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The Walk opens low on IMAX & The Martian opens big with $55 million at the BO!!

The talk of The Martian breaking Gravity‘s October, opening weekend record began early and really spiked after the Ridley Scott film posted a better opening day than the 2013 Alfonso Cuaron sci-fi flick. However, estimates show The Martian coming up a shade shy of the $55.7 million October record. Provisioned with an “A” CinemaScore, though, this one should survive well week-to-week. 20th Century Fox is … Continue reading The Walk opens low on IMAX & The Martian opens big with $55 million at the BO!!

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Hotel Transylvania 2 hits records, while The Intern is alright & The Green Inferno fails at the BO!!

Hotel Transylvania 2 was not the only new release this weekend, but it was the only one that set box office records. The animated sequel has claimed the all-time highest debut for September with an estimated $47.5 million. Appropriately enough, the former record holder was Hotel Transylvania, which opened on this same frame in 2012. The first film went on to earn $148.3 million in … Continue reading Hotel Transylvania 2 hits records, while The Intern is alright & The Green Inferno fails at the BO!!

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Scorch Trials & Black Mass open at the top, while Everest & Sicario do well in a limited release at the BO!!

The weekend box office is up from last year with the arrival of two new wide releases, the latest young adult adaptation, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, and the Johnny Depp-led Whitey Bulger story, Black Mass. However, the weekend’s biggest news doesn’t come with the wide releases. The true talking points come when we look at the limited, IMAX and premium large format release of … Continue reading Scorch Trials & Black Mass open at the top, while Everest & Sicario do well in a limited release at the BO!!

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Check out some of the biggest Hits & Flops of the Summer 2015!!

It was a near record-setting summer for Hollywood. “Jurassic World,” “Inside Out” and “Avengers: Age of Ultron” led this summer’s box office to one of its highest grossing in history, according to Variety. Domestic ticket sales from May 1 to Labor Day weekend hit $4.48 billion, as reported by Rentrak. That represents a little more than a 10 percent increase over last year’s dismal numbers … Continue reading Check out some of the biggest Hits & Flops of the Summer 2015!!

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The Perfect Guy & M Night Shyamalan’s The Visit are success stories at the BO!!

As expected, The Perfect Guy was the top draw at this weekend’s box office. The Sony/Screen Gems thriller earned an estimated $26.7 million from 2,211 locations, or $12,000 per screen. That’s a strong debut for a film that cost just $12 million – and especially strong considering that early projections had the film opening closer to $20 million. Then again, in recent years Screen Gems … Continue reading The Perfect Guy & M Night Shyamalan’s The Visit are success stories at the BO!!

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‘War Room’ races ahead of ‘Straight Outta Compton’ , while ‘Transporter Refueled’ flops!!

As of Friday, holdovers War Room and Straight Outta Compton were still neck and neck at the box office. But based on this morning’s estimates, Sony’s faith-based feature has extended its lead over the Universal biopic: $9.3 million to $8.8 million. In terms of the four-day holiday race, War Room is expected to remain in the lead – denying Compton a fourth-straight first place finish. … Continue reading ‘War Room’ races ahead of ‘Straight Outta Compton’ , while ‘Transporter Refueled’ flops!!

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‘Compton’ still on top as ‘War Room’ & ‘No Escape’ succeed, while ‘We Are Your Friends’ tanks at the BO!!

After losing out to War Room (though just barely) on Friday, Straight Outta Compton is back on top of the box office. The NWA bio earned an estimated $13.2 million in the last three days, bringing its domestic total up to $134.1 million. That means that Compton is now by far the most successful musical biography of all time, topping 2005’s Walk the Line ($119.5) … Continue reading ‘Compton’ still on top as ‘War Room’ & ‘No Escape’ succeed, while ‘We Are Your Friends’ tanks at the BO!!

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