Scorch Trials & Black Mass open at the top, while Everest & Sicario do well in a limited release at the BO!!

The weekend box office is up from last year with the arrival of two new wide releases, the latest young adult adaptation, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, and the Johnny Depp-led Whitey Bulger story, Black Mass. However, the weekend’s biggest news doesn’t come with the wide releases. The true talking points come when we look at the limited, IMAX and premium large format release of … Continue reading Scorch Trials & Black Mass open at the top, while Everest & Sicario do well in a limited release at the BO!!

The Perfect Guy & M Night Shyamalan’s The Visit are success stories at the BO!!

As expected, The Perfect Guy was the top draw at this weekend’s box office. The Sony/Screen Gems thriller earned an estimated $26.7 million from 2,211 locations, or $12,000 per screen. That’s a strong debut for a film that cost just $12 million – and especially strong considering that early projections had the film opening closer to $20 million. Then again, in recent years Screen Gems … Continue reading The Perfect Guy & M Night Shyamalan’s The Visit are success stories at the BO!!

‘War Room’ races ahead of ‘Straight Outta Compton’ , while ‘Transporter Refueled’ flops!!

As of Friday, holdovers War Room and Straight Outta Compton were still neck and neck at the box office. But based on this morning’s estimates, Sony’s faith-based feature has extended its lead over the Universal biopic: $9.3 million to $8.8 million. In terms of the four-day holiday race, War Room is expected to remain in the lead – denying Compton a fourth-straight first place finish. … Continue reading ‘War Room’ races ahead of ‘Straight Outta Compton’ , while ‘Transporter Refueled’ flops!!