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Guy Ritchie’s ‘Wrath Of Man’ Leads Weekend With $8M at the BO!!

By the calendar’s measure of recent box office years, it is the first weekend of summer. But because movie theaters are still closed in most of Europe and Brazil because of the pandemic, Disney decided to move Marvel’s Black Widow to July 9. The good news is that we will finally have a semblance of a summer box office season, unlike last year, and UnitedArtistsReleasing is … Continue reading Guy Ritchie’s ‘Wrath Of Man’ Leads Weekend With $8M at the BO!!

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‘The Little Things’ Retains #1 Spot at the Super Bowl Weekend BO!!

On one of the most difficult box office dates on the calendar, Super Bowl weekend, and also during a pandemic, Warner Bros.’ second weekend of its Denzel Washington-Rami Malek-Jared Leto thriller The Little Things made $2.1M at 2,206 theaters, -55% from its first weekend. That puts the pic’s running domestic total through ten days at $7.8M. As would be typical during any Super Bowl Sunday, don’t … Continue reading ‘The Little Things’ Retains #1 Spot at the Super Bowl Weekend BO!!

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As Major Studios Shift Releases ‘The Marksman’ Stays #1 at the Pandemic BO!!

It didn’t take long for history to repeat itself. We’re not just talking about the second-weekend No. 1 hold for a Liam Neeson Open Road release during the pandemic — specifically The Marksman, which earned $2.03M, -35% for a running total of $6.09M. But also how the major studios ran for the hills again, just like they did after the release of Tenet, pushing their … Continue reading As Major Studios Shift Releases ‘The Marksman’ Stays #1 at the Pandemic BO!!

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‘The Croods: A New Age’ Continues Slow Domination at the BO!!

If there’s one weekend at the box office that studios and exhibitors typically have had no thanks for, it’s the post Thanksgiving period, typically the first weekend in December, when business drops by as much as 50%. Last year the Black Friday weekend went from $180.9M led by Frozen 2 to $90.3M during the first frame of December, and let me tell ya somethin’, studios and exhibition … Continue reading ‘The Croods: A New Age’ Continues Slow Domination at the BO!!

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‘The Croods: A New Age’ Sets Strong $14M Domestic + $35M WW Opening at the BO!!

Universal’s estimates for DreamWorks Animation’s The Croods: A New Age didn’t veer greatly from what we were seeing yesterday for the weekend, with a $9.7M 3-day, $14.2M 5-day and global grab of $35M. On a 3-day U.S./Canada basis, this is the biggest opening during the pandemic since theaters re-opened, even beating Warner Bros. Tenet. The 3-day of Tenet‘s full domestic over Labor Day was $9.35M according to Comscore. … Continue reading ‘The Croods: A New Age’ Sets Strong $14M Domestic + $35M WW Opening at the BO!!

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‘Freaky’ and Jackie Chan’s ‘Vanguard’ Float at Depressing Times at the BO!!

The weekend before Thanksgiving is one of the most lucrative ones on the calendar, last year bringing in $204.9M off the opening of Disney’s Frozen II, which posted November’s fifth-best domestic opening of all-time at $130.3M. Who would ever think that the domestic box office would sink to such an atrocious level as this weekend? If last weekend brought in $10M for all titles with California … Continue reading ‘Freaky’ and Jackie Chan’s ‘Vanguard’ Float at Depressing Times at the BO!!

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Body Swap Horror Comedy ‘Freaky’ Topes with $3.7M at the BO!!

Universal/Blumhouse’s Freaky is coming in lower than expected at $3.7M after a $1.4M Saturday that dipped 6% from Friday’s $1.5M. With overseas totaling $1.9M from 20 territories, including Australia, Freaky‘s global start stands at $5.6M. It’s the 14th time that a Blumhouse movie has led the box office in the studio’s history. Blumhouse’s last No. 1 pic was The Invisible Man, with $28.2M before the pandemic threw the … Continue reading Body Swap Horror Comedy ‘Freaky’ Topes with $3.7M at the BO!!

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‘Retribution’: Liam Neeson to Star in Remake of Spanish Thriller ‘El Desconocido’!!

Liam Neeson has found his latest action vehicle with a one-word title, as he’s set to star in the revenge thriller Retribution, although this time, he won’t be the one out for revenge. See, Retribution is a remake of a Spanish film about a businessman who finds himself thrust into a Speed-like situation when he gets a phone call telling him there’s a bomb in … Continue reading ‘Retribution’: Liam Neeson to Star in Remake of Spanish Thriller ‘El Desconocido’!!

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‘Tenet’ Hits $350M Globally While ‘Let Him Go’ Takes Top Spot at the Domestic BO!!

Focus Features is calling Let Him Go‘s opening weekend at $4.1M after a Saturday that was up 6% over Friday with $1.56M. Sunday is being figured at $1.07M.   Talking about how the specialty label released an older adult skewing (66% over 35) feature in the pandemic marketplace, leaning toward women 52%; demos which have been seen as reluctant to head back to the cinema, Focus … Continue reading ‘Tenet’ Hits $350M Globally While ‘Let Him Go’ Takes Top Spot at the Domestic BO!!

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‘Come Play’ Tops Halloween Chart With $3.2M at the BO!!

Focus Features and Amblin‘s Halloween offering Come Play filled its trick-or-treat bag with $3.2 million in domestic grosses, easily enough to top another hollow weekend at the box office amid the ongoing pandemic. Opening in 2,183 theaters, the horror-thriller came in ahead of expectations and jumped 18 percent from Friday to Saturday (Halloween). Jacob Chase’s directorial debut stars Azhy Robertson, Gillian Jacobs and John Gallagher Jr. … Continue reading ‘Come Play’ Tops Halloween Chart With $3.2M at the BO!!

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Liam Neeson Actioner ‘Honest Thief’ Maintains Tops Spot at the BO!!

Liam Neeson’s thriller “Honest Thief” repeated as the winner of a subdued domestic box office with $2.4 million at 2,502 locations. The Open Road release declined 44% from its opening frame and has taken in $7.5 million in its first 10 days in North America. The distributor added screens in New York state following New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to give movie theaters outside … Continue reading Liam Neeson Actioner ‘Honest Thief’ Maintains Tops Spot at the BO!!

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Honest Thief (2020) Review!!

Synopsis – Wanting to lead an honest life, a notorious bank robber turns himself in, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents. My Take – I think we can all adhere to the fact that ever since Taken released twelve years ago, the Liam Neeson action thriller has become its own genre. And for good measure. Despite being 68 years old, the Northern … Continue reading Honest Thief (2020) Review!!

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Liam Neeson’s ‘Honest Thief’ Opens With a Weak $3.7M at the BO!!

Liam Neeson‘s turn as older action star continued over the weekend as his film Honest Thief collected a solid $3.7 million in its U.S. box office debut. The movie, which marks the first release from Tom Ortenberg‘s revived Open Road Films, topped yet another quiet frame in terms of moviegoing amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. As of last Friday, Seattle theaters were allowed to open, … Continue reading Liam Neeson’s ‘Honest Thief’ Opens With a Weak $3.7M at the BO!!

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‘Honest Thief’: Liam Neeson’s Latest Actioner Gets a New Trailer!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Wanting to lead an honest life, a notorious bank robber (Liam Neeson) turns himself in, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents. Directed – Mark Williams Starring – Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh, Jai Courtney Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Honest Thief’: Liam Neeson’s Latest Actioner Gets a New Trailer!! Check It Out!!

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‘Honest Thief’ Trailer Sees Liam Neeson Going Full Action Again!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Wanting to lead an honest life, a notorious bank robber (Liam Neeson) turns himself in, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents. Directed – Mark Williams Starring – Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh, Jai Courtney Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Honest Thief’ Trailer Sees Liam Neeson Going Full Action Again!! Check It Out!!

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‘Memory’: Liam Neeson to Lead English Remake of Dutch Film!!

According to Deadline, Academy Award-nominated actor Liam Neeson (Schindler’s List, Taken) has officially signed on for the lead role in Casino Royale director Martin Campbell’s newest action-thriller film titled Memory, which will be an English-language remake of the 2003 Dutch film The Memory of a Killer. This marks Campbell’s latest action film after three years since directing the Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan-led film The … Continue reading ‘Memory’: Liam Neeson to Lead English Remake of Dutch Film!!

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