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7 months, 1 week ago

‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ reigns at the box office with $56.5 million opening

“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” reigned over the weekend box office with a $56.5 million North American opening, according to studio estimates Sunday, giving a needed surge to an uncertain season in theaters. The film from 20th Century Studios and Disney that built on the rebooted “Apes” trilogy of the 2010s had the third highest opening of the …

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7 months, 1 week ago

‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ reigns at the box office with $56.5 million opening

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” reigned over the weekend box office with a $56.5 million North American opening, according to studio estimates Sunday, giving a needed surge to an uncertain season in theaters. The film from 20th Century Studios and Disney that built on the rebooted “Apes” trilogy of the 2010s had the third highest …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” roars to an $80 million box office opening

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — The Godzilla-King Kong combo stomped on expectations as “ Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire ” roared to an $80 million opening on 3,861 North American screens, according to Sunday studio estimates. The monster merger from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures starring Rebecca Hall and Brian Tyree Henry brought the second-highest opening in what has been a …

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1 year, 1 month ago

One pandemic and two strikes later, what will become of the movie industry?

LA Times

The theater industry is reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic and dual Hollywood strikes. “It’s something that won’t honestly be felt until probably next spring and in the summer as well, because obviously, these hurt the future of filmgoing and the business of moviemaking,” said Jeff Bock, senior media analyst at Exhibitor Relations Co. “Obviously, if it was drawn out another …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Video game adaptation ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ notches $130 million global debut

Associated Press

It hardly mattered that “Five Nights at Freddy’s” was released simultaneously in theaters and on streaming this weekend. And it paid off: “Five Nights at Freddy’s” is his company’s biggest opening of all time, surpassing “Halloween’s” domestic and global debut. Third place went to Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” which added $9 million in its second weekend, bringing …

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1 year, 5 months ago

‘Insidious 5’ topples ‘Indiana Jones’ before ‘Mission: Impossible’ launches

Associated Press

Indiana Jones’ reign atop the box office was short-lived. In its second weekend in theaters, the Disney release was usurped by another franchise fifth – “ Insidious: The Red Door.” The horror film starring and directed by Patrick Wilson scared up $32.7 million in ticket sales from 3,188 theaters, according to studio estimates on Sunday. “This adds more complexity to …

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1 year, 6 months ago

‘The Flash’ opens to $55 million, a step off the typical superhero pace

Associated Press

DC and Warner Bros.’ long-in-the-works superhero movie “The Flash” opened to $55 million in its first three days in North American theaters, according to studio estimates on Sunday. The weekend also saw Pixar get its worst three-day opening ever with a $29.5 million bow by “Elemental.” It was a crowded weekend at the multiplex overall. The only big win was …

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1 year, 8 months ago

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ races to first place with rocket start at box office, setting global record

LA Times

The bright and busy “Super Mario Bros. Movie” boasts a star-studded voice cast, including Chris Pratt, who voices Mario, left, and Charlie Day, who voices Luigi. It was game over for live-action titles at the domestic box office this weekend as Nintendo and Universal Pictures’ “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” accumulated $204.6 million in ticket sales over its five-day launch, …

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1 year, 9 months ago

‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ stumbles with $30.5 million debut

Associated Press

Fury of the Gods ” felt the fury of the marketplace in its theatrical debut this weekend. “Part of our company’s total overhaul of DC with Peter Safran and James Gunn is to reset it for the future,” Goldstein said. “It’s all about the future for us.” For Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore, there’s a silver lining …

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1 year, 9 months ago

‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ feels fury of the box-office gods in disappointing debut

LA Times

Fury of the Gods” felt the fury of the marketplace in its opening weekend, as the New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. superhero movie grossed a disappointing $30.5 million despite playing in 4,071 theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. “This movie clearly was lighter than we thought it would be,” said Jeff Goldstein, the head of domestic distribution for Warner …

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1 year, 10 months ago

‘Avatar 2' tops box office for 7th weekend

Associated Press

“Avatar: The Way of Water” claimed the No. It was a quiet weekend overall, notable mostly for the Hindi language blockbuster “Pathaan” that broke into the top five and the post-Oscar nominations rereleases of films like “Everything Everywhere All At Once” and “The Fabelmans.” “Avatar 2’s” first-place North American run has only been matched by the first “Avatar,” and, in …

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2 years, 5 months ago

‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ scores franchise best debut

Associated Press

Four movies in, Thor is still bringing the hammer down at the box office. “ Thor: Love and Thunder ” earned $143 million in its opening weekend in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday. Including international showings, where “Love and Thunder” opened in 47 territories starting in the middle of last week, its global total is already at $302 …

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2 years, 8 months ago

‘Sonic 2’ steals weekend box office, but ‘Ambulance’ stalls

Associated Press

“Sonic the Hedgehog 2” sped to the top of the charts in its opening weekend, earning an impressive $71 million according to studio estimates Sunday. “Sonic 2,” which brings back the first film’s director, writers and cast, including James Marsden, Jim Carrey and Ben Schwartz, who voices the blue video game character, opened in 4,234 locations and actually surpassed its …

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4 years, 3 months ago

'Mulan' Disappoints At Box Office With $23 Million Opening In China

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Moviegoing audiences in North America are not rushing back to the theater just yet and “Mulan” is also faltering in its China release as the global box office slowly comes back online in the COVID-19 era. In the second major weekend for U.S. and Canadian movie theaters, Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” earned only $6.7 million from 2,910 locations, …

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‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ reigns at the box office with $56.5 million opening

‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ reigns at the box office with $56.5 million opening

‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” roars to an $80 million box office opening

One pandemic and two strikes later, what will become of the movie industry?

Video game adaptation ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ notches $130 million global debut

‘Insidious 5’ topples ‘Indiana Jones’ before ‘Mission: Impossible’ launches

‘The Flash’ opens to $55 million, a step off the typical superhero pace

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ races to first place with rocket start at box office, setting global record

‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ stumbles with $30.5 million debut

‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ feels fury of the box-office gods in disappointing debut

‘Avatar 2' tops box office for 7th weekend

‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ scores franchise best debut

‘Sonic 2’ steals weekend box office, but ‘Ambulance’ stalls

'Mulan' Disappoints At Box Office With $23 Million Opening In China