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!!

‘Demon Slayer’ Overtakes #1 Position from ‘Mortal Kombat’ at the BO!!

What’s upsetting about this weekend is how these two movies, Mortal Kombat and Demon Slayer, which had very notable openings and further revived the domestic B.O. last weekend, dropped precipitously this weekend, respectively at -73% and -70%. Funimation/Aniplex is calling Demon Slayer‘s weekend 2 at $6.4M for No. 1, with a running total of $32.2M, and New Line’s Mortal Kombat is at No. 2 with a weekend 2 … Continue reading ‘Demon Slayer’ Overtakes #1 Position from ‘Mortal Kombat’ at the BO!!

‘Mortal Kombat’ Conquers No. 1 Spot at the BO!!!

SUNDAY AM FINAL: In the fight between Funimation/Aniplex’s Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train and New Line/Warner Bros./HBO Max’s Mortal Kombat, it is the latter who is the victor with $22.5M, while the anime title drew $19.5M. Interestingly enough, that amount isn’t that far from what Midway Game’s feature adaptation made back in 1995: $23.2M. All in, both films, according to Comscore, drove the … Continue reading ‘Mortal Kombat’ Conquers No. 1 Spot at the BO!!!

The Unholy (2021) Review!!

Synopsis – A hearing-impaired girl is visited by the Virgin Mary and can suddenly hear, speak, and heal the sick. As people flock to witness her miracles, terrifying events unfold. Are they the work of the Virgin Mary or something much more sinister? My Take – History is its witness, horror films with religion at its center are downright terrifying! With most questioning about one’s … Continue reading The Unholy (2021) Review!!

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Continues Domination with Pandemic-Best $390.2M Global Haul at the BO!!

SUNDAY AM WRITE-THRU Final: With no new wide releases, and New Line’s Mortal Kombat pushed to next weekend, Warner Bros./Legendary’s Godzilla vs. Kong is still in charge at 3,001 theaters with a 3-day of $7.7M, -44% now counting $80.5M domestic. Worldwide, Godzilla vs. Kong is at $390.2M, $177M of that coming from China. Broken down that’s $2.075M on Friday, -47% from a week ago, $3.6M Saturday, and $2M … Continue reading ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Continues Domination with Pandemic-Best $390.2M Global Haul at the BO!!

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Continues Dominitation With $13.4M Domestic, $358M Global Take at the BO!!

As expected, Warner Bros./Legendary’s Godzilla vs. Kong made up for its down second Friday ($3.88M, -67% off Good Friday) with a solid Saturday of $6.1M that was up close to 60%, which makes the pic’s second weekend $13.3M, -58%, for a running domestic total of $69.5M. That ease in weekend 2 would be considered quite standard during pre-pandemic times, and is a very good hold. Warners … Continue reading ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Continues Dominitation With $13.4M Domestic, $358M Global Take at the BO!!

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Defeats Pandemic with $48.5M Opening at the BO!!

Whoever said moviegoing was bound to stay dead, or that streaming has won, needs to go back to business school. Because a big event movie plus a holiday weekend, along with LA & NYC reopened exhibition markets equaled big bucks. At the box office, Warner Bros./Legendary’s Godzilla vs. Kong  decimated all industry projections with a 5-day box office of $48.5M after a $12.5M Saturday, +8%. Godzilla … Continue reading ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Defeats Pandemic with $48.5M Opening at the BO!!

‘Every House Is Haunted’: Sam Raimi-Produced Horror Movie Heads to Netflix!!

Sam Raimi is producing yet another horror movie, Every House is Haunted, to be directed by Corin Hardy (The Nun, Gangs of London). Deadline reveals this is another horror production set to release exclusively at Netflix, as the streaming platform keeps expanding its original content catalog. Raimi and Zainab Azizi will produce for Raimi Productions. Per Deadline, Every House is Haunted follows an insurance investigator as he … Continue reading ‘Every House Is Haunted’: Sam Raimi-Produced Horror Movie Heads to Netflix!!

‘The Unholy’ Trailer Teases the New Sam Raimi-Produced Horror!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – A hearing-impaired girl is visited by the Virgin Mary and can suddenly hear, speak, and heal the sick. As people flock to witness her miracles, terrifying events unfold. Are they the work of the Virgin Mary or something much more sinister? Directed – Evan Spiliotopoulos Starring – Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Cary Elwes, William Sadler Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Unholy’ Trailer Teases the New Sam Raimi-Produced Horror!! Check It Out!!