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1 month ago

‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ jolt the box office with a combined $170 million

LA Times

Ariana Grande, left, and Cynthia Erivo in Universal Pictures’ “Wicked”; Pedro Pascal, left, and Paul Mescal in Paramount Pictures’ “Gladiator II.” Universal Pictures’ “Wicked” needed no lessons in how to be popular at the domestic box office this weekend, opening at No. In second place this weekend was Paramount Pictures’ “Gladiator II,” which launched at $55.5 million in the United …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Will Smith revives career with strong ‘Bad Boys’ box office opening

LA Times

Two years after his infamous Oscars meltdown, Will Smith has slapped away lingering doubts about his career comeback. A rare bright spot in the sluggish summer box office, the action-comedy “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” — co-starring Martin Lawrence — opened at the top of the box office charts this weekend with $56 million in domestic ticket sales and $104.6 …

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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

The Hindu

“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

Tillu Square debuts better than Crew at North America box office with $1.8 million haul

Hindustan Times

For the first time this year, two Indian movies found spots in the top 10 ranking of the week's biggest movies at the North America box office. Godzilla roars loudest 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. …

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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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10 months, 3 weeks ago

A quiet weekend at the box office, with ‘The Beekeeper’ on top and some Oscar boosts

Associated Press

Movie theaters and audiences settled for seconds this weekend. Paramount’s “ Mean Girls ” musical, which is also in its third weekend, was close behind, with $7.3 million. Amazon and MGM’s “American Fiction,” nominated for five awards, including best picture and best actor for Jeffrey Wright, got a 65% bump in its seventh week, with $2.9 million in ticket sales. …

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1 year ago

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom claims top spot, Salaar on 5th on Christmas weekend box office in North America

Hindustan Times

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom led a crowd of new releases at the box office on the weekend before Christmas Monday. The DC and Warner Bros. superhero sequel starring Jason Momoa earned an estimated $28.1 million in its first three days of release in 3,706 locations in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday. Christmas weekend box office Despite many …

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1 year ago

On the weekend before Christmas, ‘Aquaman’ sequel drifts to first

Associated Press

“ Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom ” led a crowd of new releases at the box office on the weekend before Christmas Monday. On Christmas Day, which often brings big crowds back to the theaters, they’ll be joined by more new films, including the big budget musical adaptation of “ The Color Purple,” Michael Mann’s racing film “ Ferrari ” …

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1 year ago

Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ is No. 1 at the box office with $21 million debut

Associated Press

Beyoncé ruled the box office this weekend. Her concert picture, “ Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” opened in first place with $21 million in North American ticket sales, according to estimates from AMC Theatres Sunday. “To see it resonate with fans and with film critics on a weekend that many in the industry typically neglect is a testament to her …

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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, 2 months ago

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ dances to No. 1 at the box office, eyeing 'Joker' film record

The Hindu

Movie theaters turned into concert venues this weekend as Swifties brought their dance moves and friendship bracelets to multiplexes across the country. The unparalleled enthusiasm helped propel “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” to a massive, first place debut between $95 million and $97 million in North America, AMC Theatres said Sunday. It’s easily the biggest opening for a concert film …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ dances to No. 1 at the box office, eyeing ‘Joker’ film record

Associated Press

Movie theaters turned into concert venues this weekend as Swifties brought their dance moves and friendship bracelets to multiplexes across the country. The unparalleled enthusiasm helped propel “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” to a massive, first place debut between $95 million and $97 million in North America, AMC Theatres said Sunday. It’s easily the biggest opening for a concert film …

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1 year, 8 months ago

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is a box office smash

Associated Press

Audiences said let’s go to the movie theater for “ The Super Mario Bros. Movie ” this weekend. With an estimated $173 million in international earnings and a global total of $377 million, “Mario” broke records for video game adaptations and animated films. Second place went to “John Wick Chapter 4” which made $14.6 million in its third weekend, bringing …

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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, 1 month ago

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever scores 2nd biggest debut of 2022 at the box-office

Firstpost

The Marvel sequel earned $180 million in ticket sales from more than 4,396 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to estimates from The Walt Disney Co. on Sunday, making it the second biggest opening of the year behind “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” The box office roared back to life with the long-awaited release of “Black Panther: …

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2 years, 1 month ago

‘Black Panther’ sequel scores 2nd biggest debut of 2022

Associated Press

The box office roared back to life with the long-awaited release of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” The Marvel sequel earned $180 million in ticket sales from more than 4,396 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to estimates from The Walt Disney Co. on Sunday, making it the second biggest opening of the year behind “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse …

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3 years, 2 months ago

‘Halloween’ kills at the box office with a new horror record, as ‘Last Duel’ gets slayed

LA Times

Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode in “Halloween Kills,” left, and Jodie Comer as Marguerite de Carrouges in “The Last Duel.” Universal Pictures’ “Halloween Kills” slayed expectations at the North American box office this weekend, scaring up $50.4 million, according to estimates from measurement firm Comscore. In addition to its theatrical release, “Halloween Kills” debuted simultaneously on NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming …

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3 years, 4 months ago

‘Jungle Cruise’ sails atop box office despite COVID concerns

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Despite growing concerns over the delta variant, “Jungle Cruise” still drew moviegoers out to theaters during the film’s opening weekend to sail atop the North American box office. Globally, “Jungle Cruise” brought in a total of $90 million, including $27.6 million in the international box office and more than $30 million from Disney Plus. The movie theater …

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3 years, 6 months ago

‘Conjuring 3’ tops ‘A Quiet Place 2’ as moviegoing returns

Associated Press

The domestic box office is getting back to normal, with moderate wins and sizable second weekend drops. After its triumphant first weekend, “A Quiet Place Part II” fell 59% at the North American box office leaving room for the third movie in the “Conjuring” franchise to take first place. Warner Bros.’ “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” earned …

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3 years, 6 months ago

‘Conjuring 3’ tops ‘A Quiet Place’ sequel as moviegoing returns

LA Times

The domestic box office is getting back to normal, with moderate wins and sizable second-weekend drops. After its triumphant first weekend, “A Quiet Place Part II” fell 59% at the North American box office, leaving room for the third movie in the “Conjuring” franchise to take first place. Warner Bros.’ “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” earned an …

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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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‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ jolt the box office with a combined $170 million

Will Smith revives career with strong ‘Bad Boys’ box office opening

‘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

Tillu Square debuts better than Crew at North America box office with $1.8 million haul

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

A quiet weekend at the box office, with ‘The Beekeeper’ on top and some Oscar boosts

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom claims top spot, Salaar on 5th on Christmas weekend box office in North America

On the weekend before Christmas, ‘Aquaman’ sequel drifts to first

Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ is No. 1 at the box office with $21 million debut

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

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ dances to No. 1 at the box office, eyeing 'Joker' film record

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ dances to No. 1 at the box office, eyeing ‘Joker’ film record

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is a box office smash

‘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

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever scores 2nd biggest debut of 2022 at the box-office

‘Black Panther’ sequel scores 2nd biggest debut of 2022

‘Halloween’ kills at the box office with a new horror record, as ‘Last Duel’ gets slayed

‘Jungle Cruise’ sails atop box office despite COVID concerns

‘Conjuring 3’ tops ‘A Quiet Place 2’ as moviegoing returns

‘Conjuring 3’ tops ‘A Quiet Place’ sequel as moviegoing returns

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