Ticket sales dive at box office; lowest turnout in 20 years
5 years ago

Ticket sales dive at box office; lowest turnout in 20 years

Live Mint  

Ticket sales plunged to their lowest levels in at least 20 years at North American movie theaters as the coronavirus pandemic led to one of Hollywood's worst weekends at the box office. Disney's latest release from Pixar, “Onward,” remained the top film, earning $10.5 million in its second weekend. While this weekend's crop of films weren't expected to compete with the same timeframe last year, when “Captain Marvel” was in release, revenue was down 60% from the same weekend last year. “With the worldwide coronavirus epidemic causing many domestic theater chains to go to reduced seating and many international territories to either completely or partially close all theaters, as well as creating uncertainty about going to crowded spaces, all titles have seen larger than expected drops,” Disney said in a statement.

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‘Novocaine’ leads numbingly slow weekend at domestic box office
5 days, 11 hours ago

‘Novocaine’ leads numbingly slow weekend at domestic box office

Associated Press  

Five new movies opened wide in North American theaters this weekend including a starry spy picture from Steven Soderbergh, an A24 thriller, a Looney Tunes movie and a high concept action-comedy with “The Boys” star Jack Quaid. The Bong Joon Ho and Robert Pattinson sci-fi “Mickey 17 " and the spy pic “Black Bag” were neck and neck for second …

The Oscars are Hollywood’s infomercial. But the awards and movies are getting more niche
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Oscars are Hollywood’s infomercial. But the awards and movies are getting more niche

LA Times  

At its core, the Oscars telecast is supposed to serve as a three-hour infomercial for the movie business. The lion’s share of this year’s box office tally comes from Universal’s “Wicked” and Warner Bros.’ “Dune: Part Two,” which each grossed more than $700 million. But that’s far down from the peak of more than 55 million viewers who watched the …

Movies in 2024: Lessons from a turbulent year at the box office
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Movies in 2024: Lessons from a turbulent year at the box office

Associated Press  

Movie ticket sales took a bit of a hit in 2024. But this year, films carrying a PG rating did especially well, starting with the biggest movie of 2024: “Inside Out 2,” which also became the biggest animated movie of all time, not accounting for inflation. Family films with a PG rating — including “Despicable Me 4,”“Moana 2,”“Wicked,” “Kung Fu …

Box office was down in 2024. Here’s why Hollywood is still in recovery mode
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Box office was down in 2024. Here’s why Hollywood is still in recovery mode

LA Times  

Analysts have credited such family-friendly films as “Wicked,” starring Cynthia Erivo, left, and and Ariana Grande, with helping out this year’s box office. Analysts have credited family films — and more broadly, PG-rated titles, such as Universal’s “Wicked” — with boosting this year’s box office. Oscar-winning director Francis Ford Coppola’s massive, $120-million passion project “Megalopolis” hit a hard wall at …

History made at US box office over Thanksgiving weekend
3 months, 2 weeks ago

History made at US box office over Thanksgiving weekend

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Disney sequel Moana 2 pulled in 17.4 million moviegoers, Wicked sold 8.7 million tickets, while …

‘Moana 2' sails to a record $221 million opening as Hollywood celebrates a moviegoing feast
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Moana 2' sails to a record $221 million opening as Hollywood celebrates a moviegoing feast

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Christmas came early at the box office this year. “Moana 2” brought in a tidal wave of moviegoers over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, setting records with $221 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Expectations were high for Walt Disney Co.’s “Moana 2,” but the film — originally planned as a series for Disney+ before …

'Inside Out 2' scores $100M in its second weekend, setting records
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'Inside Out 2' scores $100M in its second weekend, setting records

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Weekend number two was just …

‘Inside Out 2’ box office smash plays head games with movie theaters
9 months ago

‘Inside Out 2’ box office smash plays head games with movie theaters

LA Times  

For the first time since Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” took the box office by storm last summer, the team at Shankweiler’s Drive-In Theatre in Orefield, Pa., has been forced to turn dozens of cars away from its four-acre, 300-parking space lot. “We weren’t actually expecting it to sell out.” Analysts said the movie lighted a spark for this quarter’s box office …

Chris Hemsworth's box office disaster Furiosa blamed for closure of Queensland regional cinema after selling just 222 tickets in a week
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Chris Hemsworth's box office disaster Furiosa blamed for closure of Queensland regional cinema after selling just 222 tickets in a week

Daily Mail  

An Australian cinema complex in the regional town of Emerald, Queensland is at risk of foreclosure after Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga failed to attract audiences. Stephen Goddard, the manager of Emerald Cinema Complex in QLD, sold just 222 tickets to the struggling epic in its first week, and said these disastrous numbers could spell the end of his 20-year …

Summer box office woes: Hollywood’s optimistic, but movie seats are still empty
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Summer box office woes: Hollywood’s optimistic, but movie seats are still empty

NPR  

Summer box office woes: Hollywood’s optimistic, but movie seats are still empty toggle caption Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Hollywood’s having a rough year. There are lots of excuses – delays from six months of writers’ and actors’ strikes, lackluster star-vehicles, superhero fatigue – but as folks in the business sometimes say, “if people really don’t want to come, nothing can stop them.” …

Not just ‘The Fall Guy’: Summer box office is a bummer for Hollywood
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Not just ‘The Fall Guy’: Summer box office is a bummer for Hollywood

LA Times  

Movie critics may be tired of superheroes, sequels and remakes. Last year’s miraculous “Barbenheimer”-fueled summer topped $4 billion. Universal’s “The Fall Guy,” starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, opened with a disappointing $27.7 million, despite solid reviews and popular lead actors. Other studios have serious gambles on their slates, including Warner Bros.’ “Horizon: An American Saga,” a two-part Kevin Costner …

Provocative ‘Civil War’ prevails at the box office in its second weekend
11 months ago

Provocative ‘Civil War’ prevails at the box office in its second weekend

LA Times  

Alex Garland’s “Civil War” fended off incursions from new movies to retain its box office title for the second weekend in a row. Universal Pictures’ “Abigail,” the R-rated horror tale about a monstrous 12-year-old ballerina battling her captors, made a splash as it came in a close second to “Civil War” with an estimated $10.2 million at the box office, …

Movie theaters make plea for more films, rail against piracy at CinemaCon 2024
11 months, 1 week ago

Movie theaters make plea for more films, rail against piracy at CinemaCon 2024

LA Times  

Charles Rivkin, chief executive of the Motion Picture Assn., addresses the audience during CinemaCon 2024 at Caesars Palace. In March, the highly anticipated sequel to Warner Bros.’ “Dune” launched at $82.5 million in the United States and Canada — the first true blockbuster opening weekend since AMC Theatres’ “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour”. Exhibitors on Tuesday also touted the rising …

AMC Theatres shares plummet as theater chain reels from box office struggles
11 months, 3 weeks ago

AMC Theatres shares plummet as theater chain reels from box office struggles

LA Times  

AMC Entertainment shares plummeted Thursday after the theater chain indicated in an SEC filing that it might sell up to $250 million worth of its stock. AMC Chief Executive Adam Aron previously implored the entertainment unions and the Hollywood studios to end their labor disputes “immediately” to mitigate the “collateral damage from these lengthy work stoppages.” The exhibitor also cited …

Spidey tops box office while Cinema Day draws millions
2 years, 6 months ago

Spidey tops box office while Cinema Day draws millions

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “Spider-Man: No Way Home” has …

'Encanto,' 'House of Gucci' fuel Thanksgiving box office
3 years, 3 months ago

'Encanto,' 'House of Gucci' fuel Thanksgiving box office

The Independent  

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’F9’ to propel US box office to biggest weekend since pandemic hit
3 years, 8 months ago

’F9’ to propel US box office to biggest weekend since pandemic hit

Live Mint  

F9, the latest installment of the Fast & Furious franchise, is expected to turbocharge the domestic box office this weekend, drawing audiences back into theaters at a pace not seen since early 2020. The feature from Comcast Corp.’s Universal Pictures may generate $67 million in ticket sales, walloping the current largest film debut during pandemic times, according to Boxoffice Pro. …

The US box office just had a horrible year. 2021 may not be much better
4 years, 2 months ago

The US box office just had a horrible year. 2021 may not be much better

CNN  

New York CNN Business — With the coronavirus pandemic shuttering theaters for months on end and major blockbusters delayed into an unforeseeable future, 2020 was one of the worst years in domestic box office history. “That means wearing masks and staying out of confined spaces may end up lasting all year, which would likely force studios to pull a ‘Warner …

Ticket sales dive at box office; lowest turnout in 20 years
5 years ago

Ticket sales dive at box office; lowest turnout in 20 years

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Ticket sales plunged to their lowest levels in at least 20 years at North American movie theaters as the coronavirus pandemic led to one of Hollywood’s worst weekends at the box office. Disney’s latest release from Pixar, “Onward,” remained the top film, earning $10.5 million in its second weekend. While this weekend’s crop of films weren’t expected …

Hollywood sails to a box-office record, thanks to ‘Black Panther’ and other hits
6 years, 2 months ago

Hollywood sails to a box-office record, thanks to ‘Black Panther’ and other hits

LA Times  

Deepening anxiety in Hollywood that the ascendance of Netflix would keep people from going to the movies this year appears to have been overblown. Major hits, including Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther,” Universal Pictures’ “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” and 20th Century Fox’s “Deadpool 2,” drove ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada to a record-breaking $11.8 billion this year, according to …

Jumanji takes top spot at the box office seven weeks in
7 years, 1 month ago

Jumanji takes top spot at the box office seven weeks in

Daily Mail  

For the first time since James Cameron's 1998 Titanic, a December release has topped the weekend box office in February. Scroll below for video Burning up the box office: Dwayne Johnson's Jumanji: Welcome the Jungle again took the top spot at the North American box office, with an estimated $11 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday On …

Movie attendance fell 6% in 2017. Meanwhile, ticket prices hit a record
7 years, 2 months ago

Movie attendance fell 6% in 2017. Meanwhile, ticket prices hit a record

LA Times  

Movie attendance in the United States and Canada fell even more than expected in 2017, as the average ticket price hit a record high, according to new data from the National Assn. The average ticket price hit a new high of $8.97, up 3.7% from 2016, according to the association, which calculates prices by dividing box office revenues by the …

Star Wars: The Last Jedi's opening weekend rakes in $ 450 m at global box-office
7 years, 3 months ago

Star Wars: The Last Jedi's opening weekend rakes in $ 450 m at global box-office

Firstpost  

Star Wars: The Last Jedi opened with $450.8 million globally, leading Hollywood’s best weekend of the year New York: Coming in behind only The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi notched the second-best opening weekend ever, grossing $220 million in ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada, according to final box-office figures on Monday. Star Wars: The Last Jedi, …

Box-office stumble of world's second largest film market
8 years, 6 months ago

Box-office stumble of world's second largest film market

China Daily  

Martial arts movie Ip Man 3, starring Donnie Yen, causes a stir after the film's distributor admits to having fabricated box-office figures. China's box-office revenue stood at 4.5 billion yuan in July, down 18 percent year on year, the first decrease in five years. Chinese cinemas raked in 6.87 billion yuan in ticket sales in February, with the monthly box …

The end of Hollywood: “Alice Through the Looking Glass” is yet another big-budget flop — and that could mean a disastrous year for studios
8 years, 9 months ago

The end of Hollywood: “Alice Through the Looking Glass” is yet another big-budget flop — and that could mean a disastrous year for studios

Salon  

Don’t let the “record” numbers fool you: Hollywood is in major trouble. At a time when “The LEGO Movie” and “Winter Soldier” topped the box office charts, the year-to-date total amassed $4.1 billion, which is 54 percent larger than the comparatively paltry 2016 total cited above. While an increasingly small number of movies are making all the money, the industry …

‘X-Men’ and ‘Alice’ sequels are expected to power the Memorial Day weekend box office
8 years, 9 months ago

‘X-Men’ and ‘Alice’ sequels are expected to power the Memorial Day weekend box office

LA Times  

Hollywood is anticipating a powerful Memorial Day weekend at the box office, led by hoped-for blockbusters “X-Men: Apocalypse” and “Alice Through the Looking Glass.” The convergence of the two sequels, both belonging to popular franchises, could thrust the industry to one of the biggest Memorial Day weekends ever, providing a momentum boost to the movie business during the key summer …

'Possession' keeps its hold at weak US box office
12 years, 6 months ago

'Possession' keeps its hold at weak US box office

India TV News  

New York, Sept 10: "The Possession" occupied the top spot at a nearly comatose box office. The ensemble flick "The Expendables 2" earned $4.7 million in its fourth weekend, while "The Bourne Legacy" captured $4 million in its fifth outing at the box office. "2016: Obama's America," a conservative film exploring the roots of President Barack Obama's political views, raised …

What the weekend box-office numbers leave out
13 years, 7 months ago

What the weekend box-office numbers leave out

Salon  

Movie obsessives study the weekend's box-office report the way baseball fans pore over the standings during a pennant race. sometimes, if a movie underperforms, people react in the opposite way -- 'I was gonna see that, but it didn't do very well at the box office.' Dergarabedian says that although box office figures do affect marketing, and can be strong …

Studios reel after worst holiday sales since 2001
14 years, 9 months ago

Studios reel after worst holiday sales since 2001

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Memorial Day weekend is one of the most closely-watched of the year in Hollywood, when …

Filmgoers pursue holiday ‘Happyness’
18 years, 3 months ago

Filmgoers pursue holiday ‘Happyness’

LA Times  

Times Staff Writer Fact beat fantasy at the box office over the weekend as “The Pursuit of Happyness,” a heartfelt story of a man’s rise from poverty in the 1980s, beat out tales of an industrious spider and a boy and his dragon. Sony Pictures’ “Happyness” rang up $27 million in box-office receipts in the U.S. and Canada, according to …

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