‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ Breaks Video Game Adaptations Record with $71 Million Debut at the BO!!

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is outstripping the three-day opening results of its 2020 original movie — which, keep in mind, was over a holiday weekend — with $71M. For Jim Carrey, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is his biggest domestic opener on a three-day basis, beating the $68M start of Bruce Almighty in 2003. Sonic 2‘s updated gross is after an estimated $26M Saturday, which was up … Continue reading ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ Breaks Video Game Adaptations Record with $71 Million Debut at the BO!!

‘Morbius’ Tops Weekend with Solid $39 Million Opening at the BO!!

Sony’s Morbius is playing more like a horror movie: All the fans came out on Thursday night and Friday, with Saturday taking a 25% hit for a now $39.1M result. The pic’s worldwide start stands at $84M. This is a glass half-full scenario right now at the box office. Considering their hardships during the pandemic, exhibition can’t be upset with this opening. Not only is it on … Continue reading ‘Morbius’ Tops Weekend with Solid $39 Million Opening at the BO!!

‘The Lost City’ Dethrones ‘The Batman’ with $31 Million Debut at the BO!!

In what is a record opening during the pandemic for a female-driven feature, Paramount’s Sandra Bullock-Channing Tatum romantic comedy adventure The Lost City is opening to $31M after a $11.55M Friday and $11.8M Saturday. While the older female demographic has been known to be cautious about moviegoing during the pandemic, they indeed showed up at 61% overall, with those over 35 repping close to half … Continue reading ‘The Lost City’ Dethrones ‘The Batman’ with $31 Million Debut at the BO!!

‘The Batman’ Crosses $300 Million Domestically as ‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0’ Opens Strong at the BO!!

In a weekend without major studio wide releases, Crunchyroll’s anime prequel Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is providing cash to exhibition. On Friday, including previews, the pic did $8.7M I’m informed, another $5.4M on Saturday for a solid $17.7M weekend in 2nd; which is 17% under the $21.2M opening of Funimation’s Demon Slayer last April. Box office analytics firm EntTelligence reports that 1.3M bought tickets to Jujutsu Kaisen 0 vs. Demon … Continue reading ‘The Batman’ Crosses $300 Million Domestically as ‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0’ Opens Strong at the BO!!