

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‘Thunderbolts*’: Despite Positive Reception MCU Feature Is Set To Lose Money at the BO!!

Thunderbolts* might’ve won over critics, but it’s losing the battle where it counts most — the box office. The film, which was marketed as the start of Marvel’s leaner, smarter cinematic era, is now set to lose over $50 million, despite boasting an 88% score on Rotten Tomatoes and solid audience buzz. In fact, when the film hit theatres, Disney CEO Bob Iger called it … Continue reading ‘Thunderbolts*’: Despite Positive Reception MCU Feature Is Set To Lose Money at the BO!!

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Despite Positive Reaction ‘Ballerina’ Stumbles with a Slow Start at the BO!!

Despite positive reviews and an even better audience reception, From the World of John Wick: Ballerina underperformed in its box office debut. The film made an estimated $25 million in its first three days of release in domestic theaters, which is roughly $10 million less than the already modest projections heading into its opening frame. It’s also the second-lowest three-day debut for the franchise, ahead … Continue reading Despite Positive Reaction ‘Ballerina’ Stumbles with a Slow Start at the BO!!

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‘Karate Kid: Legends’ Can’t Top ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ in Modest Debut at the BO!!

Saturday was kind to most movies in the top 10 and saw lifts over Friday, in particular Disney’s Lilo & Stitch and Paramount’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning which were respectively up 51% and 55%. Lilo & Stitch is coming in at $63 million for its second frame, while Mission: Impossible 8 is at $27.3M. Disney executives are skipping around the Burbank lot as … Continue reading ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ Can’t Top ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ in Modest Debut at the BO!!

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‘Mission: Impossible 8’ & ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Set Record-Breaking Memorial Day Numbers at the BO!!

The big box office clash between Disney’s Lilo & Stitch remake and Paramount’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning — billed as this year’s “Barbenheimer” — delivered on its promise. Total business over the Memorial Day frame is expected to pass the $300 million mark, thanks to both movies exceeding projections. Lilo & Stitch, in fact, set a new Memorial Day record, overtaking the Tom … Continue reading ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ & ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Set Record-Breaking Memorial Day Numbers at the BO!!

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‘A Minecraft Movie’ Doubtful to Cross the $1 Billion Mark at the Worldwide BO!!

Having released A Minecraft Movie on PVOD platforms after holding off on the decision for an unusually long period of time, even Warner Bros. seems to have resigned to the possibility that the movie will not pass the coveted $1 billion mark at the global box office. A Minecraft Movie delivered a record debut some weeks ago, and served as a much-needed rebound for the … Continue reading ‘A Minecraft Movie’ Doubtful to Cross the $1 Billion Mark at the Worldwide BO!!

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‘Final Destination 6’ Delivers Franchise Best Opening as ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Flops at the BO!!

Death is not looming for the “Final Destination” franchise at the box office. Its sixth installment, “Final Destination: Bloodlines,” drew big crowds to movie theaters this weekend and easily topped the domestic charts with $51 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The movie earned the same internationally, adding up to a $102 million global debut. The same enthusiasm did not meet Abel … Continue reading ‘Final Destination 6’ Delivers Franchise Best Opening as ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Flops at the BO!!

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‘Thunderbolts*’, ‘Sinners’ Continue Strong Hold while New Releases Whimper at the BO!!

Disney/Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts*is lower than expected with a $33M second weekend, but still a great hold for an MCU title, -55%, which isn’t that far from Shang-Chi‘s -54% and certainly better than Captain America: Brave New World‘s -68%. The Florence Pugh, Wyatt Russell, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Hannah John-Kamen Marvel ensemble currently stands at $128.4M, which is $12.7M behind Captain America Brave … Continue reading ‘Thunderbolts*’, ‘Sinners’ Continue Strong Hold while New Releases Whimper at the BO!!

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