Weekend Box Office Report: Madea Takes Down Tom Cruise
Don’t let that headline mislead you too much. Tom Cruise is fine. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back also did fine in its opening weekend. But there’s something inherently amusing about one the most...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Doctor Strange' Conjures a Magical First Weekend
Like any new Marvel Studios movie, Doctor Strange was destined to take the number one spot at the box office — it was really just a question of how much it would make. Ultimately, Benedict...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Arrival' Does Battle With 'Doctor Strange' and...
It looks like the general public reacted to one of the most stressful weeks in living memory by flocking to the movies for a few hours of escape. Both Doctor Strange and Trolls, which debuted to solid...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Fantastic Beasts' Finds Itself in First Place
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them may not have Harry Potter in its title, but the first entry in J.K. Rowling and David Yates’ spin-off series did Harry Potter numbers, dominating the box office...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Moana' Rules the Box Office on a Mixed Holiday...
The box office success of Moana feels like destiny: an old school Disney formula plus 21st century polish plus great songs plus the mere presence of Dwayne Johnson and near-universal critical notices...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Rogue One' Sneaks Into the Box Office and Steals...
Everyone knew that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story wasn’t going to match the opening weekend of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. That film had hype on its side, drawing off the power of a lengthy dry spell...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Rogue One' Stays Ahead of 'Passengers' and...
It has long been a fine American tradition to escape the awkward enclosure of your parents’ house over your holiday vacation and spend a few hours in the local movie theater, where everyone can shut up...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Rogue One' Rules the Top 10 For the Third Time
The headline here is that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story held onto the number one of the box office top 10 for the third weekend in a row, which was expected. However, the real story is that the past few...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Hidden Figures' Gives 'Rogue One' a Run For Its...
Eventually, some movie will unseat Rogue One: A Star Wars Story from its spot at the top of the box office charts. That movie will not be Hidden Figures, but man, it sure came close. Unless the final...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Hidden Figures' and 'La La Land' Dominate the...
After a neck-and-neck race last weekend, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has officially stepped aside to let Hidden Figures reign supreme. The crowd-pleasing drama about the black female mathematicians...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Split' Is M. Night Shyamalan's Biggest Opener in...
Is it safe to say that M. Night Shyamalan is back? He got his foot in the door a few years ago when The Visit opened to $25 million and went on to make $65 million against a budget of only $5 million,...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Split' Defeats All New Arrivals, Including...
Last week, Split had a huge opening and everyone noted that M. Night Shyamalan was unquestionably back. But now, in week two, it feels a little more official. The second weekend saw the film holding...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'The Great Wall,''Fist Fight,' and 'A Cure for...
What do audiences want to see on President’s Day weekend? Apparently not The Great Wall, Fist Fight, and A Cure For Wellness, each of which opened to disappointing numbers. However, The LEGO Batman...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Get Out' Takes Control
Propelled by great trailers, strong buzz, and a supremely rare 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, Get Out easily took the number one spot at the box office this weekend, dethroning The LEGO Batman Movie. Will...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Sausage Party' Devours an August Record While...
There are two big stories to lead with in this edition of the Weekend Box Office Report and both of them are equally interesting in their own little ways. Let’s start with the positive: Sausage Party...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Don't Breathe' Breathlessly Wins the Weekend
In a summer filled with misfires and box office disappointments, the horror genre has kept its head above the water. The Conjuring 2 crossed the $100 million mark. Lights Out was a gigantic sleeper...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Sully' Emergency Lands in First Place
Just when you thought September was going to be a slow month at the box office, Clint Eastwood and Tom Hanks show up with Sully and make things interesting all over again. The feature film adaptation...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Blair Witch' Stumbles as 'Sully' Continues to Soar
Despite new challengers of all genres, budgets and backgrounds, Sully remained number one at the box office this week, fending off the likes of Blair Witch, Bridget Jones’s Baby, and Snowden. In a...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children' and...
Despite dominating the box office last week, The Magnificent Seven took a not-insignificant tumble this weekend, slipping to third place and allowing Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children and...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Report: 'The Girl on the Train' Embarks in First Place
Six months ago, this looked like a very different weekend at the box office. While the strong start for The Girl on the Train isn’t surprising, the weak opening for The Birth of a Nation reflects how...
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