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‘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!!

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‘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!!

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‘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!!

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‘The Batman’ Continues Strong Hold with $66 Million at the BO!!

Even with AMC, Regal, and Cinemark reducing their ticket prices for the second weekend of Warner Bros.’ The Batman, the DC film had a phenomenal hold of -51% in weekend 2 with $66M. If you back out the $21.6M previews form last weekend’s $134M opening, the second weekend hold for the Matt Reeves movie is even better at -41%. Batman‘s second weekend beats the second … Continue reading ‘The Batman’ Continues Strong Hold with $66 Million at the BO!!

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‘The Batman’ Enacts His Vengeance with $128.5 Million Opening at the BO!!

In another clear sign that moviegoing is alive and well despite ceasing during the pandemic, Warner Bros.’ The Batman is delivering the second-best opening since 2019. That’s after Spider-Man: No Way Home with $128.5M after a $43.2M Saturday, which was -24% against the pic’s opening Friday+previews. Around the globe, Batman made $248.5M. There’s a very good chance by tomorrow AM that Batman could rise beyond $130M. … Continue reading ‘The Batman’ Enacts His Vengeance with $128.5 Million Opening at the BO!!

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‘Uncharted’ Sticks to Top Spot as the World Prepares for ‘The Batman’ to Rule at the BO!!

Before a big tentpole comes into the marketplace, there’s typically a lull at the box office. But it’s an even bigger lull when the major studios don’t have any new wide entries. Everyone is waiting for Warner Bros. The Batman next weekend, and many sources tell me it’s bound easily for a $100M+ opening, in fact $115M+, and the advance ticket sales are there to … Continue reading ‘Uncharted’ Sticks to Top Spot as the World Prepares for ‘The Batman’ to Rule at the BO!!

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‘Uncharted’ and ‘Dog’ Climb to an Unexpected $51M and $18M Opening at the BO!!

There’s plenty to be happy about at the Presidents Day weekend box office with many truths proven as Sony’s Uncharted overperforms to $51M over 4-days, and MGM/UAR’s female skewing Dog rises to $18M. Among them, a frosh videogame IP proved to work, again, in February. Sony deserves a lot of applause in backing a videogame feature adaptation, which are often risky projects, and casting it up with Tom Holland … Continue reading ‘Uncharted’ and ‘Dog’ Climb to an Unexpected $51M and $18M Opening at the BO!!

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‘Death On The Nile’ Drowns Competition With a Quiet $12.8M at the BO!!

Two major studios this weekend took a bold swing and decided to go after the challenged older female demo over Valentine’s Day weekend in a continued pandemic. While the results were in line with projections, they wouldn’t be anything to brag about in a pre-pandemic marketplace. There’s also an argument that the Super Bowl today slows Sunday business. However, both these titles were aimed at … Continue reading ‘Death On The Nile’ Drowns Competition With a Quiet $12.8M at the BO!!

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‘Jackass Forever’ Sledges ‘Moonfall’ with a $23.5 Million Debut at the BO!!

In a fight between a 22 year old reality brand and a over-the-hill disaster genre at the box office, Paramount’s Jackass Forever wins, punking its mid-teen pre-weekend estimates for a $23.5M opening to Lionsgate’s Moonfall which fell to Earth with $10M. To its benefit, the Jackass brand was never beaten as hard over the course of its 22 years like the disaster movie genre has … Continue reading ‘Jackass Forever’ Sledges ‘Moonfall’ with a $23.5 Million Debut at the BO!!

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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Stays on Top with $11 Million at the BO!!

Despite movie theaters in the Northeast being closed due to Winter Storm Kenan, Sony’s Spider-Man: No Way Home is coming in above the studio’s estimates yesterday morning with $11M in its seventh weekend. How is that? Essentially, the Jon Watts directed MCU title is seeing 24% of its business from the West with 23% from the Southeast and 15% from South Central outside the snow zone. Interestingly … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Stays on Top with $11 Million at the BO!!

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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Reclaims Top Spot from ‘SCREAM’ with $14.1 Million at the BO!!

Some studio distribution bosses used to say that moviegoing is a 52-week business. Well, that’s not the philosophy this weekend, and it’s even grimmer next weekend, as most majors figured in the wake of MLK weekend, and a traditional box office dead zone like January with omicron flying around, that it’s not worth the P&A spend to release any movies. Back in the good ole … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Reclaims Top Spot from ‘SCREAM’ with $14.1 Million at the BO!!

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‘Scream’ Dethrones ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ with Strong $36M 4-Day Debut at the BO!!

We can complain about omicron. But I wouldn’t necessarily complain that the variant is spoiling the top films at the box office, as Paramount/Spyglass Media/Project X’s Scream had a robust first day of $13.3M (including $3.5M Thursday previews), and it eased accordingly on Saturday, just like horror movies do, with $10.1M, on its way to a $31.5M 3-day and $36M 4-day at 3,664 theaters. “This opening … Continue reading ‘Scream’ Dethrones ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ with Strong $36M 4-Day Debut at the BO!!

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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Continues to Break Records While ‘The 355’ Flops at the BO!!

Despite Omicron sending many back to the comfort of their households for January, people are still going to the movies. Specifically, Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, which is snatching a fourth weekend of $33M at 4,012 locations, a -41% ease from weekend 3. Proof that Spidey is immune to Omicron: He’s coming in higher than the $30M everyone was expecting yesterday. His fourth session take here … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Continues to Break Records While ‘The 355’ Flops at the BO!!

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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Becomes 10th Highest-Grosser of All Time at the Domestic BO!!

Comscore has estimated the 2021 domestic box office at $4.55B, which is +100% from last year’s $2.28 billion and off 60% from 2019’s $11.4 billion. While it would be impossible to think we’d come raging back to 2019 norms, it is arguable that the domestic box office recovery isn’t as robust as many expected. No 1 Exhibitor Boss Adam Aron of AMC forecasted 2021 ending … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Becomes 10th Highest-Grosser of All Time at the Domestic BO!!

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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Continues Domination While ‘Matrix 4’ Struggles at the BO!!

For all the headlines about Omicron, in many ways the Christmas box office isn’t unlike others pre-pandemic, where one film is driving the majority of business. With the 3-day for all films estimated to ring up around $154M, Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home is driving 53% of that figure. It has a 3-day of $81.5M, with only one other event film expected in the long run, … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Continues Domination While ‘Matrix 4’ Struggles at the BO!!

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Sing 2 (2021) Review!!

Synopsis – Buster Moon and his friends must persuade reclusive rock star Clay Calloway to join them for the opening of a new show. My Take – Films from Illumination Entertainment (in my opinion), are kind of hit or miss. When they miss, it’s by a mile, for example films like Minions (2015), Despicable Me 3 (2017), and The Grinch (2018), despite the money they made, … Continue reading Sing 2 (2021) Review!!

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‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Crosses $100M as ‘Encanto’ Leads Post-Holiday Weekend BO!!

As is typical, the weekend following the Thanksgiving stretch is a downer. And even duly so over omicron headlines, coupled with a Disney animated movie that isn’t as mass-appealing as its predecessors. Read Encanto, which grossed $12.7M estimated second weekend, -53%. That second weekend is lower than the pre-pandemic second weekend takes of some of Disney’s lowest grossing Thanksgiving titles, i.e. The Good Dinosaur ($15.3M) and Tangled … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Crosses $100M as ‘Encanto’ Leads Post-Holiday Weekend BO!!

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‘Sing 2’: New Music Video Reveals New Song From U2!! Check It Out!!

Illumination, Universal Pictures, and Republic Records have partnered up with U2 to help support the Education Through Music (ETM) by releasing a music video for the first release from the Sing 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, U2’s “Your Song Saved My Life.” ETM is a nonprofit organization that aims to help provide music as a core subject for children in under-resourced schools across North America. … Continue reading ‘Sing 2’: New Music Video Reveals New Song From U2!! Check It Out!!

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‘Sing 2’: New Trailer Reveals Bono’s New Cover of a Classic U2 Song!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Buster Moon and his friends must persuade reclusive rock star Clay Calloway to join them for the opening of a new show. Directed – Garth Jennings Starring (voices of) – Matthew McConaughey, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Sing 2’: New Trailer Reveals Bono’s New Cover of a Classic U2 Song!! Check It Out!!

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‘Sing 2’: The Upcoming Animated Sequel Gets a New Poster!! Check It Out!!

Illumination, the animation company behind Secret Life of Pets and the Despicable Me franchise, along with Universal Pictures has just released their new poster for the highly anticipated animated film Sing 2. The new poster shows the very talented anthropomorphic animals taking center stage to greet their adoring crowd; bathed in light and their backs to us, giving off signs that we can expect more … Continue reading ‘Sing 2’: The Upcoming Animated Sequel Gets a New Poster!! Check It Out!!

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‘Sing 2’ Trailer Reveals the Animated Sequel!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – Buster Moon and his friends must persuade reclusive rock star Clay Calloway to join them for the opening of a new show. Directed – Garth Jennings Starring (voices of) – Matthew McConaughey, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Sing 2’ Trailer Reveals the Animated Sequel!! Check It Out!!

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‘Sing 2’ Gets New Character Posters!! Check It Out!!

With a teaser trailer coming out tomorrow, Illumination‘s new animated film, Sing 2, has unveiled new character posters showcasing the animated animal stars of the film. Buster Moon, voiced by Matthew McConaughey, and his all-star cast of performers, will launch their most dazzling stage extravaganza yet. However, on the way, they will first need to convince a reclusive rock star to take the stage with … Continue reading ‘Sing 2’ Gets New Character Posters!! Check It Out!!

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‘Sing 2’: Upcoming Animated Sequel Reveals Cast, Release Date and First Poster!! Check It Out!!

Gather round because tons of new updates about the Universal Pictures/Illumination animated feature Sing 2 have arrived. Sing 2 is the sequel to 2016’s Sing, which follows a theater impresario’s efforts to save his venue by staging a singing competition that draws in a variety of animal contestants to compete. Directed by Garth Jennings and co-directed by Christophe Lourdelet, Sing featured an A-list cast including Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, and Nick Kroll. On Monday, NBCUniversal announced … Continue reading ‘Sing 2’: Upcoming Animated Sequel Reveals Cast, Release Date and First Poster!! Check It Out!!

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Universal Delays ‘Minions’ and ‘Sing’ Sequel Release Dates!!

In case you haven’t noticed, Hollywood is punting on summer movie season, with Universal Pictures the latest studio to waive the white flag. Two days after Sony delayed Morbius and Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Universal has delayed its summer tentpole Minions: The Rise of Gru. We already knew that the Minions sequel wouldn’t make its release date because Illumination Entertainment was forced to close its studio in … Continue reading Universal Delays ‘Minions’ and ‘Sing’ Sequel Release Dates!!

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‘Super Mario Bros.’ Movie in the Works at Illumination Entertainment!!!

Back in 1993, the cinematic abomination known as Super Mario Bros. assaulted audiences everywhere as one of the worst video game adaptations ever witnessed on the big screen. Perhaps the nearly 25 years that have passed since then was enough for Nintendo to distance itself from that epic failure, if the video game company’s plans for a new attempt at adapting the property is any indication. As … Continue reading ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Movie in the Works at Illumination Entertainment!!!

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‘Sing 2’ and ‘Minions 2’ Get 2020 Release Dates; ‘Secret Life of Pets 2’ Pushed Back!!!

Universal and Illumination Entertainment are making some changes to their release calendar. In the wake of the enormous success of Sing, which has now grossed $429.7 million worldwide, Illumination has unsurprisingly put Sing 2 on the schedule. The follow-up film will again hit the holiday corridor, as it’s now slated for release on Christmas Day, December 25, 2020. Additionally, The Secret Life of Pets 2 … Continue reading ‘Sing 2’ and ‘Minions 2’ Get 2020 Release Dates; ‘Secret Life of Pets 2’ Pushed Back!!!

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