Angelina Jolie’s ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ DOA in US box office; ‘Spiral’...
Angelina Jolie's survival action thriller "Those Who Wish Me Dead" didn't do much to revive the North American box office.
View ArticleBox Office: ‘F9’ drives to mighty $162 million debut overseas
LOS ANGELES – “F9” has the international box office sizzling. The latest installment in Universal’s testosterone-fueled franchise kicked off with a massive $162.4 million in eight markets, including...
View Article‘A Quiet Place Part II’ sets pandemic record with $48 million debut
"A Quiet Place Part II" collected a roaring $48 million, exceeding expectations and posting the biggest three-day haul of the pandemic era.
View ArticleBox Office: ‘In the Heights’ disappoints with $11 million opening weekend
LOS ANGELES – “In the Heights,” the acclaimed adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway show, didn’t hit all the right notes in its box office debut. The Warner Bros. movie generated a wane $11.4...
View Article‘Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ hits top of North American box office
LOS ANGELES – North American moviegoers again showed their love of action comedies this weekend as new release “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” shot to the top of the box office, taking in an estimated...
View Article‘F9’ stays atop box office as Universal manages rare hat trick
LOS ANGELES – Universal’s “F9: The Fast Saga” remained at top speed over the weekend, earning an estimated $23.8 million to hold its lead in North American box offices, industry watcher Exhibitor...
View Article‘Black Widow’ spins new COVID-era box office record
New Disney superhero film "Black Widow" took in an estimated $80 million in North America this three-day weekend, a pandemic-era record.
View Article‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ beats ‘Black Widow’ in surprise box office victory
Critics rebuffed "Space Jam: A New Legacy" (it holds a bleak 31% average on Rotten Tomatoes), but audiences appeared to embrace the movie.
View ArticleM. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Old’ beats ‘Space Jam,’‘Snake Eyes’ in box office
In a twist fitting for an M. Night Shyamalan thriller, "Old" is the number one movie at the box office with $16.5 million in ticket sales.
View Article‘The Suicide Squad’ tops North America box office with a tepid total
With COVID-19 fears again depressing North American moviegoing, new Warner Bros./DC superhero film “The Suicide Squad” led the weekend box office but took in only an estimated $26.6 million, industry...
View ArticleBox Office: ‘Free Guy’ Debuts at No. 1 With Surprisingly Strong $28.4 Million
LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – Despite concerns the delta variant would keep moviegoers at home, Ryan Reynolds’ sci-fi action comedy “Free Guy” had a better-than-expected start at the domestic box...
View ArticleSlasher film ‘Candyman’ slices way to top N.America box office
LOS ANGELES – Universal’s slasher film “Candyman” has topped North American box offices in its opening weekend, with an estimated $22.4 million take nearly equal to its production budget, industry...
View Article‘Shang-Chi’ triumphs again in second weekend, ‘Malignant’ misfires
Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" ruled the domestic box office again, collecting $35.8 million in its second weekend.
View Article‘Dear Evan Hansen’ hits wrong notes as ‘Shang-Chi’ stays at no. 1
"Dear Evan Hansen," the Universal Pictures adaptation of the smash Broadway musical, didn't strike a chord with moviegoers.
View Article‘No Time to Die’ debuts slightly behind expectations with $56 million
"No Time to Die," the latest installment in the James Bond franchise, debuted to $56 million at the domestic box office.
View Article‘Dune,’ on big and little screens, tops N.America box office
LOS ANGELES – New sci-fi thriller “Dune,” a classic that almost demanded big-screen treatment, topped the North American box office this weekend with a take estimated at $40.1 million, industry watcher...
View Article‘Eternals’ reigns supreme with $71 million debut
"Eternals" soared to the top of the weekend box office chart, buoyed by mania for all things Marvel. But its $71 million debut fell short.
View Article‘Eternals’ again tops North America box office, beating a big dog
Proving even Marvel superheroes can't always defy gravity, "Eternals" dropped sharply in North American theaters over the weekend.
View ArticleNationalistic war film smashes Chinese box office records; critic jailed
"The Battle at Lake Changjin," a nationalistic blockbuster set during the Korean War, has become the highest-grossing film ever in China.
View ArticleDisney’s ‘Encanto’ leads muted Thanksgiving box office; ‘House of Gucci’...
Disney's "Encanto" collected $40 million since Wednesday, a robust tally when family audiences haven't been eager to return to cinemas.
View Article‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ release gets pushed back again
Fans of Keanu Reeves will have to be patient. While the star can currently be seen in “Matrix Resurrections,” the actor now won’t be back in theaters as “John Wick” until 2023. Could the movie’s...
View Article‘Scream,’ reboot of hit horror franchise, debuts to bloody impressive $30.6...
"Scream," a reimagining of a horror franchise that have run out of steam, dominated the box office, earning a scary good $30.6 million.
View Article‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ swings to 6th highest grossing movie in history...
Add another notch on the long list of box office achievements for "Spider-Man: No Way Home," the sixth-highest grossing movie in history.
View Article‘Jackass Forever’ catapults to no. 1 as ‘Moonfall’ craters
Paramount's go-for-broke action comedy "Jackass Forever" triumphed at the domestic box office while "Moonfall" turned into an epic disaster.
View Article‘The Batman’ rules again, crosses $300 million in North America
Robert Pattinson's gritty superhero adventure "The Batman" is the no. 1 movie at the domestic box office for the third weekend in a row.
View Article‘The Bad Guys’ leads quiet weekend with $16 million in US box office
Since "Memory" is the only new nationwide release, last weekend's champion "The Bad Guys" topped the box office again.
View Article‘Doctor Strange’ reigns but ‘Downton Abbey’ shows class on North America box...
"Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" continued its domination in North American theaters, earning an estimated $31.6 million.
View Article‘Top Gun: Maverick’ scores $86 million in massive second weekend
In its second weekend of release, Tom Cruise's "Top Gun: Maverick" collected a sensational $86 million from 4,751 North American theaters.
View Article‘DC League of Super-Pets’ debuts in 1st place with soft $23 million at US box...
"DC League of Super-Pets," an animated adventure about the four-legged friends of superheroes, opened in first place at the U.S. box office.
View Article‘Bullet Train’ arrives with so-so $30.1 million debut, ‘Easter Sunday’ stumbles
"Bullet Train," a John Wick-ian romp with Brad Pitt in the aisle seat, arrived in theaters with a $30.1 million opening weekend.
View Article‘Bullet Train’ repeats no. 1, ‘Top Gun’ returns to second place as box office...
After two weeks on the big screen, the Brad Pitt-led "Bullet Train" has generated $54.4 million at the domestic box office.
View ArticleSony issues ‘Invitation’; not many filmgoers RSVP
"The Invitation" topped the North American box office this weekend despite extremely weak ticket sales of just $7 million.
View ArticlePricey ‘Avatar’ sequel opens shy of forecasts on its box office journey
LOS ANGELES — James Cameron’s long-awaited “Avatar” sequel fell short of ticket sales forecasts as it swept into theaters over the weekend, though box office experts said it was too soon to judge...
View Article‘Avatar’ sequel dominates North America movie screens
LOS ANGELES, United States — Sci-fi epic “Avatar: The Way of Water,” the long-awaited sequel to James Cameron’s 2009 blockbuster, swamped the competition at North American theaters, taking in an...
View Article‘Super Mario’ movie hops to a huge North American opening
LOS ANGELES – It’s only April, but Universal’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” racked up such huge numbers in its North American opening weekend that analysts say it could top the list for all of 2023....
View Article‘Super Mario’ games out second straight box office win
LOS ANGELES, United States — “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” retained the top spot in North America’s box office one week after its epic debut, as Universal’s popular game-themed animation again trounced...
View ArticleSuper-sized screens, rumble seats draw moviegoers back to blockbusters
LOS ANGELES — Jason Stark’s two young sons talked excitedly for months about seeing the “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” When the film debuted this month, he decided to make the experience a special...
View Article‘Gran Turismo’ and ‘Barbie’ are neck-and-neck at the box office
NEW YORK — “Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story” and “Barbie” are in a dead heat for the box-office crown, with the video game adaptation just edging Greta Gerwig’s pop sensation, according to studio...
View Article‘Aquaman,’‘Color Purple’ notch notable weekends at N. American box office
LOS ANGELES—“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” starring Jason Momoa as a sea-dwelling superhero, splashed to the top of the three-day Christmas weekend box office despite muted ticket sales for the DC...
View Article‘Wonka’ back atop N. America box office in a weak film year
LOS ANGELES, United States—Fantasy musical “Wonka” bounced back to the top of the North American box office this New Year’s weekend as an otherwise pallid film year came to an end, industry watcher...
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