Zootopia continues to dominate as 10 Cloverfield Lane opens big while The Brothers Grimsby bombs at the BO!!

For the second week in a row, Disney’s Zootopia is the number one film in North America. The animated feature was down just 33% in its sophomore frame and crossed the $100 million mark on Friday. Worldwide, Zootopia has already earned more than $431.3 million. That big global haul is due largely to a great showing in China, where the film brought Disney its biggest … Continue reading Zootopia continues to dominate as 10 Cloverfield Lane opens big while The Brothers Grimsby bombs at the BO!!

Zootopia sets records while London Has Fallen opens modestly at the BO!!

Though not nearly as remarkable as one month ago, when Deadpool set new highs for February and R-rated releases, Zootopia does have some box office records to collect. Disney’s new animated feature easily took first place this weekend with an estimated $73.7 million debut. As we told you yesterday, that represents the best start ever for an animated movie in March. It’s also one of … Continue reading Zootopia sets records while London Has Fallen opens modestly at the BO!!

Gods of Egypt flops while Eddie the Eagle and Triple 9 open low at the BO!!

The first big-budget box office bomb of 2016 has arrived in the form of Lionsgate’s sword-and-sandals would-be tentpole, Gods of Egypt, which opened to an estimated a paltry $14 million domestically with the hefty price tag of a $140 million budget. The mythological fantasy epic led by Gerard Butler and Nikolaj Coster Waldau, which debuted to resounding negative reviews, also failed to resonate with audiences … Continue reading Gods of Egypt flops while Eddie the Eagle and Triple 9 open low at the BO!!

Deadpool continues dream run, while new releases have modest openings at the BO!!

Deadpool passed $200 million in domestic grosses on Saturday, its ninth day in theaters. Clearly a number of films have made it to that mark in less time (18 to be exact), though the list of films that Deadpool has now surpassed by day nine remains impressive, including Avatar and Iron Man 2. Last weekend’s three-day actual for Deadpool was a bit lower than estimated … Continue reading Deadpool continues dream run, while new releases have modest openings at the BO!!