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‘The Emoji Movie’ Takes Home Top “Honors” at 2018 Razzie Awards!!! Check Out The Full List!!

I’ll be blunt about this: the Razzie awards suck. Now in its 38th year, the Razzies give out honors to the worst films, performers, screenplays, and even screen combos of the year, and that’s all well and good. If the people behind the awards weren’t so lazy and safe, this would be a rousing opportunity for ample humor and possibly an open discussion about what … Continue reading ‘The Emoji Movie’ Takes Home Top “Honors” at 2018 Razzie Awards!!! Check Out The Full List!!

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2017 U.S. Box Office Set to Fall to Three-Year Low!!!

The final number for the 2017 North American box office haul will decline by about 2.5% from last year’s record-setting $11.38 billion — even with “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” adding more than $400 million. As of Christmas Day, the domestic total for the year was $10.68 billion, or 2.7% behind the same time frame a year ago. The final six days of 2017 are … Continue reading 2017 U.S. Box Office Set to Fall to Three-Year Low!!!

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Disney Becomes Box Office Champ for Second Year in Row!!!

For the second year in a row, Disney has nabbed the domestic box office crown, with $2.27 billion already banked in 2017 thanks to its one-two punch of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and “Beauty and the Beast.” As of Dec. 25, Disney had a 21.3% market share compared with Warner Bros. at 18.9% and $2.02 billion, according to box office tracker comScore. That gap … Continue reading Disney Becomes Box Office Champ for Second Year in Row!!!

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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Delivers Second Largest Opening Ever at the BO!!!

Star Wars: The Last Jedi delivered on expectations, debuting with the second largest opening weekend of all-time and propelling the box office to the third largest weekend ever based on estimates. In an attempt at counter-programming, Fox‘s Ferdinand got off to a bit of a slow start against the might of Star Wars as well as the continued strong performance of Pixar‘s Coco as it … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Delivers Second Largest Opening Ever at the BO!!!

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‘Coco’ Repeats #1 Spot Again as ‘The Disaster Artist’ Opens Strong at the BO!!

Disney and Pixar‘s Coco topped the weekend box office for the third week in a row. In fact, the only shake-up in the weekend top five compared to the last two weeks is to see A24‘s The Disaster Artist landing in fourth position as it expanded into 840 theaters this weekend following its strong limited bow last week. As for the weekend’s only new wide … Continue reading ‘Coco’ Repeats #1 Spot Again as ‘The Disaster Artist’ Opens Strong at the BO!!

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‘Coco’ Repeats Second Week at #1 While Limited Releases Open Strong at BO!!!

Disney and Pixar‘s Coco led the post-Thanksgiving frame in what was a repeat of last weekend’s top five thanks in large part to no new wide releases this weekend. That doesn’t mean there isn’t anything to discuss as A24 enjoyed a great weekend with Lady Bird continuing its strong play and the studio’s much-talked about feature The Disaster Artist finished just outside the top ten … Continue reading ‘Coco’ Repeats Second Week at #1 While Limited Releases Open Strong at BO!!!

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Disney Scores Another Hit as ‘Coco’ Makes A Strong Debut at the BO!!!

With a strong, five-day debut Disney and Pixar‘s Coco joined the ranks of the many successful films Disney has launched over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Receiving high marks from critics and audiences alike, the film finished atop the weekend box office and is looking at solid returns throughout the holiday season. Additionally, WB and DC Comics‘ Justice League and Lionsgate‘s Wonder played mostly as expected … Continue reading Disney Scores Another Hit as ‘Coco’ Makes A Strong Debut at the BO!!!

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‘Justice League’ Stumbles with $96 million Debut as ‘Wonder’ Opens Strong at the BO!!!

Warner Bros. and DC Comics‘ Justice League struggled compared to expectations as it failed to top $100 million over the course of its three-day weekend. Meanwhile, it was Lionsgate‘s Wonder that captured audience attention, debuting with an excellent $27 million, topping Thor: Ragnarok for a second place finish, positioning itself well for the holiday weeks ahead. Additionally, A24‘s Lady Bird continued its impressive run in … Continue reading ‘Justice League’ Stumbles with $96 million Debut as ‘Wonder’ Opens Strong at the BO!!!

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‘Thor 3’ Repeats Top #1 While ‘Daddy’s Home 2’ and ‘Orient Express’ Open Strong at the BO!!!

Thor: Ragnarok delivered an expected #1 finish in its second weekend at the domestic box office, pushing the film’s domestic total ahead of both the first and second Thor films after just ten days in release. However, just as much a story are the strong openings for a batch of newcomers, both wide and and limited, as Paramount‘s Daddy’s Home 2 and Fox‘s Murder on … Continue reading ‘Thor 3’ Repeats Top #1 While ‘Daddy’s Home 2’ and ‘Orient Express’ Open Strong at the BO!!!

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‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Delivers $121M Domestic Opening; ‘A Bad Moms Christmas’ Is Also Well at the BO!!!

Disney and Marvel‘s Thor: Ragnarok got the 2017 holiday movie season started in strong fashion, debuting with over $120 million as the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to fill theaters. Additionally, STX‘s A Bad Moms Christmas brought in over $20 million for its five-day start, but it’s the road ahead that will tell the full story as it hopes to play well into the holiday season. … Continue reading ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Delivers $121M Domestic Opening; ‘A Bad Moms Christmas’ Is Also Well at the BO!!!

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‘Justice League’ Early Tracking Has the Superhero Film Opening to $110-120 Million!!

With Justice League only a few weeks away and tickets now on sale, early tracking has come out for Warner Bros’ big superhero crossover. According to Deadline, industry estimates have the film opening around $110M-$120M in the U.S. and Canada. Deadline also notes that some of Justice League’s projection is being taken by Thor: Ragnarok, which opens two weeks prior. Once that film is out … Continue reading ‘Justice League’ Early Tracking Has the Superhero Film Opening to $110-120 Million!!

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‘Daddy’s Home 2’ May Add Mel Gibson and John Lithgow; Release Date Announced!!!

Daddy’s Home was an unexpected hit for Paramount. The film grossed $240 million worldwide, which is even more impressive when you consider that it was competing with Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the box office. Paramount announced plans for a sequel last April, and now it looks like they’re moving forward on getting the movie into theaters. According to Deadline, Daddy’s Home 2 is … Continue reading ‘Daddy’s Home 2’ May Add Mel Gibson and John Lithgow; Release Date Announced!!!

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Will Ferrell, Catherine Keener & Michael Cera To Take a Family Vacation in ‘Captain Dad’!!

News out of Cannes 2016 has the comedic trio of Will Ferrell, Catherine Keener, and Michael Cera set to star in the darkly comic family vacation movie, Captain Dad. Written and directed by Sebastián Silva (The Maid), this project is being shopped to international investors through Protagonist Pictures, with domestic rights handled by UTA Independent Film Group, which packaged the film. The strong comedic trio should form the basis for bidding, but keep an … Continue reading Will Ferrell, Catherine Keener & Michael Cera To Take a Family Vacation in ‘Captain Dad’!!

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Will Ferrell to Play Former President Ronald Reagan in ‘Reagan’!!

Plenty of conservatives view Ronald Reagan as a modern day saint. They believe he should be on currency and on Mount Rushmore. Anything less than a hagiography about him will be controversial. Reagan will likely be controversial, but it has some exciting casting. Variety reports that Will Ferrell has signed on to play the 40th President of the United States. The Black List script, written … Continue reading Will Ferrell to Play Former President Ronald Reagan in ‘Reagan’!!

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