‘Ocean’s 8’ Steals #1 as ‘Hereditary’ Delivers Record Numbers at the BO!!!!

Leading the weekend charge is Warner Bros and Village Roadshow‘s Ocean’s 8, topping industry expectations and delivering the largest opening within the franchise (not adjusted for inflation). At the same time, A24‘s Hereditary smashed tracking expectations and even outperformed Mojo‘s lofty, pre-weekend forecast to finish within the top five, earning A24 its largest opening ever. Unfortunately, Global Road‘s Hotel Artemis, the weekend’s third new wide … Continue reading ‘Ocean’s 8’ Steals #1 as ‘Hereditary’ Delivers Record Numbers at the BO!!!!

‘Solo’ Slumps in Second Weekend As New Releases Open Low at the BO!!!

There were no big surprises this weekend as Disney and Lucasfilms‘s Solo: A Star Wars Story suffered a steep drop following a disappointing debut and the week’s new releases made hardly a dent. STX‘s Adrift led the way, though fell short of expectations, while BH Tilt‘s micro-budgeted feature Upgrade delivered solid results based on its budget and expectations. If there was a “big” surprise it … Continue reading ‘Solo’ Slumps in Second Weekend As New Releases Open Low at the BO!!!

‘Solo’ Opens at Top with a Disappointing Debut at the BO!!!

Disney and Lucasfilms‘s Solo: A Star Wars Story topped the Memorial Day holiday weekend box office, but the film fell well short of expectations, raising a few valid questions. Was it too soon to release another Star Wars movie five months after the last installment and was the competition just too stiff from the likes of Deadpool 2 and Disney‘s own Avengers: Infinity War? With … Continue reading ‘Solo’ Opens at Top with a Disappointing Debut at the BO!!!

‘Baby Driver’, ‘Suburbicon’, and More Get New Release Dates!!!

With CinemaCon underway, a slew of new release dates have been announced. The most exciting among these new dates is that Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver, which was previously slated for August 11th, has now been pushed up to June 28th. Wright’s last two movies, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and The World’s End were both released in the U.S. in August, but it’s great to … Continue reading ‘Baby Driver’, ‘Suburbicon’, and More Get New Release Dates!!!