Box Office News

Posted on October 28, 2014
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For Disney’s Summer Blockbusters, Success Is Far from Guaranteed
Sophie Thatcher as Sadie Harper in 20th Century Studios' THE BOOGEYMAN. Photo by Patti Perret. © 2023 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Disney, we know, has problems. There's streaming, the contentious relationship with 2024 Republican presidential candidate/Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the fates of Hulu and Searchlight, layoffs — but as the dominant [...]
Wed, May 24, 2023
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No Streamer, No Problem: Lionsgate and Sony Movies Thrive at Home Without Them
Keanu Reeves as John Wick in John Wick 4. Photo Credit: Murray Close
With six of the top eight film distributors committed to their own streaming sites — and all the expenses that come with them — the two studios that operate without [...]
Mon, May 22, 2023
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‘Fast X’ Opening Meets Box-Office Expectations, but at What Cost?
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3, Will Poulter as Adam Warlock, 2023. ph: Jessica Miglio / © Marvel / © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
“Fast X” (Universal) opened by quite well most standards, with $67.5 million in the U.S./Canada and $319 million worldwide. The extraordinarily long-running franchise that began in 2001 has survived cast [...]
Sun, May 21, 2023
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If ‘Fast X’ Doesn’t Kick Ass, Hollywood’s Global Dominance May Be Over
FAST X Jason Momoa, 2023.
“Fast X” (Universal) doesn't look a like a make-or-break movie: At best, it might have the third-highest May domestic opening weekend with $60 million-$70 million. However, the “Fast and Furious” [...]
Wed, May 17, 2023
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One Half of Bennifer Thrived This Weekend as the Other Half Flopped
Just before “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (Universal) arrives on PVOD May 16 (an unusually long 41 days after theatrical release), three films — two are new releases — ranked [...]
Tue, May 16, 2023
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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Is Huge — but Second-Biggest Animated Film Ever? Uh, No
THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE, from left: Princess Peach (voice: Anya Taylor-Joy), Mario (voice: Chris Pratt), 2023. © Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
Illumination Entertainment's “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (Universal) wraps up its sixth weekend with a U.S./Canada gross of $536 million. That is by far the best box office haul for [...]
Mon, May 15, 2023
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In 10 Days, ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Grossed as Much As the Full Run of ‘Ant-Man’
BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER, (aka BOOK CLUB 2: THE NEXT CHAPTER), from left: Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen, 2023. © Focus Features / Courtesy Everett Collection
This is what strong word of mouth looks like: Although the opening weekends (plus previews) for “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” were nearly [...]
Sun, May 14, 2023
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Theatrical Windows Keep Shrinking: The 2023 Average Is Now 30 Days
EVIL DEAD RISE, Alyssa Sutherland, 2023. © Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection
After 41 days in theaters and over $518 million in domestic box office, Universal's “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” will debut May 16 on PVOD. For a record-breaking blockbuster that [...]
Wed, May 10, 2023
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‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Leads VOD, While ‘A Man Called Otto’ Takes the #1 Netflix Slot
"A Man Called Otto"
Just after a reported first quarter loss of $1.23 billion, Paramount has something to cheer this week. “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” ($19.99), released after its fifth weekend in [...]
Mon, May 08, 2023
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‘Guardians Vol. 3’ Opens to Lower Box Office than Any Disney First-of-Summer Marvel Movie Ever
Sam Heughan and Priyanka Chopra Jonas in "Love Again"
Yes, anytime a film opens over $100 million is a positive event for theaters. And yes, for Marvel and Disney, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” is an improvement over [...]
Sun, May 07, 2023
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